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PublishedSeptember 16, 2024
It’s still September, but Oktoberfest has arrived
Celebrate with 3 local beers made specially for the occasion.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2024
Beer cocktails are fun. Don’t overthink them
Beertails, aka beer cocktails, might seem awfully low-brow, but they are delightful, refreshing and fun to make and drink.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2024
Wicked good: How ‘sin taxes’ are contributing to Maine’s healthy budget outlook
Revenue from levies on alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and gambling have risen sharply in the last five years, and now account for $353 million a year – 7% of the state's $5.1 billion annual budget.
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PublishedJune 26, 2024
The Wrap: Blue Lobster gets bigger; Maine Cheese Guild hires new executive director
Also, a lightning strike damages George + Leon's; Local 188 marks 25 years; Portland's food scene basks in more national media attention; and Mast Landing's Wavy Days Beer Fest returns.
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PublishedJune 16, 2024
2-ingredient German schorle is the effortless summer drink we need
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PublishedMay 15, 2024
The Wrap: Mr. Tuna launches in new digs; Tao Yuan closes and Bao Bao moves north
Liquid Riot sold, to relaunch as Camp Pennant; Stonewall Kitchen comes back to Portland; Oun Lido's opens in Old Port; gluten-free bakery planned for Saco; and more.
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PublishedMay 5, 2024
Maine’s liquor prices are a mystery, and some say unfair. That may change.
The current pricing system for distilled spirits gives the director of the state liquor agency wide discretion to set prices, but a new law is intended to increase transparency and oversight.
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PublishedApril 29, 2024
Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health
Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2024
Wine industry’s diversity efforts see successes – and some lost steam
Successes have included investments in Black-owned brands and mentoring and fellowship programs, but some worry that 'it’s back to business as usual.'
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2024
With Rupee Beer, two brothers are trying to put the India back in IPA
Rupee owners Van and Sumit Sharma, who grew up in Maine, introduced an English-Indian IPA that goes back to the roots of the India Pale Ale style.
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