PORTLAND (AP) — A group of Maine brewers is fighting President Donald Trump’s plan to change clean water regulation. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2siakGt ) Rising Tide Brewing Co., Baxter Brewing Co., Allagash Brewing Co. and Maine Beer Co. signed a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers […]
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Brewfest comes to a head this weekend
LEWISTON — Those who have a love of beer, food, outdoor games and live music will find it at Baxter Brewing Co.’s fourth annual Great Falls Brewfest this weekend. On Saturday, June 24, from 2 to 6 p.m. (noon to 6 p.m. for VIP ticket holders) at Simard-Payne Memorial Park, brewfestgoers will be able to taste […]
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Strainrite owners buy Maine’s oldest brewery, talk turnaround plans
AUBURN — Alan and Robin Lapoint aren’t wasting any time. Less than a month after the owners of The Strainrite Companies, headquartered here, bought D.L. Geary Brewing Co., effectively saving Maine’s first licensed brewery, they have two new 60-barrel fermenters arriving Thursday and two new beers hitting kegs in May. Their goal: to bring Geary’s […]
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Bill would let towns keep bars open an hour later
BATH — A Maine lawmaker wants to keep bars open longer to keep tourists happy. Republican Rep. Wayne Parry of Arundel said Monday that pushing back the closing time from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. would help the state compete with Canada and other New England states. He said Maine is one of only five […]
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Maine beer sales keep hopping
Jon Green, brewer and cellarman, measures the level of carbonation in a batch of beer at Baxter Brewing in Lewiston on Thursday afternoon. Luke Livingston drove to New Jersey on Thursday with three employees, headed down to pour 6,000 samples at the Atlantic City Beer & Music Fest. Although Maine-based and Lewiston-grown, his Baxter Brewing […]
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Maine brewers teaming up with Icelandic shipper to export beer
Beers are served at the Maine Beer Company in Freeport. PORTLAND (AP) — Maine brewers and an Icelandic shipping company are partnering to try to bring the Pine Tree State’s suds to more of the world. Eimskip and the Maine Brewers’ Guild are set to announce the beer bond on Thursday morning in Portland at […]
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Chellie Pingree leading push for more hops research to aid brewers
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree is helping lead a group of lawmakers in support of hops research. Hops are flowers of the hop plant, and they’re used to impart flavor and aroma to beer. More than 100 lawmakers are calling for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to increase its commitment to research of […]
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Birds on Tap Roadtrip links brewers and birders
Tours and events aimed at attracting both beer nerds and bird enthusiasts are popping up all over the country, attracting bearded microbrew lovers, field-guide-wielding bird buffs and folks with a passion for both suds and sparrows. Bird-and-beer happenings are taking place from Los Angeles to Minneapolis to Hampton, New Hampshire. Beer and bird hobbyists say […]
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Self-driving beer truck goes 120-plus miles on delivery
DENVER — Anheuser-Busch says it has completed the world’s first commercial shipment by self-driving truck, sending a beer-filled tractor-trailer on a journey of more than 120 miles through Colorado. The company says it teamed with self-driving truck maker, Otto, and the state of Colorado for the feat. The trailer, loaded with Budweiser beer, began the […]
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Redneck Blank ‘just a good party’
HEBRON — They went for the music. They went for the games. They went for the fun of driving golf carts through the mud. They went, in large numbers, for the beer. “Good friends, good food and good alcohol,” said Karen St. Hilaire, of Lewiston. “Good times.” The Redneck Blank, Pig Roast and Music Festival […]