The East End is well-deserving of its nickname, the “Yeast End.” In fact, the East End has become a hotbed of fermentation as a winery, cidery, meadery and several distilleries have all set up shop here, with more adult beverage businesses in the works. A concentration of breweries provides gathering spots for residents, as well as destinations for a growing influx of beer-loving visitors. A largely residential area, the East End is undergoing a transformation as coffee shops, farm-to-table restaurants and other locally- focused businesses are sprouting like wildflowers, infusing a positive energy through the neighborhoods. High-profile Portland breweries such as Allagash Brewing and Maine Beer Company have been joined by an expanding collection of upstart beermakers, elevating the coastal community to a premier beercation destination.īeyond Portland’s bustling Old Port is the East End district. The seaside city was a pioneering force in the East Coast craft beer crusade and the brewing scene has only gained momentum. Portlanders love their locally-produced brews. Scores of local seafood eateries are ready to curb your craving for a lobster roll or fried clam plate accompanied, of course, by a local beer. Fishing boats bob on their waterfront docks.

As you walk the streets of the tourist-intensive Old Port district, your senses are piqued by the salt-laced air and high-pitched shrill of the ever-present seagulls.

It doesn’t take long to get a feel for Portland, Maine. (Credit: Shipyard Brewing) A Walkable Guide to Portland, Maine’s East End Breweries September 21, 2017

Shipyard is one of several breweries in Portland, Maine's, East End neighborhood.

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