You can’t drink a full pint but the friendly staff will offer you a free flight of four (and excellent restaurant recommendations, if you ask). It would have helped me, but since it didn’t exist, I wrote my own…. The granddaddy of Maine breweries opened a tasting room last summer, offering a rotating selection of its English-style beers in 5-ounce and 10-ounce pours. Farmhouse ales are the most recent addition to our beer-drinking repertoire. Personally I’d prefer one of the fruit flavoured ones from Sea Dog. Will bookmark for future travels ð. In case it isnât clear from the article, we are no fans of the style, but at least here, unlike in our Portland, itâs local—and we canât argue with that. When I first read your title I read Maine, but my brain saw Breweries and immediately assumed Oregon. Portland, Maine being a small town, it is possible to visit most breweries on foot. A non-fiction writer, he is the author of Guerrilla Yardwork: The First-Time Home Owner's Handbook. The walk across the busy Casco Bay Bridge isn’t glorious but offers nice views of Portland draped over the peninsula. Since it began in 1992, Shipyard has grown to be the biggest brewery in Maine. It began as a beer without a space of its own -- initially … Peter is a co-founder of Where Is Your Toothbrush? Best Brewery Food in Portland. The highlight of our visit: a peek inside the brewery, with unique brick-walled fermenters and a wood-walled mash tun. That there are so many testifies to the vigor of the local craft beer market. The Atlantis Black Ale (5.3% ABV), a seasonal left over from the winter, is hoppy throughout, roasty around the edges, and wonderful on the nose, but a little hollow through the middle (yes, we couldn’t help but think of the lost continent). I like the sound of the BBQ at Salvage. The rest of the impressive lineup will have to wait for another time. While they come with that old-school feel, they are fine exemplars of their respective styles. You’ve photographed the beers wonderfully, you make me want to go out for a beer right now! Here in FL, we usually are stuck with wheat and pale ales. Hours: MondayâThursday, 4:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., Friday 3:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., SaturdayâSunday noon to 1:00 a.m. Breweries in Portland, Maine: Allagash Brewing Company Allagash is one of the oldest and best breweries in Maine, brewing since 1995. I don’t drink beer myself unless it’s more of a Radler (or juice like beer). When I read the title, I thought this was a guide for Portland, Oregon and was kicking myself for not having found this before my visit there. But with limited opening hours (Tuesday and Wednesday are popular off-days) and no food served (some breweries sometimes host a food cart/truck outside), visiting these breweries requires a bit of advance planning so you don’t turn up hungry or when they’re closed. We’ll sit at the bar, though. "We started out at the Maine Jewish Museum, followed by lunch at the Portland Lobster Company, then a trip to the Shipyard Brewing Company tasting room - all an enjoyable easy walk and pleasant day." Grizacca (5%) is a grisette brewed with spelt and dry hopped with American hops, a mild, refreshing brew. Wow, I wish we’d had this in 2013! By contrast, the light-colored brews disappointed us. In 1983, when it started, there were only 13 microbreweries in the entire country (there are over 5,300 today). And, like the breweries on Industrial Way in Portland, Island Dog Brewing, established in June 2017 and inspired by a visit to a microbrewery on a beer bus tour, occupies a warehouse space in a nondescript business park building. Before we could get to the saison, stout, or barleywine, we ran out of patience and daylight. Hours: MondayâSaturday 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. to midnight. Copyright © 2013-2018 Where Is Your Toothbrush? Big lemony IPA? I’ve never been but this is so helpful for those planning to visit. On our second visit, a year later, two new breweries had opened (Battery Steele Brewing and Goodfire Brewing) and one (One Eye Brewing) closed in Portland; and one new brewery opened in South Portland (Island Dog Brewing). We will likely visit Portland at some point since I have a few friends there. And unlike Liquid Riot, another brewery” more, “Wow wow wow. Cue lines out the garage door on a sunny, crisp Saturday and the tiny space and roped-off patio crammed to the brim. / Peter Korchnak & Lindsay Sauvé, BONUS 2: Breweries in South Portland, Maine, General observations about Portland, ME breweries, Portland, ME breweries map (2018 edition), The foodie traveler’s guide to Serbian food, Best restaurants in Olympia, WA (breweries included), 34 dishes that will make you crave Slovak food (with recipes), How to find the best international food in Berlin. Spacious and a bit impersonal, the place gave us a feeling wecould be anywhere. The Bandolier (5.5% ABV) is a bière de printemps, a light bière de garde farmhouse ale brewed for the spring, with a lovely malty sweetness providing an opening shot for a tart ride. You are definitely a beer connoisseur! In Oregon, beer-trail type initiatives stay on the local level, e.g. Wow. Unfortunately, there are few breweries that serve food in Portland. I hadn’t heard much about breweries in “the other Portland”, except for maybe Allagash. I know have a resource to check for my next visit ð. I am a porter fan but am always excited to try out other offerings … I love beer flights! If you want great food at a brewery, get your butt over to Sebago Brewing. Join us for a unique, all-inclusive experience showcasing Maine’s booming craft alcohol scene. Other features have been added over the years including an event calendar, a list of Sunday Brunch options, the Under Construction page, the restaurant real estate listings, and most recently the My Kitchen Their Table chef interview column. Seems like the 2 have some stuff in common ð And that one is not so far from where I’m from too ð. The Maine Beer Trail isn’t just a list, it’s an adventure. I had no idea the craft beer scene was so big there. You would need plenty of good food to go along with this 3-day tour. They even have their own pub at the airport, the only brewery that enjoys the privilege. I was a bit sad that I couldn't find any Mike's…” more, “Amazing beer. I’ve never been to the other Portland, and it’s interesting to learn that they’re a craft beer paradise too. What would you tell an outtah-statah about Maine? What a great way to explore the region and quench your thirst at the same time. This tour begins on Commercial Stree… Craft beer seems to be a growing scene just about everywhere. On our first attempt, a Sold Out sign greeted us at Battery Steele Brewing’s door; the tiny new Portland brewery is just that small and that popular. Though it’s only 3 years old, Fore River Brewing’s name comes up in beer-related conversations a lot. Nothing like sharing stories about favorite places in Sarajevo, Bosnia or hearing about the intricacies of living in Somalia over strong ales in a brick-walled basement while the coastal wind howls outside. Hours: Wednesday and Thursday 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday noon to 9:00 p.m., SUnday noon to 8:00 p.m. As we usually find in English pubs, the place makes a better impression than the beer. There are plenty of porters to go around. woaaah! looking for the beer i had at the Taj Indian Cuisine Restaurant with Route 27 in it’s title. In addition, Sea Dog’s beer list features an unusual number of fruit-fortified brews, including Apricot, Raspberry, and Blueberry Ales. Hope you get to visit and enjoy some Maine craft beer soon! Thank you for such a comprehensive list! We haven’t visited all of them yet but, these are the ones I’ve been to with my 1-5 rating (5 being the best). Specializing in farmhouse ales, which originated in rural areas of France and Belgium, and presenting them with an urban twist, Oxbow’s brewery is located in Newcastle, Maine. Fractal IPA, made with spruce tips, is like no IPA we’ve ever had; in fact it tastes nothing like IPA. Good sports bar in Portland Maine. Made with traditional Saaz hops and crisply carbonated, it supplied a taste of the faraway home. On a sunny spring Saturday, itâs madness: droves of youthful, puffy-vested beer lovers flood the warehouse spaces and roped off patios out front to imbibe. From left: A busy day at Foundation; Riverton Flyer Pilsner; a sandwich board sign out front, The Riverton Flyer Pilsner (5.5% ABV) is a solid pilsner whose enjoyment was only hampered by the delivery vehicle. Bissell Brothers Brewing. We are open daily and sell flights, 10 oz pours, growlers, and packaged product as well as Capt’n Eli’s Soda. Portland, Maine has a thriving craft beer scene. Rising Tide – 4.5 South Portland, too, gained a brewery since our last visit. We reaffirmed the benefit of low expectations and were rewarded with a pleasant surprise in our sampler flight. Download the guide for your smartphone or tablet: As of April 2018, there are 18 breweries in Portland, Maine. 1. They were out of our first choice, Shaka Zulu (5.6% ABV), a Nordic Blonde made with South African hopes and Maine oats. You can find locally crafted brews in just about every corner of the state. Taps over an old bathtub and a nicely restored fireplace mantle and chimney are a nice nod to the love of things reclaimed. I love beer so a visit in Portland is a must!!! Before you get your beer from a list leaning toward sours, the bartender spotchecks your glass against the light for cleanliness. The food is ridiculous” more, “A favorite waterfront watering hole frequented by islanders, fishermen, music lovers and locals. Thank you for such a complete and elaborate guide . Portland Food Map launched in 2007 as a directory of the local food community. The Their There They’re Noble Pilsner (4.2% ABV) was the lightest, cleanest of the pilsners we tried on the 2018 tour of Portland microbreweries. Thanks for sharing!! Recently relocated from East Bayside, where some maps and guides still place it, its beer hall-style tasting room is homey and welcoming the way a mountain chalet can be at the end of a long hike. The Machine (5.2%) is the closest we had to a true Czech Pilsner in Portland, ME breweries. Maine works hard to promote its beer outside the state and even abroad, e.g. The Maine Beer Trail map helped us plan our tours, and you can see us wearing our reward hat soon. Serving off-the-boat-fresh seafood and Pub Fare from 11 to 10:30 daily. When it comes to breweries near Portland, ME, Fore River stands at the forefront. Wow! Nicely done. But for any craft beer lovers, this is your guide. The other two brews in our sampler were completely new styles to us. This is probably one of my favorite breweries in Portland. The lunch buffet sampler tray looks good but where is the food? I’m bookmaking this for our next trip down east. A boozy fusion of classic old-country styles, it is intense and complex, with bourbon and fruit notes alternating with the porter base and the distant-land sweetness of Scotch ales. Instead, we tasted a range of other unique beers. Seems like I’m wrong though. Instead, we went with the Intergalactic India Pale Lager (6% ABV). I do love a good ale! The tasting room has that cavernous warehouse feel with large tables you would expect at an industrial park location but once it fills up, it gets tight. But Map 40 (7.5% ABV), a stout, was just about perfect: rich and creamy with a medium body, yet refreshing with the pick-me-up of cold-brewed coffee it is blended with. Come on a weekday or in bad weather for a seat in the tiny tasting room and personalized attention from staff. Hazy is to regular IPA is like Sturm/burÄiak (new-young wine) is to mature wine: not even close. I knew the other Portland was a big craft brew town. You bet, Claire. Oh man what an amazing comprehensive guide! Awesome!! The raspberries are harvested locally and brewed with the squadron. The flagship Export Golden Ale (5.1% ABV), the Coffee Porter (4.5% ABV), and the unique beer & tea fusion Sea Dog Fireberry Tea Ale (4.6% ABV) are all fine, quaffable ales. Enter the small taproom of Goodfire Brewing, at the back of the building housing Lone Pine Brewing, on a day of a beer release as we did of the Tri Combs Double IPA (8% ABV), and you’ll find yourself in a cramped, bustling space. Our favorite bit was the design of the posters serving as the beer list. The 12 breweries on the Portland peninsula are all within walking distance, with three miles separating the furthest breweries (Bissell Brothers in the southwest and Goodfire Brewing in the northeast); you can combine the 5 (soon to be 6) breweries out on Industrial Way into a single tour or brewery hop. Perhaps we’re an outlier in our lack of enthusiasm for Sebago’s offering: A few days after our 2017 visit, Sebago broke ground on a $5 million expansion of its home-base brewery in Gorham to draw craft beer tourists. The Simmer Down Summer Ale (4.9% ABV) quenched our thirst after a long walk, but we wanted to leave this Anywhere, America as soon as possible to explore more interesting vistas. A stone’s throw from Allagash, Austin Street Brewery is in the same industrial office park building as Foundation Brewing and Battery Steele Brewing (see below). What a great guide this is about brewberries in Portland. Did not eat here no review on that” more, “ a dozen visits I think I met everyone and have had great chats with all. Sounds like Boothbay Craft Brewery’s Route 27 Lager. We should have come to Oxbow in Portland, Maine to take lessons. The Portland facility focuses on aging, blending, and bottling. It's no secret that what makes a good brewery is the food truck parked outside, and what makes a good food truck is the beer that goes with it. We’ve never been there, but will certainly visit a couple of the breweries you’ve mentioned here when we go to Portland. Allagash is one of the oldest and best breweries in Maine, brewing since 1995. Gritty’s is another old Portland brewery, established in 1988. Now I know I must make some time to visit. When Breakside debuted in 2010 in the distant Northeast neighborhood of Woodlawn, it was known for its eclecticism, including many “gastronomic” beers with fruits, vegetables, and spices. I like how many of the breweries offer a good selection of eating options. Luckily for our old-school taste buds, Bissell’s lineup also features Precept Pilsner (5.6% ABV), which gave us a little taste of Central Europe. A bit hazy and very hoppy and dry in the finish, Afterglow is one of those big brews that make you thirstier as you drink them. With roughly 70,000 in population and nearly 20 breweries, that’s a lot of beer per person! Thanks for sharing. Not only would we call Grizacca a perfect gateway drug to farmhouse ales, we learned a bit of history while sipping it. I did visit a lot of Breweries in California and even visited Oregon but didn’t visit this area. Even after 2-ounce samplers of these brews we were so hopped out we decided to forgo the Flume Double IPA (8% ABV) and Endless Ride Kettle Sour (3.7%). True to the tongue-in-cheek description, it did cure what ailed us at the time (a hazy IPA overload), becoming a sort of a palate cleanser. Gritty McDuffs Untappd: 3.36 Open 7 … Were it not for rough-hewn wood paneling and rotating for-sale art on the walls, the tap room, off Highway 1 and Interstate 295, would be just another warehouse. What a great and comprehensive guide! Will keep this in mind when I am in Portland. A shot of mead delivered the sweetness we craved after all the fermented flavors. CarHop – provides alcohol andd food delivery for 81 breweries, distilleries and restaurants. Rising Tide Brewing is an artisanal craft brewery in Portland, ME offering beer in an airy tasting room, live music, food trucks, private events, tours, and more. Their Belgian-inspired beers are widely available and popular across the state and beyond. Danky and bright all at once, the hazy yellow brew went really well with a chopped brisket sandwich, and pointed to the fact this style goes best with food. The rest of the Allagash beer flight rotates. it was love at first taste and I should have photographed the can. Destination breweries with brew pubs, like Gritty’s or Sea Dog, are comfy places to enjoy a few pints and classic pub grub. Knowing the style of beer a brewery does is so helpful to choose which ones to visit! Lygonia IPA (6.5% ABV), made with Cascade and three lesser-known hops, nicely straddles the hazy line with the fabulous, citrusy flavor and cloudy appearance without the juicy heaviness of hazy IPAs. Foulmouthed Brewing is on the other side of Casco Bay, in South Portland. beerbrewerycraft beerMainemicrobrewmicrobreweryPortlandUnited StatesUSA. Saving this post — what a comprehensive guide you’ve created! Book accommodations in Portland, Maine âº. Must be something about the name Portland that coincides with great beer! We were excited to go to Peak Organic until discovering that the brewery does not have a taproom or any other public facility to go to. Photo: Maine Beer Company. In fact, Allagash and Founder Rob Tod was just named the 2019 Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Producer at the James Beard Foundation awards.. This is a very detailed post. For good reason. The tasting room is on premises at the brewery and also serves as the start/end point of brewery tours, which are no longer free. Looks like a fun place! From left: Avalon DIPA, OnSight IPA, and Avalon DIPA. While you’re in the neighborhood, be sure to swing by the bevy of breweries on Insutrial way like Definitive, … The effort was worth it ð. Here, in addition to finding greasy bar food, you will also find deliciously curated healthy options, atypical of most brewery food. I hope to go to Portland some day. We couldn’t handle the tartness of the Windfall (6.1% ABV), a Brett, which must be one of our least favorite styles. Enjoy! We’ve updated this Portland, Maine breweries map for 2018 (let us know in the comments if we missed anything), and note that what you see is but a small portion of the larger Maine brewery map. Like the commuity of fermented brews, the taproom, located in a warehouse near Lone Pine and Goodfire breweries, has the comfortable feel of a community space. Lemonless Lemonade IPA (6% ABV), to the tune of three Spanish couples cheering with a bottle of bubbly, no less. The unassuming, small tasting room reminded us of a common room at a brewery, with a.... 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