Foundation Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Portland,
Maine,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Foundation Brewing Company
Established in 2014
Contact
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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
16oz can pours a murky rootbeer brown with some beige, creamy head. Nose has plenty of vanilla and cinnamon and brown sugar. Some cocoa too. Flavor has a very simple brown grist base with all the adjuncts layered over. Its not sweet. Its well balances for a pastry. Finishes off dry.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Aug 2024
at 00:59
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
16oz can pours a murky orange juice color, some lacey white head. Nose has oranges, light pineapple, some grain, some wheat. Flavor has big tropical orange and perfume and Bay Breeze vibes. Some booze. Finishes full bodied, off dry. Spritzy. A touch starchy on the end.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Aug 2024
at 00:18
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Must be a 2024 version because my can was listed at 12.4% 12oz can to go from the brewery. Pours a dark cola brown, a ring of beige head. A little leggy. Nose had booze off the top, raisins and dates after it settles. Big booze and its mudded barrels. This can says spirit, not Buffalo Trace, and it reads more sherry and rum than BTAC. Flavor has heavy cocoa and vanilla, some coconut, some booze. Plenty of black licorice. The barrel is raw and again doesn't read bourbon. Full bodied with a faux dryness that must be from the cocoa because it is deeply sweet. It's just messy. Or rough around the edges.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Aug 2024
at 00:51
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
16oz can pours a pulpy orange with some lacey white head. Nose has orange and apricot, some melon, perfume. Some grain and straw. Flavor has potpourri and flowers. Some citrus but some stone fruit too. Juicy? Maybe. Medium bodied, off dry, and I guess the juice is there.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Aug 2024
at 00:19
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
16oz can pours a pale gold with a little haze and some fizzy head that faded fast. Nose has lemon and brine and straw. Lactic. Flavor has a little grist, lemony, some bright salinity. Tart finish but not exceedingly. Basically dry. Funny it's listed as a sour farmhouse ale because it reads basic Berliner.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2024
at 22:52
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
16oz can pours a nice, murky orange. A ring of white head. Citrus and mild tropicals on the nose. Oats. Mild but not bad. Flavor follows. A little melon. A little sherbet. Medium bodied and off dry. Straight down the middle. Respectable.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2024
at 22:12
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
S: fruit punch kool-aid (duh!) - icing sugar - vanilla A: hazy copper body - no real head T: rich jam - clean wheat - tropically P: guava - slightly tart - very enjoyable O: great-for-summer - easy-drinking - true-to-name & great 16 ounce can - The Beer Cave: Callaway, Maryland - purchased: 10-May-2022 - US$4,64 - sampled: 28-May-2024
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jun 2024
at 15:53
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
s: wheat - lemons - soap a: opaque golden - nice froth t: oranges - mangoes - clean p: light bitterness - lactose - oats o: refreshing - balanced - slightly dry 16oz can - Stomper's Beverage: Holden/Bangor, Maine - purchased: 30-June-2023 - US$5,39 - canned: 05-June-2023! - sampled: 12-August-2023
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jun 2024
at 06:16
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Draught 55, Manhattan (Feb 2024). Extremely hazy rich dark yellow with a small frothy off-white head, citrus aroma, adequate carbonation, mildly bitter orangey taste with mandarin orange flavor, faint alcohol undertones, thin body, long orangey finish. Nicely flavored.
Tried
on 19 Jun 2024
at 19:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the River Road Tavern Pours a bit hazy but bright golden orange color without much head at all. Lemony citrus tropical and hints of earth and pine. Faint bread to round it out.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 May 2024
at 02:33