Cruising the craft breweries of the N.H. coast

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.