KITTERY (AP) — Maine is known for its microbrew beers, boutique distilleries and even blueberry wine. But a brewer is going to need help if Maine is to become home to a sake brewery.

Blue Current Brewery founder Dan Ford already has set up the operation in Kittery where he aims to handcraft sake, often called rice wine. But he says his project has stalled, so he’s launched an online Kickstarter campaign to get across the finish line.

Ford says he needs $33,000 for a rice shipment from Minnesota, and for additional equipment like a bottle filler and capper.

Ford fell in love with sake while living in Japan. He holds both the Advanced Sake Professional and Certified Sake Professional certifications by the nonprofit Sake Education Council of Tokyo.