While liquor sales have spiked since the coronavirus hit Maine, craft breweries, which rely heavily on taproom sales, are struggling.
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Want a free beer? Donate essential goods to Allagash
Allagash Brewing Co. has partnered with Portland Public Schools for a week-long drive to gather essential goods, starting Monday.
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A brewer’s decision to ‘Do What’s Right’ pays off, for the planet and his bottom line
Dan Kleban and his brother founded Maine Beer Co. during the Great Recession and have taken it to national prominence.
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Oxbow serves up the perfect pair: Beer and cross-country skiing
The brewery’s new tasting room in western Maine has free Nordic trails. Even better: Many other breweries in Maine also sit a stone’s throw from amazing trails for skiing, strolling or bicycling.
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Maine brewers tap into foreign markets
Several businesses say this is the first year they sold a significant amount of beer overseas.
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PBR Hard Coffee creating a buzz in Maine test market
‘It is kind of like a Dunkin’ Donuts iced coffee, with alcohol,’ said one liquor store manager. Maine is one of 5 states the brewery chose to test its new concoction.
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Great Lost Bear roars into its 5th decade in Portland
The restaurant, a favorite for fans of burgers and craft beer, celebrates its 40th anniversary this month.
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Portland claims top spot for beer, based on population
A Chicago analytical firm says Portland has the most breweries per 50,000 people in the United States.
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At the Portage Tap House, Things were Hopping (No Pun Intended)
Pent-up anticipation was finding release in Oquossoc.
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Brewers push bill to loosen Maine’s beer distribution laws
They say antiquated regulations for third-party distribution threaten to hold back Maine’s booming craft beer industry.