(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
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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
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
Welcome to the Maine Beer Renaissance
(Originally published in Maine Today Magazine on July 17, 2014.) We live in a new world, my friends. A fertile world where macro-breweries are losing shelf space by the minute to local micro and nano-breweries all across this glorious country. And nowhere is this brewing rebirth more prevalent than in the great state of Maine. … Continue reading Welcome to the Maine Beer Renaissance
Final Results and Analysis of the Maine Madness Beer Tournament
Two weeks, 64 beers, and 1,524 votes later, we have our 2014 Maine Madness Beer Tournament Champion: Rising Tide Maine Island Trail Ale. MITA received 76% of yesterday's vote, giving it a landslide victory over Allagash Curieux, a mighty, mighty opponent. Rising Tide fans got out the vote and made it happen for this tasty, … Continue reading Final Results and Analysis of the Maine Madness Beer Tournament
Results and Analysis of the Final Four
This tournament has been a whirlwind ever since voting started two weeks ago in the Round of 64. If Warren Buffet offered a billion dollars to anyone who could pick a perfect bracket in the Maine Madness Beer Tournament, I have a feeling that he wouldn't have to pay up in our tournament either. If … Continue reading Results and Analysis of the Final Four
Results and Analysis of the Elite Eight
Someone commented after yesterday's Elite Eight round that they felt like a traitor voting against any of the remaining beers. But voters steeled themselves and made the hard choices, and we have our Final Four Lineup: Maine Beer Company Peeper (2) vs. Allagash Curieux (9) Maine Beer Company Lunch (1) vs. Rising Tide Brewing Maine … Continue reading Results and Analysis of the Elite Eight
Results and Analysis of Sweet 16
Karin put yesterday's Sweet Sixteen Round of the Maine Madness Beer Tournament perfectly when she commented, "Daymark or Zoe?! You are killing me!" We feel the same way, Karin. And so did a lot of voters by the results of yesterday's voting. (Click here to view full bracket.) By far, the most enjoyable voting to … Continue reading Results and Analysis of Sweet 16
Results and Analysis from Round Two: Maine IPA’s and Seasonals
Just when you think you know who's is going to win a head to head match-up in this tournament, the votes come in, and you're assumptions are eschewed. This was the case for last night's voting for Maine IPA's and Seasonals in the Round of 32. I hope some of you out there have friendly … Continue reading Results and Analysis from Round Two: Maine IPA’s and Seasonals
Results and Analysis of Round One: Maine IPA’s
The Final Round of 64 of the Maine Madness Beer Tournament played out on Friday, and it was a burner. The Maine IPA round saw a record number of votes; so many, in fact, we had to close voting early. This state loves their IPA's! (Click here to view full updated bracket.) One of the … Continue reading Results and Analysis of Round One: Maine IPA’s
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