Breweries with the most highly ranked beers in Maine

After an explosion of growth in the craft beer industry, the market is undergoing a shift, causing beer lovers to stay alert to keep track of their favorites.

The last decade saw an explosion of craft breweries that operate on a smaller scale and offer a wider, and sometimes more experimental, selection of beer. In 2024, there were a total of 9,496 craft breweries in the U.S., a 104% increase from 2015.

However, that growth is tapering off. According to the Brewers Association, 2024 was the industry's worst year for brewpub, microbrewery, and taproom closings, with 519 drawing their last pint.

Changing consumer preferences may be contributing to this trend. While beer and cider still have the largest market share of alcoholic drinks, consumers are reducing their alcohol consumption. Gallup found that between 2023 and 2025, the percentage of people who consumed alcohol within the last 24 hours dropped eight percentage points to 28%, while the percentage who hadn't had an alcoholic drink in over a week increased eight percentage points to 40%.

Brewers are also facing another enemy: Climate change. Rising temperatures and drought have caused shifts in the growing season and decreased production in noble hops, an essential beer ingredient. Researchers predict that by 2050, climate change could cause an up to 18.4% decrease in hop yields.

Still, all is not doom and gloom. Although the craft beer industry is facing challenges, new brewpubs, microbreweries, and taprooms keep opening—428 opened in 2024—and brewers keep flexing their creative muscles to develop new beer flavors with the best ingredients they have.

Stacker compiled a list of the breweries with the most beers ranked in the top 100 in Maine using data from BeerAdvocate as of August 2025. Any ties were broken by the highest-ranking beer.

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#20. Sacred Profane Brewery and Tankpub

- Number of top beers in Maine: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #97. Dark Lager (Czech Dark Lager)

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#19. Belleflower Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Maine: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #75. Into the Kaleidoscope (New England IPA)

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#18. Marsh Island Brewing

- Number of top beers in Maine: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #68. Pulp Truck IPA (American IPA)

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#17. Rising Tide Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Maine: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #44. Cutter Imperial IPA (Imperial IPA)

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#16. Atlantic Brewing Company - Town Hill / Mainely Meat BBQ

- Number of top beers in Maine: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #42. Cadillac Mountain Stout (Irish Dry Stout)

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#15. Marshall Wharf Brewing Company / Three Tides Restaurant

- Number of top beers in Maine: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #22. Sexy Chaos (Russian Imperial Stout)

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#14. Tributary Brewing Co.

- Number of top beers in Maine: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #10. Mott The Lesser (Russian Imperial Stout)

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#13. Banded Brewing Co.

- Number of top beers in Maine: 2
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #89. Daikaiju (Imperial IPA)
--- #65. Jolly Woodsman (American Stout)

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#12. Barreled Souls Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Maine: 2
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #95. M.C.A.M (Robust Porter)
--- #34. Stay Puft (American Imperial Stout)

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#11. Battery Steele Brewing

- Number of top beers in Maine: 2
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #81. Flume^2 (Imperial IPA)
--- #26. Flume (New England IPA)

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#10. Mast Landing Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Maine: 3
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #87. Coffee Gunner's Daughter (Sweet / Milk Stout)
--- #51. Gunner's Daughter (Sweet / Milk Stout)
--- #46. Imperial Gunner's Daughter (Sweet / Milk Stout)

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#9. Lone Pine Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Maine: 3
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #99. Citra DDH Oh-J (New England IPA)
--- #43. Chaos Emeralds (Imperial IPA)
--- #29. Oh-J (New England IPA)

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#8. Foundation Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Maine: 3
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #83. Venture (Imperial IPA)
--- #73. Double Double (Sweet / Milk Stout)
--- #4. Epiphany (New England IPA)

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#7. Goodfire Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Maine: 4
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #98. Waves (American IPA)
--- #82. Super Prime (Imperial IPA)
--- #64. Prime (American IPA)

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#6. Definitive Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Maine: 7
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #56. Distant Gardens (New England IPA)
--- #50. Spirals (Imperial IPA)
--- #45. Float (Imperial IPA)

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#5. Austin Street Brewery

- Number of top beers in Maine: 7
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #53. Kon-Tiki (New England IPA)
--- #38. Neverender (New England IPA)
--- #32. Patina Pale Ale - Double Dry-Hopped (American Pale Ale)

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#4. Oxbow Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Maine: 8
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #33. Momoko (Saison)
--- #27. Barrel-Aged Farmhouse Pale Ale (BAFPA) (Saison)
--- #23. 3 Barrels Deep (Wild Ale)

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#3. Maine Beer Company

- Number of top beers in Maine: 10
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #16. Another One (American IPA)
--- #7. Lunch (American IPA)
--- #1. Dinner (Imperial IPA)

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#2. Bissell Brothers Brewing Co.

- Number of top beers in Maine: 13
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #9. Here's To Feeling Good All The Time (Imperial IPA)
--- #6. Nothing Gold (New England IPA)
--- #2. Swish (New England IPA)

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#1. Allagash Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Maine: 29
- Highest ranked beers in Maine:
--- #8. Farm To Face (Wild Ale)
--- #5. Coolship Resurgam (Wild Ale)
--- #3. Coolship Red (Fruit Lambic)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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