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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Rainer. Pours a cloudy yellow with no head. Strong yeast and funk aroma. Thin mouthfeel with light yeast, oak, dry finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2014
at 19:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
What the Funk, Denver, October 2014. Bottle. Pours a bit hazy, orange appearance with a cream colored head. Woody and tannic flavor with some note of spirits. Kind of funky. Some citrus and stone fruit notes. Light vanilla. Pretty sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2014
at 18:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
What the Funk, Denver, October 2014. Bottle. Pours a light yellow appearance with a white head. Quite effervescent. Grassy, tart, and dry flavor with some lemon, herbs, and light funk. Fine beer but didn’t blow me away. (3.6)
Update from a bottle with a little more age. This has more funk, pineapple/tropical fruit, and some mild tartness. Spritzy. Fine (3.9)
Update from a bottle with a little more age. This has more funk, pineapple/tropical fruit, and some mild tartness. Spritzy. Fine (3.9)
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2014
at 18:23
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Hazy golden amber color, medium white head. Nice aroma of burnt biscuits, burning haystacks. Taste has light fruit, straw, honey, dust. Very tasty, and different than your average fall beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2014
at 07:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at Beer Temple. Hazy golden colour, white head. Aroma of lemon, lemongrass, something spicy but refreshing, yeast, light malty, light tartness. Flavour is dry but juicy, citrus, lemongrass, something mint-like, yeasty, nice hoppy grape and grapefruit finish. Light bodied. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Oct 2014
at 11:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at Beer Temple, Amsterdam, 25/09/14. Lightly hazed pale golden with moderate off white spotting and edgework. Nose is citric sherbets, red grapefruit, light spice, tropical fruit aromas. Taste comprises mellow citric rinds, apricot, lemon zest, straw, faint tangerines. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok tropical fruit driven saison.
Tried
on 08 Oct 2014
at 14:24
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at Beer Temple. Pours very hazy yellow with an off white head. Aroma of peppery saison yeast, citrus, floral notes and dough. Flavour is light moderate sweet and bitter. Light medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Oct 2014
at 10:53
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
At Eurhop festival in Rome-Italy. A sip from a bottle shared by the brewer (the casks have not arrived in time for the festival). Golden cloudy, small head. Pungent acidity, lactic. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2014
at 11:55
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
At Eurhop festival in Rome-Italy. Little quantity from a bottle shared among the customers. Courtesy of the brewer himself. Pours yellow cloudy with a great white foam. Nose is acidic, vinegar, farmhouse yeast. Mouth: round saison with the right acidic feel which makes it a balanced and unique saison. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2014
at 11:47
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
At Eurhop festival in Rome-ITALY. Pours amber and vivid, cloudy with a minimal tan foam. Nose: sour notes (?), farmhouse feel. Mouth has pungent tartness and bit of Amber malts but watery although refreshing. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
on 03 Oct 2014
at 12:05