Maine Beer Company

Maine Beer Company is a brewery based in Freeport, Maine. Founded in 2009 by brothers David and Daniel Kleban, the company says it was established with the purpose of doing good through great beer. Its stated motto, “Do what’s right,” guides decisions concerning its employees, the beer it makes, and care for the world around it. The company identifies IPAs and pale ales as styles for which it is known. Its early brewing story began with the brothers making beer together as a weekend hobby, then investing in homebrewing equipment and developing a recipe through repeated experimentation. They opened a small brewery on Industrial Way in Portland in 2009, initially working with a one-barrel brewhouse and focusing on making one beer well. That first recipe became Spring Peeper Ale, now called Peeper. The company’s current homepage places it in Freeport and highlights its beer, tasting room, and merchandise. The supplied company information does not specify its ownership structure, distribution footprint, or listed status.

Maine Beer Company traces its origins to the Kleban brothers’ shared interest in beer and homebrewing. In the account on the company’s Our Story page, Daniel Kleban became interested in brewing after an internship in Maine during his first summer of law school. After graduating, he took a job in Portland, and the brothers began brewing together on weekends. They started with informal homebrewing, made batches of varying quality, and later bought a homebrew setup they had found through Craigslist. They brewed at home in different seasons and gradually became more serious about the project. The brothers decided to pursue brewing as a business. In 2009, they opened a brewery on Industrial Way in Portland, using a one-barrel brewhouse. The company’s early approach was deliberately focused: make one beer well, brew beer they themselves wanted to drink, and develop the recipe through repeated trials rather than market research. The resulting beer was Spring Peeper Ale, now known as Peeper. The company homepage identifies its present base as Freeport, Maine, and describes its work as guided by the motto “Do what’s right.” It highlights IPAs, pale ales, and environmental commitment. The supplied material does not provide further dated details about subsequent expansion, ownership, or distribution.

• 2009

  Brothers open a brewery in Portland

• 2009

  Spring Peeper Ale is developed

A brewery focused on making beer it wants to drink, with a stated purpose of doing good through great beer and a commitment to environmental care.

• Peeper

  A beer originally named Spring Peeper Ale and identified in the company’s story as its first developed recipe.

• IPAs

  A beer style the company says it is known for.

• Pale ales

  A beer style the company says it is known for.

• Do what’s rightOther

1. 1Homepage | Maine Beer Companymainebeercompany.com
2. 2Our Story | Maine Beer Companymainebeercompany.com