Baxter Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Lewiston, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Baxter Brewing Company

Established in 2010

Contact
130 Mill St, Lewiston, ME, 04240, United States
Description
Baxter Brewing Co., LLC is the first craft brewery in New England to can its entire line of beers. Located in the historic Bates Mill in Lewiston, Maine, Baxter Brewing Company currently distributes its quality, flavorful, and unique craft beers statewide in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, & Connecticut, in six-packs, twelve-packs, and on draft.

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6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Pours clear gold into a shaker. White head with little retention recedes to nothing. Corn and hay aromas. Crisp with sourdough and hay front to back.

Tried on 16 Oct 2025 at 15:45


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at the river road tavern one night after work with the guys.

Tried from Draft on 02 Oct 2025 at 01:32


7

Tried from Draft on 23 Aug 2025 at 16:58


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

Pours amber with a thick white head. Aroma of soft melon notes. Taste has more soft melon notes. Palate has light hop oils, some spice. Excellent.

Tried on 30 Jun 2025 at 15:54


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Canned. Golden pour. Light head. Light hoppy smell. Some cereal grauns and babdaids. .

Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 01:16


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

Canned. Reddish orange pour. Decent head. Your standard citrus and hoppy notes but tending to malty. Ok.

Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 01:16


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Can (10/10/24) from Greg & Jane's. My 600th rating from Maine! Golden yellow, fine particulate mist, trace sparkle, head w/poor retention light lacing. Aroma is strong honey & pine, mild lemon. Taste is strong lemon & pine. Smooth, frothy, soft carbonation, dry, crisp fin.

Tried from Can on 01 Jan 2025 at 23:54


7

Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:16


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Route 66 in Bar Harbor. Pours slightly cloudy golden with a small white head, light lacing. Citrus, sweet fruit, berries, mind bitter resin. Ok

Tried from Draft on 12 May 2024 at 16:40


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at Thirsty Moose Manchester with jcwattsrugger Hazy light gold color with a thin white head that slowly dissipates. Citrus and earth with a hint of grass. Brady light toasty malt not bad.

Tried on 28 Dec 2023 at 04:07