The U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Maine

Maine

Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...

 ranks among the top five states for microbreweries per capita and is home to Shipyard Brewing Company

Shipyard Brewing Company

Shipyard Brewing Company is an American microbrewery and soft drink manufacturer based in Portland, Maine and founded in 1994. Maine ranks among the top five states in the U.S. for microbreweries, with Shipyard the largest brewer...

, the fifteenth largest microbrewery in the United States.

Shipyard Brewing Company

Shipyard Brewing Company is the largest brewery in the state, producing over 80,000 barrels annually. Breweries which are part of Shipyard, or which contract production to Shipyard, are:

• Shipyard Brewing Company
  Shipyard Brewing Company
  Shipyard Brewing Company is an American microbrewery and soft drink manufacturer based in Portland, Maine and founded in 1994. Maine ranks among the top five states in the U.S. for microbreweries, with Shipyard the largest brewer...
  
  
• Sea Dog Brewing Company
  Sea Dog Brewing Company
  Sea Dog Brewing Company is an American microbrewery, headquartered in Bangor, Maine. Sea Dog was founded by Pete Camplin, Sr. in 1993. Initially the company comprised a 240-seat brewpub and a small kegging brewery, located in Camden, Maine. In 1995, Sea Dog moved to a new facility, comprising a...
  
  
• Casco Bay Brewing Co.
  Casco Bay Brewing Co.
  Casco Bay Brewing Co. was an American microbrewery, located in Portland, Maine. In 2008, Casco Bay was acquired by Shipyard Brewing Company and became a Shipyard brand.- History :...
  
  
• Kennebunkport Brewing Company & Federal Jack's
• Ringwood Brewery
  Ringwood Brewery
  Ringwood Brewery is a small brewery situated on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, England near the Dorset border. It produces mainly cask ales and some bottled beers.The emblem for the brewery is a boar....
  
   (under license)
• Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company
  Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company
  Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company, commonly contracted to Gritty's, is an American microbrewery, with locations in Portland, Freeport, and Auburn, Maine....
  
   (under contract)

Maine Brewers' Guild

Breweries in Maine are represented by the Maine Brewers' Guild. In addition to the Shipyard and Gritty McDuff's breweries, the following brewers are active in Maine:

• Allagash Brewing Company
  Allagash Brewing Company
  Allagash Brewing Company is an American brewery located in Portland, Maine.Founded in 1994 by Rob Tod, Allagash sold its first batch of beer in the summer of 1995. Tod had been working in breweries around the U.S. and recognized a void in the craft brewing movement...
  
  
• D. L. Geary Brewing Company
  D. L. Geary Brewing Company
  D. L. Geary Brewing Company is a brewery in Portland, Maine, USA, incorporated in October 1983 by David and Karen Geary.Geary's, as it is more commonly known, was one of the first new microbreweries during America’s late 20th century brewing renaissance. In 2006 Geary’s London Porter won a New York...
  
  
• Andrew's Brewing Company
• Atlantic Brewing Company
• Bar Harbor Brewing Company
• Belfast Bay Brewing Company
• Black Bear Brew Pub
• Bray's Brew Pub
• Kennebec River Brewery
• The Liberal Cup
• Maine Beer Company
• Marshall Wharf Brewing Company
• Oak Pond Brewing Company
• Run of the Mill Public House and Brewery
• Sheepscot Valley Brewing Company
• Sunday River Brewing Company
• The Inn on Peaks Island

Other Breweries

There are a small number of breweries in Maine which are neither part of a larger brewery nor part of the Maine Brewers' Guild. They are:

• Baxter Brewing Company
• Boothbay Craft Brewery (under construction)