Geary Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 1986

Contact
38 Evergreen Dr, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Description
Craft brewing in Portland since 1986.

Maine’s strong and vibrant craft brewing industry can trace its roots back to a single visionary man and brewery: David L. Geary and D.L. Geary Brewing Company, founded 31 years ago by David and Karen Geary. At that time, there were only thirteen microbreweries in the United States, almost all of them in California and the Pacific Northwest. They faced many challenges, including learning the science of brewing, finding vendors, building a brewhouse, and selling the concept to area bars and restaurants. The business rapidly grew, launching a craft brewery craze, and paving the way for the many breweries now in the state and across the country.

In the winter of 1984, David Geary began a period of training and research in Scotland and England. With the help of Peter Maxwell Stuart, a Scottish nobleman and brewer who arranged introductions and itineraries, he worked in a half-dozen small commercial breweries.

On December 10, 1986, the first pints of Geary’s Pale Ale were sold;
New England’s first microbrewery had arrived. Since then, Geary’s has increased its product line to six full time products and three seasonal specialties.

In 2017, with brewing at the forefront of Maine’s local food revolution, the brand that paved the way for the state’s success moved into a new phase of operations. D.L. Geary Brewing Company announced that a group of Maine investors, led by Robin and Alan Lapoint of Freeport, Maine, acquired the assets of Geary’s Brewing.

The new ownership is committed to preserving Geary’s classic beers, maintaining the highest quality standards customers have come to expect, and at the same time growing the brand in new directions.

Admin Note: After the brewery sale in 2017, the name D.L. Gearys Brewing Co. was changed to Geary Brewing Company under the new owners. No major change to beers or recipes.

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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Draft from stags head. Light brown pour. Tgin white head with lacing. Fruit and caramel. Light bitters. Pretty decent

Tried from Draft on 20 May 2025 at 01:06


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Draught from ginger man. Pours an ambery gold. Mild thinnish head. Mild aroma. Some citrus and straw. Apples and pears to taste. Mild hops earth finish.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 00:52


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle. Dark brown color. Not much head. Flavor is burnt grains, slight mocha. Aroma is burnt toast. Had much better Porters.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 04:41


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:16


5

Meh.... not the best. The spice level is too high, and too manufactured. Blast! October!!!

Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:53


6

Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:52


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

Can pour 2 ounces at 19th Annual Lakes Region Brewfest. Bridgton, Maine. Hazy yellow with ring of off-white head. Aroma is mild fruit punch. Taste is fruit punch, milder citrus and pine. Smooth, thin, soft carbonation, yeasty. Finish as taste. Decent IPA.

Tried from Can on 08 Oct 2023 at 14:13


7

Tried on 14 Jun 2023 at 20:26


5

0,3 litre Bottle, from Systembolaget Strømstad Centrum. Clear amber with offwhite head. Malts, hops, yeast, Caramel, sweetness, some Malty bitterness in The finnish.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2023 at 19:18


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

How: Bottle.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, hops, fruit, a bit floral.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, hops, fruit, a bit floral.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2022 at 19:22