Maine Brewery History

Maine’s historical brewers and breweries are listed below, in chronological order of years of operation. You can also browse by place name or map.

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Portland, 1810s

Wilson and Bellecour

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Portland, 1842-1872

James and Charles Hindle

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Biddeford, 1849-1871

Leverett S. Baldwin

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Portland, 1851

John Walker at the Depot Hotel

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Portland, 1852-1856

Tristram Walker

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Portland, 1856-1876

Benjamin F. Walker

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South Portland, 1858-ca.1872

Forest City Brewery

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Portland, 1860-ca.1880

Casco Brewery

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Portland, 1860-1875

James McGlinchy

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Portland, 1860-1882

Patrick McGlinchy

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Bangor, 1867-1904

Aaron B. Robinson

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Saco, 1868-1876

Rumery and Chase

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Rockland, 1868-1880

Asahel Penniman

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Portland, 1869-1872

Emery Osgood Walker

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Portland, 1870-1872

Forest City Brewery (II)

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Augusta, 1870-1877

Harmon W. Paine

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Hallowell, 1870-ca.1881

J.E. Howe & Sons

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Biddeford, 1871-1897

Benjamin F. Haley

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Lewiston, 1872-1879

6 Main Street

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Saco, 1872-1880

Emery Osgood Walker

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Lewiston, 1873-1878

John French

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Biddeford, early 1870s

Benjamin M. Ridlon

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South Portland, 1872-1875

John Bradley

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Bangor, 1872-1896

John A. Wallis

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Waterville, 1870s

L.R. Marsh

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Waterville, 1870s

Robert W. Armour

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Waterville, 1875-1883

Sumner A. Wheeler

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Waterville, 1879-1883

Charles T. Gardner

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Waterville, 1879-1886

J. Parlin Wyman

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Hallowell, ca.1880-1897

Young & Howe

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Auburn, 1884-1893

Robert Newton

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Lewiston, 1886-1888

Joshua P. Maddox

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Biddeford, 1889-ca.1892

John Cantillon

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Lewiston, 1880-1890

Augustus R. Stanton

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Bangor, 1890

Flaherty Brothers

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