Oxbow Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Newcastle,
Maine,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 3 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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at Haandfest 2019. Unclear pale golden body with a small white head. Citric fruity aroma with some malt and yeast. Flavor is kinda sweet and dry with some fruity acidity, hint of sweet honey, some pale malt, spicy yeast. Medium body and average aftertaste.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2025
at 05:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at Haandfest 2019. Slightly unclear deep purple body with a small pale pink head. Aroma is acidic fruity, berries, wood and some funk. Flavor is smooth, tart fresh fruit and acidic berries, some balancing acidity, wood and slightly funky. Fine body. A nice balanced, tasty fruit beer.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2025
at 05:35
8/10
RB score 3.58
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Mar 2025
at 02:06
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Sample at the Roost. Thin watery black, beige head. Nose is OK, toast and roast, all malts, light cake. Flavor is chewy with malt and toasted bread. Thin though and feels forgotten. Dry finish with some lurking acid.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Mar 2025
at 23:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Pours hazy dark orange amber into a tulip. White head with excellent retention recedes leaving sheet lacing. Herbal hibiscus and rose hip aromas. Medium bodied with sweet clove, bubblegum and hibiscus upfront turning to orange and rose before the lasting earthy bark finish.
Tried
on 05 Mar 2025
at 22:53
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Very light, and grassy. Very lagerish, light ,and crisp, with a medium bitterness. Light fruit, light hops, light tartness. All around a bright, crisp, very refreshing farmhouse ale. Excellent stuff.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sour, tart, funky with a massive amounts of fresh cut peach. Bright, and acidic, soft carb, medium sour and funk.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bretty, subtle fruit, very oaky and earthy also. Medium bitterness, funky finish, grasses and fruit. Hints of smoke and earthy vanilla, complex and easily drinking.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:26
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