The pizza and beer is always on point here! We got a pepperoni Detroit style pizza and a cheesy bread, along with delish beer for each of us. My daughter's first beer outing and she ended up liking the one of the sours. read more

Foundation is a great stop for some delicious (local) beer and food! Nestled into a really cool neighborhood in Portland, where there are several local breweries, it is a hallmark that offers pizza, wings and delicious beer! read more

Foundation Brewing Company - Spicy Buffalo Boneless Wings - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

We got take out on a Thursday. Pizza & Wings...a great combination. We had the cheese pizza, the pepperoni pizza and 3 kinds of wings...Korean BBQ, salt & vinegar (which is a special- they don't always have this one), and the classic buffalo. They do offer a spicy hot buffalo sauce too which I haven't tried. The classic is not spicy. The wings were well cooked, a little crispy just like I like them. The pizza was also cooked crispy with a crunchy layer of cheese on the bottom of the crust. So good! The dough is like focaccia... thick and fluffy. So good! The pizza is very filling, and sweet and tangy. The wings came with very little celery & carrots. I prefer extra celery & carrots so I was a little disappointed having so little. Very good take out. read more

One of the many microbreweries in the area. The do have a side pour German lager that is smooth read more

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Came in on a Thursday around 4:15pm. Ordered a flight and a five oz pour of mind the gap. All choices were good. This brewery offers a variety of food items that sound great. Our server was friendly and helpful. This brewery is in a "garage" and has an industrial feel. Clean and simple. read more

Pizza and beer perfection! It's rare to find a place that has food as high quality as the beer but Foundation has them both. The Detroit pizza is absolutely incredible and will rival any of the big name places you can find in Detroit (or anywhere). All of the beers are fantastic, too. Always a favorite visit each year while in Maine. The people who work at the brewery have always been super friendly and helpful. Great place to relax on the patio and enjoy great food and beer. read more

Foundation Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

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I don't review many places but this place is awesome! Ran into it by coincidence since the national beer chain, Allagash, closes summer week nights at 7. We got there not long after thinking the crowds of people parked on the road were there. That's not the case!! This place across the street was where it was happening. It has excellent beer, ciders, and pizza! The Detroit style pizza is better than the pizza you get in Detroit. The light beer so crisp, fresh and delicious. The sour makes you wonder if you get your daily serving in fruit while your lips are still puckered. And the staff were super friendly to a couple just stopping through town. Thank you FBC! read more

Solid brewery in the area! I liked that there were also solid options for non-beer drinkers (like the lemonade), which I don't think is always the case at breweries. The pizza was pretty good! I've had Detroit style pizza before and this wasn't my first take on it, but was still pretty good. Ordered at the counter and they brought out food to us. This brewery is on the smaller side, but there was a good variety of seating options - tables & at the bar. read more

Foundation Brewing Company - Beer & lemonade - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

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I'd rate Foundation The and a half stars. Our last stop on our brewery crawl on Industrial Way outside Portland. They had a pint and slice special for $10 plus a special Korean BBQ flavor of chicken wings for August. Beer selection is quite varied. I opted for a dark Czech lager. It was on the sweet and malty side. Drank more like a brown ale. Service was quick and the food was ready in a jiffy. Lots of outdoor seating. read more

Foundation brewery is a relaxed , welcoming place. Service was excellent and was patient with us when we asked many questions about their beers. We tried the fetch , mangoes don't cry and la luz . Their happy hour special is a pint and slice of pizza for $10. The pizza was Detroit style, with a crispy , thick crust and sweet sauce. We also tried the cheese curds with spicy mayo sauce. The curds were very good. A great combination of beer and pizza! read more

Foundation Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

Inconsistent crust. Pizza 1: Buffalo Chicken Not really my jam (Buffalo sauce can be too much for me) but I was throwing my husband a bone. The crust was DELICIOUS! Cooked perfectly. But as suspected, the buffalo was just too much for me. Pizza 2: Pepperoni Looked delicious but fell flat. The crust wasn't as good as the buffalo pizza (not as crispy or soft dough inside). Lacked sauce flavor but had the good pepperonis. Love this industrial brewery area- so great location. Offers inside and outside eating space. Super nice people working there- we were bantering. I did try their It's My Jam Beer. I do like having a sip of sours (I am not a beer drinker) and it was T-A-S-T-Y! I was saving myself for Definitive next door but I can share I tried 4 at Definitive and guess what? The Jam won the sour battle of Portland 2024 in my book! True score: 3.5 read more

Foundation Brewing Company - Buffalo chicken - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

amazing pizza, great beer, and lovely staff! stopped here after some Serious Food Research while visiting from Mass. I got a half cheese, half pepperoni pizza and a pint of the Raspberry's My Jam. The crust is divine, perfect crunch and pull. Cheese and sauce is amazingly balanced with the pie. The raspberry sour was delicious!! I would've loved to have another, but I'm a lightweight. Appreciate all your work! I can't wait to come back on my next trip up there. read more

Foundation Brewing Company - Pizza - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

Great brewery! It's nice it's on the same street as a few other breweries. They had a good variety of beers. It was fun to taste a few different ones. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I typically go with a Hazy IPA and it was really good. They also had some really good looking Detroit style pizza. We were full from lunch otherwise we would have definitely ordered some. They do it by the slice on some days as well. They have indoor and outdoor seating along with TVs. We were able to watch some football while we were there. I loved their merch section, lots of great stuff. read more

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great beer and great pizza! Happy hour pint with a slice is the best deal around. Super friendly staff.

Detriot style pizza is amazing! Can't go wrong here. Hazy IPA and spiked lemonade hit the spot! Outside sitting area, merch for sale as well. read more

Foundation Brewing Company - Detroit style pizza - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

Great friendly people who do a good job making you feel welcome. Love the beer and pizza. I honestly think they have the best mix of beer quality and comfortably out of all the major Maine breweries. Better beer than Bissell (Lilith kicks One Little Stone back into the dirt ) and no 85+ decidable screeching crowds. They use pleasant welcoming colors like light wood and reds, which help make the please enjoyable to be in. Great beer, Pizza, and, Atmosphere. read more

First adventure into craft beer drinking with Foundation Brewing and it was okay. The Torte Spectacular was the beer I had. A Milk Sweet Stout which I normally like but this one was just too sweet. Flavors involved are raspberry and cocoa. Not as heavy as I was bracing myself for the body was thin compared to other beers of this style but as I said the beer was just too sweet and the raspberries too dominating. The touch of vanilla attempts to seize a balance but I'm not so sure that it does. Probably the best way for beer drinkers who don't want a sweet, sugary beer with this one is to have it in a taster flight or perhaps schooner size if possible. read more

Foundation Brewing Company - The very berry Torte Spectacular! - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

Fun little place to grab some good beer and amazing pizza. The staff were all super friendly and helpful while we were making our selections. read more

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Great little place to start off any bar crawl you want to do. Staff knowledgeable and willing to discuss their offerings. Awesome Detroit style pizza, including gluten free. Specials always available. You can hang with a group or play a game of cribbage with a partner. Sometimes food trucks will swing by. read more

A solid brewery in an area teeming with breweries. We looked at the tap lists at the breweries nearby and decided Foundation looked good. My favorite beer we had was the Tropical Jam. It was so delicious and fruity, but not super sour. The other beers we tried weren't super exciting, just middle of the road. We also had chips and queso, which was surprisingly delicious. The perfect snack to go with some beer. read more

Foundation Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

Came in for a beer tasting and some Detroit style pizza. The front staff lady was super helpful and gave us some great suggestions. Indoor and outdoor seating and amazing pizza and cheesy bread- I need them to serve this stuff in VA. We liked the stout and some of the lagers. Also got a Rice Krispie and it was magical. This places food shines. read more

Foundation Brewing Company - Kick ass Detroit style cheesy bread- do not miss out on the food. - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

We were pointed in this direction since it's dog friendly & Bissell brothers is NOT. Boo. The beer was so-so. I really enjoyed the Jam Packed Blueberry Pie sour. We were also hungry so we got the clam chowder (GF) & hot dog w/potato salad & mustard side (additional $1) The chowder was great & my husband said the hotdog bun was especially delicious but halfway through he thought it was too rich & did away with the bun. The potato salad was kind of like cold mashed potatoes, and I typically do not like raw onion in potato salad, BLAH, but it tasted like they pickled red onion in this salad & that made it much more tolerable. We liked the atmosphere, picnic tables under a tent, the pizza looked really good so I think we'd come back to try new brews & the other varieties of food. read more

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Food and Service was very good. I really liked the beer options and the Detroit pizza was very good. Had the Hot Buzz with pepperoni. Had indoor and outdoor eating space. read more

My favorite spot in town. Great beer, good pizza, I love the hot dogs, fun staff and the Thursday book club is one of my favorite things. Parking is generally reasonable and I can always find a place to sit. I love this area, so many business to explore, but Foundation is my favorite. The patio allows dogs so I get to hang with my pooch which is always an added bonus. read more

I went to Foundation Brewery last weekend located on 1 Industrial Way #7 in Portland, ME. I not only came here to try their awesome selection of beer but to try their detroit style pizza. Detroit style pizza is typically made in a rectangular pan and has a thick crispy crust. This pizza lived up to the hype as the crust on this was cooked to perfection. We ended up getting their hot buzz pizza and adding pepperoni. They have quite a number of different pizza options and you can customize to your liking. The hot buzz pizza had mushrooms, roasted garlic, gorgonzola and hot honey. The roasted garlic pieces were amazing! If you are a garlic fan like myself you'd be in heaven with this pizza 9/10. For beer we got a flight and my personal favorite was the raspberry my jam. I'm a sour lover when it comes to beer so that is all personal preference for me! Check out this spot next time you are visiting portland. Industrial way has a ton of great brewery options so don't skip out on foundation! Food: 9/10 Ambiance: 6/10 Affordability: 6/10 read more

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This used to be one of my favorites but, with so many awesome breweries in Portland, I almost forgot about this little gem. The Wednesday night trivia brought me back and the delicious and large tap list to choose from keeps me coming back. Epiphany was my first favorite double IPA and it still tastes amazing! I also really fond of the Riverton Flyer, a German Pilsner style. read more

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We went to Foundation Brewing a while ago. We were visiting friends in Portland, ME. They are known for beer selection and their Detroit Pizza. Well, the Detroit Pizza was to die for absolutely delicious! There are other micro breweries in this area to eat and drink at. There is parking all over. We walked a little from where we parked. About a .25 mile. The beer was very good. I like lagers and darker beer. They had both. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. There were many people there on a Saturday. It was not cheap but not overly expensive. What do they say? You have to pay to play! Seating areas inside and outside. They have heaters and fire tables outside. This brewery is an old industrial park. Unique area. We had a good time. Have fun. read more

Better than a 4. But you need to decide as their lemonade brew is excellent for a warm evening. Hard to say what to try. You decide. Well worth the visit. Next to Allagash and Definitive Brewery . read more

Foundation Brewing Company - A flight at Foundation brew - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

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a great pizza!!! Atmosphere, friendliness, all kinds of beer. Definitely need to go here

Amazing! Went on a Friday, late afternoon just to try the beer. The beer was great, the pizza was amazing and the people behind the bar were outstanding! I got great recommendations for beer, according to my likes/dislikes. I'd never even heard of Detroit Style pizza and am vegan so, why not try the vegan Detroit style pizza? It was fantastic. I'm a foodie and have owned 2 restaurants. That pizza was amazing!!! It's not cheap but we all know, you get what you pay for. I will definitely go back for more pizza, beer and to hang with the people that work there! read more

Great place to get a major selection of micro beers. I loved the Brown Ale. A very good beer. We ate 2-Detroit style pizzas. I like plain. I know...boring. This was an absolutely delicious pizza. I am picky about pizza. This pizza had a crunchy crust delicious sauce and cheese. Everyone loved their special. Many toppings with garlic. The place was busy celebrating Oktoberfest. Plenty of parking in lot and along the street. Take credit cards. Highly recommend. read more

Why don't more places make Detroit style pizza??? It's hard to mess one up (crispy, crunchy melted cheese around the edges?!?!), but they do a really good job here. The Cheeseburger one was the special, highly recommended by the super nice lady working the taps and she was 100% correct. They also have a buffalo style, the Greek which was also fantastic, along with cheesy bread, soft pretzel, hummus, etc. The pizzas were a hit for all ages. The beer is decent. We're insanely spoiled for breweries in the area so personally I can't say it's the very best but they have a TON on draft to choose from. The Epiphany DIPA is still one of the best DIPAs in my opinion, but at 8% it's not like you can sit around drinking those all day. Super casual atmosphere, really nice staff. I will keep coming back for the pizza first and foremost and happily have a couple beers while here. It would be nice if they were able to offer more non-beer options like wine. They had a couple of their own seltzers that were okay. read more

Foundation is the home of my favorite beers in Portland! So many juicy, fruity killer beers here, I've never had one I didn't enjoy. This summer's blueberry sour was fantastic, but I dream about the peach one from last year. Have tried the pretzel (fab) but their pizzas look divine! Appreciate the large outdoor seating area with lots of shade. A fantastic option that feels a lot more low key than the craziness of Allagash down the street. read more

Foundation Brewing Company - Pretzel - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

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One of my favorite breweries to get a sour. I'll be honest, I'm not a huge beer fan but I love a good sour and foundation does the best. They always have about 2-3 sours and they are great. They have a large outside searing area and an inside area. They recently started serving Detroit style pizza and it is amazing. Some of the best pizza I have had! This is a must stop! read more

If you want a wide variety of beers then you're at right place. The Bocce pictured here is a excellent example of an Italian Pilsner. read more

Foundation Brewing Company - Bocce - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

Really likes it here. The beer was scrumptious and the pizza was the real deal. Being from Detroit, we have some pretty high standards for Detroit pizza. This exceeded them. A welcome surprise. read more

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So light and delicious Hefeweizen. We got a couple beers, a square pepperoni pie, and chips n dip. All fabulous. Really chill vibe. Cool building and dining area. Friendly staff who cautioned us from ordering too much food -- thank you! We will be back for sure. read more

Foundation Brewing Company - Incredibly delicious Hefeweizen. Ohhhh my - Breweries Near Me - Portland, Maine

There is a serious party vibe going on here, it feels like if the Beasty Boys opened a brewery and have "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (to Party)" on a continuous loop. It is like a big family in here. The space is sparse inside, a few tables, and the action is outside, where you find more tables. There are lots of beers to choose from, and they are pretty good. read more

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My fiancé has dubbed me a beer snob. In my personal opinion Foundation has some of the best beer brewed in the state of Maine. This location has a tasting room. They have outdoor and indoor seating. A large list of of their beers offered in different capacities to drink in house. They also offer cans to take home with. I love about a 2 hour drive from this brewery and it is well worth a stop when I am in Portland. The beer tenders are super helpful and will assist you with picking out the right beer to try, depending on your personal taste. read more

This review is for the pizza, which is AMAZING! In fact, one of the people in our party had a gluten free pizza and the crust was as good as the regular crust. The crispy edges add to the already thick crust, which did not seem heavy at all. The toppings were plentiful and the sauce was very tasty. They have an extensive beer selection, but also have juice and soda for those who don't drink alcohol. We sat outside and it was a very relaxing atmosphere. We look forward to returning for date night! read more