about our craft beer program

We started brewing 5-gallon test batches in 2016, as we converted this space from dusty storage warehouse to production facility & taproom. We now produce over 20,000 gallons of beer per year. 

Great beer starts with great water, and Maine is lucky to have some of the best water in the nation. Ours comes from Branch Lake, a beautiful reservior surrounded by conserved forest. It is remarkably low in minerals, making it ideal for pilsners and other beers with delicate flavor profiles. After carbon filtering it, we sometimes add small amounts of salts like calcium sulphate or calcium carbonate to our brew water to mimic the natural water profiles of historic brewing cities like Munich or Dortmund - this allows us to recreate the subtle, but important, mouthfeel & body of classic European styles.

Fogtown's brewers are constantly inspired by the unique flavors of the Downeast Acadia region: our Aqua Culture saison features oysters farmed on Deer Isle and pine boughs harvested from Ellsworth's forests. The seasonal Stud Wall pale ale showcases freshly harvested spruce tips. We make the Winnowing blueberry wine from wild Maine berries that we collect from a local organic farm. 

Over the years, we've crafted offerings from locally foraged chaga & reishi mushrooms, maple syrup, rhubarb, rose hips and more! 

Our flagships are distributed throughout Maine, though our small-batch & specialty products can only be found in our taproom. Everything we serve on tap is made right here in small batches, and with care. We hope you enjoy!