Maine Beer Company

A lovely space, great for families, excellent snacks and the pizzas were top tier with a delicious base and well cooked. The highest is clearly the beer. Lunch/Dinner are well known in the beer community, super clean and delicious. If you are travelling past Portland this is a place you really need to visit for a quick refresher. Good merchandise too!

Nice big place and pet friendly. Was on a ride home from a road trip with my boyfriend and stopped to break up the trip home. The pizzas were really yummy especially the Margarita. They came out reasonably fast and tasted fresh- plus, they cook them in a nice big stove (brick or oven I couldn't really tell). Clean spot overall with indoor 2 level / outdoor one level seating and nice service as well.

A staple go to while in Freeport. Friendly staff, great atmosphere, and of course, amazing beer. They have their staple Lunch IPA as well as rotating options. Post ride snack is a session IPA which I really enjoyed. Their pizza is delicious as well! They have crumble sausage toppings which I personally love!

Tried a flight sampler of 4 different brews at Maine Beer Company., all excellent! “Post Ride Snack” IPA was my favorite. Had to try a pizza too - they go great with beer! Sausage with smoked mozzarella was quite delicious! You will enjoy your visit!

A very Maine establishment. Limited but very tasty food bites... The very local (brewed on site) beers are all good tasty fresh brews. The place is huge and clean. I ate a big breakfast today so I had a delicious toasty salted giant pretzel with spicy beer mustard. I brushed the rock salt off it and it was good... I'm coming back for a wood-fired pizza ! All looks/smells good ! They tick all the boxes here. There are wines and pre-mixed cocktails and various sodas and ice tea as well as beer. Ice water too. There are excellent loaded salads and they have all those vegan, non-gluten, various allergies, etc. food options. There are jumbo sandwiches (roasted veggie looked good). It's very cold and invigorating inside and there is outdoor seating for those who will freeze in the A/C. They could probably use a bit more outdoor seating. Tim Walz will be happy to know there are tampons in the men's room to "cover all bases" (quote from a server). Definitely coming back with friends for some pizza ! Update. The pizza is way too salty. You can always add salt... but you can't take it away...

Always great beer and lively atmosphere. The pizza was the surprising moment for me this last trip to Maine. It was the best I had on our week long trip which included a stop off in New Haven Connecticut. Keep up the great work. Cheers from Virginia. 🍻

An Unforgettable Pilgrimage to Maine Beer Company Visited: Friday, June 27 & Saturday, June 28 I traveled all the way from Houston, Texas just to drink Lunch from the source—and it was worth every mile. We spent two full days at Maine Beer Company, from open to close on Saturday and most of Friday. The atmosphere was warm, welcoming, and filled with the kind of energy you only get from people who truly love what they do. The Sausage & Calabrian Chili Pizza on Friday was perfect—spicy, savory, and incredibly fresh. On Saturday, I went for a custom pizza, and it was just as excellent. The food here is much more than taproom fare—it's part of the experience. I also loaded up on merch: t-shirts, tackers, magnets, stickers, bottle openers—they’ve got a deep, high-quality selection. Bonus: their clothing sizes are inclusive and fit all body types comfortably. What really made the experience special, though, was the incredible staff. Over the course of our visit, I had the pleasure of meeting: Ian, Elizabeth, Kiefer, Ana, Hunter, Sean, Katie, Taylor (Tasting Room Manager), John, Erik, Amanda, Elena, Skye, and Justin. Each one was kind, knowledgeable, and passionate. Whether they were pouring beer, answering questions, or just chatting, they made us feel like regulars on our first visit. Drink good beer. Do what's right. And go meet this amazing team.

Beer is excellent. That being said - the taproom is kinda swanky. If you are going to come here I recommend securing a reservation ahead of time. Very anti-viby type of atmosphere. (Kinda directing everyone around) I'll stick to purchasing bottles from local merchants.

Maine Beer is quite the Place. Their LUNCH IPA is a regional standard and highly sought after elsewhere. Ive been to the taproom twice and was doubly pleased this session. It's just so Beautiful, modern and new and so clean!! The restroom was spotless. They were cleaning the taps near closing time and the pretzel warmer, extensively. Our beer tender Anna was so helpful and all smiles. I think it was Ian cleaning the tap and offered a free pretzel since it was in the bin time to shut down. Pretzel and house mustard are highly recommended btw. [They supposedly have great pizza] Tried a few beers, IPAs and sampled the stouts, order the Tom on nitro. The Lunch just seems iconic. Just right, not to bitter, so drinkable.

My husband and I are new to Portland and this place was highly recommended to us. It did not disappoint. It's a very family friendly atmosphere with friendly staff. John was our bartender and he was awesome! We tried the sausage and Calabrian chili pizza which was delicious. I really enjoyed their lunch beer as well as their little whaleboat, both are very approachable IPAs even if you aren't someone who normally drinks IPAs. Highly recommend on your Maine visit!

Cute little brewery with a very laid back atmosphere. They have a lot of IPAs, which my husband loves. I am not a huge fan of IPAs, so I wish they had more of a variety, but my husband does love it here. It's cool to be able to visit a brewery that you've heard so much about. They have a wood fired pizza menu available as well. Our service was fine. You order at the bar and they bring any food you get to your table.

A large brewery with ample seating on multiple levels. Their motto is Do What is Right, which is on their glasses. They donate a portion of their sales to the environment. They have a no tipping policy, but you can donate to a non- profit. The indoor space promotes their commitment to the environment. We had a few flights and lunch was everyone's favorite. It is a blend of tropical fruits with onion and pine. We also had the sweet corn and jalapeño pizza , which was amazing. The black bean puree was the base topped with a chipotle crema, corn , cheese and micro cilantro. I often do not like a lot of cilantro, but the micro cilantro was less leafy than usual and added a subtle flavor. We purchased a bottle of each beer - Breakfast, Lunch and a Dinner to go. Definitely worth a short drive from Portland.

Delicious pizza, wonderful pilsner, great mustard w a pretzel. Salad is perfect accompaniment. Its the lil things....

Food was very good. Atmosphere was welcoming and they allow four legged friends. I would recommend stopping in, when in the area.

Stopped here for lunch after a long morning on the road. Greeted by the friendliest host ever, who gave us a mini-tour on our way to our table, which was in their beautiful outside area. Everyone was beyond nice and welcoming, and I LOVE their all-tips-go-to-nonprofits policy. We had a mushroom pizza and the warm olives and it was all delicious. Did not try the beer because we had a bit of driving to do after but what we saw around us looked great. Rare is the restaurant I wish we had in D.C. after a trip (we have almost everything), but this is at the top of the list. Don't miss it while in Freeport.

Maine Beer company was an awesome spot that we stopped in at. We ordered a flight, a few beers, and a couple of pizzas. Everything was delicious! The ambiance of the place is very hip. There is a water fountain in the middle, and there was plenty of seating. Everything was clean and everyone was friendly. The service was quick and everyone ate and drank happily.

Came for their homemade, wood-fired pizza and Lunch on tap. Sat at the bar and had the best tasting beers. Always love stopping by when in Maine...delicious, clean, friendly, lovely and classy!

Biggest disappointment on our brewcation. The locals love it. 1. All the beers are IPAs. I'm sick of hoppy beers after sampling so many. 2. It's a mass operation. Queue for a table. Queue for beer. 3. Gorgeous venue, a little uppity, but they seat you and didn't ask of we wanted outside or upstairs- and we didn't know to ask. Thanks for the help. Nice beertenders, but overall, we were not impressed. We LOVED Stars and Stripes, just up the road. Go there instead unless you're a hop head who likes to queue.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner can be had here. Those are the names of some of their core beer. The place is quite big with two floors of seating and a tree water feature inside. My bf ordered a flight of beers. We also had the cheese & charcuterie to snack on. I wish we were told what kind of cheese they were when it arrived. If you want to order beer to go, be aware that they are in glass bottles. When it was time to get the check, we were told the tip goes to charity. Overall, it's a solid brewery.

A fantastic stop whether you are heading here as a destination or are just stopping by when traveling along I295 in Freeport. Easy parking, great pizza and a pet friendly covered patio area. I admit I am a Lunch fanatic so this place is a must stop place for me. Beer is amazingly fresh. Seating indoors is in an open area on beautiful Picnic style tables. We always get a pizza and salad to share. The pizza is delicious Neapolitan style while the salad maybe my favorite salad anywhere. Super fresh. Get the feta add on, it is worth it. Most of the time I just get a Lunch as my beverage but getting a four pour flight once in a while is also fun. Be sure to check out the Merch area. I like the hats and beer glasses. Very nice, clean rest rooms. Kid friendly! Friendly, helpful service.

This brewery is a must stop when you're in Maine. It is located close to the interstate and isn't too far from Portland, so it's an easy uber. I ordered the flight of 8 beers added an extra taster to get all 9 beers options on tap. All 9 beers were excellent and you cannot go wrong with any choice (I personally recommend the Dinner double IPA). They had a good variety of beers to choose from, but they're mainly known for their IPAs. Service is very quick and friendly. They have wood fired pizza and pretzels. The pretzel is really good and is served with beer mustard. The brewery has a good selection of merchandise and beer to-go. Very cool place to hangout as well!

We have had their brews before but from the tap it's amazing. So fresh. ! If IPAs are your jam they have a ton to try. My husband tried four of them and was pleased. I had their fall stout and it was delicious. If you are hungry they have snacks as well as pizza. Pizza was cooked well and so tasty. We spilt one and that was plenty. Now that the important stuff is out of the way .... The building is beautiful with a lot of tap rooms. Parking is ample and we had no problem parking. It's a well organized operation. They have pizza boxes for leftovers , menus available. We were there on a weekday but I am betting it's packed on the weekends. It's a must stop if you are in Maine and love good beer !

Beer + pizza + nice people/staff + clean atmosphere = great time. I'm not a huge fan of IPAs, but every bar on our trip up thru New England, people seemed to be ordering this brewery's Lunch beer so we had to check it out. Lots of different beers, but the cool thing was that they had a wood fire pizza oven and it was so good. I wasn't sure was the Calabrian chili was, but beware, it has a kick to it!

One of my favorite breweries in Portland. Gorgeously spacious and airy, with equally fabulous brews. "Lunch" of course is a fan favorite, but definitely branch out and try the IPAs that they only offer in-house. "Dinner" is not to be underestimated! While you're sipping on your IPAs, grab some bites to share. My picks are the sausage and calabrian chili pizza or cheese bread sticks doused in their marinara sauce.

Great spot with plenty of seating inside and an outside patio to match. It was getting crowded around 1pm on a Saturday, but there was still plenty of space and the staff kept things moving quickly. The beers were decent and prices were reasonable with a flight of 4 running $12. They had a good selection of food - sandwiches, pretzels, and pizza (this was really good and cooked in a brick stove). While this was a bit out of our way, it was worth the trip.

I would highly recommend adding this brewery to your stop if you are traveling in the area or even if you live in the area! The brewery is very clean and modern and they also give back to the community and do environmental work as notated on paintings throughout the brewery. The beers are mostly IPA which are not my favorite but from the flight we got, I could tell it was quality! We did not get any food but the kitchen was churning out pizzas which smelled amazing and ample sized salads. There is also an upstairs area as well as a gift shop.

Must-visit spot in Freeport that's even a must-visit if you're staying in Portland. Clean, modern, upbeat, two levels, indoor and outdoor seating. You order food at the bar and they bring it to you. Seating is spacious, comfortable, and well spread. Besides having great beer, they have great beer options. You can get various sizes to minimize commitment and maximize variety. They have beer flights for even better variety. Knowledgeable staff guide you through the selections and even offer small tastings if you're not sure. Wood-fired Neapolitan style pizza is surprisingly good, especially the pepperoni. The tartness of the tomatoes, the darkness of the crust, and the saltiness of the pepperoni are all great complements to the beer. It's very good pizza that I wouldn't say is the best I've had, but I'd say it's the best match for beer. Unfortunately, it's whole pizzas only, no slices. Warm olives, pretzels, and crunchy spicy pecans are additional snacks you can get to have with your beer. The salads are surprisingly good too, but let's face it: it's the beer that's the draw here and there's none better and none served better. Plenty of easy parking, which isn't always the case with other breweries. Highly recommended.

I went to Maine Beer company last night for a fundraiser and had a great time. It's much bigger than I expected. Lots of inside & outside seating. You probably never have to wait to be seated, which I love! The bartenders are very attentive, knowledgeable and nice, a huge plus. We got pizzas for the event and it was just average, nothing special. Under cooked & underwhelming. I would not order it again. The beer I chose was the Peepers, pretty good, but I'm no beer connoisseur. It was trivia night, we played & won. It was so much fun. All in all, I'd 100% go back but order something other than pizza.

Wonderful atmosphere and service. Family friendly. Pizza is fantastic. We absolutely loved Mean Old Tom. Only wish is that they would add more variety to their food menu.

Love the "lunch" and the "October fest"!" We had a meat & cheese board, soft pretzels, and 2 brick oven pizzas. Beautiful building, very clean, great service, and an enjoyable stop! We buy your beer in PA, it was nice having it on tap! We bought some Tees, wall art and glasses in the gift shop!

Fantastic brewery with the best food! We tried several of the beers. The IPA Lunch was a favorite. Ordered a pretzel for an appetizer. The Caesar and House Salads were so fresh! Enjoyed the pizza as well! Couldn't visit Maine without trying the blueberry soda too!

Great beer. Great food. Great people. The dine in ambiance is also amazing. They have skillfully recreated a satirically hip and cool 1990's mall food court feel. They even added that ever present mall fountain we all miss and remember. Love it!

Came across this place to stop for an early lunch. They open at 11am, which was convenient for us. We were the 1st customers to arrive; several others filed in behind us. The hostess was upbeat & explained the concept of how to order, where we could get water & where the restrooms are. The place is MASSIVE - there's an entire upstairs with another bar. They have large windows in the tasting room where you can see the brewery. Everything is so new & modern with high tops w/ stools, seating at the bar & lower tables. There's a really cool tree fountain that I had to take a picture of. The concept is that you order your food & beer at the bar; the food is delivered to your table but you pick up your beer there. They offer 12" pizzas, some salads & snacks. They had plenty of people on staff in each area. Our pizza arrived promptly, but it was burnt on the underside. It was still okay, we just didn't eat the crust. Definitely a cool place to hang out for a bit. They offer starting a tab if you'd like. They have napkin dispensers at each table. If the table needs clearing, someone is quick to act & take care of it. Curious to see if it's the same during busier times.

I've been coming for years (since the days of the tiny tasting room up top), but realized I'd never written a review! My husband loves their beers, and their "tap room" aka restaurant is awesome!! The pizza is so good, we especially love the pepperoni. Their soft pretzel is also delicious. I appreciate that they offer other drink options (wine / soft drinks) besides beer. I recently came to celebrate my birthday and they had no issue allowing me to bring in my own cake, and brought plates and forks for us as well :) Service is great!! They're not a hidden gem or anything since they're so popular, but well worth the praise they get! Definitely make yourself a reservation and prepare for some goodness

One of Maine's best beer companies, with a focus on IPAs and a DIPA - sort of the opposite of Allagash flavor-wise. My favorite is Mean Old Tom, a delicious vanilla stout! Try the flight if you don't know which you'd prefer, and then get a glass or two. Their pizzas are some of Maine's tastiest - not a wide selection but each is so good. Share a house salad and you'll have a full meal.

Beer was so good! Pizza was amazing and speedy service. What a fun environment and family friendly.

The wood oven pizza was great. You order at the bar and the food is delivered by one of the staff, service was good and tables were clean. It an open concept, however it was quiet. There was also outside seating, but it was not opened due to snow.

I'm not the biggest beer drinker, but those in my family who are really enjoy Maine Beer Company's beers. My comments are on some of the menu items. The House Salad is just about the best salad in a restaurant I've ever had. It is very fresh and has interesting ingredients including pistachios, root vegetables and beer mustard vinaigrette for $14 and it is enough for 2-3 people! The sweet and spicy nuts and the warm olives make great snacks! Their pizzas are fantastic! Delicious crust and fresh and interesting toppings. If you get seated upstairs, there's a dart board for something to do while waiting for your pizza to arrive. Beer drinkers or not, try Maine Beer Company for the great food!

Stopped for a beer en route to Bar Harbor. Sat at the bar. Staff wasn't very good at multitasking. Took way too long to order food or get another beer because the bartenders are quite oblivious to the patrons and have zero situational awareness. Like hey, the people sitting here need another drink. The people walking up can wait. Nevertheless, had a charcuterie board and a few "prince Percy" lagers. Giant pretzel was great. Bought a sweatshirt on the way out. They have a silly policy where the tips go to "a good cause" whatever that means. Maybe if the employees were directly benefitting from tips they would work better. It's called the carrot and stick approach. I'll donate to charity on my own.

This has been on my to-do list for quite some time, so while I was in Portland, I decided to take the trip to Freeport with my husband to finally try this place out. In general it's a very nice brewery, and very sleek in modern inside. They allow dogs outside which is nice and they also have darts and corn hole available as well. The service we received was amazing- I did not catch our name but she was great with telling us a little history about the brewery along with explaining some of the beers she was serving us. We decided to get beer flights because we wanted to try them all. The only downside to this brewery was that most of the beers tasted the same (but they were all really good!) and they did not offer any tours. They also do not do shipping of any kind so if you need to pick up something, I highly suggest getting what you can there and brining it home with you! If I was ever in the area I wouldn't hesitate to return, it was a memorable experience.

A great place to stop in Maine. The food (we had pizza) was surprisingly good, the beer was great and it's a beautiful establishment. Patio is dog and family friendly

Might be the prettiest brewery I've ever stepped foot into. The open ceilings, decor and fountain tree were amazing. We sat outside with our dog and they promptly turned the heaters on for us. We all loved our beer! The pizza looked phenomenal but unfortunately we didn't eat during our visit. Their swag shop has really nice items as well. Overall 10/10.

I suspect that Maine Beer Co. does not wash their lettuce well, if they even wash it at all. On my visit over the weekend, my partner and I found inch worms crawling in our Caesar salad. I've attached screenshots from the video I took -- I wish Yelp would allow short videos. Worst of all, Maine Beer's staff was indifferent when we showed them the wriggling lettuce.

I love what they do here. Note - they do not accept tips only donations which are not profit to staff or business which was really cool. I did not know this going in but wish I did because I clicked no to donate thinking I could tip the bartender on next screen but nope. I asked if I could go back to tip she explained to me they don't accept and said don't worry about it. Class act. Dinner is a staple - top rated IPA in the country - highly recommend. My wife had Peeper which she also really liked and we took some of both home. We also split a flight and tried a few diff light and IPA's. All were good to very good. Super clean, heavily staffed, busy place right off the highway. We didn't eat but food looked great. Highly recommend!

Nice big place and pet friendly. Was on a ride home from a road trip with my boyfriend and stopped to break up the trip home. The pizzas were really yummy especially the Margarita. They came out reasonably fast and tasted fresh- plus, they cook them in a nice big stove (brick or oven I couldn't really tell). Clean spot overall with indoor 2 level / outdoor one level seating and nice service as well.

Very cool venue and mostly nice servers. We each had a flight to sample 8 of their beers. All were good, but some did taste similar to others. We appreciate that you can order a pretzel and roasted pecans directly from the bar, and we wish our local breweries would adopt this idea. Definitely worth stopping by for a drink and snack. Their merchandise is very cool! Love the designs and the simplicity of them.

My friend who I'm traveling with really wanted to come here as he likes their pizza. Neither one of us is a beer drinker. It is cool that they let you sample the beer. My friend ordered his pizza and then I ordered mine right after him with the same cashier. His came out fairly quickly and mine showed up about 20-25 minutes later with a burnt crust. We had the same table number so why they wouldn't have cooked the pizzas together I don't know. I asked for a refund as I dont like burnt crust. If that's how they do their crusts they should tell you that when you order. The manager was very nice and took care of the refund, she also brought me a new pizza to go with a crust that wasn't burned and insisted that I take it.

Easily one of the nicest taprooms I have visited. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Not a huge food menu but we had a house salad and a woodfire pizza and they were great. We also had a soft pretzel with mustard. The pretzel was excellent but I did not like the mustard that came with it. As for the beers, they had mostly IPA and Pale Ale but they did have an Irish stout and an Altbier as well. Great selection of merchandise (Shirts, glasses, etc) as well as bottles of everything on their menu. Definitely recommend visiting Maine Beer Company if you are in the area.

Great beer and good vibes at the Maine Beer Company! The brewery is huge with plenty of space to spread out. There's a great gift shop when you first walk in with a variety of groovy t-shirts, glasses, stickers, and other apparel/ decor. The bar offers flights and several size options for the beer; Maine Lunch is a crowd favorite. My group also ordered some pizzas-- there were several seasonal and unique topping options. We tired three pizzas: the summer squash and hot honey pie, the spicy sausage and pineapple pie, and a good ol' fashioned pepperoni pizza. All three were delicious, especially the summer squash one! Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area

Great place to come for awesome beer and pizza. You order yourself at the bar. It gets delivered to your table. The whole building was set up very cool. We sat by the Distillery. You can watch the window. I loved all the wood aspect highly recommend.

Amazing place to stop by, especially after doing some outlet shopping in Maine! A very large brewing company with indoor and outdoor seating. I would recommend calling ahead to get reservations if it's the weekend and if you have a large party, otherwise would be fine to walk in. It's a casual, modern place and you can walk up to the bar to order both food and drinks. The 4 flight is $12 and a great way to get a taste of each beer. Would highly recommend the pizzas and food - the pizzas are wood fire cooked and so so good. Every pizza is fantastic. We also ordered the salad just for some greens and was amazing as well with homemade feta and pistachios to add crunch. They've added a gift shop to the right of the entrance so you can purchase souvenirs and shirts from them. You can also purchase beer to take home with you after you're done. Would highly recommend this as a pit stop to shopping or if you're in the area.

Stop by at noon for a margerita pizza and lunch beer and woods and waters draft. All were good choices. Seated quickly ,the place was filling up at noon,atmosphere is good,prices are fair.

The staff is incredibly unfriendly. We interacted with 4 employees and all of them appear to be annoyed. Food was good. Beer was a short pour. For such a great spot, the employees should extend common courtesies like returning a smile, eye contact, and caring that customers are paying $9 for a beer and $24 for a pizza.

Love this place! Rated 5 stars ! Peeper is my favorite drink and the pizza is outstanding! I could eat there everyday and never get tired of it! The staff is friendly and humerus and it's an all around fun place to eat at!

I really love the space, architecturally speaking, and the numerous areas you can choose to sit, inside and out. I hear at times there is entertainment which would have been really nice to set the ambiance. In regard to beverages, I am a non drinker and would have really appreciated the option of a non-alcoholic beer. I realize Maine is always much slower to adapt to new ideas, but not having at least one non-alcoholic beer, even one not brewed on site, is not a big ask! LOL! We travel the country a lot and non-alcoholic establishments, bars, and lounges, are becoming so much more prevalent, that management might want to consider an option. Overall, our party of 6 was not overly impressed with some of the staff, that honestly, did not have a solid grasp on customer service. Perhaps it's just summer help?

This place is gorgeous. Really beautiful. But it's got a reservation policy when it's not full and only 4 beers on tap? I don't understand. I liked it but we were just passing through and it was on route 1 out of town. Convenient but maybe not for a drop in. For sure host a party here though.

Absolute must visit if you are in Portland. We made a stop on our way to Acadia and the brewery was excellent. As a huge beer fan and homebrewer "lunch" was a must have for me and it did not disappoint. The selection is a little more limited than I expected and very ipa / pale ale focused but every beer is super high quality and excellently brewed. We ordered two flights to cover the whole menu and did not have one bad beer. Also, the pizza and food is a great complement to the beer. Highly recommend