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
Maine Brewing Supply Rolls Out Clone Recipes
(Originally published in Maine Today Magazine on September 16, 2014.) Do you crave a beer that you can’t buy here in Maine? Maybe it’s the elusive Pliny the Elder from Russian River Brewing in California. Or perhaps you still haven’t had the luxury of trying a Heady Topper from the Alchemist in Vermont. Or maybe … Continue reading Maine Brewing Supply Rolls Out Clone Recipes
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
A Beer With Paul LePage, Mike Michaud, and Eliot Cutler
For all of those who follow my blog, you've noticed that I haven't posted here for quite some time. I've recently begun writing a weekly beer column for Maine Today Magazine, so all of my writing energy has been diverted from the blog to the column. This blog post relates to my Beer Muse column. … Continue reading A Beer With Paul LePage, Mike Michaud, and Eliot Cutler
University of Southern Maine, You Broke My Crooked Heart
Dear University of Southern Maine, You've done it. Broken my heart, that is. You did it while staring into my unblinking eyes. You never released your finger from the trigger, just waited until the dust settled from your bad press, then, when you hoped people were preoccupied by the warm summer air that finally came … Continue reading University of Southern Maine, You Broke My Crooked Heart
A Formal Request for Eliot Cutler to Withdraw from the Governor’s Race in Maine
Dear Mr. Cutler, I am writing to you as someone who greatly respects your views, your career, and your love of the state of Maine. In fact, our shared love for this great state is the impetus for this letter. In the 2010 governor's race in Maine, thinking you were the opponent who was going … Continue reading A Formal Request for Eliot Cutler to Withdraw from the Governor’s Race in Maine
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