# Gritty McDuff’s Brewing Company — Portland, Maine

> Gritty McDuff’s Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States scores 2.97 out of 5 — Limited, #117 in Maine. 145 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Gritty McDuff’s Brewing Company is a brewery in Portland, Maine, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.97 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #117 in Maine. Of the 145 beers we track, 32% are Pale Ale and 30% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.97 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #117 in Maine · #8,309 in United States · #20,247 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 145

## About

Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company produce's characterless beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Maine's Best IPA", which is an American IPA and "Gritty's Original Pub Style", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 32% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 30% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 19% of the beers we track
- IPA — 8% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 396 Fore Street, Portland, Maine, United States
- Coordinates: 43.6562562, -70.2533682
- Website: http://www.grittys.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Pennant Distilling and Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/pennant-distilling-and-brewing-31977.md) — 3.75, Fine — Portland, Maine — 0.1 mi away
- [Farm Island Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/farm-island-brewing-3203.md) — 2.76, Limited — Portland, Maine — 0.3 mi away
- [Shipyard Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/shipyard-brewing-company-2053.md) — 3.04, Limited — Portland, Maine — 0.4 mi away
- [Kit Non-Alc](https://finding.beer/brewery/kit-non-alc-30066.md) — 2.95, Limited — Portland, Maine — 0.6 mi away
- [Argenta Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/argenta-brewing-company-31167.md) — 4.37, Great — Portland, Maine — 0.6 mi away
- [Austin Street Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/austin-street-brewery-2168.md) — 4.48, Exceptional — Portland, Maine — 0.7 mi away
- [Rising Tide Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/rising-tide-brewing-company-2069.md) — 3.58, Poor — Portland, Maine — 0.7 mi away
- [Peak Organic Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/peak-organic-brewing-company-2072.md) — 3.58, Poor — Portland, Maine — 0.7 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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