Today we move on to one of the worst experiences of my Maine adventure– Mainely Brews in Waterville, ME.  The service here was beyond dismal and I would highly suggest that you not waste your time visiting this brew pub.  We stopped in for an early dinner around 5 pm with a group of 6 people. Almost everyone in the group ordered a light dinner consisting of menu items that should be simple to serve and already prepared. Most of the group ordered either the chowder or chili which should have required nothing more than placing the required amount in a bowl.  We waited over an hour and still never got served. We were told the hold up was due to a graduation party taking place in a side room. However, even that party consisted of less than 20 individuals. I can only imagine what this place is like on a busy night.

Because of this experience, I can’t say anything about the food, except don’t expect to get served.  The beers were marginal at best with none of them leaving any distinct memory.  They did have several other local brews on draft– other than their own.  I would suggest sticking with the good ones from Shipyard, Allagash and other great Maine breweries.

Interestingly, this brew pub was also not on my list of breweries on the Maine Beer Trail. This leads me to believe that they are not or weren’t members of the Maine Craft Beer Association.  Therefore, another reason not to stop at this brew pub is that it won’t help contribute to your free prize for visiting sites on the beer trail.

We left after tasting the sampler and didn’t bother to wait for our food.  The only good thing I can say about this brewery is that the location is cute– it is located in an old post office on the main street in town. It has ambiance inside with the original doors still bearing names of parts of the post office. However, the ambiance doesn’t make up for the service.