Gritty’s Portland Brew Pub is the perfect place to experience the ambiance of Portland’s Old Port.
Since 1988, Gritty’s missions have been to craft the best beers possible, serve the very best pub food, and to have way too much fun doing both. For more than 30 years, Gritty’s has succeeded in all three (especially the third…just sayin’).
From its humble beginnings as a small brewpub in Portland’s Old Port, Gritty’s has been brewing authentic English ales and has grown to become the brewery of choice for thousands of Mainers and visitors alike. As Maine’s first brewpub since the repeal of Prohibition in 1933 and the state’s second overall brewery, Gritty’s is proud to be one of the earliest pioneers of the brewing renaissance in Maine, with owners Ed Stebbins and Richard Pfeffer helping to carve the path to where we are now. With three locations – in the heart of Portland’s Old Port, on Route 1 in the heart of Freeport, and in the spirited downtown of Auburn on the banks of the Androscoggin River – Gritty’s has become a true Maine institution, garnering awards such as Best Bar, Best Brewpub & Best Beer.
“There are very few 30-year-old brewpubs in America; I’m pretty sure you could count them on one hand,” says Stebbins. “I know that does not fit into the ‘newest is best’ climate that rules Maine’s beer business these days, but, let’s be honest, how much time does a new brewery get to be ‘new’ these days? Gritty’s will always be the first.”
Our Fore Street location is in the heart of the historic district. Pull up a chair at our copper-topped bar. Strike up a conversation at our beer hall style tables. Take in the street life on the cobblestones of Wharf Street from our patio. Visit us and see where the legend began.
Travis James Humphrey from 6-9 Tuesday nights at Gritty McDuff’s
You ready for trivia night?
Did you know we host trivia every Wednesday night? From 7-9PM in our Portland location, you can test your brain power against some seriously tricky trivia questions. First, second, and third-place teams win Gritty’s gift cards for their display of knowledge. Can’t make it tonight? We’ll see you next week for another round.
Join us for the 6th Annual Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl. Get that Goodwill sweater, find those tacky holiday pants, and get ready to jingle bell ROCK on Dec. 9th
: UglySweaterPortland2023.eventbrite.com
: Groups of 8+, message us for a promo code
First you get a ticket. You wear an ugly sweater. Upon arriving to our registration party, you’ll get awesome crawl swag (see below). You’ll be given an official lanyard to guide you & hundreds of new friends bar to bar (5+ bars) with amazing drink deals along the way. We’ll have a photographer there capturing all the fun with DJ entertainment to dance off all those drinks. Make it to our official after party and receive our holiday themed giveaway. Will you make it to the after party? *see all that is included & participating bars below*
Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl Ticket:
Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl Koozie
Holiday Lanyard with map
5+ participating bars
Discounted drinks at each bar w/ lanyard
Registration & official after party
DJ Entertainment at multiple bars
Photographer to capture the fun
Holiday Live Stream Trivia with Prizes
$100 Cash Prize for 1 Lucky Crawler
Complete the crawl and receive a giveaway at the after party. Will you crawl to them all?
VIP Ticket:
Ugly Sweater Drawstring Bag at registration
Welcome Shot at registration
Everything included with Regular Ticket
Bar Partners & Drink Specials with your lanyard:
Fore Play – registration
Three Dollar Dewey
Bon fire
Gritty’s
Dock Fore
Citrus – official after party w/ DJ
More to come
Travis James Humphrey from 6-9 Tuesday nights at Gritty McDuff’s
You ready for trivia night?
Did you know we host trivia every Wednesday night? From 7-9PM in our Portland location, you can test your brain power against some seriously tricky trivia questions. First, second, and third-place teams win Gritty’s gift cards for their display of knowledge. Can’t make it tonight? We’ll see you next week for another round.
Travis James Humphrey from 6-9 Tuesday nights at Gritty McDuff’s
You ready for trivia night?
Did you know we host trivia every Wednesday night? From 7-9PM in our Portland location, you can test your brain power against some seriously tricky trivia questions. First, second, and third-place teams win Gritty’s gift cards for their display of knowledge. Can’t make it tonight? We’ll see you next week for another round.
Travis James Humphrey from 6-9 Tuesday nights at Gritty McDuff’s
You ready for trivia night?
Did you know we host trivia every Wednesday night? From 7-9PM in our Portland location, you can test your brain power against some seriously tricky trivia questions. First, second, and third-place teams win Gritty’s gift cards for their display of knowledge. Can’t make it tonight? We’ll see you next week for another round.
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