One Local’s Opinion of the Top 5 Breweries in Portland, Maine. Written by Nicole Brackett.

Portland, Maine has become the best city in the country for craft beer in quality and quantity. In fact, our food and beer scene are truly award winning. As a beer slinging, IPA obsessed local I know it can be overwhelming to navigate our vast brewery scene, so I am here to help! It has been a long journey for Maine to beat out our rival for years, Vermont as most breweries per capita. It certainly was a hard year for the nation amongst these challenging COVID times, but in 2021, our brewery scene has prospered and we are now #1 in breweries per capita in the country! Read on for a deep dive into our top breweries.