(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
Let The Maine Brew Bus Drive You To Maine Beer Bliss
You've seen the green school bus driving through Portland's Old Port. I know you have. You've watched people board this bus and thought, "What is that? What kind of magical place are those people going to?" And if you're a local, you've probably let the thought pass like a cumulus cloud floating through a summer's … Continue reading Let The Maine Brew Bus Drive You To Maine Beer Bliss
IXNAY: D.L. Geary’s Gluten Free Triumph
"I'm old school," D.L. Geary says from behind his desk. His crystal blue eyes make him look boyish, despite the white hair, ruddy complexion, and outdated office decor. I've been invited to his brewery to try IXNAY, a gluten free beer that by all accounts actually tastes like beer. But before we can get to … Continue reading IXNAY: D.L. Geary’s Gluten Free Triumph
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 Round Two: Maine Darks, Strong Ales, and Ales
Hot damn! Things just got real here in Round Two as the big boys squared off in the Darks, Strong Ales, and Ales categories. As one voter put it, "It is getting harder to choose." And it will only prove harder as the rounds progress. Remember, in less than a week, we will have our … Continue reading Results and Analysis of Round Two: Maine Darks, Strong Ales, and Ales
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
Participate in the Joy that is the Maine Madness Beer Tournament
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 … Continue reading Participate in the Joy that is the Maine Madness Beer Tournament
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