# Definitive Brewing Company — Portland, Maine

> Definitive Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States scores 4.52 out of 5 — Exceptional, #5 in Maine. 178 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Definitive Brewing Company is a brewery in Portland, Maine, United States. We grade it Exceptional, with a score of 4.52 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #5 in Maine. Of the 178 beers we track, 74% are IPA and 9% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 4.52 out of 5
- Grade: Exceptional 😍 — A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
- Ranked: #5 in Maine · #183 in United States · #235 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 178

## About

Definitive Brewing Company produce's flawless beer and is ranked #5 in Maine. They are most well known for "Behind The Light", which is a New England IPA and "Particles", which is an Imperial New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

## What they brew

- IPA — 74% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 8% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 35 Industrial Way, Portland, Maine, United States
- Coordinates: 43.7026293, -70.31912190000001
- Website: https://www.definitivebrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Battery Steele Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/battery-steele-brewing-1907.md) — 4.49, Exceptional — Portland, Maine — 0 mi away
- [Foundation Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/foundation-brewing-company-2221.md) — 4.16, Great — Portland, Maine — 0.1 mi away
- [Allagash Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/allagash-brewing-company-2037.md) — 4.19, Great — Portland, Maine — 0.1 mi away
- [Geary Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/geary-brewing-company-3273.md) — 3.01, Limited — Portland, Maine — 0.4 mi away
- [Bissell Brothers Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/bissell-brothers-brewing-company-2019.md) — 4.69, Exceptional — Portland, Maine — 3.8 mi away
- [Sebago Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sebago-brewing-company-4332.md) — 3.61, Poor — Gorham, Maine — 3.9 mi away
- [Eighteen Twenty Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/eighteen-twenty-brewing-co-31961.md) — 2.92, Poor — Portland, Maine — 3.9 mi away
- [Peak Organic Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/peak-organic-brewing-company-2072.md) — 3.58, Poor — Portland, Maine — 3.9 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Portland, Maine](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/maine/portland.md)
- [Best breweries in Maine](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/maine.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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