Schooners Bar & Beer Garden — Restaurant in Portsmouth

My partner and I had a really strange experience the last time we drank here a few days ago. We popped in for a beer or two to end the night and we finished up our drinks around 5-10 minutes after closing, and we already closed the tab. The bar was still pretty full at this point, at least a handful of people other than us. I stopped in the bathroom before we left for maybe 2 minutes, and when I walked out, the entire staff, including some people I did not recognize, were just ushering everyone out the door. My partner filled me in and let me know they just randomly got together to get everyone out. By the time we stepped out, it was only about 10 past. That was already weird to me, it just seemed they were a little quick to bluntly kick out every single patron. The thing is, I wouldn't have even posted this today if my partner didn't get an email from his bank asking if he meant to tip 40% on the tab from that night. We closed the tab ourselves and there is absolutely no way he elected to tip that amount, but that is how much they ran on his card. We have stopped by a few times when we've been in town because they are the only bar open late and never had an experience like this. We will definitely be very hesitant to go in again even though we used to really like popping in for live music, or just for a last stop of the night. Sorry if I am sounding rude, I have no malicious intent with...

Popped into Schooners one night about a year ago because the bar up the street was closed. What do they say, Fate? It's a BAR! Nothing else, a BAR! That is what is awesome about it! No frills, no thrills, no trendy fakeness! It's a bar, and I love it! Enough TV's, sometimes live music, and exceptional prices. Bartenders are...

Not a foodie place. The live music, friendly staff and customers , along with an overall positive vibe are the draws, along with the backyard beer garden. Recommend for those reasons, and did I mention live music Mon, Thursday eves, and Saturdays from 2-5..Sometimes "Pop--up bands occur, which...