Breweries – Wineries

Did you know that Maine has some fabulous micro-breweries and unique wineries that you can visit?  Take a look at what is available for a unique experience in beautiful areas!

Maine Beer Trail: This trail features a long list with a wide variety of award-winning, locally produced beer across Maine.

Aroostook County

  • Northern Maine Brewing Company 22 Main St, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 492-2185
    • A newly opened brewery in Caribou that serves a high-quality meal with its wide selection of beer.
  • First Mile Brewing 28 Market St, Suite 103, Fort Kent, ME 04743
    • “Using a 1-barrel brewing system and 8 taps we produce a wide range of beer styles for a ‘something for everyone’ approach.”
  • Hidden Spring Winery 1057 White Settlement Rd, East Hodgdon, ME 04730 |(207) 532-0753
    • “Please stop by and sample our unique wines and enjoy the amazing views!”
  • The Thirsty Dawg 9 Florence Ave, Houlton, ME 04730 | (207) 532-0130
    • “Leading the Craft Beer Revolution in Aroostook County!”
  • Here is an interesting guide to other beer-related sights in Aroostook county

DownEast Maine

  • Airline Brewing Co 22 Mill Ln, Amherst, ME 04428 | (207) 584-2337
    • Enjoy a beer tasting, while also getting to experience viewing artifacts of woodworking machines from the 1800s and 1900s! (They also have their own pub, located 30 minutes away on the coast in Ellsworth)
    • ABC also has great food available, along with outdoor seating, darts, and cornhole!
  • Bartlett Maine Estate Winery and Distillery 161 Chicken Mill Pond Rd, Gouldsboro, ME 04607 | (207) 546-2408
    • A touch of wine and you’ll be hooked with this amazing winery. Homemade and sold right on site, stop here for your perfect treat for the night.
  • Catherine Hill Winery 661 Blacks Woods Rd, Cherryfield, ME 04622 | (207) 546-3426
    • Lovingly-crafted wines made from berries grown on a beautiful farm. This farm was bought and fixed up, and a wine tasting room was built to accompany the barn and new vineyard!
  • Fogtown Brewing Company 25 Pine St, Ellsworth, ME 04605 | (207) 370-0845
    • Local ingredients come together to create the craft products of Fogtown Brewing!
  • Lubec Brewing Company 41 Water St, Lubec, ME 04652 | (207) 733-4555
    • “Microbrewery and taproom offering raw and unfiltered beers made with organic barley and serving organic vegetarian, vegan, fish, and meat dishes.
  • Strong Brewing Company 7 Rope Ferry Rd, Sedgwick, ME 04676 | (207) 359-8722
    • Local brewery with a taproom; its products have been distributed to many places across the state.

Western Maine

  • Ambition Brewing 295 Main St, Wilton, ME 04294 | (207) 491-8458
    • Franklin County Brewery ItineraryThis local brewpub may be small, but it packs a big punch with its unique craft beers and the delicious food on offer from regularly visiting food trucks!
  • Bonaventura Vineyards 355 Berry Mahoney Rd, Hartford, ME 04220 | (207) 332-4140
    • Bonaventura hosts weddings and other large gatherings in their beautiful historic barn and expansive vineyard grounds looking down on Little Bear Pond.
  • The Furbish Brewhouse & Eats 2541 Main St, Rangeley, ME 04970 | (207) 864-5847
    • “Rangeley’s first brewery that will be brewing beer onsite and serving seasonal brews year-round…a wood-fired brick oven restaurant specializing in wood-fired fresh dough, house-made pizza and sauce along with our cheese blend we grind in house.”
  • Kennebec River Brewery 1771 Rte 201, West Forks, ME 04985 | (207) 663-4466
    • “Craft Beer In the Forks, ME.  We launched our brewery in 1996 because a few of our river guides were beer fans crafting homebrews, and we had the perfect setting for a microbrewery on site.”
  • Norway Brewing Company 237 Main St, Norway, ME 04268 | (207) 739-2126
    • This family-run microbrewery with a great food menu, featuring local ingredients whenever possible.
  • Oxbow Beer Garden 420 Main St, Oxford, ME 04270 | (207) 539-5178
    • The amazing Oxbow Beer Garden is an all-in-one taphouse, pizzeria, and cross-country ski destination. The trails are available for free use, with skis, snowshoes, and fat tire bikes available for rent on-site. The taphouse features a large selection of brews from Maine’s own Oxbow Beer, and the surrounding farmland is used to grow ingredients for their kitchen.
  • Shipyard Brew Haus 5000 Commons Circle, Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947 | (207) 237-6834
    • This brewhouse is close to Stratton, located in the Sugarloaf Inn. They serve Shipyard Beer and have a full menu.
  • Shipyard White Cap Lodge Brew Haus White Heat Rd, Newry, ME, 04261 | (207) 824-5269
    • A seasonal slopeside lodge carrying Shipyard, brewed in Portland, Maine!
  • Steam Mill Brewing 7 Mechanic St, Bethel, ME, 04217 | (207) 699-9214
    • A microbrewery crafting delicious beers from local ingredients!
  • Sunday River Brewing Company 29 Sunday River Rd, Bethel, ME 04217 | (207) 824-4253
    • Sunday River isn’t just a luxury ski resort, they even have their own brewery!
  • Tumbledown Brewing 805 Farmington Falls Rd. Unit 7, Farmington, ME 04938 | (207) 491-9882
    • A brewery open Wednesday – Sunday that has a growler club!

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