Oxbow Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Newcastle,
Maine,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2011
Contact
Subsidiaries
Description
Oxbow is a small farmhouse brewery located in rural Newcastle, Maine. The brewery is nestled in an enchanted forest amongst rolling farmlands and winding tidal rivers, of which the ebb and flow provide a constant reminder that the coast is near.
The name Oxbow is inspired by the bends in these rivers, the Dyer in particular, which features stunning horseshoe-shaped oxbows where the river covers tremendous ground to travel what could otherwise be a very short linear distance. We employ a similar approach when crafting our beers, taking months or years to create a beverage that is commonly produced in a matter of days.
The name Oxbow is inspired by the bends in these rivers, the Dyer in particular, which features stunning horseshoe-shaped oxbows where the river covers tremendous ground to travel what could otherwise be a very short linear distance. We employ a similar approach when crafting our beers, taking months or years to create a beverage that is commonly produced in a matter of days.
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask Days 2018. Soft peach, earthy barre, hints of spice. Full mouth feel, soft carb. Tart, slightly funky finish, rounded tropical fruit, and light citrus. decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:26
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask Days 2018. Poured a reddish/purple, with a small pink head. Aroma is soft berries, strawberries in particular, with some tart juice, and light lactic notes. The barrel adds some light vinous notes, hints of vinegar, tart turn to sour at the end with a round, almost sweet tang of raspberry in the end.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:18
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle from the lcbo online store. Bottle GUSHED and I lost about 2/3 of the bottle. Once the explosion was cleaned up, and my glass was 1/4 full it was a cloudy yellow, with a HUGE white head. Aroma is loaded with great funky notes, and malted wheat and funky, lemony grasses. Crisp and clean mouth feel, perfect carb. Peppery and funky, light barnyard aroma. Medium bitterness, prickly and peppery, grassy.... Just an incredible example of the style. I wish I actually had a full bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:18
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown pour, soft reddish hues and a thick creamy, sticky beige head. Aroma is sour cherries, dark fruit, light vinegar, and loads of vinous notes. Mouth feel is nice, carb is perfect. Finish is quite tart, loads of tannic red wine notes, dark fruit, malt and red wine vinegar. Oak is present at the end, soft earthiness, hints og spice linger with strong sour, and vinegary fruit.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:07
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from the lcbo. Cloudy, pale yellow pour, with a large white head. Pale malts, wheat, light spice, green and herbal. Light mouth feel, lively carb. Low bitterness, very refreshing and crisp. Light cereals, grassy, light lemon zest. Crushable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy light brown, ruby pour with a large off white head. Aroma is very tart, big lactic notes, huge amounts of oak and sweet malts. Bourbon is present, huge amounts of oak, sweet, and boozy with loads of lactic sourness. Intense and boozy, spicy and sweet.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:56
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Hazy orange pour, with a large white head. Solid citrus notes, lemon zest, and orange oils, with some soft stone fruit. Great mouth feel and carb. Incredibly refreshing, clean and crisp. A clean, sharp finish, with some subtle woody, oak notes and lots of nice citrus notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:56
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
330mL canned 11/20/2024, drunk 02/25/2025.
Clear, bright, deep brass-honey-maize. Large, off-white head, rocky, very well-retained.
Oh yeah! that's the stuff. Huge pepper with musty cellar, fresh plaster and a hint of clove. Clean and malty with tons of biscuit and gentle honey. Not very hoppy but still showing light herbs and floral notes.
Very Dupont-meets-Oxbow with a giant black pepper character, a soft, succulent maltiness and rich honey, just like the real beer (which is incredibly malty and sometimes tending sweet). Unripe pear, unripe green guava skin. Pepper, plaster, cellar, etc...Yep, they nailed the fermentation as they usually do...
Clear, bright, deep brass-honey-maize. Large, off-white head, rocky, very well-retained.
Oh yeah! that's the stuff. Huge pepper with musty cellar, fresh plaster and a hint of clove. Clean and malty with tons of biscuit and gentle honey. Not very hoppy but still showing light herbs and floral notes.
Very Dupont-meets-Oxbow with a giant black pepper character, a soft, succulent maltiness and rich honey, just like the real beer (which is incredibly malty and sometimes tending sweet). Unripe pear, unripe green guava skin. Pepper, plaster, cellar, etc...Yep, they nailed the fermentation as they usually do...
Tried
from Can
from
Crafted
on 25 Feb 2025
at 21:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Quite dry, has a little grass, pine needles, dried lemon rind. Pithy and moderately bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2025
at 03:11
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can at home. Orange pour and frothy head. Nose is Bret and herbal and spicy. Tatses peppery, Bret, grapefruit, strawberry, white wine, farmhouse. Medium bodied.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2025
at 06:00