About
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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Bitterbill (4395) reviewed
Field Beer from Oxbow Brewing Company
2 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
It pours a slightly hazy very pale gold with an inch of foam, from Beer Drop, canned July 28th 2023.

The smell is cloves, coriander, Belgian spices, somewhat earthy.

The taste is light spicing compared to the smell. Cloves, wheat, Belgian spices, light hints of tartness, sweetish honey throughout. Pretty good.

Rather light bodied, it does get thin in the finish.

Overall, a good rep of the style.
Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2024 at 20:48
CosmicCharlie (9860) reviewed
Field Beer from Oxbow Brewing Company
2 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Pours hazy gold into a tulip. Bright white head with excellent retention recedes to coat surface. Lemon, honey and funky brett aromas. Soft with sweet chamomile, earthy funk and lemon front to back. Lasting citrus and pine finish.
Tried on 31 Jan 2024 at 23:35
solidfunk (22755) reviewed
Catalyst from Oxbow Brewing Company
2 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tastes like the smarties Halloween candy. Those pill looking things. Like the tang you get at the back of your throat if you eat too many of them. Golden pour without much head. Bottle.
Tried from Can on 28 Jan 2024 at 19:53
Dogbrick (24514) ticked
Freestyle #49: Citra Dry-Hopped Farmhouse Ale from Oxbow Brewing Company
2 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
On draught at Bob's Bar.
Tried on 05 Jan 2024 at 00:40
radagast83 (13844) reviewed
Saison Aquatic from Oxbow Brewing Company
2 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can. Poured a nice bright clear yellow color with a medium sized white head. Aroma was straw, grain, some light salt. Flavor was very mild, was very drinkable. At the December DC Ratebeer tasting.
Tried from Can on 20 Dec 2023 at 07:01
Clarkvv (17430) reviewed
Fantastic Planet from Oxbow Brewing Company
2 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Tip tap draught, 12/16/23. Lightly cloudy, strawberry blonde. Firm, off-white head. Strawberries, touch of lactic acid. Light mineral and soft malts. Clean, mellow. Strawberry, spice, herb, pinch of lactic. Sort of popcorny malt. Juicy finish with vanilla and such. Don't love the popcorn. The strawberry's nice but this is pretty forgettable and the culture seems to have mostly lactic acid and not much else.
Tried from Draft on 16 Dec 2023 at 23:29
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Amarelle from Oxbow Brewing Company
2 years ago
8/10
Delicious sour cherry funk, mild acidity, tons of cherry flavor.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2023 at 18:54
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Saison Aquatic from Oxbow Brewing Company
2 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
12oz can pours a clear gold with a huge cap of white head. Nose is candy, straw, some green grass thing. Flavor is mostly saison with a little salt. Oily but otherwise medium bodied finish.
Tried from Can on 12 Dec 2023 at 22:02
iphonephan (11567) reviewed
Saison Aquatic from Oxbow Brewing Company
2 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can at RB tasting. Pours a Hazy straw with an off white head. Aromas are from the sea with a slightly salty flavor.
Tried from Can on 11 Dec 2023 at 15:54
explosivedog (14048) reviewed
Harvest from Oxbow Brewing Company
2 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at Proletariat. Pours hazy soft yellow. Herbal, funk, minerally, grain. Medium body. Good.
Tried from Draft on 10 Dec 2023 at 21:37