• Published

  March 9, 2023
  

  Maine craft brewers ‘own the backyard’ – but beer-making business is on a new playing field

  Maintaining market dominance will require adapting to new consumer tastes, a beverage industry expert told brewers at a conference in Portland.

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  August 4, 2022
  

  This brewer is determined to make the world’s 2 best lagers in Biddeford

  Brienne Allan, who accidentally started a movement after posting about sexism in the brewing industry, is starting fresh in Maine with her niche brewery, Sacred Profane, opening this month.

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  February 27, 2022
  

  As more breweries open their own kitchens, tasting rooms are getting tastier

  To stay competitive and keep customers happy, more Maine breweries are offering full menus of food made in-house.

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  July 18, 2021
  

  Fans of hard seltzer are finding lots to love in new flavors flowing from Maine’s craft breweries

  With fewer calories and less alcohol than beer or cocktails, hard seltzer appeals to health-conscious drinkers – and many others.

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  May 26, 2020
  

  Maine breweries urge Mills to let them open earlier

  Brew pubs aren't allowed to reopen until July 1, but the Maine Brewers Guild notes that many of its members have outdoor seating, making them as safe for patrons as restaurants, which can reopen June 1.

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  April 25, 2020
  

  Pandemic has Mainers buying more liquor, but there’s no trickle-down effect for brewers

  While liquor sales have spiked since the coronavirus hit Maine, craft breweries, which rely heavily on taproom sales, are struggling.

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  March 8, 2020
  

  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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  January 5, 2020
  

  Craft breweries embrace sustainability along with remarkable growth

  Maine's craft breweries have seen a 32 percent surge over the past five years, but the industry has committed to sustainability measures to protect products and profits.