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“We already had the fire pits and a bunch of us loved to skate, so it seemed like a no-brainer,” said Throwback co-founder Nicole Carrier.

In North Hampton at the Hobbs Farm now known as Throwback Brewery, a special weathervane of a donkey tops one of the cupolas on the historic barn.

HAMPTON —  After two classes of University of New Hampshire students flip their tassels to the side this weekend to graduate, chances are pretty good they will be reaching for a brew born right here in Hampton to celebrate: Wildcat Tracks. Officially released on May 7, the crisp and flavorful traditional lager (4.7% alcohol by volume, 20 IBU) is the latest collaboration between Smuttynose Brewery and the state’s flagship university. Judging by the early returns this is one beer that may last in the award-winning brewery’s prestigious rotation all year long. “We’re going to keep pu...

Car keys, mask, hand sanitizer. OK, I’m ready for my next dining experience. Oh, not quite. First, I have to make sure I have a QR code reader app downloaded on my smartphone because now, many restaurants offer new ways to see a menu, order and pay the bill, all designed to keep us safer from those COVID-19 cooties. On second thought, I’ll ditch those car keys and open up that Lyft app instead. Shopping & dining Ordering up our groceries and restaurant meals online and either having them delivered or ready for pickup was part of our technology repertoire before the pandemic, but while in...

PORTSMOUTH — A permanent reduction in the federal excise tax on craft beer production means less money for the U.S. government and more money for local brewers as they climb out of the economic dregs of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This relief allows us to thrive as opposed to creating a situation — especially in times like these when everybody is hurting — where your margins get dwindled down to nothing,” said Dagan Migirditch, co-founder of Liars Bench Beer and Bodega on Islington Street in Portsmouth’s West End. “It’s definitely a huge step in the right direction.” The exci...