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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5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draught at Cooper’s Craft and Kitchen. Clear yellow with small whitish head, very faint citrus aroma, high carbonation, thin body, weakly citrusy taste, abrupt finish with lightly bitter aftertaste. Not a great beer, but should be OK for a summer ale.

Tried on 20 Apr 2015 at 16:07


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle shared at Max and Andy's Tasting, 2/28/15
Didn't write down much here, just a score, and the fact that this one tastes and smells like sun tan oil. I think that's really all that's needed though.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2015 at 09:57


8

Tried on 10 Apr 2015 at 21:30


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

Can. Pours clear ruby mahogany, small beige head, dissipates fairly quickly, decent lacing. Aroma is coconut, roasted malts, chocolate. Medium sweet, light bitter, roasty, coconut flesh. Medium light body; a solid, if unexceptional, porter.

Tried from Can on 07 Apr 2015 at 00:25


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


Location: 12 oz can from Nikki's Liquor, 4/5/15

Aroma: The aroma is citrus, pine, and resin, with a good amount of caramel malt.
Appearance: It pours an amber color, murky, with an off-white head and rather heavy lacing.
Flavor: Medium-plus bitter, citrus, pine, resin, and a strong caramel malt backbone for the style.
Palate: Medium-plus body, soft-to-average carbonation, and a clean, dry finish.
Overall Impression: This is a pretty nice one. It has a bigger than expected malt backbone, and plenty of hop bitterness to hold up to it. Good beer.

Tried from Can on 05 Apr 2015 at 16:04


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


Location: 16 oz can from Nikki's Liquors, 3/30/15

Aroma: Lightly hoppy aroma, herbal notes, tea, and some tropical fruit.
Appearance: Unclear orange color, with a frothy off white head, and medium-heavy lace.
Flavor: The hops are pretty clean, the tea comes through, light sweet and light-mid bitter.
Palate: The mouthfeel is clean and refreshing, lively carbonation, and mid-dry finish.
Overall Impression: This one works pretty nicely. The flavor and aroma could have been a bit better, but the clean refreshing mouthfeel works great for a low alcohol beer, and it stays away from the wateriness that sometimes hurts the less food examples of this style. I'm not sure exactly how well the tea played here, it didn't add a whole lot, but it certainly didn't take away from the overall enjoyment.

Tried from Can on 30 Mar 2015 at 19:04


4.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Pours an amber from a can, aroma is a somewhat floral hoppiness with not much tea coming in, flavor is a standard bitter IPA. I think the tea comes out in the mouthfeel, somewhat full-bodied whereas most IPAs are a little light. Meh.

Tried from Can on 22 Mar 2015 at 20:20


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Whole Foods Portland, ME. Clear golden, large foamy off-white head, good retention. Aroma of floral, herbal hops, doughy malt. The taste is biscuit malt, floral hops. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, decent balance. mild lingering bitterness.

Tried from Can on 20 Mar 2015 at 19:27


7

On the way to the Atlantic City Beerfest.

Tried on 20 Mar 2015 at 15:13