Brewery
Austin Street Brewery was founded in 2013 by Jake Austin and Will Fisher. The duo started out as friends and quickly realized their shared passion for craft beer and general imbibing. After several years of homebrewing on Austin Street in Westbrook, they decided to take the plunge. Self-financed and eager to begin, they purchased and assembled a one-barrel brewing system and got to work. Austin Street opened its doors on Industrial Way in Portland in early 2014. Since then, Will and Jake have ma
Maine Breweries 2026: A Complete Guide to Portland and Beyond
Maine has more than 100 craft breweries — Portland alone has been credited as the country's densest brewery city per capita. This 2026 guide covers Portland's anchor breweries, the rest of southern Maine, the Midcoast, and the North Country, plus the Swine & Stein Brewfest in Gardiner.