Welcome to the Granite State’s leading craft brewery, located in the historic seaport city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Smuttynose was founded in 1994 by the folks who started the Northampton and Portsmouth Breweries. Our beers are distributed from Maine to Florida and as far west as Wisconsin.
We offer tours of our facility Fridays at 5:30 PM and Saturdays at 11:00 AM. Click here for more information and directions to help you find us.
Thanks for your support,
The Smuttynose Crew
“Through distribution in 19 states and a portfolio full of year-round classics, adored seasonals and highly sought after limited edition bottles, Smutty is one of the most respected east coast breweries offering something for everyone.” Wine Enthusiast Magazine
“Smuttynose has a well-earned reputation as one of America’s best all around breweries.” All About Beer Magazine
Our Current Seasonal Release -Available in sixpacks and on draft from late October through February.
Our Current Big Beer Series Release is Baltic Porter.
Why's there sediment in my IPA?
We occasionally get inquiries about the “lees” (sediment) that sometimes appears in our IPA bottles. “What is it and why is it there?” people want to know. It is a combination of malt proteins, hop tannins & yeast, which occur naturally in a dry-hopped, unfiltered beer such as Smuttynose IPA.
Because most mass-produced beers are subjected to intense filtration - mostly for aesthetic reasons - many people have grown accustomed to crystal-clear beers. We, too, could make a beer that is pretty and bright by processing it that way, but that would sacrifice flavor, which we are not willing to do. We like the way our IPA tastes, so we've chosen to live with our “ugly” beer, even though this may not please everyone. So here's to lees, a healthy & natural feature of our homely IPA! Cheers!
