Oxbow Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Newcastle, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2011

Contact
274 Jones Woods Rd, Newcastle, ME, 04553, United States
Subsidiaries
Oxbow Brewing Company owns 1 brewery:
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.

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8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

On tap at Buck’s Naked BBQ (Freeport, ME): hazy golden body with a half finger white foamy head immediately dies and leaves no lacing, aroma is spicy sweet with some pepper, coriander, and slight earthy yeastiness up front, slight malts in the background, taste is spicy sweet through previously mentioned flavors, palate is sharp most likely through the peppery/coriander but the carbonation is moderate, fairy sessionable, overall, is this a combination of an American Pale Ale and a saison, if so, I absolutely love it and never thought any brewery in this entire world could pull that off? Kudos to Oxbow if this is what they tried to do, if not, hey I like this one a lot.

Tried from Draft on 10 Mar 2013 at 17:37


8.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

750 ml bottle at Paradiso Dupont. Hazy golden color, small white head. Aroma of vanilla, subtle sour strawberries, rosewater. Taste is fruity, slightly sour lemons, old red barns. Very tasty.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Mar 2013 at 15:49


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft. Clear yellow color, thick white head. Aroma of peppery hay. Taste is smooth and slightly lager like, with a bit of dust at the finish.

Tried from Draft on 18 Feb 2013 at 08:36


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

12oz pour at Of Love and Regret. Hazy copper amber with some filmy off white head. Nose is spicy, nutty, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, malt, brown bread, dried fruit. Flavor is sweet, dried fruit, spice. Full but dry finish.

Tried on 16 Feb 2013 at 19:46


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at Birreria Paradiso Georgetown. Unfiltered red-brown-orange. Soapy off-white/beige head. Doughy, almost Bierre de Garde body. Nice floral, peppery yeast and hop balance. Medium body, quite easy and mellow on the palate. Earthy, faint mild nutty caramel. Quite well balanced.

Tried from Draft on 10 Feb 2013 at 17:26


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

The appearance had just a film of a white head with the nornal pale orange hazy body. Ever so slight bubbles surfacing in strings. Some beautiful nice ringy lacing graces the chalice. The smell had the Belgian yeast up front with some light floral/earthiness in the background. The taste was the same with an added bready/graininess. The palate was light to medium, normal Belgian harshness on the tongue expected but still trying to get used to with this style. Overall, this is good for the style and good for me.

Tried on 02 Feb 2013 at 17:36


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Hazy golden color, small whote head. Aroma of rich banilla, citrus, light tannins. Taste is vanilla and lemon on a solid combo, with a bit of spice and wood. Amazing.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2013 at 17:30


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at ChurchKey. Cloudy yellow color, small white edge head. Aroma of grass, straw, scallions. Taste is very bitter grass and citrus.

Tried from Draft on 22 Jan 2013 at 16:50


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at ChurchKey. Dark clear maroon brown color, bright tan edge head. Aroma of cocoa and subtle coffee grounds. Taste is slighty funky coffee. Decent.

Tried from Draft on 22 Jan 2013 at 15:26


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at ChurchKey. Hazy golden color, fluffy white head, solid lacing. Nice aroma of perfume, flowers, light dust. Taste is bitter dusty, fruity straw and hayloft. Nice.

Tried from Draft on 22 Jan 2013 at 15:23