Atlantic Brewing Company

Save the ales!!! Very kid friendly with a fenced in playground. Give the blueberry ale a try, it is not sweet at all. I do not like fruity beers but I got my growler filled with it. We snacked on the wings… very delicious.

Free beer tasting! How can you complain with that. Though, we ended up spending $ 50+ on alcohol here so I guess it made up for it. I enjoyed their Bar Harbor and Blueberry Ales. I’m not a beer expert so I don’t think I can adequately comment on the nuances of their beers. I also enjoyed their root beer and blueberry sodas. I picked up a six pack of both for some friends who do not drink. They also offer tours but you can also stop in for a free beer tasting.

3.5 stars…
The Atlantic Brewing Company consists of three different buildings in a pretty big private back lot, the tasting room/​shop, the brewery, and the bar/​restaurant. The shop is very well stocked with all sorts of merchandise and beer and they periodically do free tours of the brewery that start from here as well. The tasting counter is tiny and the tastings are free but they only give you the tiniest of sips of each beer, really not enough to really get a full sense of the beer. They encourage you to head over to the bar/​restaurant in the building next door but the bar doesn’t do flights. The beers are great but it was a bit odd we couldn’t get a proper flight.
Had an interesting experience here that left a bad taste in my mouth and not the double IPA kind of bitter taste. My wife and I planned on coming here for a tasting and tour with her family (a group of 8). We showed up much earlier than everyone else so we decided to eat here. We ordered a bunch of their BBQ and a couple pints. The BBQ wasn’t anything award winning but wasn’t bad, it definitely hit the spot and the prices were great. The place was fairly empty and we were sitting in the corner of their outdoor gravel covered patio. The service seemed fine, that was until my wife’s parents, siblings and in-​laws showed up. We were finishing up our meal when the guy running the restaurant came over to them and asked if he could get them anything. My father and law politely said no and said they were just there for the brewery tour (that was set to start in about 15 – 20 minutes), the guy rudely told him not to take up the chairs and waste his time if they weren’t going to order anything. That bothered him and the family enough that they all left and we didn’t end up going on the tour. I’ll forever remember the Atlantic Brewing Company for that experience. Too bad.

I visited both the Atlantic Brewing tasting room downtown as well as the brewery down the road, and this review covers both locations.
At the brewery they offer tasting and tours, with a standard schedule throughout the day. I did not partake in a tour but did enjoy their beer. Not quite at the level of a Maine Beer or Dogfish Head, but a diverse group of beers all the same. My favorite was a barley wine-​style honey beer that is seasonal, and delicious. I also enjoyed their Island Ginger wheat — a unique beer I haven’t seen elsewhere.
If you’re traveling with kids there is a very cool playground on the premesis. My daughters were very happy. They have a cornhole game for the adults as well.
Also, if you’re hungry, check out their BBQ, which I will review separately.
The downtown tasting room is good enough if you just want to try their beer, and you can’t get out of town.

A nice brewery to spend a lazy sunny afternoon at. It gets packed easily. We skipped the tasting since we already did that at the store downtown Bar Harbor. I enjoyed the summer seasonal the most and my husband enjoyed the new guy ipa. The rest of the beers don’t really stand out.
There was live music and the food menu looks amazing.
It also appears to be family-​friendly with a playground in the back.

A must visit while in Bar Harbor. Great local beer and BBQ!

Atlantic Brewing Company was such a great way to spend the afternoon in Bar Harbor. There is a large amount of outdoor seating where you can order from Mainely Meat and get an Atlantic Brewing Company beer. The BBQ is an absolute must. They have a fairly big shop where you can buy cases and glasses and a very friendly staff. My favorite drinks are the Summer Ale, Old Soaker Blueberry Soda, & Old Soaker Rootbeer!

The atmosphere was great! Loved the out door seating and the BBQ was fantastic… I enjoyed the beer we had… We felt a little rushed but stood our ground and ordered a couple of rounds. Overall the food and the beer was great… If micro brews are your thing you should check it out!

I tried several of the beers, and the island ginger and blueberry ale were good. I love strong ginger beers, but this was more of a subtle ginger. It would almost pass for a light summer wheat beer. The blueberry ale was also subtle and smooth. I am glad I stopped by.

4.5 Stars
Friendly staff and free beer tastings! The real ale was a favorite amongst our group. All the beers were well done though.

Would love to return again! Fun (free) tour of the brewery accompanied with delicious tastings.

The staff are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Their prices are great. Currently loving Mount Desert Island Ginger.
For the kids (& me) the root beer & blueberry sodas are the best you can buy. All natural & no caffeine, not to mention they taste fantastic.
Second time to MDI & second time to Atlantic Brewing Company. Hopefully there will be more, but there’s always online ordering.

We tried this brewery out while on vacation in Mt. Desert Island and it was definitely worth the trip! Next door is a wonderful barbecue place (Mainely Meat BBQ) where we got lunch first. Then we went over to the brewery for a tour. The tour guide was very friendly and informative. Because the brewery was so small, we were able to be right next to the men who were bottling the beer. After the tour, there’s a free tasting that included many of their beers such as the Blueberry Ale, the Real Ale, the Island Ginger, etc. The brewery also has a very cute gift shop to look at before or after their tour! Almost all of the restaurants and bars on the island also sell this brewery’s beer, so you’ll see it around other places too. Highly recommend this place for any visitors in the area!

Top notch local brewery. Staff was knowledgeable and friendly. Free tours and tastings daily. Free samples of their home made ale mustard with pretzels — delicious. You can grab lunch next door at mainly meat bbq. Great spot!!! Great beer! Coal Porter is our favorite.

Amazing brewery and some pretty good BBQ
I really enjoyed the beer at the brewery especially the summer seasonal they had for tasting. The others didn’t really stand out but atlantic is definitely pumping out some quality beer. The great part is the tasting was free. They also let us in 5 minutes after closing and were very polite and took their time with us. I ended up only buying the mustard (which is amazing) but I will definitely buy some atlantic beer from my local liquor store on occasion.
After the brewery we went straight over to the BBQ for a beer and some food. We had the sampler which had chicken, sausage, pulled pork, and ribs. The ribs were the best by far and I’ve only had better ribs at one other place (defiant brewery in Pearl River, NY). The pulled pork was excellent when combined with the extra BBQ sauce sitting at the table. The chicken and sausage were forgettable. Service outside was slow but very friendly. Live music was also a nice touch.
Highly recommend doing the free tasting at the brewery and then getting the ribs and a draft beer at the restaurant!

Great local spot with amazing food. The BBQ was delicious! We got the sample platter so we had a little bit of everything and glad we did. It all was good. Went into the shop after and even bought a jar of the BBQ sauce totaled home it was so good. The blueberry beer is our favorite! Would definitely recommend.

Atlantic real ale is my new favorite beer! Such a great, smooth flavor.

This is a nice tour of a small local Kraft brewery. The gift shop offers all their brews and t-​shirts to match. On property is a BBQ place as well. We stopped in without planning to do so on our way back to Oceanside KOA from Southwest Harbor, and lucked out to be able to join the tour.

Great tasting room and gift shop. The pour tastes of about everything for free. Nice folks. Can buy most beers in bottles. Overall the beer is good not great but the IPA is great. Porter is good also. Blueberry beer? Hrmm
Can buy most all their pints at the attached BBQ joint called Mainely Meat. I don’t recommend the food but beer is good.
Very kid friendly with a small playground.

Breweries are always a good time, and this one is no exception. You couldn’t ask for a nicer group of people working here, and there are very knowledgeable and interesting to talk to you. They are happy to answer any little question that you may have, and have a great sense of humor on top of it. As you can see from the menu, there is plenty of beer to try on the tour, and in many different varieties. They even have a root beer and blueberry soda!
One of the nice features of the gift shop is that they allow you to mix-​and-​match the beers to create a custom 6-​pack. The price is very reasonable ($ 10.99 or $ 11.99), so even if you and your date don’t agree on which one is best, you both leave happy.
There is an indoor seating area serving BBQ and an outdoor patio (dog friendly!) where you can sit and enjoy a pint straight from one of the kegs.
The blueberry beer is undoubtedly the favorite, but honestly, not by much. There are some solid other options to choose from. The ginger beer has a cool flavor to it, although I can’t drink more than one or two of those. The Real Ale is also fantastic. Pick out your favorite beer and one of their signature «Save the Ales» t-​shirts!