Reviews for Batson River Brewing & Distilling - Kennebunk in Kennebunk, ME

Great Beer! Friendly crew! Fantastic location close to most of downtown Kennebunkport attractions! We enjoyed the Coffee... Porter, Cleaves Cove IPA, and Cold IPA along with a snack of the Duck Fat Cornbread! WOW! This cornbread is a must-do if youstop here! All 3 beers were exquisite. The coffee porter was deep with coffee notes but a pleasure to drink. The IPAs wereelegant and easy to drink with a satisfying hoppy essence without being to overly dramatic like some IPAs that just go overboardwith bitterness and hop smells. These IPAs were simply a pleasure to drink while watching the sun set over the river! Wedidn't have enough time to try dinner but from the beer and cornbread, we could tell this is one of those places whereeverything is just very delicious. This is definitely at the number one spot on our list to revisit when we come back toKennebunkport and we can spend more time enjoying all they have to offer! Read more

Really nice bar and bites place. The atmosphere is a bit different from the surrounding NE fishing village vibe down the street.... Although the appetizer Cajun fries were nothing special the drinks, cornbread, and Mussels were fantastic. I would highlyrecommend for the cocktails if nothing else. Read more

Oh my! Yes! Choose this place! We had the mule and the revitalizer for drinks. We shared the brie and the crab ceviche.... Everything was delicious and our server, Henry, was very nice! Definitely go here for food and drinks. The menu is interestingand the kitchen knows what's up! Read more

I came to the Wells, Maine location. Heather greeted me and seated me at the bar with a drink and food menu. Peter was my... bartender and waiter. He suggested the Strawberry Basil Cosmo with the house made vodka. It was perfect. Me being from NewOrleans it had the right amount of vodka????. I ordered the smoked haddock chowder, garlic + chili wings, and the glazedcarrots. Everything was delicious and the service was impeccable. I enjoyed my pre-birthday dining experience! Read more

LOVED our visit to Batson River— older millennials beware as you will be enamoured with the mid-90s to early noughties... playlist (think Matchbox 20 and Train), local craft spirits with the most lovely unique pairings (lavender in a whiskey sour?!)and exceptional food. We were beyond impressed with the service, the flavour explosions in the food (eg candied lemon peel withbearnaise on wood fired asparagus) and the kindness and attentiveness of the staff. We are gutted that we weren’t able to havemultiple meals here and will absolutely coming back. Definitely worth a visit if you’re anywhere nearby— and are destined tohelp put Kennebunk on the map even more so. Lovely vibes and local feel in the restaurant too. Read more

I've been to the Portland location and now this one, and this one was a little disappointing. The chicken in the Caeser salad... was like the God of fire kissed it for about twenty minutes too long. The poutine was good but I remember it being better inPortland. Beer was still good. Read more

A cozy little brewery/distillery. The food & drink menu may be minimal, but the flavor is certainly not. The drinks are mixed... well by knowledgeable bartenders. However, the food was the show-stopper. Order the duck fat cornbread. Just do it. We ordered avariety of apps, and every single one was delicious. We visited in the off-season, but they still delivered great service andquality. Outside are 5-6 little private "ice fishing huts," where you can sit with a group of 4-6 people for an extra hourlyrate. I will definitely visit again in the summer. Read more

10/10 for atmosphere and staff but the food just didnt match the atmosphere. We reserved a fishing shack (super cute for a.date... night) there is a $25 charge for an hour, I didn't notice this when making my reservation but still less than private iglooselsewhere. We had the last reservation (reservations are for 1 hour and you will be asked to move to the bar / indoors at anhour if still dining) and were informed it was last call upon seating so we ordered our 1 drink an app to split and smaller maincourses (Fried Chicken Sandwich and a Caeser Salad.) Again, super cute and cozy in the fishing shack dinner for 2 came in justover $100 with the reservation fee for the shack. It was snowing when we arrived and it turned to rain, the sound on the tinroof of the shack only added to the coziness. Unfortunately, the rushed feeling took away from the intimacy, worth a visit butwouldn't make it a regular stop. Read more