(descriptions taken from company websites and/or third party reviewers)
Allagash– Belgian-style beer maker with guided tours, plus a taproom & gift shop with rustic-industrial decor.
Austin Street– Founded in 2013 by a couple of friends. Starting as a one-barrel brewing system, they now utilize 160 barrels of fermentation space between two production facilities.
Battery Steele– They strive to offer a wide variety of styles, new ideas, variations, ingredients and concepts.
Bissell Brothers– One of the most popular Portland breweries, BB is a local craft brewery featuring a bustling warehouselike taproom with indoor and outdoor seating.
Blue Lobster Wine Company– A no-frills, come as you are, friendly and funky place meant to join good people with good wine.
Bunker Brewing– Nano-brewery specializing in craft brews and collaborations with local artisans on small batches of quality beer. Located in a 1920s-era garage offering limited tastings & tours.
Cellardoor Wine– Wines created in small, handcrafted batches with grapes sourced from their own vineyard as well as premier vineyards across the country.
Definitive Brewing– A production brewery and tasting room transformed from an old scaffolding company on the legendary Industrial Way.
Fore River Brewing– The tasting room offers a more laid back, rustic beer tasting experience complete with a wood stove against a brick chimney.
Foundation Brewing– A popular spot in Portland that uses classic styles as the inspiration for brewing exciting beers that push conventional boundaries.
Foulmouthed Brewing– Laid-back brewpub in a converted garage offering flights of house beers & modern, seasonally rotating, comfort food, and craft cocktails for those who prefer something stronger.
Gearys– The Geary Brewing Company is recognized as a pioneer in America’s brewing renaissance and as a model of quality and excellence for the industry. They started producing their world class products back in 1983 when there were only 13 so-called microbreweries in the entire United States!
Goodfire– A Portland brewery that always has one or two of Portland’s top food trucks stationed outside.
Gritty McDuffs– An award-winning brewpub in downtown Portland serving local craft beer and pub-style food.
Island Dog– A small batch craft brewery, using locally sourced ingredients and supporting Maine farmers and small businesses.
Liquid Riot– Gourmet bar food with housemade beers and spirits in a hip, warehouse setting with funky fixtures.
Lone Pine– One of the fastest growing U.S. Craft Breweries according to the Brewers Association.
Maine Beer Company– Located in Freeport, it may be a little further away, but well worth the trip (a good excuse to visit LLBean or other outlets Freeport has to offer!). American-style ales served in a tasting room with windows into the facility where they are produced.
Maine Craft Distilling– Crafting farm-to-flask spirits in Portland since 2012.
New England Distilling– Intimate distillery of rye whiskey, bourbon, gin, and rum, offering public tours and tastings.
Oxbow Brewing– An American farmhouse brewery venue that is utilized for art shows, community events (such as fly tying night from a local tackle shop), and live music nights.
Rising Tide– Artisanal craft brewery offering beer in an airy tasting room, plus live music, food trucks, and tours.
Sebago Brewing– A destination brewery that offers amazing food, tastings, tours, and events.
Shipyard– The largest brewer in Maine and fourth largest microbrewery in New England after Boston Beer Company, Harpoon Brewery, and Magic Hat.
Stroudwater– Artisanal, craft spirits made in Maine. Urban Farm Fermentory- Serving kombucha, cider, beer, mead, and jun that all focus on seasonally available ingredients. The tasting room features 24 taps that change daily.
Maine Mead Works– Located in a bright, industrial space with tastings of mead in a variety of flavors and bottles to go