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Fact Book / Doing Business in Maine
I N N OVAT I O N / R & D
Maine's largest brewers
Ranked by annual production in barrels
C O M P I L E D B Y S T E P H A N I E R . M E A G H E R
1 Includes international production; 135 employees at Shipyard Pubs in Eliot, Inn on Peaks Island, Sugarloaf and Sunday River.
2 Larry, Peter and Pat Geaghan are co-owners.
N O T E S : Brewery types are defined as follows: Regional produces 15,000–6 million barrels/year, microbrewery produces less than 15,000 barrels/year and 75% or more is sold off-
site, brewpub sells 25% or more on-site. IPA = India pale ale, = no, = yes
S O U R C E : Each brewer via survey and Maine Brewers Association
Annual barrels/
Employees
Public
tours? Type / Sample of top brands Top executive Founded
1 The Shipyard Brewing Co.
86 Newbury St., Portland 04101
761-0807, shipyard.com
152,422
1
111
Regional / Shipyard Export, Shipyard
Pumpkinhead, Shipyard Island Time IPA,
Sea Dog Blueberry, Sea Dog Sunfish
Fred Forsley: CEO & founder
Bruce Forsley: president & partner
1994
2 Allagash Brewing Co.
50 Industrial Way, Portland 04103
800-330-5835, allagash.com
95,000
130
Regional / Allagash White, Allagash Tripel,
Allagash Curieux, Allagash River Trip
Rob Tod: founder & brewer 1995
3 Baxter Brewing Co.
130 Mill St., Lewiston 04240
333-6769, baxterbrewing.com
15,000+
65
Regional / Stowaway, Hop Tryst, Ein Stein,
Maine Lager, Prost Secco
Bill Dubay: CEO
Luke Livingston: president
2011
4 Maine Beer Co.
525 U.S. Route 1
Freeport 04032
221-5711, mainebeercompany.com
15,000+
50
Regional / Peeper, Lunch, Dinner, MO, Another
One, Mean Old Tom, Zoe, Post Ride Snack, Second
Dinner, a tiny beautiful something, King Titus
Steve Mills: CEO
2009
5 Sebago Brewing Co.
616 Main St., Gorham 04038
856-2537, sebagobrewing.com
12,000
255
Microbrewery / Frye's Leap IPA, Simmer Down,
Whistle Punk, Hop Swap, Back in the day
Kai Adams, Tim Haines, Brad
Monarch: co-founders
1998
6 Bissell Bros.
4 Thompson's Point Road,
Portland 04102
808-8258, bissellbrothers.com
10,000
28
Microbrewery / The Substance Ale, Swish,
Reciprocal, Lux, Baby Genius
Peter BissellNoah Bissellco-
founder & co-owners
2013
7 D.L. Geary Brewing Co.
38 Evergreen Drive, Portland 04103
878-2337, gearybrewing.com
6,000
16
Microbrewery / Pale Ale, HSA, Summer Ale,
Riverside IPA
Robin Lapoint: president & owner 1983
8 Geaghan Bros. Brewing Co.
570 Main St., Bangor 04401
945-3730, geaghans.com
5,500
75
Microbrewery / Smiling Irish Bastard, Kings Pine
IPA, Stein Song Light Lager, Preque Isle Honey
Blonde, Higgins Irish Red, Bangor Brown
Andrew Geaghan:
2
owner & head
brewer
2011
9 Banded Brewing Co.
32 Main St., Building 13-W, Suite 102
Biddeford 04005
602-1561, bandedbrewing.com
4,600
18
Microbrewery / Veridian IPA, Pepperell Pils,
Daikaiju DIPA
Ian McConnell: founder 2013
10 Atlantic Brewing Co.
15 Knox Road, Bar Harbor 04609
288-2337, atlanticbrewing.com
4,500
14
Brewpub / Real Ale, Coal Porter,
Mountain Hopper IPA
Alex Maffucci: vice president of
operations
1991
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