The celebration of local beer and other products is expected to draw people from around the country to sample beverages from 24 Maine producers.
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Dine Out Maine: The Continental is still finding its feet
The food at the neighborhood pub in Oakdale is uneven. For now, it’s a fine spot for a drink, and we’ve high hopes the cooking will sort itself out soon.
The right cheap beers for any occasion or activity
Cheap beers have a time and a place. Here are 10 occasions to enjoy them.
Bar Guide: Howie’s Pub is a friendly spot with inexpensive drinks and good bar food
The bar, in East Deering, is a neighborhood institution.
Brickyard Hollow’s acquisition of Nu Brewery hopes to tap into higher profit margin
New Gloucester location boosts brewing capacity for homegrown Maine brewpub chain.
Developer has plans for another East Bayside brewery or distillery, but no one to run it yet
If the Portland Planning Board approves, a former warehouse would be enlarged to accommodate a yet-to-be-determined beverage maker.
Indigenous brewers tackle hops and history with Native craft beer
According to a 2021 audit from the Brewers’ Association, only 0.4% of craft breweries are owned by American Indians or Alaska Natives, compared with 93.5% owned by Whites.
CO2 shortage temporarily puts the pressure on Portland restaurant
The Great Lost Bear, a popular spot to imbibe, was unable to serve from any of its 60 taps for a period Saturday.
The Wrap: Friendly Toast announces opening, Bueno Loco to close
Also a new bar slated for the Old Port and a pub plans to open in Libbytown.
Tap Lines: Biddeford’s Sacred Profane is ‘preaching the gospel of Czech lager’
And after tasting the brewery’s two beers (pale and dark), you’ll become a believer.