It could be the start of a bad joke. What do cattle, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and beer have in common? You can find the unsurprising answer in Collins’ latest campaign video, a You Tube and television spot that began airing statewide Tuesday morning. Collins, a three-term Republican incumbent from Maine is running against Democratic […]
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Minneapolis ballpark debuts self-serve beer station
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins say Target Field is the first major league ball park to serve beer from a vending machine. The self-serve beer station debuted Sunday during the game against the New York Yankees. A second station is expected to be added in time for the All-Star Game next week. To buy […]
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Baxter preparing for Saturday’s Great Falls Brewfest in Lewiston
LEWISTON — After visiting too many beer festivals in too many corners of the Northeast — sometimes three or four in a single weekend — Baxter Brewing founder Luke Livingston figured it was time to launch a festival in Lewiston-Auburn. He and his growing staff had learned a lot while setting up tables and taps […]
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Maine brewers deny there is a craft beer bubble
PORTLAND — Maine’s boom in craft beer production shows no signs of stopping this year, a trend that stands to increase craft beer’s share of the overall beer market and raise competition among smaller brewers and national giants joining the fold. A study commissioned by the Maine Brewers’ Guild found the 35 breweries operating in […]
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Luke Livingston: Lewiston’s man behind the can
Canned beer. Seems like only yesterday when those two words evoked images of Old Milwaukee or a six pack of Schlitz. The days when Miller High Life was considered “the champagne of beers” and commercially brewed, traditional-tasting lagers were a pub crawlers’ only option. Enter Luke Livingston. A well-practiced home brewer with a taste for […]
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Displaying beer alcohol content now legal in Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — It’s now legal for bars and breweries in Maine to publicly display the alcohol content of their beer. A new law that took effect Tuesday repeals a 1937 statute that banned the display of alcohol content, such as on signs or menus. The old law was aimed at advertisements selling beer based […]
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New FDA rules may cut long-standing ties between beer makers, farmers
BANGOR — America’s booming brewing industry and farmers alike are bothered and befuddled by a proposed U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule change that could alter a partnership that dates back to Neolithic times. In Maine and across the country, brewers and farmers have formed handshake agreements: Brewers brew beer, producing barrels or truckloads full […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Feb. 24 AUBURN — City Council workshop at 5:30 p.m. Topics include budget and bond package for Auburn Water District. Regular meeting at 7 p.m. LEWISTON — School Committee, 6:45 p.m., Dingley Building, reports of Lewiston Middle School improvements, funding reclassification from unexpected McMahon construction funds, No Child Left Behind accountability and Montello School […]
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Effort on to repeal arcane Maine beer law
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s craft beer industry and a state lawmaker are trying to repeal an arcane law that bans bars and breweries from publicly displaying a beer’s alcohol content. The 1937 law resurfaced recently when a state liquor inspector told a Bangor-area brewer to stop listing alcohol percentages. Since then, other brewers and taverns […]
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Beer & Bikes on Jan. 29 supports Trek Across Maine
LEWISTON — In 2014, the American Lung Association of the Northeast will host the 30th annual Trek Across Maine, the organization’s largest fundraiser nationwide. On Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., trekkers, potential trekkers, volunteers, friends and family are invited to attend the first Beer & Bikes of the New Year at Pedro […]