Brewery Profile

Oxbow Brewing Co

A visit to this Newcastle brewery is different from dropping into a downtown beer bar or a busy taproom district. The primary production facility and tasting room are on a secluded 18-acre farm property, so the setting is part of the context for the beer rather than just a backdrop. For visitors exploring Maine’s Midcoast, it offers a rural stop in a town not defined by a large cluster of breweries. What you find when you arrive is the brewery’s home base: the place tied most directly to its production, its water source, and its farm setting. Since opening in 2011, the brewery has built its identity around traditional farmhouse ales, mixed-fermentation beers, rustic lagers, and barrel-aged wild ales, with an emphasis on regional character.

Travelers in this part of Maine often look for breweries that reflect more than a standard tap list, especially when moving between coastal towns, farm country, and small communities with independent food and drink businesses. This stop fits that pattern because its beer program is rooted in fermentation traditions that are often slower, more variable, and more tied to ingredients than many modern draft lineups. The use of local ingredients and natural spring water sourced from the property is central to how the brewery presents its work. Visitors interested in farmhouse ales or mixed-fermentation beers may find the Newcastle location especially relevant because it connects the tasting experience with the site where those beers are made.

For planning purposes, the Newcastle farm is the primary production facility and tasting room, while the company also operates satellite taprooms and retail outlets in Portland and Oxford. Those other locations may be more convenient for travelers based in southern Maine, but the Newcastle site is the one associated with the original farm property. Specific daily pours, bottle or can availability, hours, food options, seating arrangements, and event details are not fixed from the information available here, so the taproom is the place to confirm the day’s offerings before or upon arrival. The brewery distributes some of its beer across several states in the Northeast, but visiting the farm gives travelers the most direct encounter with its Maine setting and its focus on farmhouse, rustic, and barrel-aged styles.

Oxbow Brewing Co. was established in 2011 on a secluded 18-acre farm property in Newcastle, Maine, focusing primarily on the production of traditional farmhouse ales and mixed-fermentation beers. The brewery's core philosophy centers on utilizing local ingredients and natural spring water sourced directly from the property to emphasize regional character in their output. While their primary production facility and tasting room are located at the farm, Oxbow also operates satellite locations in Portland and Oxford, Maine, which serve as dedicated taprooms and retail outlets. The brewery distributes its signature rustic lagers and barrel-aged wild ales across several states in the Northeast.

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274 Jones Woods Rd, Newcastle, Maine, 04553-3123

Phone: 1 (207) 315-5962

Website: http://www.oxbowbeer.com

Hours: Monday: 3pm– 8pm, Tuesday: closed, Wednesday: closed, Thursday: 3pm– 8pm, Friday: 3pm– 8pm, Saturday: 12pm– 8pm, Sunday: 12pm– 6pm