Came in around 3:50pm on a Thursday. Not very crowded. Nice industrial tasting room. It was a very hot day and inside was warm too... Tried the stouts - stuffed - yum and robin - yummy too (12%abv) Our server was really friendly too. Would like to return when it's a little cooler. read more

This brewery has so many sours, which automatically puts it high up in my book. The key lime and whoopee pie sours were delicious. You can do flights, but they don't have the little paddles they normally come on. There is a food truck in the parking lot you can order from. They are also dog friendly, which is awesome! The ambiance was your typical brewery. Pretty loud, but all in good fun. Our servers were fine. I will say it is a bit pricey... $4 a pour for each tasting glass. read more

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A large brewery along industrial way. Seating is inside and outside , we opted to sit outside, since it was cooler than inside on a very hot summer afternoon. Our group tried a passion fruit sour, the contee- a kolsch, and another sour- late night blueberry waffles. All the beers were very good. Service was excellent, friendly and offered tasting of various beers. They don't serve food, but have a food truck . read more

Definitive became our second stop on a brewery crawl when we stumbled upon the Brewery Row on Portland's outskirts. I had a Kolsch here. Beer selection is a bit more varied than Allagash with a focus on New England and Central European styles. The have board and lawn games plus TVs. Plenty of entertainment. It was also the only brewery on the block which was actively packaging for distribution. Service was quick. read more

Definitive is a fun place to go with a group. They have a huge parking lot out back and a decent amount of seats inside. There's a big tent with picnic tables out back and out front in summer.. The pour line is usually out the door and service has never been particularly speedy. One thing they have going for them is their fun styles of stouts and sours. They do very small pours up to full pours so it's easy to try different beers which is exciting. They usually have a food truck or vendor servicing food inside (winter). Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area. read more

Beer was very nice. There was bingo happening while we were there to benefit a rescue organization. This is something they do on the regular. Disappointed there were not more people there but I'd definitely check it out- especially since Allagash closes so early and there are 5 breweries all together within the block! Don't skip this one. read more

Definitive Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

Marking off another Portland, Maine brewery... Definitive Brewing Company! This time Steve and myself dove into sour territory and it was a good experience for sure! The Late Nite: Triple Berry Pie was the sour that we had and enjoyed fairly well. Flavor features with this sour is berries, sourness, vanilla, cinnamon and fruitiness. It's a stronger sour and comes in around an 8 on ABV. It's a fairly sweet tasting beer as well aside from the main flavor highlights but on this occasion it was OK. The flavors blended together well and made it a good sipping beer even though preferably it's not something I want to drink very often. read more

Definitive Brewing Company - Definitive Brewing Company's Late Nite Triple Berry Pie! - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

I love definitive brewing company, the beers are all delicious!! Most are IPAs and craft beers, my favorite is vanilla dome, it is seasonal so when it's out grab it when you can!! I like the beer collaborations they do as well so keep a look out for that. They have music on the weekend and picnic tables in the back and some lawn games set up outside. Service is always great you order at the front counter. There is no food but you can bring snacks if you want, there almost always a food truck in the area, enjoy!! read more

Definitive Brewing Company - Ipa - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

Love all their sours. Three to pick from today. Had to try all of them. Another plus....They also let our dog come inside. read more

Definitive Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

Located across the street from Allagash Brewing, Definitive Brewing offers a few different sours along with hard seltzer and IPAs. The sours are kind of like drinking juice, but in a good way. I tried a couple of sours along with the Kolsch. If you want to try a few before selecting a beer, you can get a sip of a few different beers. There are tons of outdoor seating available including patio tables with some lawn games. There is also some seating inside that will give you a unique view into their brewing process. It's definitely a tamer, more relaxed vibe than their neighbors across the street; however; just as enjoyable. read more

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FRUITY BEER- Yes! I am not a beer fan but this place almost has me converted. I had a few of their beers a few months ago as our friends make the trek and brought them over. So about the brewery... they had the kids won over in 3 minutes. A video game system set up for play? Heck yes! Ice cream? Heck Yeah. On top of cards and cornhole. A total win for parents. Plenty of parking, an array of beer, open doors for fresh air and outdoor space to enjoy the beautiful Maine summer. read more

Definitive Brewing Company - The kids now have a favorite Brewery! - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

Loved the beer here. Lots of options for sours. A little expensive for a flight in my opinion, but there was plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Would be a fun place to catch a game as they had TV's around the indoor space. Maybe just get a pint instead of a flight? Beautiful artwork on their cans too. Quick service as well! Friendly staff and clean bathrooms. read more

Definitive Brewing Company - Pretty cans - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

Cool spot across the street from Allagash and next to 3-4 other breweries. This was my #2 spot for the local competition. I got the Fallstreak IPA, very good and my wife got the Contee Kolsch which she said was pretty good. They had a good selection of beers but we only had time for one. I'd highly recommend the Fallstreak for a good hazy NEIPA. 2 beers and a sticker were $16, fair compared to some higher priced competitors. Food truck on site was called "PB & Me" and was awesome! They had a variety of pb and grilled cheese sandwiches. Highly recommend. read more

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Beer was delish and the place had good vibes. Plenty of outdoor space. They have some great sours. The bartenders make good recommendations. Lost a star for the worst food truck I've had; Fat Kid Food truck, everything we got was very bad (mystery meat steak rolls, chicken sandwich with bad sauces, sweet and watery fake tasting beer cheese) read more

Sits across from Allagash. Definitive Brewing always has yummy assortments. I normally don't like sours but this season they had s few yummy ones I looooved. Opens 11am Saturdays and noon other days. Outdoor seating by individual fire pits in the front and more seating in the back. People bring their dogs. They don't officially sell mini tasting sets or flights but you can just make your own as most come in 5 oz, 10 oz and 13 oz. They have a parking lot behind their building. There is a food "appetizer" menu and sometimes a food truck is there. They also sell a few wines and champagne. Cards only. Check their Instagram for new beer releases. They also sell to go cans of certain flavors. read more

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We really enjoyed our time at Definitive! There was a lot of outside area to sit and a big inside as well. The bartender was also very friendly and helped us pick out the perfect drinks for us. I really really loved the sours that they had! I love smoothie type sours and these were amazing! I didn't want to finish them, they were so good. The only issue was that the power went out while we were there that limited their ability to serve us a little bit, but they got it back going quickly and rolled with the punches. read more

Definitive Brewing Company - Amazing smoothie sours - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

Oh my gosh I can't get enough of this place! Quaint little place with plenty of seating in and outdoor! They gave IPAs, sours, smoothie type beers and it's always changing! read more

Definitive Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

My first visit to Definitive was to play Friends trivia with my son and nieces and it was a blast. They were super quick to respond to email questions and I could hear their fun loving attitude through their correspondence. Visiting during the pandemic, I appreciate their willingness to wear masks and maintain a safe distance from their customers. We stopped in for a quick pickup and they made it easy. I also had to sneak in a taster of Black is Beautiful because I love stouts and chocolate. It's a very strong stout - I recommend trying. read more

We came in post Allagash and it was definitely really like the VA breweries we like. The seltzer was great, and both the IPA and the double IPA were actually super great. They had indoor and outdoor seating plus some tented outdoor seating. Tons of games to play too and live music being set up on a Saturday. Didn't seem to have food or AC so a bit hot in the summer. read more

Better than a 4 star. They have a good selection of double IPAs and a triple that are very fine brews . I can't tell you what is best.... That's for you to decide. No flights so do small small pours and do your research . Quiz later so enjoy your studies. read more

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Definitive is in my partner's top two favorite breweries in Maine. We buy *a lot* of their IPAs (from alcohol purveyors across Portland). Which, by the way, they make a ton of (even though it doesn't seem like it when you visit the actual brewery). His favorites include... - Gravity Palace (TIPA) - Distant Gardens (DDH DIPA) - Particles (DDH DIPA) - Concert Mode (DDH IPA) Essentially, if it's a Definitive IPA then he's gonna drink it! I had sort of written them off as just another local craft brewery making blow-your-mouth-out-hoppy-beers. But we recently visited in person (side note: much like other reviewers have mentioned, we've had very polarizing experiences with the staff) and - much to my partner's dismay, and my extreme joy - they had some really creative sours ("Late Nite: Blueberry Waffles" is sexy; sexy like Mark Ronson featuring Lykke Li singing "Late Night Feelings" to me sexy -- it's one of the best beers I've EVER HAD... and *of course*, it's now unavailable), double fruited sours ("Twilight Juice" takes like a smoothie!), a rotating "Euphoric Night" (the last one was like blended strawberries and cream), session ales, and rich stouts. So, now, we're both fans! He'll enjoy his one billion IBU beer and I'll be sipping on these juicy, fruity sours all day. read more

I had a good time here, really, really enjoyed the stouts/porters, and I got to catch a sour and an IPA. Best beer for me in Portland. The space is cool, clean on the inside, and there are picnic benches in the front and in the back, the back side enjoying some canopies, a food truck, and other stuff. The staff is a bit aloof, or shy, but once I got the conversation going they gave me the best tips for my visit to Portland and surrounding areas. You got to talk to the bartenders, they got the hook up. I really recommend this place. read more

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One of my favorite breweries I have visited so far in any state! Great selection of beers, they have some world class IPAs, including DIPA and TIPA selections, and some sours and sour IPAs which are delicious. No frills place, expansive menu with a variety of size options and can get some 5oz pour to taste, followed by a full pint and/or a 4-pack to go of your favorite flavor. I really like the vibe here. The main seating area is within the brewery itself, surrounded by the fermentation tanks. Very industrial and cool, personally this is the kind of vibe I look for in visiting a brewery. Outdoor seating as well, and very pet friendly. This is a must-stop for me whenever visiting Maine now. read more

Awesome brewery located in the same industrial complex as Allagash and several other local breweries. We tried several in the area in one trip, and Definitive Brewing was definitively my favorite (ha!). If you've read my brewery reviews before, you know I'm a fruited sour kind of girl, and Definitive Brewing's fruited sours are on-point. Honestly, I should have known I would love them --- turns out I've already tried and enjoyed Euphoric Thrills, their recent collaboration with Dewey Beer Co. However, after my stop here, I am very sad that I don't live close enough to indulge in all of their rotating offerings! While Definitive doesn't offer flights, they do offer the chance to purchase 5 oz pours, so you can essentially build your own flight a few pours at a time. The highlights on this particular visit for me were Twilight Juice (Tangerine Pineapple Creamsicle Double Fruited Sour) and Euphoric Electrofruit (Blueberry Crisp Double Fruited Sour), neither of which was available in four-packs to my dismay. Twilight Juice tasted like a pineapple smoothie with a dangerous 9% ABV, while Euphoric Electrofruit literally tasted like a piece of blueberry crisp, with layered flavors of blueberry, vanilla, and cinnamon. BF enjoyed 35, the Session IPA series as well. There is plenty of outdoor seating under several tents, and they offer cornhole out back. There's a lot of parking behind the building as well. read more

I really liked this brewery. Their porter was the best we had in Portland. The staff was friendly and buying merchandise was a must. They have indoor and outdoor covered seating. read more

These guys opened up in an area with a lot of already established breweries but they fit in well. Instead of starting off small they came in knowing what to expect and opened with lots of cans available and already distribute around Maine. Located across the street from Allagash Brewing, in a nice spot with plenty of space inside and outside. With a partnership they have wood fire pizza available outside to pair with beer. Also if you feel like playing some games while drinking head out back for some cornhole. They started out with an IPA, Pale Ale, Session IPA, and a Kölsch. Along with new releases quite often including small batch specialty stouts only available in house. All of the beers I have tried from them have been good and look forward to many more to come. If you like beer this is a must stop especially since it's in a brewery hot spot. You can park here or at another nearby brewery and walk to all 5 in this area. read more

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Some of the most unique and distinctive brews I've known. I'm with the Kiln brew which is about as dark and deep as one can go! My buds got the raspberry ciders with real fruit inside. Absolutely amazing and delicious. read more

Definitive Brewing Company - Kiln stout - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

There are about twenty breweries in Portland and it's reached a point where most are basically indistinguishable. Give me a beer from Bissell, Bunker, Lonepine, Goodfire, etc. and all I see is yet another hazy IPA hop bomb. Don't get me wrong, I quite enjoy these. But eventually they all blend together. Welcome Definitive, which succeeds in being something different. While it's not my favorite brewery experience (that would go to Bissell and Allagash), they are some of my favorite Portland area beers. While Definitive certainly has traditional IPAs, many of their beers lean fruity. So if that isn't your thing, it's not worth a special trip. At any given time Definitive will have at least twelve beers on tap, with multiple sours and fruit tinged IPAs. The Dome series of milkshake IPAs and the Portal series of sours have really caught on. Many of the beers are less bitter than rival breweries, so it's a good choice for people who don't love the hops. The brewery space itself is traditional. It's a large, open industrial space with various tables and couches, board games, Nintendo, etc. In summer the capacity doubles with the outdoors and the usual lawn games. There's often a food truck. It's your typical Portland brewery experience. But the beer is special, and different. It's probably my favorite in the Industrial Way complex and worth the trip. read more

Definitive is doing a lot of things right. First off, their space is probably my favorite when it comes to comparing it with the other breweries in the area. Their location is spacious, open, and is able to house a good crowd of people. I came here on a Saturday with a few friends, and it was packed with people, yet, there was still plenty of seating, even with a local food truck vendor making food in a corner and a couple games of corn hole being played. Definitive also has an expansive list of beer options that they brew, and they are pretty unique. I tried their Vanilla Dome milkshake IPA, which was unique in flavor, but wasn't totally my favorite IPA I have ever tried. I took a sip from my friends' beers and they all were unique and decent, and I certainly appreciate how Definitive is setting themselves apart through their unique brews. Overall, Definitive's space is certainly a selling point in coming here, and I look forward to trying more of their beers! read more

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So many breweries in Portland, but Definitive is one of the best! Located in the same area as Allagash and a few other smaller breweries; park and walk to them all! Taproom is spacious with some outdoor seating, and an old-school video game system set up (Super Mario World!). Smaller size offerings so you can try all the beers as well. read more

First time trying a brewery. It was a quiet day, not busy so I liked that as lime was short. Ordered a few drinks. Sat indoors just to see how the atmosphere was. It was chill. Lots of space outdoors to sit. read more

Definitive Brewing Company - Twilight juice 5oz - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

Very small brewery with a decent sized back patio, wish there was more indoor space since we ended up coming on a colder day so we didn't want to spend too much time sitting outside. There was 1 or 2 tables near a fireplace inside, but those groups weren't moving anytime soon, and I don't blame them :) The two beers we tried were good, very thick and fruity, almost more of a smoothie than a beer. It was an interesting experience and although we may not be back to this location, we may try the Kittery location sometime soon! read more

I'm not much of a sour drinker but the ones I got the other day were very good. My favorite was the Late Night read more

Definitive Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

Soundtrack is undefeated Beers are juicy People are solid For those doing Portland for its cold, refreshing beverage scene, Definitive may be on your list. If so, keep it there; if not, add it; if you hadn't even planned on visiting breweries while in the area, please reconsider. Cognoscenti know that Industrial Way plays host to a healthy handful of breweries a stone's throw from one another, and each have their charms and benefits. I choose Definitive as the top for its beers, indoor/outdoor space, friendly people, excellent music, snack availability, plentiful restrooms, and overall vibe. Their website is good for happenings and tappings to stay current on what to expect. Parking is available on site, and Uber/Lyft serve this area capably. Definitively give 'em a shot! read more

Update: Definitive has stepped up to the social distance challenge during COVID times. When you arrive you are seated away from other people at large outdoor tables. You scan a QR code and access the beer list, then place your order via the online entry system. Quickly your beer order comes out by a masked server. They have seating in the front and back of the brewery, which means plenty of space. I wouldn't hesitate to come back here with my close friends to have a socially distant beer on the patio. This new brewery really has something going on. Definitive is going to be the next big brewery name in Portland, I can just feel it. There is tell tale that their brewer is the man behind some of Maine Beer Company's most famous beers. It makes sense that their stout is a lovely coffee/chocolate flavor and smooth as can be. Their pale ale and their other brews on tap were impressive. We rarely get beers to go, by in this instance we couldn't help it and got two 4 packs. The inside of the brewery is just the way I like it, big tanks, picnic tables, concrete, and even a Super Nintendo. Even though my spouse wasn't digging it, there are these cool concrete light features under the bar, which reminded me of dinosaurs and laser tag, so naturally, I was like "Yeah, that's awesome!" So will I be returning and telling others about this brewery? Absolutely. Will I bring friends and family here from out of town? 100%. Will I say "I told you so." when they are the big game in town? Yes. And I'll smile when read more

Very good beers and fun atmosphere on the back patio with live music on a Saturday night. They stay open an hour later than the other breweries on the street, so get crowded at 7, but we had no issue finding a table We tried a few of their beers and would recommend Baby Steps and Vanilla Dome. read more

Hard no with this place. Super cheap and unfriendly staff. I had never in life been denied a small taster of a beer before committing to a full glass of it. He literally told me if I wanted to sample a beer I'd have to pay for the full 5oz glass. Their excuse was that they got in trouble for giving samplers because the boss didn't want to give free things away. Whether that's true or not, how can you say that about the people that support your business and keep it alive? Then they told us they were no longer giving out flights and that if we wanted to try beers we'd have to buy each one individually. We felt so unwelcome we ended up leaving. I refuse to support a business like this and I will never be back. read more

Cute brewery with outdoor space to drink. They provide tastings in different sizes which is actually really convenient so you can control how much you want of each kind. They have a good amount of their own brews and then some guest drafts from nearby breweries like Allagash. The ale was simple yet tasty and the double stout was actually extremely delicious (like a dessert). read more

great ppl awesome venue for events ... Hash Bash 2-3 after party was here! good vibes

Delicious, unique beers on the stacked Industrial Way paradise. I picked up the Portals Beer (sour ale with vanilla and mango?!) and my girlfriend got the Peels&Pits IPA (which actually tasted like orange peels). Big space inside and out back for activity and group hangouts. Perfect weekend hangout. read more

Definitive Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine