2 Best Bars in Portsmouth, The Seacoast

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We've compiled the best of the best in Portsmouth - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Earth Eagle Brewings

Fodor's Choice

This bustling gastropub produces unusual, boldly flavorful ales in the Belgian style, some using distinctive botanicals—lemongrass, ginger root—rather than hops. The food is terrific, there's an airy outdoor beer garden, and musicians perform many evenings.

Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Fodor's Choice

Downtown's early 1900s YMCA building has been converted into this gorgeous, high-ceilinged music venue with brick walls, colorful artwork, and a snug mezzanine. An impressive lineup of jazz and blues bands perform here, and full dinner service from a Southern-accented menu is available before each show.

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Garrison City Beerworks10.6 miles away

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