Things to do in Maine, United States: The Best Food & Drink

Located 5 miles inland from the Camden waterfront sits our 68-acre property complete with our 200-year-old barn-turned-tasting room, gift shop, vineyard, and winery. During the summer of 2020, we are offering self-directed wine tastings with a reservation. For more information visit mainewine.com

We are currently open for tastings and sell plenty of year-round and brewery-only beer to go. We are not currently booking brewery tours, but we have a food truck onsite featuring lobster rolls and other tasty treats for you to make a day of it. So if you're in the area, stop by and say hello! Allagash Brewing Company strives to make the best Belgian-inspired beer in the world. Founded in Portland, Maine, the brewery loves giving back to the community—and state—that has supported it since 1995. In 2019 the brewery became a Certified B Corp and Allagash founder Rob Tod won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional. Allagash currently stands as one of the 50 largest craft breweries in the U.S. (by sales volume) and has earned a spot on Maine’s Best Places to Work list for seven years running. Allagash is distributed in: CA, CT, DC, DE, GA, IL (Chicagoland only), MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT, and WI.

Bigelow Brewing has a belief that beer can and should be about a place. We strive to make beer from our community, using local ingredients to feel a sense of ownership of where we live. We are committed to our local community and hope it influences our customers to expect that from their beer. It is important that every beer Bigelow Brewing produces is made with malts that are grown in Maine. Fruits and vegetables are from local farmers. One of the things we love about Maine and specifically the Skowhegan community, is how local customers and businesses support one another. Using local products is a chance to support small farmers and preserve our agricultural heritage.

It all started during a family dinner with a joking statement of “lets make our own whisky.” With a shared love for good whisky and fascination to see how things are made, this father and son team decided to explore the idea. David and David Woods researched and studied (and some say obsessed) over how to build a still and process alcohol. Now, winning awards, the Woods family understand that they have created something very special.

Side By Each Brewing Co. is a small brewery with a big tasting room, offering 12 or more frequently changing beers in a wide variety of styles, with the unifying themes of creativity, diversity, respect for tradition, and uncompromising quality. We have growlers and kegs to go, filled to order with a nifty machine that preserves the beer’s quality far longer than your average tap-filled jug. Starting early in the morning we brew up CBD coffee and espresso drinks and sell locally made pastries and breakfast sandwiches – we can fill your growlers in the morning, too, and if you want us to pour you a morning beer, who are we to judge? Pinky D’s Poutine Factory slings lunch and dinner from their new kitchen inside our space. A few times a year we put on sweet special events, and there are always friends and families hanging out, a great community gathering space – and did we mention, awesome beer?

Shipyard Brewing Company is a family owned brewery - rooted in tradition and brimming with innovation. Our award-winning beer is handcrafted by our team of brewers who learned their art from world-renowned master brewer, Alan Pugsley. We are committed to cultivating a new generation of creative, passionate brewers. Our team is constantly exploring innovative and diverse styles of beer through our pilot system at our Portland brewery and our 7-barrel system at Federal Jack's Brew Pub in Kennebunk Harbor. Established in 1994, this family-run brewery set up shop in what was once a maritime foundry on the waterfront of Portland. Starting with our flagship Export Ale, we've produced over 65 handcrafted, traditional beers in the heart of this vibrant Maine community.

Our tasting room is open seven days a week from 11am to 7pm until Saturday, October 24. We offer samples of our classic beers as well as featured brews from our Small Batch Series throughout the day. Tours of our brewhouse are at 2, 3, and 4pm every day through Friday, October 9. Each tour is followed by a guided tasting. Tours are capped at 25 people and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so If you’d like to join us for a tour come collect a ticket to hold your spot in the tasting room! We suggest early arrival on days with inclement weather, when we tend to be busy!

Free Tours Available: 11:30 am & 3:00 pm, Monday - Saurday