The Best Maine Breweries, Brewpubs, and Taprooms
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Toss arrows at your Maine brewery map, because there are a ton of beer trails to follow, Craft Beer Ranger. The (Lone) Pine Tree State is your beer salvation. We're also super excited for the opening of KIT NA Brewing, Maine's first non-alcoholic brewery.
Just because Portland, OR gets all of the craft beer credit doesn't mean that we should discount breweries in Portland, ME. Portland, Maine has some very robust microbreweries and taprooms, from the Old Port to old Munjoy Hill. Further up the state near Acadia National Park is Bar Harbor, which plays host to half a dozen microbreweries.
New England State Brewery lists

Atlantic Brewing Company
15 Knox Rd, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Bar Harbor, one of the hottest spots for tourism in the Northeast, is home to Atlantic Brewing Company. What makes that funny is that Atlantic Brewing is a few miles outside of town. With biergarten-style tables indoors and a great outdoor beer garden (almost literally), ABC is a worthy stop after a day's hike at Acadia.
With regard to beer, we've always enjoyed a good Bar Harbor Blueberry.

Allagash Brewing Company
Portland, ME
Allagash is arguably Maine's biggest name in the craft beer industry. Allagash White, their flagship brew, is an infinitely drinkable belgian-style witbier that has won numerous awards over the years. Patrons can enjoy pours & tours at their Portland taproom and brewery set back from downtown on Industrial Way. If you're touring Portland breweries, you should not miss Allagash as it is one of, if not the, best breweries in Portland, Maine.
Baxter Brewing Company
Lewiston, ME
Lewiston's Bates Mill is where Baxter Brewing calls itself home. The taproom retains all of the charm from it's original mill building design, while upholding the vision of modernity through its wood, brick and glass aesthetics. It's our way of saying you and some buddies could drink a few pints of beer after work there just as easily as you could get married there - they do host private events ...
Baxter has even partnered with the Free Jacks, a Major League Rugby team and the first of it's kind in New England, to create Free Jacks IPA, a bright and aromatic India Pale Ale that will be on tap at all Free Jacks home matches.
Beers to try include Logger Road, Staycation Land, and Coastal Haze, a year-round Hazy IPA. We're also very, very curious about the Ice Storm of '98.
Bissell Brothers Brewing Company
38 Resurgam Place, Portland, ME 04102
Bissell Brothers and their outrageously fantastic beer took Portland (and Milo, ME) by storm over the last decade. With a large taproom sited @ Thompson Point, the brewery is the perfect spot for a Skate & Slake, given that The Rink is right next door.
A visit to the old railway building will leave patrons satiated with a belly full of hoppy ales and farmed, fished, and foraged gourmet eats. If you need a hand in choosing a beer, look at The Substance, Swish, or Angels with Filthy Souls. If you want to get adventurous, try the Spruce Tip Substance, an IPA brewed with foraged Spruce Tips for the dankest notes of Earth. Last, their 2021 Festbier was one of the best Oktoberfest beers we had the pleasure of enjoying.
- Bissell Brothers Portland is open 7 days a week
- Bissell Brothers Three Rivers is open Thursday to Sunday

Definitive Brewing Company
Definitive Brewing has two locations, one in Portland and one in Kittery. They brew excellent IPAs and session ales. They've seen a rapid growth in popularity over their half decade of existence, as evidenced by the opening of the second taproom in Kittery in 2020. We suggest you try the Vanilla Superdome, the Entity, the Contee, or the Portals (w/cherry).

Federal Jack's
Kennebunkport, ME
One of the oldest brewpubs operating in the state, FJ's boasts an amazing view of the Kennebunkport harbor from it's second level deck. It's the birthplace of Shipyard Brewing Company and has a full-service restaurant backing up its lineup of diverse craft brews. Rumor has it that Federal Jack's served the best pineapple upside-down cake dessert in the Winter of 2003. We can neither confirm nor deny that rumor.
Grab a Bluefin Stout and the Brew Pub Poutine and call it a day. You also have the option of ordering a flight of beers. Or, check in on the monthly cask-conditioned release.

Maine Beer Company
Freeport, ME
We often wonder what Tom did to earn the moniker Mean Old Tom. What's worse, to have that moniker immortalized in Maine Beer Company's American Stout of the same name. Who is this Tom, and is he really mean? We digress.
Maine Beer Co.'s tasting room is astoundingly ultra-modern. Out of it they serve pizzas, salads, and beers named after meals of the day (lunch, dinner, etc.). Plus, Freeport's a pretty sweet town to visit in the Summer and the Fall (Leaf peeper season).

Orono Brewing Company
Orono, ME
Tubular is the first word that comes to mind when we think about Orono Brewing Company. The word, which vaguely harkens back to the days of Bill & Ted, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and Ocean Pacific surf wear, is also a core beer of the Orono-based brewery.
And what do breweries do when they've stumbled upon a great beer recipe? They add more power! Thus, Totally Tubular was born. Totally Tubular is a doubled up version of it's namesake, exploding with flavor from hops like Strata, El Dorado, Citra, and Topaz.
UMaine is a 20 minute walk from the brewery, so expect a student or two if you visit the taproom. Further, Orono Brewing created a graduation ale for the class of 2021. Strong work, Orono. Strong work.

Oxbow Brewing Company
Newcastle, ME
DJ sets. Superhero Lady Arm-Wrestlers of Portland (S.L.A.P.), and Private Weddings are all in a day's work for Oxbow Brewing out of Newcastle, Oxford, and Portland. Let's address a quick fact or two about each location.
- Newcastle (The Farmhouse). Beyond the farm and orchard where Oxbow's beer ingredients are born, there are bike trails abound and logging roads for hiking. There is even cross country skiing on-site in the winter.
- Oxford (Beer Garden). - The Oxford Beer Garden is a mile and a half from the Oxford Casino. It also sits on the road in to one of the largest and most popular ski resorts in New England, Sunday River.
- Portland (Blending & Bottling). Part event space, part art gallery, and part shared patio with Duckfact, one of the best restaurants in the city of Portland. The Munjoy Hill brewery is just a short walk from the Eastern Prom, if you're looking for some touristy views of the ocean.
A List of Craft Beer Breweries in Maine
All 131 breweries, taprooms, and brewpubs in ME. Now go visit them.
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2 Feet Brewing Company
Brewpub | 80 Columbia St, Bangor, ME 04401 | (207) 573-1979 -
Airline Brewing Company (Amherst)
Taproom | 132 Peaked Mountain Drive, Amherst, ME 04428 | (207) 584-2337 -
Airline Brewing Company (Ellsworth)
Taproom | 173 Main Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605 | (207) 412-0045 -
Allagash Brewing Company
Brewery | 50 Industrial Way, Portland, ME 04103 | (207) 878-5385 -
Ambition Brewing
Microbrewery | 295 Main Street, Wilton, ME 04294 | (207) 491-8458 -
Andrew's Brewing Company (Andy's Brew Pub)
Microbrewery | 353 High St, Lincolnville, ME 04849 | (207) 763-3305 -
Atlantic Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 15 Knox Rd, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 | (207) 288-2337 -
Atlantic Brewing Company / Bar Harbor Brewing
Brewpub | 52 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 | (207) 288-4592 -
Austin Street Brewery
Taproom | 1 Industrial Way Ste 8, Portland, ME 04103 | (207) 200-1994 -
Austin Street Brewery (Blending & Bottling)
Taproom | 115 Fox Street, Portland, ME 04101 | (207) 200-1994 -
Banded Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 13-W, 32 Main Street, Biddeford, ME 04005 | (207) 602-1561 -
Bangor Beer Company
Brewpub | 330 Bangor Mall Blvd, Bangor, ME 04401 | (207) 947-6605 -
Bar Harbor Beer Works / One Off Pub
Brewpub | 119 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 | (207) 288-2886 -
Barreled Souls Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 11 Mill Brook Road, Saco, ME 04072 | (207) 602-6439 -
Bateau Brewing
Taproom | 149 Water Street, Gardiner, ME 04345 | (207) 203-0015 -
Bath Brewing Company
Brewpub | 141 Front St, Bath, ME 04530 | (207) 560-3389 -
Batson River Brewing and Distilling
Brewpub | 12 Western Ave, Kennebunkport, ME 04043 | (207) 967-8821 -
Battery Steele Brewing
Microbrewery | 1 Industrial Way Ste 12, Portland, ME 04103 | null -
Baxter Brewing Company
Brewery | 130 Mill St, Lewiston, ME 04240 | (207) 333-6769 -
Bear Bones Beer (Bridgton)
Taproom | 2 Cottage St Ste 1, Bridgton, ME 04009 | (207) 647-8000 -
Bear Bones Beer (Lewiston)
Taproom | 43 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME 04240 | (207) 200-1324 -
Belfast Bay Brewing Company
Contract Brewer | 100 Searsport Ave, Belfast, ME 04915 | (207) 460-8654 -
Bigelow Brewing Company
Brewpub | 473 Bigelow Hill Rd, Skowhegan, ME 04976 | (207) 399-6262 -
Birchwood Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 19 Portland Rd, Gray, ME 04039 | (207) 657-4593 -
Bissell Brothers Brewing - Three Rivers
Microbrewery | 157 Elm St, Milo, ME 04463 | (207) 808-8258 -
Bissell Brothers Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 4 Thompsons Pt Ste 108, Portland, ME 04102 | (207) 423-3622 -
Black Bear Brewing Company
Taproom | 19 Mill St Ste 4, Orono, ME 04473 | (207) 889-9123 -
Black Pug Brewing Company
Taproom | 30 Bath Rd, Brunswick, ME 04011 | (207) 272-5356 -
Blank Canvas Brewery
Taproom | 46 Betton St Ste 3, Brewer, ME 04412 | null -
Blaze Brewing Company
Taproom | 5 Bay View St, Camden, ME 04843 | (207) 230-8713 -
Blaze Brewing Company - Biddeford
Microbrewery | 28 Pearl St, Biddeford, ME 04005 | (207) 571-9412 -
Boothbay Craft Brewery
Brewpub | 301 Adams Pond Rd, Boothbay, ME 04537 | (207) 633-3411 -
Brewery Extrava
Taproom | 66 Cove St, Portland, ME 04101 | (207) 956-7583 -
Brickyard Hollow Brewing Company
Brewpub | 236 Main St, Yarmouth, ME 04096 | (207) 847-0411 -
Bunker Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 17 Westfield Street, Portland, ME 04102 | (207) 450-5014 -
Corner Point Brewing Company
Taproom | 1 Sullivan St, Berwick, ME 03901 | (207) 651-4594 -
Cushnoc Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 243 Water St, Augusta, ME 04330 | (207) 213-6332 -
D.L. Geary Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 38 Evergreen Dr, Portland, ME 04103 | (207) 878-2337 -
Deepwater Brewing Company
Brewpub | 33 Tenney Hl, Blue Hill, ME 04614 | (207) 374-2411 -
Definitive Brewing Company (Kittery)
Microbrewery | 318 US Route 1, Kittery, ME 03904 | (207) 536-1288 -
Definitive Brewing Company (Portland)
Microbrewery | 35 Industrial Way, Portland, ME 04103 | (207) 536-1288 -
Definitive Brewing Company (Sunday River)
Brewpub | 8 Timberline Dr, Newry, ME 04261 | (207) 824-1107 -
Dirigo Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 28 Pearl St, Biddeford, ME 04005 | null -
Federal Jack's - Kennebunkport Brewing Company
Brewpub | 8 Western Ave Ste 6, Kennebunkport, ME 04043 | (207) 967-4311 -
First Mile Brewing Company
Taproom | 28 Market St Ste 103, Fort Kent, ME 04743 | null -
Flight Deck Brewing
Brewpub | 11 Atlantic Ave, Brunswick, ME 04011 | (207) 504-5133 -
Fluvial Brewing
Taproom | 860 Maple Ridge Road, Harrison, ME 04040 | (207) 779-5588 -
Fogtown Brewing Company (Bar Harbor)
Taproom | 33 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 | (207) 801-9165 -
Fogtown Brewing Company (Ellsworth)
Taproom | 25 Pine Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605 | (207) 370-0845 -
Footbridge Brewery
Taproom | 25 Granary Way, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04544 | (207) 352-3007 -
Fore River Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 45 Huntress Ave, South Portland, ME 04106 | (207) 370-0629 -
Foulmouthed Brewing
Brewpub | 15 Ocean St, South Portland, ME 04106 | (207) 618-6977 -
Foundation Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 1 Industrial Way Ste 5, Portland, ME 04103 | (207) 370-8187 -
Friars' Brewhouse Tap Room
Brewpub | 84 Main St, Bucksport, ME 04416 | (207) 947-3770 -
Funky Bow Brewery & Beer Company
Microbrewery | 21 Ledgewood Lane, Lyman, ME 04002 | (207) 409-6814 -
GFB Scottish Pub
Brewpub | 32 Old Orchard St, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064 | (207) 934-8432 -
Geaghan Brothers Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 34 Abbott St, Brewer, ME 04412 | (207) 945-3730 -
Geaghan's Pub & Craft Brewery
Brewpub | 570 Main St, Bangor, ME 04401 | (207) 945-3730 -
Gneiss Brewing Company
Taproom | 94 Patterson Rd, Limerick, ME 04048 | (207) 793-0046 -
Goodfire Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 219 Anderson Street, Portland, ME 04101 | (207) 808-8910 -
Grateful Grain Brewing Company
Taproom | 26 Route 126, Monmouth, ME 04259 | (207) 933-8213 -
Gritty McDuffs (Lewiston/Auburn)
Brewpub | 68 Main St, Auburn, ME 04210 | (207) 376-2739 -
Gritty McDuffs (Portland)
Brewpub | 396 Fore Street, Portland, ME 04101 | (207) 772-2739 -
Gritty McDuffs - Freeport
Brewpub | 187 Lower Main St, Freeport, ME 04032 | (207) 865-4321 -
Hidden Cove Brewing Company
Taproom | 73 Mile Road, Wells, ME 04090 | (207) 646-0228 -
Island Dog Brewing
Taproom | 125 John Roberts Road, South Portland, ME 04106 | (207) 747-5258 -
Jack Russell's Steakhouse and Brewery / Maine Coast Brewing Company
Brewpub | 102 Eden St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 | (207) 288-5214 -
Katahdin Brew Works
Microbrewery | 10 Katahdin Street, Patten, ME 04765 | (207) 631-2957 -
Kennebec River Brewery
Taproom | 1771 US Rte 201, The Forks, ME 04985 | (207) 200-1324 -
Kit NA Brewing Company
Nanobrewery | null, Portland, ME 04103 | null -
Lake St. George Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 4 Marshall Shore Rd, Liberty, ME 04949 | (207) 891-9838 -
Liberator Brewing Company
Taproom | 218 S Main St, Rockland, ME 04841 | (207) 593-8436 -
Liberty Craft Brewing
Brewpub | 7 Coon Mountain Ln, Liberty, ME 04949 | (207) 322-7663 -
Liquid Riot Bottling Company
Brewpub | 250 Commercial Street, Portland, ME 04101 | (207) 221-8889 -
Lone Pine Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 219 Anderson St, Portland, ME 04101 | (207) 536-4952 -
Lone Pine Brewing Company - Gorham Tasting Room
Taproom | 48 Sanford Dr, Gorham, ME 04038 | (207) 536-4952 -
Lost Valley Brewing Company
Brewpub | 200 Lost Valley Road, Auburn, ME 04210 | (207) 784-1561 -
Lubec Brewing Company
Brewpub | 41 Water St, Lubec, ME 04652 | (207) 733-4555 -
Lucky Pigeon Brewing Company
Microbrewery | null, Biddeford, ME 04005 | null -
Machias River Brewing Company
Brewpub | 86 Main Street, Machias, ME 04654 | (207) 259-6001 -
Maine Beer Company
Brewery | 525 US Route 1, Freeport, ME 04032 | (207) 221-5711 -
Mainely Brews Restaurant and Brewhouse
Contract Brewer | 1 Post Office Square, Waterville, ME 04901 | (207) 873-2457 -
Marsh Island Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 2 Main St, Orono, ME 04473 | (207) 866-1277 -
Mason's Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 15 Hardy St, Brewer, ME 04412 | (207) 989-6300 -
Mast Landing Brewing Company
Taproom | 920 Main Street, Westbrook, ME 04092 | (207) 712-6051 -
Moderation Brewing Company
Taproom | 103 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 | (207) 347-9918 -
Monhegan Brewing Company
Taproom | 1 Boody Lane, Monhegan, ME 04852 | (207) 975-3958 -
NU Brewery
Taproom | 437 Lewiston Road, New Gloucester, ME 04260 | (207) 926-8284 -
Nonesuch River Brewing Company
Brewpub | 201 Gorham Road, Scarborough, ME 04074 | (207) 219-8948 -
North Haven Brewing Company
Taproom | 2 Iron Point Road, North Haven, ME 04853 | (207) 867-2337 -
Northern Maine Brewing Company
Brewpub | 22 Main Street, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 492-2185 -
Norway Brewing Company
Brewpub | 237 Main Street, Norway, ME 04268 | (207) 739-2126 -
Nuts and Bolts Brewing
Taproom | 10 Westpoint Ln Bldg 10 Ste 204, Biddeford, ME 04005 | (207) 468-1538 -
Oak Pond Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 101 Oak Pond Rd, Skowhegan, ME 04976 | (207) 474-3233 -
Odd Alewives Farm Brewery
Taproom | 99 Old Rte One, Waldoboro, ME 04572 | (207) 790-8406 -
Orono Brewing Bangor Draught Room
Microbrewery | 26 State St, Bangor, ME 04401 | (207) 262-5027 -
Orono Brewing Company - Tasting Room and Kitchen
Microbrewery | 61 Margin St, Orono, ME 04473 | (207) 866-1272 -
Oxbow Beer Garden
Brewpub | 420 Main Street, Oxford, ME 04270 | (207) 539-5178 -
Oxbow Blending & Bottling
Microbrewery | 49 Washington Avenue, Portland, ME 04101 | (207) 350-0025 -
Oxbow Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 274 Jones Woods Road, Newcastle, ME 04553 | (207) 315-5962 -
Peak Organic Brewing Company
Nanobrewery | 110 Marginal Way, Portland, ME 04101 | (207) 586-5586 -
Penobscot Bay Brewery
Microbrewery | 279 South Main Street, Winterport, ME 04496 | (207) 223-4500 -
Rising Tide Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 103 Fox Street, Portland, ME 04101 | (207) 370-2337 -
Rock Harbor Brewing Company Brewpub
Brewpub | 5 Payne Avenue, Rockland, ME 04841 | (207) 701-7811 -
Rock Harbor Brewing Company Taproom
Taproom | 416 Main St, Rockland, ME 04841 | (207) 593-7488 -
Run of the Mill Public House & Brewery
Brewpub | 100 Main St, Saco, ME 04072 | (207) 571-9648 -
Saco River Brewing
Microbrewery | 10 Jockey Cap Ln, Fryeburg, ME 04037 | (207) 256-3028 -
Sasanoa Brewing
Microbrewery | 61 Tarbox Road, Westport Island, ME 04578 | (207) 522-0840 -
Sea Dog Brewing Company - Bangor
Brewpub | 26 Front Street, Bangor, ME 04401 | (207) 947-8009 -
Sea Dog Brewing Company - Camden
Microbrewery | 1 Main Street, Camden, ME 04843 | (207) 230-1306 -
Sea Dog Brewing Company - South Portland
Brewpub | 125 Western Avenue, S Portland, ME 04106 | (207) 871-7000 -
Sebago Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 616 Main St, Gorham, ME 04038 | (207) 856-2537 -
Sebago Brewing Company - Gorham Brewpub
Brewpub | 29 Elm Street, Gorham, ME 04038 | (207) 856-2537 -
Sebago Brewing Company - Kennebunk
Brewpub | 65 Portland Road, Kennebunk, ME 04043 | (207) 985-9855 -
Sebago Brewing Company - Portland
Brewpub | 211 Fore Street, Portland, ME 04101 | (207) 775-2337 -
Sebago Brewing Company - Scarborough
Brewpub | 201 Southborough Dr, Scarborough, ME 04074 | (207) 874-2337 -
Sheepscot Valley Brewing Company
Microbrewery | 74 Hollywood Blvd, Whitefield, ME 04353 | (207) 549-5530 -
Shipyard Brew Haus (Sugarloaf)
Brewpub | 5000 Commons Circle, Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947 | (207) 824-5269 -
Shipyard Brew Haus (Sunday River)
Brewpub | White Heat Road, Newry, ME 04261 | (207) 824-5269 -
Shipyard Brew Pub Eliot
Brewpub | 28 Levesque Drive, Eliot, ME 03903 | (207) 686-2026 -
Shipyard Brewing Company
Brewery | 86 Newbury St, Portland, ME 04101 | (207) 761-0807 -
Side By Each Brewing Company
Brewpub | 1110 Minot Ave, Auburn, ME 04210 | (207) 689-3030 -
SoMe Brewing Company
Taproom | 1 York St Ste 3, York, ME 03909 | (207) 351-8162 -
Stars & Stripes Brewing
Taproom | 8 Varney Rd, Freeport, ME 04032 | (207) 317-1115 -
Steam Mill Brewing
Taproom | 96 Sunday River Rd, Bethel, ME 04217 | (207) 824-1149 -
Strong Brewing Company
Taproom | 7 Rope Ferry Rd, Sedgwick, ME 04676 | (207) 359-8722 -
Sunday River Brewing Company
Brewpub | 29 Sunday River Rd, Bethel, ME 04217 | (207) 824-4253 -
Tattooed Dad Brewing Company
Taproom | 894 Moosehead Trail Hwy, Jackson, ME 04921 | (207) 505-0006 -
The Bag and Kettle
Brewpub | 9000 Main St Apt 21, Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947 | (207) 237-2451 -
The Liberal Cup Public House and Brewery
Brewpub | 115 Water St, Hallowell, ME 04347 | (207) 623-2739 -
The Pour Farm
Taproom | 56 Crawfordsburn Ln, Union, ME 04862 | (207) 785-0028 -
Threshers Brewing Company
Taproom | 22 Main Street, Searsmont, ME 04973 | (207) 975-3225 -
Tributary Brewing Company
Taproom | 10 Shapleigh Rd, Kittery, ME 03904 | (207) 703-0093 -
Tumbledown Brewing
Taproom | 805 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington, ME 04938 | (207) 944-0697 -
Turning Page Farm
Taproom | 842 N. Guilford Road, Monson, ME 04464 | (207) 997-3424 -
Urban Farm Fermentory & Gruit Brewing Company
Taproom | 200 Anderson St, Portland, ME 04101 | (207) 773-8331 -
Van Der Brew
Taproom | 30 Summer St Ste B, Winthrop, ME 04364 | (207) 395-5340 -
Waterman's Beach Brewery
Taproom | 343 Waterman Beach Rd, South Thomaston, ME 04858 | (207) 593-2249 -
Waterville Brewing Company
Taproom | 10 Water St Ste 110, Waterville, ME 04901 | (207) 314-2400 -
Woodland Farms Brewery
Taproom | 306 Route 1, Suite C, Kittery, ME 03904 | (207) 994-3911 -
Xota Brewing Company
Taproom | 721 Main Street, Waterboro, ME 04087 | (207) 286-5290 -
YES Brewing
Taproom | 609 Main Street, Westbrook, ME 04092 | (207) 591-0633 -
York Beach Beer Company
Microbrewery | 33 Railroad Avenue, York, ME 03902 | (207) 351-8171