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V O L . X X I I N O. X X I X 78 BO O K O F L I S T S 2 0 17 P RO F E S S I O NA L Maine's largest brewers Ranked by annual production in barrels No. of employees/ annual production in barrels/ Type/ public tours? No. of varieties: popular brew(s) Top executive/ title Year founded 1 The Shipyard Brewing Co. 86 Newbury St. Portland 04101 761-0807, www.shipyard.com 105 142,000 Regional Y DND: Shipyard Export, Shipyard Pumpkinhead, Shipyard Summer, Shipyard Island Time IPA, Sea Dog Blueberry Fred Forsley president 1994 2 Allagash Brewing Co. 50 Industrial Way Portland 04103 800-330-5835, www.allagash.com 112 90,000 Regional Y 8 1 : White Belgian-style wheat beer, Saison Belgian farmhouse-style ale, Tripel golden- hued ale, Curieux barrel-aged ale Rob Tod founder & brewer 1995 3 Maine Beer Company 525 U.S. Route 1 Freeport 04032 221-5711, www.mainebeercompany.com 30 14,000 Microbrewery N DND: Peeper ale, Lunch IPA Daniel Kleban David Kleban co-founders & owners 2009 4 D.L. Geary Brewing Co. 38 Evergreen Drive Portland 04103 878-2337, www.gearybrewing.com 15 12,500 Microbrewery Y 10: HSA ale, Pale ale, London Porter, Ixnay ale, IPA, Summer ale, Autumn ale, Winter ale Kelly Geary-Lucas director of operations 1986 5 Sebago Brewing Co. 48 Sanford Drive Gorham 04038 856-2537, www.sebagobrewing.com 19 500-15,000 Microbrewery Y 10: Frye's Leap IPA, Runabout red ale, Simmer Down summer ale, Bonfire rye ale, Slick Nick winter ale, Hop Swap IPA, Whistle Punk double IPA, Local Harvest ale, Barleywine Kai Adams vice president 1998 6 Gritty McDuff's Brewing Co. 396 Fore St. Portland 04101 772-2739, www.grittys.com 200 8,500 Microbrewery Y 30: Pub style pale ale, Vacationland ale, Halloween ale, Black Fly stout, Maine's Best IPA James Stebbins owner & brewmaster 1988 7 Bissell Bros. Brewing Co. 4 Thompson's Point Road Portland 04102 808-8258, www.bissellbrothers.com 17 6,000 Microbrewery N 14: The Substance ale, Swish double IPA, Reciprocal double IPA, Lux rye ale, Baby Genius beer, Nothing Gold beer Peter Bissell owner Noah Bissell head brewer 2013 8 Geaghan's Pub & Craft Brewery 570 Main St. Bangor 04401 945-3730, www.geaghans.com 89 500-15,000 Brewpub Y 67: Smiling Irish Bastard American pale ale, The Refueler unfiltered wheat, Presque Isle honey blonde, Capt. Kool American IPA, Bangor Brown American brown ale, X2 double IPA Andrew Geaghan 2 owner & head brewer 2011 9 Rising Tide Brewing Co. 103 Fox St. Portland 04101 370-2337, risingtidebrewing.com 21 4,500 Microbrewery Y DND: Maine Island Trail ale, Daymark rye pale ale, Zephyr IPA, Ishmael copper ale, Cutter imperial IPA, Waypoint coffee porter Heather and Nathan Sanborn Nathan Sanborn co-owners 2010 10 Atlantic Brewing Co. 15 Knox Road Bar Harbor 04609 288-2337, www.atlanticbrewing.com 15 4,000 Microbrewery Y 10: Bar Harbor Real nut brown ale, Bar Harbor Blueberry ale, Cadillac Mt. stout Doug Maffucci owner 1999 11 Funky Bow Brewery & Beer Co. 21 Ledgewood Lane Lyman 04002 423-9348, funkybowbeercompany.com 14 3,000 Microbrewery Y 18: So Folkin' Hoppy IPA, G-string pale ale, Midnight Special coffee porter, Panama Red IPA Abraham Lorrain Paul Lorrain founders & owners 2013 1 Eight different styles available year-round with additional beers appearing less frequently. 2 Larry, Peter and Pat Geaghan are co-owners. Notes: 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. DND = did not disclose, IPA = India pale ale, N = no, Y = yes This list was compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher and Heide Martin and previously unpublished in Mainebiz. SOURCE: Each brewer via survey and Maine Brewers Association Maine's largest brewers Ranked by annual production in barrels No. of employees/ annual production in barrels/ Type/ public tours? No. of varieties: popular brew(s) Top executive/ title Year founded 1 The Shipyard Brewing Co. 86 Newbury St. Portland 04101 761-0807, www.shipyard.com 105 142,000 Regional Y DND: Shipyard Export, Shipyard Pumpkinhead, Shipyard Summer, Shipyard Island Time IPA, Sea Dog Blueberry Fred Forsley president 1994 2 Allagash Brewing Co. 50 Industrial Way Portland 04103 800-330-5835, www.allagash.com 112 90,000 Regional Y 8 1 : White Belgian-style wheat beer, Saison Belgian farmhouse-style ale, Tripel golden- hued ale, Curieux barrel-aged ale Rob Tod founder & brewer 1995 3 Maine Beer Company 525 U.S. Route 1 Freeport 04032 221-5711, www.mainebeercompany.com 30 14,000 Microbrewery N DND: Peeper ale, Lunch IPA Daniel Kleban David Kleban co-founders & owners 2009 4 D.L. Geary Brewing Co. 38 Evergreen Drive Portland 04103 878-2337, www.gearybrewing.com 15 12,500 Microbrewery Y 10: HSA ale, Pale ale, London Porter, Ixnay ale, IPA, Summer ale, Autumn ale, Winter ale Kelly Geary-Lucas director of operations 1986 5 Sebago Brewing Co. 48 Sanford Drive Gorham 04038 856-2537, www.sebagobrewing.com 19 500-15,000 Microbrewery Y 10: Frye's Leap IPA, Runabout red ale, Simmer Down summer ale, Bonfire rye ale, Slick Nick winter ale, Hop Swap IPA, Whistle Punk double IPA, Local Harvest ale, Barleywine Kai Adams vice president 1998 6 Gritty McDuff's Brewing Co. 396 Fore St. Portland 04101 772-2739, www.grittys.com 200 8,500 Microbrewery Y 30: Pub style pale ale, Vacationland ale, Halloween ale, Black Fly stout, Maine's Best IPA James Stebbins owner & brewmaster 1988 7 Bissell Bros. Brewing Co. 4 Thompson's Point Road Portland 04102 808-8258, www.bissellbrothers.com 17 6,000 Microbrewery N 14: The Substance ale, Swish double IPA, Reciprocal double IPA, Lux rye ale, Baby Genius beer, Nothing Gold beer Peter Bissell owner Noah Bissell head brewer 2013 8 Geaghan's Pub & Craft Brewery 570 Main St. Bangor 04401 945-3730, www.geaghans.com 89 500-15,000 Brewpub Y 67: Smiling Irish Bastard American pale ale, The Refueler unfiltered wheat, Presque Isle honey blonde, Capt. Kool American IPA, Bangor Brown American brown ale, X2 double IPA Andrew Geaghan 2 owner & head brewer 2011 9 Rising Tide Brewing Co. 103 Fox St. Portland 04101 370-2337, risingtidebrewing.com 21 4,500 Microbrewery Y DND: Maine Island Trail ale, Daymark rye pale ale, Zephyr IPA, Ishmael copper ale, Cutter imperial IPA, Waypoint coffee porter Heather and Nathan Sanborn Nathan Sanborn co-owners 2010 10 Atlantic Brewing Co. 15 Knox Road Bar Harbor 04609 288-2337, www.atlanticbrewing.com 15 4,000 Microbrewery Y 10: Bar Harbor Real nut brown ale, Bar Harbor Blueberry ale, Cadillac Mt. stout Doug Maffucci owner 1999 11 Funky Bow Brewery & Beer Co. 21 Ledgewood Lane Lyman 04002 423-9348, funkybowbeercompany.com 14 3,000 Microbrewery Y 18: So Folkin' Hoppy IPA, G-string pale ale, Midnight Special coffee porter, Panama Red IPA Abraham Lorrain Paul Lorrain founders & owners 2013 1 Eight different styles available year-round with additional beers appearing less frequently. 2 Larry, Peter and Pat Geaghan are co-owners. Notes: 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. DND = did not disclose, IPA = India pale ale, N = no, Y = yes This list was compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher and Heide Martin and previously unpublished in Mainebiz. SOURCE: Each brewer via survey and Maine Brewers Association Maine's largest brewers Ranked by annual production in barrels No. of employees/ annual production in barrels/ Type/ public tours? No. of varieties: popular brew(s) Top executive/ title Year founded 1 The Shipyard Brewing Co. 86 Newbury St. Portland 04101 761-0807, www.shipyard.com 105 142,000 Regional Y DND: Shipyard Export, Shipyard Pumpkinhead, Shipyard Summer, Shipyard Island Time IPA, Sea Dog Blueberry Fred Forsley president 1994 2 Allagash Brewing Co. 50 Industrial Way Portland 04103 800-330-5835, www.allagash.com 112 90,000 Regional Y 8 1 : White Belgian-style wheat beer, Saison Belgian farmhouse-style ale, Tripel golden- hued ale, Curieux barrel-aged ale Rob Tod founder & brewer 1995 3 Maine Beer Company 525 U.S. Route 1 Freeport 04032 221-5711, www.mainebeercompany.com 30 14,000 Microbrewery N DND: Peeper ale, Lunch IPA Daniel Kleban David Kleban co-founders & owners 2009 4 D.L. Geary Brewing Co. 38 Evergreen Drive Portland 04103 878-2337, www.gearybrewing.com 15 12,500 Microbrewery Y 10: HSA ale, Pale ale, London Porter, Ixnay ale, IPA, Summer ale, Autumn ale, Winter ale Kelly Geary-Lucas director of operations 1986 5 Sebago Brewing Co. 48 Sanford Drive Gorham 04038 856-2537, www.sebagobrewing.com 19 500-15,000 Microbrewery Y 10: Frye's Leap IPA, Runabout red ale, Simmer Down summer ale, Bonfire rye ale, Slick Nick winter ale, Hop Swap IPA, Whistle Punk double IPA, Local Harvest ale, Barleywine Kai Adams vice president 1998 6 Gritty McDuff's Brewing Co. 396 Fore St. Portland 04101 772-2739, www.grittys.com 200 8,500 Microbrewery Y 30: Pub style pale ale, Vacationland ale, Halloween ale, Black Fly stout, Maine's Best IPA James Stebbins owner & brewmaster 1988 7 Bissell Bros. Brewing Co. 4 Thompson's Point Road Portland 04102 808-8258, www.bissellbrothers.com 17 6,000 Microbrewery N 14: The Substance ale, Swish double IPA, Reciprocal double IPA, Lux rye ale, Baby Genius beer, Nothing Gold beer Peter Bissell owner Noah Bissell head brewer 2013 8 Geaghan's Pub & Craft Brewery 570 Main St. Bangor 04401 945-3730, www.geaghans.com 89 500-15,000 Brewpub Y 67: Smiling Irish Bastard American pale ale, The Refueler unfiltered wheat, Presque Isle honey blonde, Capt. Kool American IPA, Bangor Brown American brown ale, X2 double IPA Andrew Geaghan 2 owner & head brewer 2011 9 Rising Tide Brewing Co. 103 Fox St. Portland 04101 370-2337, risingtidebrewing.com 21 4,500 Microbrewery Y DND: Maine Island Trail ale, Daymark rye pale ale, Zephyr IPA, Ishmael copper ale, Cutter imperial IPA, Waypoint coffee porter Heather and Nathan Sanborn Nathan Sanborn co-owners 2010 10 Atlantic Brewing Co. 15 Knox Road Bar Harbor 04609 288-2337, www.atlanticbrewing.com 15 4,000 Microbrewery Y 10: Bar Harbor Real nut brown ale, Bar Harbor Blueberry ale, Cadillac Mt. stout Doug Maffucci owner 1999 11 Funky Bow Brewery & Beer Co. 21 Ledgewood Lane Lyman 04002 423-9348, funkybowbeercompany.com 14 3,000 Microbrewery Y 18: So Folkin' Hoppy IPA, G-string pale ale, Midnight Special coffee porter, Panama Red IPA Abraham Lorrain Paul Lorrain founders & owners 2013 1 Eight different styles available year-round with additional beers appearing less frequently. 2 Larry, Peter and Pat Geaghan are co-owners. Notes: 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. DND = did not disclose, IPA = India pale ale, N = no, Y = yes This list was compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher and Heide Martin and previously unpublished in Mainebiz. SOURCE: Each brewer via survey and Maine Brewers Association N E W L I S T