Patricia Harris for the Boston Globe

Kelly Barry, left, and Jessica Howard taste their way through the offerings at Earth Eagle Brewings in Portsmouth, N.H.

A worker at Earth Eagle Brewings poured a sample.

David Lyon for the Boston Globe

Nicole Carrier (left) and Annette Lee carry a fresh keg to the tap room at Throwback Brewery in North Hampton, N.H.

Throwback Brewery

Carrier offered up a sample.

Throwback Brewery

A sample at Throwback Brewery.

David Lyon for the Boston Globe

Heather Hughes, left, poured samples of spirits at Sa Hagg Distillery in North Hampton, N.H.

Sea hagg Distillery

A traditional copper alembic at Sa Hagg Distillery.