New Hampshire Breweries 2026: 75 Brewers from the Seacoast to the North Country
New Hampshire's 75 craft breweries span the entire shape of the state — from the seacoast at Hampton and Portsmouth to North Country breweries within sight of Mt. Washington. The Manchester/Nashua I-93 corridor hosts the densest urban cluster, while the White Mountains have built their own destination-brewery scene around Conway, Bethlehem, and Littleton.
This is the New Hampshire cluster of our New England Breweries 2026 pillar guide.
The Seacoast: Hampton, Portsmouth, Newington, Dover
The seacoast is the densest small-area brewery cluster in the state:
- Smuttynose Brewing Co — Hampton, the Finestkind IPA flagship and a campus-style production brewery
- Throwback Brewery — North Hampton, farm-to-glass brewing on a working farm
- Stoneface Brewing Co — Newington, hop-forward
- Liars Bench Beer Co — Portsmouth
- Loaded Question Brewing Co — Portsmouth
- Whym Craft Pub & Brewery — Hampton
- Chapel + Main — Dover
- Empty Pint Brewing Co — Dover
- Deciduous Brewing Co — Newmarket
- Exeter Brewing Co — Exeter
- Fat Hen Brewing Co — Exeter
Manchester, Nashua, and the I-93 corridor
Manchester and Nashua anchor the state's southern brewery cluster:
- Great North Aleworks — Manchester
- Backyard Brewery & Kitchen — Manchester
- To Share Brewing Co — Manchester
- Republic Brewing Co — Manchester
- Woodstacker Beer Co — Manchester
- Harpoon Brewery (Manchester) — Manchester (Harpoon's NH satellite)
- Spyglass Brewing Co — Nashua, hosting the NH Craft Brew Educational Day in October
- Lost Cowboy Brewing — Nashua
- Odd Fellows Brewing Co — Nashua
- Martha's Exchange — Nashua, brewpub
- Mountain Base Brewery — Goffstown
- 603 Brewery & Beer Hall — Londonderry, named for NH's only area code
- Kelsen Brewing Co — Londonderry
- Sunstone Brewing Co — Londonderry
- Daydreaming Brewing Co — Derry
- Rockingham Brewing Co — Derry
Concord and the Merrimack Valley
The state capital region:
- Concord Craft Brewing Co — Concord
- Lithermans Brewing Co — Concord
- Feathered Friend Brewing Co — Concord
- Henniker Brewing Co — Henniker, "the only Henniker on Earth"
- Canterbury Aleworks — Canterbury
- Blasty Bough Brewing Co. — Epsom
- Oddball Brewing Co — Suncook
- Northwoods Brewing Co — Northwood
- Vulgar Brewing Co — Franklin
- Kettlehead Brewing Co - Franklin — Franklin
The Monadnock region and Keene area
- Branch and Blade Brewing Co — Keene
- Brewers of Nye Hill Farm — Roxbury
- Post & Beam Brewing Co — Peterborough
- Ogie Brewing — Milford
The Lakes Region
The Winnipesaukee/Squam Lakes region anchors a smaller but highly-regarded cluster:
- Twin Barns Brewing Co — Meredith
- Kettlehead Tavern & Brewery — Meredith
- Kettlehead Brewing Co - Tilton — Tilton
- Burnt Timber Brewing & Tavern — Wolfeboro
- Hobbs Brewing Co and Hobbs Tavern & Brewing Co — Ossipee
- Muddy Road Brewery — New Durham
- Shackett's Brewing Co — Bristol
- The Traveler's Rest Brewpub — Bristol
The White Mountains and North Country
The North Country has some of the most scenic taprooms in New England:
- Tuckerman Brewing Co — Conway, brewing within sight of Mt. Washington and host of the NH Beer Trail Festival in late June
- Moat Mountain Brewing Co — Conway, with one of the largest brewpub footprints in NH
- Saco River Brewing Taphaus — Conway
- Ledge Brewing Co — Intervale (Mt. Washington Valley)
- Schilling Beer Co — Littleton, one of the best European-style breweries on the East Coast
- Wildbloom Beer — Littleton
- Rek'-Lis Brewing Co — Bethlehem
- Iron Furnance Brewing Co — Franconia
- Woodstock Inn Brewery — Woodstock
- Twin Barns Brewing North Taproom — Woodstock
- Basecamp Brewing Co — Lincoln
- White Mountain Brewing Co — Ashland
- Last Chair Brewery — Plymouth
- Dark Nebula Brewing — Plymouth
- Sole Track Brewing — Rumney
- The Dam Brewhouse — Campton
- Copper Pig Brewery — Lancaster
- In The Woods Brewing — Northumberland
The Sunapee region and Upper Valley
- Flying Goose Brewpub & Grill — New London
- Hoptimystic Brewing — Sunapee
- Hoptimystic Brewing Co — Enfield
- Rockingham Brewing West — Newport
The 2026 NH beer-event calendar
NH has one of the deepest state-level beer-festival calendars in New England:
- 10th Annual NH Bacon & Beer Festival — Manchester, June. The bacon-and-beer pairing format started here.
- Kingston NH 6th Annual Beerfest — Kingston, June
- NH Beer Trail Festival — anchored at Tuckerman Brewing in Conway, late June. The state-level capstone event organized by the NH Brewers Association.
- 2026 Powder Keg Beer and Chili Festival — Exeter, October
- NH Craft Brew Educational Day — Spyglass Brewing, Nashua, October
For broader NH event context, see:
- Craft Fairs in New Hampshire 2026: A Vendor's and Visitor's Guide
- League of NH Craftsmen Fair 2026
- Mt. Washington Valley Craft Fair Circuit 2026
FAQ
How many breweries are in New Hampshire? 75 in our 2026 database, spread across all of the state's main regions.
What is the NH Beer Trail? A self-guided passport-style trail organized by the New Hampshire Brewers Association, with check-in stops at member breweries across the state. The annual NH Beer Trail Festival is the trail's flagship event.
Where's the best brewery for a destination weekend? Tuckerman Brewing in Conway is one of the most photogenic — Mt. Washington in the background, Saco River nearby, and walkable access from North Conway lodging. Schilling in Littleton is the other contender for "drive-up-from-Boston for the weekend" energy.
Are NH breweries open on Sundays? Most are. NH liquor laws allow Sunday brewery operations, and most taprooms run Wednesday–Sunday or Thursday–Sunday hours. Always check the brewery's own website before visiting — hours vary, especially in the off-season.
