Brewery, distillery, brewpubold-portMon-Wed 11:30-20:00; Thu-Fri 11:30-21:00; Sat 11:30-21:00
Camp Pennant on Commercial Street, the 2024 rebrand of Michaud's 2013 Liquid Riot under Michael Fraser, pours Pennant Distilling lines plus wood-fired pizza.
Tip: Pennant beers and spirits bottled on site at the Camp Store. Patio overlooks the working waterfront.
English-style ales, brewpubold-portDaily 11:30-22:00
Gritty McDuff's on Fore Street, since 1988, is Maine's original brewpub and one of the first in the modern American craft scene, with cask ales on tap.
Tip: Pub menu runs through close. The cask ale lineup is the historical draw.
Belgian-inspired, mixed-fermentationnorth-deeringDaily noon to 21:00; tours scheduled via the operator site
Allagash Brewing on Industrial Way, since 1995 from Rob Tod, is Portland's flagship Belgian-style brewery, with free ticketed tours via the operator site.
Tip: Tours are free but ticketed via allagash.com. The taproom serves Bite Into Maine food in the same building.
New England IPA, hop-forwardlibbytownMon-Tue 11:00-17:00; Wed-Sat 11:00-20:00; Sun 11:00-18:00
Bissell Brothers Brewing at Thompson's Point opened 2013 from Peter and Noah Bissell, with the modern New England IPA program built around The Substance Ale.
Tip: The Substance is the flagship and available daily; rotating releases drop Thursday mornings.
Hazy IPA, mixed-fermentationnorth-deeringSun 12:00-18:00, Mon 12:00-20:30, Wed-Fri 12:00-20:30, Sat 12:00-20:00, Tue closed
Foundation Brewing on Industrial Way, opened 2014 by the Bonney and Mahaffey families, runs hazy IPAs, farmhouse beers and Detroit-style pizza.
Tip: Kitchen stops taking orders 45 minutes before close. Closed Tuesdays.
IPA, lager, German-influencedeast-baysideThu 14:00-19:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-19:00; Sun 12:00-17:00 (summer schedule)
Goodfire Brewing on Anderson Street in East Bayside, since 2017, runs hop-forward IPAs alongside crisp lagers and a German Kolsch (Dizzy Spell).
Tip: Taproom hours shift seasonally. Cans for takeaway from the cooler at all open hours.