Foundation Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Foundation Brewing Company

Established in 2014

Contact
1 Industrial Way, #5, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Description
Foundation Brewing Company uses classic styles as the inspiration for brewing exciting beers that push conventional boundaries. Founded in 2012 and opening in 2014, Foundation is located at 1 Industrial Way in Portland, which has been a breeding ground of World Class Maine beers.

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8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 2/14/2019. Pours very hazy deep golden amber color with a 1 finger dense and rocky white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew, watermelon, guava, strawberry, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew, watermelon, guava, strawberry, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew, watermelon, guava, strawberry, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, fairly sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 8%. Overall this is an awesome NEDIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly bitter/drying finish; great soft feel. Awesome Cascade, Chinook, Columbus, El Dorado, and Mosaic profile. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a great balanced wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive style example. Liked it just as much as Epiphany, but this is closer to an actual NEIPA than that one.
Tried from Can on 06 Apr 2019 at 04:21

7/10
Tried at Lord Hobo on 29 Mar 2019 at 01:35

8/10
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Tried from Draft at Portland Mash Tun on 27 Mar 2019 at 01:35

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can pour at Southern Grist 3rd Anniversary. Pours a pitch black with a finger of brown head that lingers. Big roasted coffee and cacao nib aromas with some toasted molasses as it warms. Smooth, with big roasted malt, coffee and cacao nib with some faint berry acidity notes like in a nice piece of 80% cacao as it warms. Good carbonation, medium body. Lingering coffee and cacao nib on the finish.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2019 at 03:36

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can pour at Southern Grist 3rd Anniversary. Pours a clearish orange gold with a finger of foam that lingers. Tropical fruit with mango and pineapple coming on strong with some citrus and apricot / peach as it warms. More of the same on the palate with some pine, dankness. Lingering pithy bitterness on the finish.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2019 at 03:22

8/10
02/12/19, That's a fruity pebble non hazy if I've ever had one, classic hop notes hit the nose and front, fruits throughout the back, nice sweet finish.
Tried from Can on 18 Mar 2019 at 23:44

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from the source via Jeff, thanks for the hookup. Hazy murky lemon straw in color with a thin head that dissipates almost instantly. Good amount of muck in the bottom of the can came out while I poured. Lots of citrus light sweet bread. A little tart and puckering. Alcohol is pretty strong mouthfeel is gritty. I just dont get it any more.
Tried from Can on 17 Mar 2019 at 03:37

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can pour at Southern Grist 3rd Anniversary. Pours a clear gold with a full finger of white soapy foam that lingers. Lovely bready malt aromas with straw and faint lemon notes. Easy drinking with a nice light body and clean and crisp texture. Lingering straw, honey and cereal grains on the finish.
Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2019 at 19:13

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Canned 21 Feb, 2019. Black appearance. Mild aroma of chocolate and dark fruit. taste heavy on the roast, some chocolate. Bone dry finish. I mean it is fine for a dry stout. As expected.
Tried from Can on 05 Mar 2019 at 19:22

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Fresh can dated 1-24-2019. Aroma is plenty of citrus, mango, mild yeast. Flavor is the same with alcohol being noticed. Some mild juice texture without any bitterness. To much booze to be real enjoyable.
Tried from Can on 21 Feb 2019 at 23:15