Marsh Island Brewing

Microbrewery in Orono, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Marsh Island Brewing

Established in 2015

Contact
2 Main St, Orono, ME, 04473, United States
Description
Marsh Island Brewing is a family business, owned by Jim and Alice Swett and son, Prentiss Swett.

We pride ourselves in brewing quality beer while offering a variety of styles. The day-to-day operations are handled by head brewer, Clay Randall and Brewery Manager, Richard England. Marsh Island is distributed throughout the state of Maine by Central Distributors of Lewiston as well as Craft New Hampshire throughout New Hampshire.

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7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
16 ounce can. Typical Hazy appearance. Aroma is pineapple, mango, ready mall, and yeast. Flavor has more juicy character than I expected. Low bitterness with the tropical fruits and bready malt backbone. Overall, this is the best beer I have had from this brewery. Also can was at a reasonable price point.
Tried from Can on 02 Dec 2018 at 18:08

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
16 oz. can purchased at Spruce Creek Provisions, Kittery. Mild roasted malt backbone, subtle peanut butter. Body is lighter side of medium. Creamy texture. Overall, as expected.
Tried from Can on 29 Oct 2018 at 17:24

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Canned 6/7, drunk 7/8/18.
Pale golden-to-deeper, ripe peach. Soupy, with a frothy, white head showing moderate-to-low retention.
Big citrus, pepper and dough in the nose, with sparse cracker, as well. Mixed amounts of juiciness and a touch jumbled with more yeast remaining here than is needed.
Grapefruit and lemon are prominent in the mouth, with cracker and dough and surprisingly more cleanliness than the aroma would suggest. Softish texture with actual malt depth and tight carbonation. Improves with warming, as well, showing sweet, honey-like malts, moderately juicy citrus, fresh, green, spicy hops and thankfully, no onion/scallion from the Mosaic. An actual good NE IPA from these guys. Finally Marsh Island does it.
Tried from Can on 14 Aug 2018 at 21:13

5.5/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can, undated, drunk 6/16/18.
Pours an eerie grey-olive. Very pond water-looking. White head fades to ring quickly.
Smells ok, though. Tangerine juice and some butter. Orange and lime rind. Not all that aromatic, somewhat bland and nutty at points.
Some honey, sweet dough, lime and light mango, in the mouth. Moderate-to-low bitterness. Soft, at least, and dry, with engaging carbonation. Oily and very yeasty and somewhat unsettling on account of the color. Bland and nutty, not all that much flavor. Otherwise it's competent and unexciting.
Tried from Can on 07 Aug 2018 at 21:27

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Can drunk 12/30/17.
Sort of a lightly cloudy, drab, bronze-brass body with a smattering of rocky, white head that slowly fades to cover.
Grassy notes mix with vegetal (yeast?) notes and light metallic suggestions. Dry clove, popcorn (not diacetyl-driven), biscuit and a hint of watered down banana on the end.
In the mouth it's flaccid, much like my penis currently, with wateriness that exceeds the style, generally stale/light notes of cereal, wheat, metal and a fizzy, low carbonation and thin, under-malted texture. Not a complete trainwreck but just so god damned watery and minimally flavored.
Tried from Can on 09 May 2018 at 20:52

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Refrigerated brown bomber poured into a cup. Clear dark brown with small beige head. Aroma is chocolate, medium body, medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is dry cocoa and nuts.
Tried on 11 Jan 2018 at 18:34

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Hazy golden orange and a white head. Medium bodied. Tropical citrus juice, light malt, peach, mango. Bright throughout. Finish is sweet juicy with medium bitterness. Enjoyable. However, Gronk is lame.
Tried on 31 Dec 2017 at 10:28

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Golden with a light haze. Light cracker malt, crisp herbal notes, lightly spiced. Medium body. Lightly dry finish. Nice.
Tried on 31 Dec 2017 at 09:33

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Black with a tan head. Cocoa, dry coffee grounds, light earth. Medium thin body. Dry roasted finish. Nice.
Tried on 31 Dec 2017 at 09:23

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
16 oz. can from ClarkVV, thanks?? Hazy pale yellow, mild carbonation. Aroma is coriander seed, wheat, citrus. Flavor is a watered down American Hefeweizen. The flavor is mostly coriander and weak yeast. Sooooo thin.
Tried from Can on 30 Dec 2017 at 21:53