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Basin Mills Brown

Basin Mills Brown – Named after Basin Mills Falls which is the section of rapids on the Penobscot between the Tough End and the Basin here in Orono. This is a perfectly balanced American Brown. It has a slight floral hop character and a smooth roasty flavor making it a great session beer. Brewing Specs:…

Bad Omen IPA is deep red, almost black in color, however, there is very little roasted or dark chocolate flavor. This beer is deceivingly dark with a light body and finishes dry with a higher alcohol content (7.5% abv). This is the base for a showcase of American hops. Very fresh floral and citrus aromas dominate…

A big, bold, American-style barleywine is the perfect "sipping" beer for winter in Maine. Tree Tugger is named after Orono's long logging history. It has a full malt backbone with lots of American hops. Tree Tugger will overpower most main dishes but goes great with strong flavored cheese or rich desserts like a caramel cheese…

Named after the University of Maine's sustainable agriculture research Farm, Rogers farm Saison is a traditional Farmhouse ale. It has a dry light body with complex fruity aromas derived from a Saison ale yeast. We brew this during the hot summer months. Garth and Farlin pose "old school" for the label while working at Rogers…

Every Fall we use fresh picked hops from Monroe Maine, to brew a fresh hop IPA. We wait for the grower to let us know when the hops are at their most aromatic, resinous peek and schedule a Hop Harvest brew day. The hops are picked in the morning and add to the beer just…

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Basin Mills Brown

Bad Omen IPA

Tree Tugger Barleywine

Roger’s Farm Saison

Hop Harvest (Wet Hopped Ale)

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