We were looking for a fun overnight stop on our way from Bar Harbor Maine to Lake Champlain in Vermont and found Cisco Brewery another one of the great Harvest Hosts along the way! We found this popular RV spot which is one of the Harvest Hosts locations in New Hampshire called Cisco Brewers.
Cisco Brewers in Portsmouth, New Hampshire is just across the state border of Maine in New Hampshire off of I-95. The reviews were great and we decided to make this one of our Harvest Hosts stopovers.
Harvest Host in New Hampshire- What Is Cisco Brewery Portsmouth?
This cool brewery is the second location of a place founded in Nantucket and offers distillery cocktails, beers, and great food in a fun setting. There is live music when they are open on the weekends!
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How big of an RV will fit at the Cisco Brewery Harvest Host in New Hampshire?
To put things into perspective about our experiences, I think it’s helpful to know what type of RV we are traveling in. We made this trip in our 2014 Newmar Mountain Aire Class A RV. We have a Hydralift Platform on the back to carry our golf cart, and we’re towing a 2019 Chevy Equinox. Our braking system on the SUV is a Stay-N-Play using a Blue Ox Tow bar.
Without the Hydralift and SUV in tow, our Big Rig is 44 feet long, 8.5 feet wide, and 12’10” high. We have a 450 Cummins diesel engine on a Freightliner tag axle chassis. Our RV weighs approximately 47,000 pounds loaded.
What Trip Planner Did We Use?
We selected RV Trip Wizard to help us plan our routes. It is a paid subscription membership and this is our first trip using it. We’ll write a detailed review of our experience with it later, but so far for $40 per year, it seems worth it!
Does RV Trip Wizard show locations for Harvest Hosts in New Hampshire? Yes, the great thing about this trip planner is that it includes all Harvest Host Locations!
What RV GPS Are We Using?
We are currently using the Garmin 770 GPS. We’ve found that it sometimes sends us down difficult routes that are not the safest place for our size RV. While some of the routes are passable, that doesn’t mean they are the easiest to maneuver with our size rig towing an SUV. We will do a detailed post showing some of the routes our Garmin took us in the future.
When is the Cisco Brewery Open?
Cisco Brewery Portsmouth pub and bar is open Thursday-Sunday from 12 pm to 8 pm. If you want to stay as a Harvest Host member Monday-Wednesday, make sure you email them to see if they can accommodate you.
Do Harvest Hosts Serve Food and Drinks?
Yes, they do serve food and drinks and both are great at Cisco Brewery! They have daily specials and we sampled the Jerk Chicken Wings and Thai Chicken Wrap along with a couple of specialty cocktails we highly recommend the food and service. There are also several different small-batch brew beers including Nantucket Lagers, Pale Ale, Grapefruit IPS, and spiced beers.
There’s outdoor seating during the COVID-19 restrictions which we really enjoyed. Here’s a video of the Cisco Brewery outdoor area and bar where there is live music.
The indoor area looks great too and will open again when the local restrictions have been lifted.
Is It Easy To Park An RV At Cisco Brewers?
Harvest Hosts always try to tell you about RV parking. Cisco Brewers is easy to get to with any size RV and is right off of I-95 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. There are 3 RV spots located in the back of the brewery. Follow the signs for delivery trucks (to the right) and look for the RV parking spots (white paint on asphalt).
Do You Need to Make RV Reservations At Cisco Brewery?
Yes, you will need to make reservations to stay at Cisco Brewery in your RV. They do make it easy to book, just check their calendar and if there’s an open slot send an email request to [email protected].
Is Cisco Brewers Dog Friendly?
Yes, they are dog friendly (with a leash of course) just make sure you pick up after your pet.
What Is There To Do In Portsmouth New Hampshire?
Portsmouth is named after the first settlement on the Piscataqua River, a 12-mile-long river on the border of Maine and New Hampshire, which grew into a major port town. There’s a lot to see in this seacoast town including the unusual 10-acre Strawbery Bake Museum dedicated to 300+ years of American waterfront history. This interesting mid-20th century museum is an entire neighborhood of preserved homes and businesses.
Some of the structures are decorated according to the era, and there are costumed artisans and interpreters demonstrating boat-building, crafts, and cooking.
Next to Strawbery Banke is Prescott Park, a beautiful annual flower garden right on the harbor.
At the end of the flower garden, there is a small cemetery dating back to 1671 called the Point of Graves Burial Grounds. It’s one of six historic cemeteries that the City of Portsmouth owns and maintains where many prominent citizens and founders are buried.
If history isn’t your thing, there’s also Market Square with lots of shopping, art galleries, and boutiques.
Would We Recommend Cisco Brewers For RVers?
Yes, we highly recommend Cisco Brewers as a fun Harvest Host location!
Cisco Brewers Portsmouth
35 Corporate Dr.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
[email protected]
Tel: (603) 380-7575
Not A Member of Harvest Host? Join Harvest Host Now and Get a Discount!
Here’s a link to join Harvest Host and get a 15% discount. The annual membership for Harvest Hosts is only $67.15 with the discount we’re able to offer our readers.