Tree Spirits

Bigelow Brewing has a belief that beer can and should be about a place. We strive to make beer and food for our community and from our community, using local ingredients from local providers as much as possible, in harmony with our patrons’ pride and sense of ownership of where we live. Author: Dirk Jahn Read more...

Bigelow Brewing has a belief that beer can and should be about a place. We strive to make beer from our community, using local ingredients to feel a sense of ownership of where we live. We are committed to our local community and hope it influences our customers to expect that from their beer. It is important that every beer Read more...

Augusta, Maine was first inhabited by English settlers from the Plymouth Colony in 1629 as a trading post on the Kennebec River. The settlement was known by its Indian name—Cushnoc, meaning “head of tide.” In 1754, a blockhouse named Fort Western (now the oldest wooden fort in America), was built at Cushnoc on the eastern bank. It was intended as Read more...