A guide to Midcoast Maine’s best breweries

Boothbay’s breweries reflect the peninsula’s intense support of local businesses. Made with Adams Pond water, local grains and talented brewers, the beers are deeply imbued with a sense of place.

Names like Southporter, Route 27, 633 Boothbay Pale, Ovens Mouth and Shrimp Run remind patrons the craft beers are not just brewed locally, but also flavored locally, delivering a taste of community sip after sip. “If picturesque harbor and quaint shops had a flavor, it would be Fisherman’s… Read more

The Midcoast region is home to some of the best breweries in Maine — a state well-known for delicious craft ales and lagers.

Whether you’re just visiting or you’ve been here a while, a day spent sampling suds from these local breweries is never a mistake.

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Crammed into the tight corners of the Watershed Tavern are four stainless steel tanks. Thousands of gallons of savory beers once flowed through them, but now they’re empty. 

Two years ago, Win Mitchell, the founder of Boothbay Craft Brewery, wanted to find out how well he could brew beer. It turned out he wasn't too shabby at it. First came the beer, then came the tavern and now there are bigger tanks to fill. 

“We knew we had to expand to be able to make more beer, which means… Read more

On September 26, Win Mitchell was outside his craft brewery making wood tap handles for Harbor Fest. Each handle featured an insignia of the beer he had brewed specifically for the fest called Harbor Fest Ale.

The Boothbay Craft Brewery has come a long way since its inception in 2009 when Mitchell and his wife Lori started building their tavern. They've hardly stopped since.

The brewery is located… Read more