January 7, 2011
People that are not from NH, need to understand that for this area it is a pretty good selection of beers. What you have to keep in mind is they have limited space and some brews sellout fast. If you go on a busy holiday weekend, they may be sold out of certain beers. Or it may look like they don’t carry much. It can be very hit or miss. I get a lot of beer here because I work right over in Kittery, ME. They do have a decent selection of 22 oz and 750 Ml bottles that you can’t get just anywhere. Sometimes it’s worth the stop. Over all for the area, pretty good. Nothing is going to blow your hair back but not bad.

October 11, 2010
The store is on the gritty side, ambiance definitely isn’t a selling point, but I don’t think you should be put off by that. The beer selection, while not outstanding, is excellent for New Hampshire and the prices are also reasonable. The biggest downside is that some of the beer isn’t super fresh. I haven’t come across anything really ancient but it isn’t uncommon to find cases, especially of the West Coast beers that are three to five months past their brewing date.

August 29, 2010
This is my main beer store. They have a great selection and always have good specials and good deals on cases. You can get kegs here, and a ton of great bombers. I just wish that you could break up six packs. Don’t be afraid to go all the way to the back they have beer that they don’t have in the cooler in front. They carry Green Flash which is rare for NH

November 19, 2009
A very ugly little store from the outside that is just as ugly on the inside. Walking distance from the touristy downtown yet also easily accessible by car. Selection is so-so but so is the selection in most of New-Hampshire beer stores. That state is just a no-beer-land surrounded by much superior beer states. Don’t expect suggestions or anything from the staff, they work there because they’re too sloopy to work at the grocery store. Quite a few beer in the store but the display just seems randomly organized. I suspect that when someone takes something from a shelf they put “something” back there, and after a while it becomes pretty random. I also suspect there’s a lot of past due-date brews in this store. A few big micro names, a few McNeils, a lot of macros. Anyway, unless you’re a local there’s no reason to shop for beer in New-Hampshire. Not worth a visit.

January 19, 2008
Even though many of the negative characterizations of this store by fellow RBers seem accurate my first experience here was overall positive. Good things were: I found the place despite only having a general idea of where it was, they were open around 8:30 AM on a Thursday when I got there, they had the #1 thing I was looking for (Redhook Treblehook), at least one guy there was pretty friendly and helpful, and I found a few interesting things I haven’t seen in Maine. Bad things: they are big into selling cases of beer (and cartons of cigarettes), they have signs posted telling you they don’t sell singles and their selection is kind of spotty. Not the best beer place but really not the worst either.

October 17, 2007
As mentioned, warehouse style. The selection was ok as far as NH goes. Not great, but at least they have some unique stuff. They had some organic beers that I’ve never seen anywhere else. The clerk was just a clerk...didn’t know anything about beer. has some convenience store items as well, chips, soda. etc.

June 8, 2007 [ Updated December 28, 2007 ]
I get my everyday drinking beer here it has the best selection in Portsmouth It is also dark cramped dusty and pretty much a dive. They do sell mad dog 2020 and Boones Farm need I say more. After saying that I don’t go here for the atmosphere it is the prices that keep me coming back again and again they have a few bombers and odd English brews. Always check the cases because they often have stuff that is not in the cooler even found a case of Sam’s triple bock last year .As stated below you can often get close outs from Shipyard I saw last years winter beer at $10 bucks a case. So don’t let the looks of the place scare you go in and snoop around its worth it

May 23, 2007
May 2007 Grungy, warehouse environment with narrow aisles and employees that don’t know anything. MartinT’s review is spot on and things haven’t changed in the 18 months since he visited. I did get the new Smuttynose Very Old Brown Dog, but it seemed more expensive than it should have been and I really felt like the staff would rather I hadn’t bothered to come in. Ummm, no.

May 31, 2006
For all the non-residants of NH, yes this place isn’t very impressive. But for NH it’s about the best there is. They carry anything that is legally allowed to be sold in the state. Like their selection or not, you can’t find a better selection on the seacoast.

March 29, 2006
Very dissapointing. Recommended by a lot of people, there was not a huge selection of beers. Also, it didn’t have any seasonal (except for Shipyard) and nothing really rare. At least the prices were good.