Definitive Brewing was formed in 2017 when we came across lightning in a (beer) bottle. After months of planning, we were introduced to our now Director of Brewing Operations, and found an ideal location, all in a single week. Our investment group is made up of friends and family all with ties to Lake Cobbosseecontee in Manchester, ME. After 6 months of tireless efforts to transform an old scaffolding company into a production brewery and tasting room, we opened May 19, 2018 on the legendary Industrial Way.
After two years of operation in Portland, our team chose to open a second tasting room on May 22nd, 2020 in Maine's southernmost town, Kittery in the heart of the shopping district. Kittery is pillar in Maine's food and beverage scene, and the opportunity to become part of this phenomenal town was one that we could not pass up.
At Definitive Brewing we strive to provide a memorable tasting room experience for all of our customers. This is culminated by our wide variety of beers, including our Kolsch (Contee), Session Ales, IPAs, Stouts and Sours! Thank you for your continued support, and we hope to see you soon!
16 oz. can. Aroma has mild juicy fruit with a light pine like note. Flavor follows. The pine resin bitterness does balance the fruit. Overall, Gets lost in the 9,000 other beers in the style. Don’t get me wrong it’s well-made, just nothing stands out. And you better like some pine to fully enjoy.
16 oz. can. Aroma is oranges and maybe grapefruit. Flavor is a mega ton of citrus fruits. Flavor is the bold citrus with a mild undertone of pine and herb. Maybe pineapple. A lot of juice texture. Lightly dry. Really well crafted.
16 oz can. Flavor shows bold baker’s chocolate, cocoa and vanilla creamer. Texture has a melted ice cream nuance. Body is full and ends rich. Somehow it doesn’t become cloying.
16 oz can. Aroma os grapefruit and moderate melon hints. Flavor is grapefruit and grass threw out with a very soft note of tart mango in a soft malt backbone. Nice balance.
Can, from The Hoptimist, Manhattan. (November 2023). Pours extremely hazy rich dark yellow with a large foamy off-white head, mango-citrus aroma, adequate carbonation, mildly bitter mango-citrus taste, pineapple flavor, smooth body, long citrus peel-mango finish. Very smooth and juicy.
16 oz can. Aroma has aroma similar to papaya and guava fruit with mild earthiness. Flavor follows. A pretty good amount of juice with a mild bitterness. A little sweet but enough bitterness for balance. Well rounded NEIPA.