Here is the official list of the beers for the 3rd Annual Maine Madness tournament. Much discussion goes into crafting this list of Maine beers. We tried to include brews that are brilliantly crafted, available to try during the tournament, and/or popular in Maine and New England. It's a tough job, and we had to … Continue reading 2016 Maine Madness Beer Tournament Beer List
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Official 2015 Maine Madness Beer Tournament Bracket
We present to you the official 2015 Maine Madness Beer Tournament Bracket. Click on the document to get a better look at the match-ups. It's clear that the early rounds are going to be tight with some amazing brews in head to head battles early on. Remember, the purpose of this tournament is to celebrate … Continue reading Official 2015 Maine Madness Beer Tournament Bracket
The Official List of Beers for the Maine Madness Beer Tournament
We are so happy to announce the participants in the 2015 Maine Madness Beer Tournament. What we'd like to ask of you is that you peruse this list and see if there are any Maine beers you dearly love that are not on this list. We are going to finalize the list in the next … Continue reading The Official List of Beers for the Maine Madness Beer Tournament
A Reader Demands that We Stop Being Beer Elitists
Here is a comment a reader recently left on my post 'Always Remember, It's Just Beer.' In my post, I lament the oft nauseating approach some beer drinkers take to craft beer. There is a reverence given to certain bottles and cans of beer that makes us forget that it's just friggin' beer. I, too, … Continue reading A Reader Demands that We Stop Being Beer Elitists
Maine Beers to Drink This Fall
(Originally published in Maine Today Magazine on September 18, 2014.) Things change quickly in the modern world. The computer you're reading this post on will be obsolete in a mind-numbingly short amount of time. Your cell phone? You might as well exchange it for a new one the day you bring it home. But not … Continue reading Maine Beers to Drink This Fall
Get Yourself to Hidden Cove Brewing
(Originally published in Maine Today Magazine on September 10, 2014.) Before Hidden Cove Brewing Company in Wells changed their name from Captain Dick’s Brewing, I would have made a great marketing executive for them. I mean, I could have Don Drapered the heck out of a slogan for Captain Dick’s. The name change, however, was … Continue reading Get Yourself to Hidden Cove Brewing
The Beer World Goes Sour
(Originally published in Maine Today Magazine on September 3, 2014.) If you’ve read my column, you’ve gathered that I’m a hop head. Heck, I even shave with soap made from hoppy beer. As the Beer Muse, I’ve mostly steered the Maine drinking community towards local brews awash in hops. But it’s clear to me that … Continue reading The Beer World Goes Sour
Maine Beer Company Releases Another Round of Dinner
(Originally published in Maine Today Magazine on August 7, 2014.) I dream about Dinner. No, really. I have actual dreams about this double IPA from Maine Beer Company. Here’s my latest one. I’m walking down a street in a city that vaguely looks like London and a woman with striking white hair approaches me and … Continue reading Maine Beer Company Releases Another Round of Dinner
Sierra Nevada Brewing Brings Beer Camp to Maine
(Originally published in Maine Today Magazine on July 31, 2014.) Remember in 2012 when Mumford and Sons thundered into town with their Gentlemen of the Road Tour? Portland was one of only four U.S. tour stops. The most powerful Americana band in the world turned its eyes on our city for a night. The event … Continue reading Sierra Nevada Brewing Brings Beer Camp to Maine
The Industrial Way Neighborhood is the Fertile Crescent of Maine Brewing
(Originally Published in Maine Today Magazine on July 24, 2014.) Everything great has an intoxicating birth story. The Universe has the Big Bang. Life on Earth has the primordial soup. Civilization has the Fertile Crescent. The Beatles have Hamburg. And Apple has a garage in Los Altos, California. As the Maine beer renaissance roars on … Continue reading The Industrial Way Neighborhood is the Fertile Crescent of Maine Brewing
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