Austin Street Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Portland,
Maine,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2014
Contact
Description
Austin Street Brewery was founded in 2013 by Jake Austin and Will Fisher. The duo started out as friends and quickly realized their shared passion for craft beer and general imbibing. After several years of homebrewing on Austin Street in Westbrook, they decided to take the plunge. Self-financed and eager to begin, they purchased and assembled a one-barrel brewing system and got to work. Austin Street opened its doors on Industrial Way in Portland, Maine in early 2014. Since then, Will and Jake have maintained 100% ownership of their startup. Although this arrangement has its limitations, Jake and Will insist this is the only way for them to stay true to their creative roots while providing the best products possible to consumers and guests of their tasting rooms. Now utilizing 160 barrels of fermentation space between two production facilities, the pair is poised to maintain their position of integrity and quality in the very community that supports them.
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
5 oz draft. Littleton Freehouse. Aromatic. Passion fruit, papaya, floral. The flavor is just as bright as the aroma. Brusting with fruit with a mild floral bitterness for balance. Not overly sweet at all. This is top tier in the style.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2025
at 16:59
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
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Tried
from Can
from
Grand Liquors
on 10 Mar 2025
at 23:25
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Armsby draught, 3/9/25.
Clear, dark. Small-to-medium, light-tan head, good retention.
Rich bourbon, though not overdone, balanced by a bit of PNW hopping and tons of chocolate, caramel and moderate roast. Clean and bright for a stout with a lovely balance. No alcohol or tannin.
Similarly balanced flavors with excellent barrel character that remains flavorful throughout but never overdone/dominant. Chewy/nutty chocolate and roast notes with light caramel stickiness but an excellent dryness. Clean, flavorful, balanced and polished. Wow, nice to see Austin Street put out an actual great beer for a change!
Clear, dark. Small-to-medium, light-tan head, good retention.
Rich bourbon, though not overdone, balanced by a bit of PNW hopping and tons of chocolate, caramel and moderate roast. Clean and bright for a stout with a lovely balance. No alcohol or tannin.
Similarly balanced flavors with excellent barrel character that remains flavorful throughout but never overdone/dominant. Chewy/nutty chocolate and roast notes with light caramel stickiness but an excellent dryness. Clean, flavorful, balanced and polished. Wow, nice to see Austin Street put out an actual great beer for a change!
Tried
from Draft
at
Armsby Abbey
on 10 Mar 2025
at 15:38
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can with Joe. Pours deep brown, nose is chocolate, roasted, smoked bacon, taste is roasted, smoky, bitter, salty, chocolate.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Dec 2024
at 14:25
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Sep 2024
at 19:01
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Sep 2024
at 18:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours mahogany-tinged deep brown into a willi. Mocha head with excellent retention recedes to coat surface. Smoked bacon and pumpernickel aromas. Thin with bacon and smoked meats upfront turning to earthy, charred brown bread and espresso in the dry, lasting finish. Becomes cloying over time.
Tried
on 28 Aug 2024
at 21:15
8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
16 oz can. Aroma is tangerine, orange, and soft bread. Flavor shows grapefruit, peach, and some sweet orange. Very soft citrus peel bitterness. This is loaded with citrus and quite good. Cannot detect the alcohol. NICE!
Tried
from Can
on 28 Aug 2024
at 00:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Guest tap at 2 Feet Brewing. Hazy, dark dull gold, lingering, thick, oatmeal lace. Sweet citrus, slightly dank, pine tree nose. Resin-y, slight pine, lime acid, plenty of earthy sour bitterness. A touch sweet. Medium high carb, a bit thick, stiff abv. Decent+.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Aug 2024
at 03:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz can. Aroma is pineapple like with notes of coconut cream. Flavor follows with the addition of some very mild floral like bitterness. Herb hints. Pretty balanced overall. Although the floral / herb come forward as it warms.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Aug 2024
at 23:49