Brewer, Maine

About Brewer

Set in the eastern part of Maine, Brewer is a close-knit town, home to 9,629 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Brewer holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.24 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 632 residents per square mile.

📰 Brewer News Today

• Positive tuberculosis case confirmed at Brewer health clinic WABI · Oct 8
• 4 Chamberlain St Apt 2, Brewer, ME 04412 Realtor.com · Oct 8
• Alexander T. Willard Obituary (2026) - Brewer, ME - Dougherty Brothers Funeral Home & Crematory Legacy | Obituary · Sep 29
• U.S. House Candidate Paul LePage (R-ME) and Others Speak in Brewer, Maine - C-SPAN C-SPAN · Aug 24
• FULL SPEECH: Vice President JD Vance addresses crowd in Brewer, Maine newscentermaine.com · Aug 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Brewer Unique

• A top-25 city in Maine by population (#12 of 23 incorporated places).
• Positioned in eastern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 2.4% of Maine's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,629.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Brewer

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Brewer

• Aroma Joe's — coffee shop (café)
• Blaze Bangor — american
• Geaghan's Pub & Craft Brewery
• Las Palapas — mexican
• M Thai — thai
• Nocturnem Draft Haus — american
• Paddy Murphy's Pub — pub
• Portland Pie Company — american
• Seasons — american
• Taste of India — indian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Clewley Museum · Museum
• Police Museum · Museum
• Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes · Attraction
• Fields Pond Visitor Center · Attraction
• Hollywood Casino
• Hose 5 Fire Museum · Museum
• Maine Discovery Museum · Attraction
• Penobscot Theatre · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brewer

• Bass Park reviews ★
• Broad Street Park reviews ★
• Capri Street Park reviews ★
• Cascade Park reviews ★
• Chamberlain Freedom Park reviews ★
• Children's Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Davenport Park reviews ★
• Dougherty Recreational Complex reviews ★
• Eastern Park reviews ★
• Fields Pond Audubon Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fishermans Park reviews ★
• Fling Street Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Brewer

• Brewer Community School
• Brewer High School
• Dedham School
• Holbrook School
• Holden School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Brewer

🏘️ Nearby Communities