great beer and great pizza! Happy hour pint with a slice is the best deal around. Super friendly…read morestaff.

Solid brewery in the area! I liked that there were also solid options for non-beer drinkers (like…read morethe lemonade), which I don't think is always the case at breweries. The pizza was pretty good! I've had Detroit style pizza before and this wasn't my first take on it, but was still pretty good. Ordered at the counter and they brought out food to us. This brewery is on the smaller side, but there was a good variety of seating options - tables & at the bar.

Great new location filled with knowledgeable, friendly employees making the experience a 10 out of…read more10. It's great to still be able to enjoy the lobster sandwiches too. We will definitely be back and bring friends with us next time.

Out on a Sunday drive to the Riverside area of town. Wanted to check out an apartment neighborhood…read morefor our son. We turned down the road and boom, three breweries!! Had no idea all three were located here, pleasant surprise. I enjoy Allagash white so we decided to stop in. The campus is a good size with gigantic tanks no doubt filled with liquid gold! Outdoor seating area with fire pits for warmer weather enjoyment. Entrance had a woodsy feel to it with signage that was clear to read. In the courtyard you choose which way to go; right heads into the outside beer garden and left brings you inside the brewery and gift shop. Beer garden for us. Seeing that it was covered by a tent thought for sure it was going to be cold inside , we were pleasantly surprised! Decor was paper chains and tissue paper hearts for Valentine's season. They had a creative station for folks to make their own Valentines. Also in the same area was a game bookshelf filled with board and card games to play. At the bar was a young man smiling as he welcomed us. We read the menu and for something different I chose "Cabin Weekend" the name reminded me of our camp in the Western mountains. We both enjoy whiskey so thought the aged barrels used for this brew would make a tasty treat. Grabbed our beers and then over to the food truck attached to the tent, clever. Bite into Maine is the food truck here today, unsure if different trucks come here or not. We wanted something small and shareable. Mac and cheese it was. We sat down at one of the many empty tables and began to enjoy our beers and food. Cabin weekend was so delicious! It was a strong onto 8.9%! Tasty with the faintest hint of whiskey and a cabin feel for the finish. The Mac and cheese was dense and rich!! The fork could practically stand upon its own! It was good in my opinion however don't think I could have finished the portion in my own. We enjoyed so much we will be back for some to bring away with us to our cabin in the woods.

This brewery has so many sours, which automatically puts it high up in my book. The key lime and…read morewhoopee pie sours were delicious. You can do flights, but they don't have the little paddles they normally come on. There is a food truck in the parking lot you can order from. They are also dog friendly, which is awesome! The ambiance was your typical brewery. Pretty loud, but all in good fun. Our servers were fine. I will say it is a bit pricey... $4 a pour for each tasting glass.

A large brewery along industrial way. Seating is inside and outside , we opted to sit outside,…read moresince it was cooler than inside on a very hot summer afternoon. Our group tried a passion fruit sour, the contee- a kolsch, and another sour- late night blueberry waffles. All the beers were very good. Service was excellent, friendly and offered tasting of various beers. They don't serve food, but have a food truck .

Probably the quietest brewery on Portland's Industrial Way. I opted for their dignstute beer - the…read moreFlume IPA. It certainly stands up with any New England IPA that I've had. Ultra juicy and full bodied. Service was quick. A couple gender neutral reasons which were handicap acceptable.

Steve and I recently tried Battery Steele Brewing and we enjoyed the beer that we had with little…read morehesitancy. Little Flume was the name of the beer we had and was a Session IPA. There seems to be a series of Flume IPA'S in which most of them are more potent than the little version as they have double and triple IPA'S with the Flume title. We personally liked the Little Flume because like most Session beers it's very easy to drink and if so inclined probably spread out through the day as that is the idea with having this beer type. Flavor features to look for with Little Flume are citrusy, hoppy and subtle. The beer is hazy in appearance and light bodied which as I have said before often desired by Steve and myself when doing craft beer tastings.

We recently visited Maine from California. A large factor in driving our choice of holiday was…read morehearing so much about the Portland beer scene. While visiting several other breweries, we kept hearing about Austin Street, so we added it to our itinerary, and I'm so so glad we did. This location is small, and a little hidden as it's on the backside of the industrial area housing a few other breweries. Upon walking in, we were quickly and warmly greeted by Brie. She gave us recommendations based on styles we like, and what they had on draft vs in cans and we really enjoyed the selections. We found the beer to all be good representations of the styles we tried. The space is cute, with white board walls you can add your art or fun message on. The biggest thing for us was Brie herself. She was super attentive and friendly, and didn't mind us bugging her with our beer nerdery. All in all, one of our favorite spots on our trip, and we're already planning a return trip to Maine with Austin Street at the top of our itinerary.

Wow. Austin Street's Double IPA Offset is AH-mazing! From the minute I sipped on it, I could taste…read morethe hops and the care into making this brew. You will never be hungry at ASB because they have a different food vendor each week! This week: Highroller Lobster and the Portland Cake Company. However, the huge downside. They don't have many seats inside! You literally have to hover around, playing musical chairs until one opens

Our second time coming to this establishment. First time was during the beginning of the year so a…read morelittle colder and we sat indoors. Today, we were able to sit outside at one of the picnic tables and enjoy a beautiful mid-September afternoon. My husband + I each enjoyed a drink (beer of his choice and a cider for me) and shared the chicken tenders + fries with our kids. Though we just ordered the chicken + fries, food and drink were great. Service was friendly and quick. Definitely a place we'll keep coming back to!

This was one of the 5 breweries we managed to visit during our weekend away in Portland. And it was…read moreone of my favorites mainly because they offered tasting flights which we cane to find out was not neccessarily a common practice in the city. We also appreciated the variety of beer they had on tap!

Several more visits since my last review…read more Some things haven't changed: -- The beers are still great. Swish, Here's to Feeling Good All the Time, Nothing Gold, and Reciprocal are a formidable foursome. At any given time, you can usually get at least two, more often three, sometimes all four. -- You'd be hard pressed (pun intended) to find a better smashburger in Portland, but I'd also put it up against any regularly-offered burger I've had in Portland--smashed or otherwise. I love everything about it, from the high caliber of the beef to the fresh pillowy milk bun to the exhilaratingly strong cure of the bacon to the razor-thin cutting of the vegetables to the execution that gets even a smashburger burger juicy. -- I'm still not crazy about the wings. They have a frozen dinner feel to them. A few things, though, have changed: -- Full service now instead of having to order everything at the bar. That's a plus. -- The place is much more crowded-- including screaming tykes-- on the weekends. Not a plus, but can't fault a place for its own popularity. -- The fries are now the industrial strength coated kind. A big minus and a sad drop off from prior greatness, but better that than from an item off the main cast. -- You can now order beer cans to go from the table rather than having to get in line. A nice convenience. A few things to know: -- It's a surprisingly good option for vegetarians and pescatarians. The veggie burger and the grilled fish sandwich are both much more than solid. -- There's outdoor seating in front of the building and also to the right. -- The bar room to the right of the entrance is adults only, so if those screaming tykes get on your nerves, this is the place to be. -- You can still order beer at the bar if that's your preference over table service. Still a favorite, and the combo of beer, food, and space is tough to beat (Mast Landing and Maine Beer in Freeport are also somewhere in that echelon).

Bissell Brothers still is deserving of the high acclaim and5 star review. One of their most popular…read moreDouble IPAs, called Swish had a new special Triple IPA version brewed called Super Swish. This beer release brought my wife and I for our visit today. As an IPA fan I enjoyed this new version very much for its hop saturated citrusy forward taste that drank quite smooth for the 9.5%. At this point now Bissell is broken into two separate parts. The first will be the space welcoming to families and is more of their restaurant style area. Appeared to be a popular area and does offer reservations. My preferred area is the Bissell Garden as they call it. Those entering need to be of drinking age and have more lounge vibes where you order at the bar. It still offers full kitchen menu so is perfect. Particularly my favorite is snagging bar stools to grab some beers and food. I had to try out the Super Swish while my wife grabbed their red ale named Turnpike. Then food wise we split their kitchen special Classic Poutine. Some of the best classic kept simple poutine I have had. The perfect comfort food for yet another cold weather day in Maine. Have been impressed by all the food from Bissell. Truly the only negative still stands being the fact it's on Thompson's Point and required paid parking (not Bissell Brothers call but still). One of the most popular Maine breweries for a reason especially in the IPA game. Give all their other style of beers a try too though, top notch brewery!

This was a small tasting room compared to most other breweries I've visited in the past. However,…read morethis is where size really doesn't matter as it boils down to the potency and flavor of their brews. I have never heard of them previously (also did not even know they were the first NE craft brewery) but noticed patrons walking in and out from the other side of the street. I asked a local friend that I was with and he simply told me to go get a flight in, which I did not hesitate in the least to do. Definitely was worth checking out when in the area. There were a bunch of locals hanging out in there with various brews in their hands. They were obviously proud of the place and welcomed me in as I ordered two flights to taste most of what they had to offer. $20 to taste 8 brews with lovely locals to chat with? Absolutely worth it. Good stuff. Definitely stop by if you're traveling through.

Great beers and a good crew of employees to sit and talk about the history and brewing techniquesread more

Since my initial review over 7 years ago I have likely visited Mast Landing OG location over 100…read moretimes. This was definitely one of the first breweries I frequented often. For a while I did not miss a single new release. While I may not come here as often I still would recommend it as a must visit brewery in Maine and one of the best in the greater Portland area. Their taproom has grown in size by a lot since my first review, as they have moved the brewing aspects elsewhere. They have also since opened two other locations, first in Freeport then in South Portland. Thankfully my favorite beer from them is still their flagship beer called Gunners Daughter. It's a low ABV (5.5%) peanut butter milk stout. Mind you despite being a peanut butter stout they do not use nuts so those who have those allergies can still have it. It's even more popular now that they have hosted special Gunners Daughter days with special variants released for years now. Including yesterday during our most recent visit here. They even released for the first time a Double Barrel Aged Version at 18% that tasted so good! They do a huge variety of style beers though with lots of IPAs available plus lagers, sours, stouts, porters, and more! Check this place out if you are a beer lover! They do also have options for those who are not beer lovers too though. Also they frequently have food trucks. Always had friendly service with a smile during every visit!

Tucked in behind Profenno's in Westbrook sits Mast Landing brewery. Accessible from Mechanic street…read moreor Main St. Mast Landing offers ample and well lit parking. Signage is clear, handicapped access, with an industrial decor with artwork of forest animals. Two sitting areas in this tasting room, close to the pours and in the back section which offers games such as darts and cards. Close caption TVs as well. Electric stove with charger may sitting area amidst tables and chairs. Great selection of crafted beers for all kinds of tastes. I've been a Gunners fan since their inception so I went with the flight of Gunners Daughter; Nitro, Imperial, Fudge, and Pumpkin spice. Nitro is the original and even though the imperial cost a dollar more for the pour, it's still the best. The Imperial left no impression on me at all, not worth the up charge. The Fudge did have a heavy chocolate presence as did the pumpkin spice. Husband had the Champ American Lager which was lighter. He enjoyed two mugs worth.

Orange Bike Brewing is such a sweet business. They are incredibly thoughtful and mission driven and…read moreare a special haven for those in our lives who can't do wheat. They often partner with neighboring organizations to do great things and the crossover communities are excellent. They have great beers made from other grains and next door is food or you can bring your own! Great place for a hangout!

Amazing spot! 100% gluten free brewery. As someone with celiac disease, finding places to eat out…read moreon vacation can be difficult, so I was very excited to find this place on my recent trip to Portland. I haven't had a proper beer in years so that was awesome (usually I have to resort to ciders at breweries since they're the only gluten free options). They have a small food menu and you can also order from the Bite Into Boston next door. Highly recommend!