Bars

Concord, New Hampshire

New Hampshire's bar culture reflects the state's extraordinary combination of libertarian politics (no income or sales tax), New England conservatism, and outdoor recreation culture that creates some of the most distinctive bar and entertainment traditions in the Northeast. Concord's role as the primary New Hampshire presidential primary hub and its compact but vibrant downtown creates a bar market that serves both the local community and the constant stream of political visitors.

Concord, NH 03301

Haverhill, New Hampshire

New Hampshire's Connecticut River Valley craft bar scene serves the most rural and unspoiled landscape in New England — a region where the Connecticut River forms the border between New Hampshire and Vermont and where covered bridges, working farms, and genuine Yankee community character create a bar culture shaped by the most authentic rural New England landscape remaining in America.

South Rd, Haverhill, NH 03765

Manchester, New Hampshire

Candia Road Brewing is Manchester's most neighborhood-focused craft brewery — a welcoming taproom producing outstanding ales for New Hampshire's largest city. Candia Road's remarkable community connection and its consistent craft quality create a brewery taproom of genuine New Hampshire community significance.

840 Candia Rd, Manchester, NH 03109

Manchester, New Hampshire

Great North Aleworks is Manchester's most award-winning craft brewery — producing outstanding ales in New Hampshire's largest city. Manchester's extraordinary Amoskeag Mills heritage (the largest textile manufacturing complex in the world for much of the 19th century, now converted to offices and restaurants) and Great North Aleworks's consistent quality create a brewery taproom of genuine New Hampshire industrial heritage craft beer significance.

1050 Holt Ave, Manchester, NH 03109

North Hampton, New Hampshire

Throwback Brewery is New Hampshire's most sustainably focused craft brewery — a North Hampton farm brewery producing outstanding ales using locally sourced ingredients and solar power. Throwback's extraordinary commitment to sustainability and local sourcing creates a brewery taproom deeply connected to the New Hampshire farming and food community.

7 Hobbs Rd, North Hampton, NH 03862

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Earth Eagle Brewings is Portsmouth's most experimental craft brewery — a High Street establishment producing extraordinary gruit ales (beers brewed without hops, using traditional herbal recipes) and experimental farmhouse ales that have established Portsmouth as one of New England's most innovative craft brewing cities. Portsmouth's maritime heritage and its historic role as a British colonial port create a unique cultural backdrop for a brewery committed to reviving the most ancient beer brewing traditions.

165 High St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Portsmouth Brewery is New Hampshire's most beloved brewpub — a Market Square institution producing outstanding ales since 1991 in one of the most historically atmospheric settings of any craft brewery in New England. Its extraordinary longevity, its outstanding brewing quality, and its central position in Portsmouth's extraordinary walkable entertainment district make it one of the most important craft brewpubs in northern New England.

56 Market St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

The Gaslight is Portsmouth's most famous live music bar — a sprawling multi-level venue in the heart of Market Square with multiple bars, restaurant dining, outdoor seating, and nightly live music across multiple stages. As the anchor entertainment venue of Portsmouth's legendary Market Square nightlife district, the Gaslight hosts the city's busiest nights and serves as the gathering point for both seacoast locals and the gaming visitors making the short drive from the Maine border casinos.

64 Market St 03801

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

The Press Room is New Hampshire's most historic live music bar — a Portsmouth institution open since 1974 that has been presenting nightly jazz, blues, folk, and rock in one of New England's most beloved bar atmospheres. Originally housed in a 19th-century press building, the intimate bar draws musicians and fans who appreciate the rare combination of consistent live music seven nights a week, a serious beer program, and the kind of neighborhood bar warmth that cannot be manufactured.

77 Daniel St 03801

Woodsville, New Hampshire

New Hampshire's White Mountains craft beer scene serves the most dramatic natural landscape in New England — a region where Mount Washington (home to the world's highest wind speed ever recorded at the surface — 231 mph on April 12, 1934), the Appalachian Trail, and the extraordinary Presidential Range create a craft bar culture shaped by the most extreme weather and most dramatic mountains in the northeastern United States.

Central St, Woodsville, NH 03785