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Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery Old Port Tasting Room and Shop - Exterior

Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery Old Port Tasting Room and Shop

4.0(60 reviews)
7.8 mi•Old Port
•$$

Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery is a farm winery and distillery that opened in Union, Maine in 2005…read more It was founded by husband and wife Keith & Constance Bodine. Keith has been in the alcohol business since 1992, and he earned his MS degree in Food Science and Enology. Constance has been called the heart, soul and brains behind the business. She spends most of her time in the fields, gardens and barns that produce the various ingredients used for making their wine and spirits. Sweetgrass is Maine's first farm winery & distillery; using over 70,000 pounds of Maine-grown fruit and grain each year. The distilled spirits are hand crafted in old world tradition with a copper alembic, still capturing the full flavors of their gin, rum, and traditional apple brandy. A secondary tasting room and retail shop opened on historic Fore Street in the Old Port section of Portland in February 2014. In September 2025, a debilitating fire destroyed the Union facility. The Old Port location remains open, but the future of the Union location remains uncertain. My extended family and I visited Sweetgrass's Portland location this past summer while we were vacationing in Maine. While exploring Old Port, we walked past their window and I said, "Hey, this looks like a cool place!" We went inside and signed up for a tasting. For just $10, customers can choose any five wines, ciders or spirits to taste. The five that I chose included "Maine Hard Imperial Cider" (Dry Cider), "Blueberry Smash" (Semi-Sweet Dessert Wine), "Back River Gin", "Cranberry Gin", and "Apple Brandy". The latter was easily my favorite of the tasting, but unfortunately they had no more bottles for purchase. I plan on ordering some online in the future. I am so happy that I discovered the Old Port tasting room by chance. I felt really bad when I learned later on that the Union location burned down. I'm happy to hear that no one was hurt and I hope that they are able to rebuild.

I recently visited Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery and had a very enjoyable experience. One of the…read morebiggest draws was their $1 tastings, yes, just one dollar for a taste of their ciders, wine and spirits, which is really fun and makes sampling without commitment super easy. The service was great, our server, Courtney, was exceptionally friendly, helpful in guiding us through the selection, and made the whole experience relaxed and enjoyable. I want to note, as a point of context, that in September the production facility of Sweetgrass's main operation in Union suffered a devastating fire. Despite that, the Portland tasting room remains open and functioning, which is a testament to their resilience. On the tasting side the variety was solid, and the $1 price point made it easy to try a bunch of things. The ambiance is cozy and inviting. If I were to pick one improvement, I'd say the tasting pours felt a bit light compared to some other spots I've been to....not a complaint, just an observation given the price point and expectations. In all, Sweetgrass is a strong pick if you're looking for a laid-back, local winery/distillery stop in Portland with friendly staff (shoutout to Courtney) and wallet-friendly tastings.

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Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery Old Port Tasting Room and Shop - Tasting session

Tasting session

Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery Old Port Tasting Room and Shop
Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery Old Port Tasting Room and Shop - Interior

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Thompson's Point - Apres x Thompson's Point Gin Cocktail

Thompson's Point

2.6(69 reviews)
6.2 mi•Libbytown
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I have attended events here in the past including multiple beer festivals and had a great time at…read morethose. Recently though my wife and I came to our first concert at Thompson's Point. We came for the show that had DJO as headliner (that you may know as Steve Harrington on Stranger Things). Yes he is the singer of his own band if you were unaware. I think due to the huge popularity of Stranger Things helped make the show sell out extremely fast. Firstly, as many reviews mention parking, I do want to talk about it briefly too. I recommend not wasting your time attempting to park on site and find a side street or nearby place and walk here. Even if you pay for nearby parking it'll be cheaper and it will make leaving significantly easier as leaving can be a bottleneck. Alternatively if you do park on site after the show ends visit Bissell Brothers to kill some time to allow traffic to leave. Concert wise unfortunately weather was not the best during beginning of the night. The shows are rain or shine and really only cancel if thunder/lighting are causing potential danger. Thankfully they do have the covered pavilion if it is raining. Also for a venue they have many porta potties available in so called "Toilet World". They also have a good variety of food trucks available (shout out to my favorite Iron Clad Eats). Then despite the sell out show they had so many bartenders that there was never much longer than a wait of one or two people in front of you. Drink prices like all concert venues are overpriced but expected. For non-alcoholic drinks check out the food truck options instead for a possible lower price. Music wise and sound quality were good and DJO put on a good concert. Didn't really know the opening band called Pond but they were solid too. Overall worth seeing a concert some time at Thompson's Point especially if the weather is more ideal. Beautifully located by the water with some fantastic views as the sun goes down.

I have to be honest - I felt very let down by my experience visiting Thompson's Point. I had heard…read moregreat things about the concert venue, and was excited to go when my boyfriend surprised me with tickets. We packed a blanket and drove an hour up from Portsmouth, after reading online that many people bring blankets or chairs. We arrived a full hour before the concert and waited outside with some others. What we saw when we arrived was surprising to say the least. While many venues that have designated areas for blankets and chairs are on some sort of hill, Thompson's point was pretty much a flat field. The blanket and chair area was surrounded by metal barricades that blocked the view of the stage - if you could even see at all! Due to the lack of slope and large standing area in front of the blanket area, if you choose to bring a blanket or a low chair, you WILL be looking at people's backs all night. YOU WILL NOT SEE THE STAGE. I was unaware of this and never in my life have been to a concert venue where the stage was not visible for more than half of the audience. You might be wondering, "why didn't you just stand?". My boyfriend and I are fortunate to be able bodied young people and while we could have stood, we didn't really want to and that should be fine for a venue that supports blanket and chair use. Not to mention that I am not very tall and cannot usually see when standing in the crowd of a concert, so it would have been less comfortable for the same experience. However, it's important to remember that there are many people who cannot stand for long periods of time and paid the same price as those standing in the front for their ticket. They want to see the stage too! And they deserve to see the concert they pay for, just like anyone else would. Not to mention, much of the audience did not adhere to the defined sections. There were people standing EVERYWHERE - on the sides of the sections, in between the standing and chair sections, and to be honest, it made me feel unsafe. Certain areas are meant to be walking lanes, for safety purposes like if there was a fire or other emergency. Other outdoor venues, BankNH pavilion for example, do not allow people to stand in the aisles, which is a perfectly reasonable rule. I do not understand why this type of safety is not enforced at Thompson's point. Additionally, the parking situation here is unfortunate. There is not even close to enough parking for the venue, so we had to pay $40 to park in the lot of some sort of doctors office. It feels odd to me to have such a large venue without much of a plan for parking. In short, I would not go back here. Their blanket and chair allowance is misleading, as no one in those sections can see the stage. This is not a well designed concert venue and its management should have some serious discussions about what can be done to allow a pleasant experience for ALL audience members, not just tall ones who want to stand. The one star is only there because the sound quality was good.

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Thompson's Point - Best Buddies Banquet!

Best Buddies Banquet!

Thompson's Point - Sunset

Sunset

Thompson's Point - Iron Clad Eats @ Thompson's Point

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Iron Clad Eats @ Thompson's Point

Maine Brews Cruise - Bissell Brothers, Belleflower and Goodfire

Maine Brews Cruise

4.9(186 reviews)
7.8 mi•Old Port
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What a amazing experience. My wife and I went to Portland to visit Maine (we fell in love with it…read morea few years ago and wanted to check out Portland). She searched for things to do and found this tour and I am sure glad she did. We did the biking tour with Don and it was wonderful. Was able to taste some local mead, beer, and rum and see parts of Portland. He was extremely friendly, fun, and informative. I am not going to lie...I was a little bummed when my wife said she booked this tour instead of the earlier biking brewery tour (visit 3 local brewery's as opposed to our scheduled mead, beer, and rum tour). But it didn't matter, it was a amazing experience. In fact, our guide pointed out man local establishments on the tour that we tried the next day (cough..cough..Forage Market) and was amazed; it truly added to our Portland experience. And we have a tour for the next time we come. All in all...6 out of 5 stars for this organization. I wish I was able to post some pictures, but to be honest, I didn't think about it as I was immersed in the moment and enjoying every second of it. So when in Portland...book your tour, you won't be sorry.

best 21+ cruise/ tour in the greater portland area by far. Both Joe and Pete have been fantastic,…read moreesp after bad trips with other companies. It was refreshing to have professional knowledge in a comforting setting!

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Maine Brews Cruise - Beer

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Maine Brews Cruise - Always get a photo for the album!

Always get a photo for the album!

Maine Brews Cruise - Co-Founder and Head Brewer Nathan Sanborn of Rising Tide Brewing Company visits with our tour.

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Co-Founder and Head Brewer Nathan Sanborn of Rising Tide Brewing Company visits with our tour.

Bluet - wineries - Updated November 2026

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