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Day three of the Maine Madness Beer Tournament brought some of the most eclectic match-ups we’ve seen thus far. We had pumpkin beers going up against summers and summers going against winters. However, I find that when you combine unlike pairs, sparks fly. And sparks certainly flew yesterday in the voting. The closest race came …
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Round One action for the Maine Madness Beer Tournament was something to watch. There were some brews that blew away the competition, while other races stayed neck and neck right to the final vote. (Click to see updated bracket.) The closest race was between two titans: Maine Beer Company’s Mean Old Tom Stout and Allagash …
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Rationale After a year of writing a beer blog and drinking my way through New England, it occurred to me that the great state of Maine is fertile with good beer right now. And it’s only getting stronger with new breweries opening up every week. So when I saw the NCAA Men’s Basketball bracket, I …
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I’m on a journey to drink them all. And on this journey, I’ve drank a lot of them. Heady. Pliny. (The Elder, not the Younger. Yet.) Double Sunshine. Hill Farmstead Abner. Zombie Dust. 90 Minute. 60 Minute. Smutty. Lunch. On this path to IPA enlightenment, I’ve tasted greatness. So strap in tight and hold on …
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‘Tis the season for family feasts, yuletide gatherings, and Christmas mayhem. What better way to celebrate the season than by imbibing in locally brewed beers from around New England? Instead of showing up with a bottle of Cabernet to this year’s Festivus party, grab a 22 oz. bomber or a growler of the brilliant beers …
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Then an old man, a keeper of a bar, said, Speak to us of Beer. And he said: Would that you could live simply on the fruits of the earth and be sustained by wine. But since you were born to drink delicious craft beer made locally by brewmasters who harness the powers of grains …
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To some people, the title of this blog might be blasphemy. Like when Mick Jagger sang through those big puffy lips, “I know, it’s only rock and roll, but I like it.” A lot people were up in arms. Only rock and roll?! How can Mick be saying this only five years after Woodstock? How?! …
Yeah, bold title, but it’s true. Maine Beer Company’s Lunch is the best tasting beer in the great state of Maine. And that’s saying something in a state that boasts a deluge of world class brews. The new hip beer on the scene is the sweet/sour, yeasty saison. In Maine, craft beer disciples are gushing …
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In my pursuit of the perfect IPA there have been a small handful of recurring beers people tell me I have to try. 120 Minute IPA. Check. Maine Beer Company’s Lunch. Check. Hop Stoopid. Sierra Nevada Hoptimum. Hop Wallop. Green Flash. Check. Check. Check. Check. I’ve even found myself holding the elusive and mysterious Heady …
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You can’t swing a growler in Maine today without hitting a new brewery crafting high quality beer. Gone are the days of swilling Shipyard and Gritty’s because you were dying to drink local beer. Maine has joined the brewing revolution with full force. Rising Tide, Maine Beer Company, Oxbow, Baxter Brewing, among others, have brought …
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