11 Best Beer Bars near South Portland

“Every time I go to a new city I try to find a nice place to have a cigar and relax. This place is JUST the spot for that. You can have coffee or liquors depending on what you want with your cigar, and the people are lovely. Wonderful atmosphere and the perfect way to kick off a vacation.“

“A nice selection of mostly local beers. There’s a small section of coolers stocked with different local beers and cider for purchase. Their sampler is decently priced at 18 dollars for 4 small glasses. 22 beers and cider on tap. I included the list as of June 20, 2025. Would return.“

“What a great place to discover!! One of my new favorites! Loved the cool vibe, incredible food, and special cocktails! Can’t wait to go back!!“

“Best brewery I have been to in Maine don’t pass up going there. Staff is amazing“

“Love this place! Great owner, great food and cocktails (and generous happy hour offerings!) and it fills a critical need in this neighborhood for a laid back, easy place to grab a reasonably priced bite/drink — without the typical sports or dive bar ambiance.“

“We recently visited the brewery tasting room on a girls trip to Portland after finding it on Groupon and would definitely recommend everyone add it to their itinerary! Paul was extremely informative, helpful, and lovely to chat with. We had a great experience doing the tasting flights! I’m currently not able to drink alcohol and they had a wide variety of non-alcoholic options that he enthusiastically accommodated me with - they even have a subsidiary company that specializes in non-alcoholic options.“

“Amazing food! My incredibly picky husband LOVED his pizza. We enjoyed the outside dining by the water, friendly and knowledgeable staff, and that kids’ drawings were the cover of their menus. All local food and drink too. 100% recommend!!“

“TL;DR: best cocktail bar we tried in Portland, with great service, fun vibes and the most amazing drinks!

We almost walked past the door to this place which made me like it immediately - it's on a busy alleyway with a bunch of other bars and restaurants and has a nondescript entrance. It doesn't try hard at all and that is what sold me on the place.

It's very divey looking on the inside, and has super fun decor and played rock music amongst other things. The service was extremely friendly, helpful and fast and our server was so friendly. The drinks were really well executed and the furthest from divey I've ever tasted! The bathroom is fun - check it out when you're there. Their menu has great aesthetics and very fun to read.

One of the bartenders is a bartender I've seen featured on the Food52 channel so I was feeling very positive about our drinks. And they were... So. Good. And very reasonably priced after drinking through bars in NYC and SF.

Aviation: I loved the addition of pomegranate and cardamom. This is one of my favorite drinks and I loved their take on it.
Espresso martini: ridiculously good - they need to bottle that salty coconut foam and sell it
Pimms Cup: extremely well balanced and not too sweet, this was so refreshing
Oaxacan Old fashioned: not as smokey as expected since they had both mezcal and tequila, and the chili demerara added a nice kick

We got seated right away after an early dinner. But the bar got packed very quickly, though they also had seats outdoors. The bar serves food too but we didn't try anything.“

“took my kids (18,17,7) out for my sons 17th birthday. friendly waiter. great tasting food! made the wrong sub at first and comped it automatically and let me keep the wrong one. would definitely recommend!“

“Absolutely love this place! The selection of arcade games, vibe, food & overall atmosphere are all 10/10“

“My mom and I stopped in last evening for the first time. Lakeya was SO nice! Super friendly and helpful. Our drinks were great. The wings were amazing. I am originally from Massachusetts and have been in Maine for 25 years and have not found pizza that was better than just ok…until now! If I could have eaten more I would have. We will definitely be back. 5 ⭐️ ⭐️“