Oxbow Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Newcastle,
Maine,
United States πΊπΈ
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.
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
2017 bottle - recommended to use within 3 years (which was 4 years ago)... so let's see how this goes... Pours hazy gold into a tulip. Bright white head with good retention recedes to coat surface. Brett and pit fruit aromas. Crisp with tart apricot and peach upfront turning to a mild, earthy lactic brett and grapefruit pith finish. Not bad... but cardboard enters as it warms docking a couple of points...
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2024
at 21:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Gold Star Beer Counter. Pours pinkish orange. Red grape, funk, tart, floral, toast, sourdough toast, gooseberry. Medium body. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Apr 2024
at 21:56
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours hazy gold into a tulip. Bright white head with medium retention recedes to coat surface. Berry funk and honey aromas. Crisp with sweet brett and honey front to back. Dry, lasting lemon peel and pith finish.
Tried
on 10 Apr 2024
at 01:36
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can at home. Light yellow and frothy head. Nose is wheat, coriander, citrus. Tastes of orange peel, coriander, grassy, wheat, perfume. Light bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Apr 2024
at 03:50
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Had immediately following Hexen by Oxbow and so different. Deeper copper colored and nose is honey and herbal. Tastes dandelion, honey, herbal, hay. Creamy mouth feel.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2024
at 22:23
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can at home after working on backyard for few hours and playing with new fire pit. Bright yellow and fluffy electric head. Nose is florals and some honey. Tatses of light elderflower, honey, grass. Bright palate. Very refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Apr 2024
at 21:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Canned 3/7/24 at Zero Gravity, drunk 4/6/24. Scant honey-like malt. But of heft and some herbal and earthy hops. Not all that bright or aromatic. Sorta syrupy and poorly-carbonated. Heavy sourdough. Moderate bitterness. Lingering cakey, rather sluggish malts. Not very crisp or well-yeasted. Not lovin' these Zero Gravity contracted beers at all....
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2024
at 23:52
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
355mL canned 1/16/24, drunk 4/4/24. Deep bronze-copper. Small, beige head, quickly to light cover. Hop-accentuated peppery saison phenols with a clean, malty, bready balance and flaw or over-hopping. Soft, rich, great mineral character and obviously well-aged. Richly-malted and well-attenuated with excellent balancing hop and yeast bitterness/acidity. Fresh herbs and pepper with rich honey and hints of maple drying out nicely on the finish. Soft, rich, flavorful, authentically Belgian saison-like and incredibly balanced.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Apr 2024
at 21:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours clear gold into a willi. Bright white micro head with excellent retention recedes leaving trailing sheets. Cracked malt and meadow aromas. Soft with sweet caramel and straw upfront turning to a dry, earthy noble hop finish. Becomes a little sour as it warms, docking it a little.
Tried
on 29 Mar 2024
at 22:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours hazy deep gold into a tulip. Bright white head with excellent retention recedes to coat surface. Tart meadow and funk aromas. Medium bodied with sweet honey, spice and meadow front to back. Lasting earthy pepper and funk finish.
Tried
on 27 Mar 2024
at 22:02