Andy Pillsbury tastes the White Fire Alien from Lively Brewing in Brunswick.
Danielle Kovacich and Doug Whichard, both of San Jose, Calif., enjoy a sample from Black Bear Brewing of Orono, while a line forms at The Highroller Lobster Co. food truck.
Paul Gagne and Jami Bouley of Portland discuss their samples of Jailbreak Chocolate Chili Stout from Bigelow Brewing of Skowhegan.
A sample is poured at the Bigelow Brewing Co. booth.
Sample glasses are handed out to ticket holders as they enter the festival.
From left, Kathy Usher of Gray, Ana Filipobic of Portland, Lani Edwards of Peaks Island and Jamie Cook of Standish have some fun sampling some of the 250 beers on tap.
Sarah McCann and Matt Elliott eat oysters from BP's Shuck Shack.
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