Drafternoon Beer never tasted so good

Beer festivals may have a little bit of a negative reputation. The patrons attending can be rowdy or drunk, and the events themselves can be crowded. In a loud or oversold venue, it is hard to have educational experiences that ...

Riding on the success of Epiphany, Foundation Brewing could have stayed in the safe lane of brewing hoppy beers, but instead have created a broad portfolio that includes IPAs, lagers (such as its pilsner, Riverton Flyer, and helles lager, Gemütlichkeit) ...

Brickyard Hollow Brewing Co. held its grand opening on June 25 and became Yarmouth’s first modern brewery. The brewery and restaurant are situated on Main Street, adjacent to the epicenter of the town’s famous Clam Festival and close to Town Hall ...

Everyone who’s spent a summer in Maine knows that there are times, despite how still you are and how much shade you are under, you just can’t help but be overwhelmed by the heat. It’s too hot for going outside, ...

Saturday marks the anniversary of some pretty significant historical events. On July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. On the same day in 1988, Maine’s first brewpub was born. Ed Stebbins and Richard ...

If you’ve ever traveled a decent distance away from Maine’s coastline, you’ve probably had the revelation that Maine is a much larger state than it appears on most map projections. Luckily, for those who are travel-limited, there is a festival ...

The extreme beer craze has come and gone, and brewers’ style portfolios have expanded dramatically. Because blueberries are a staple of Maine’s food, history and culture, it was only natural that the newest brewers might take a stab at blueberry ...

At the Maine Brewers Guild Summer Session, a friend asked me if I thought that opening a brewery in Maine would be a worthwhile pursuit, considering how many breweries there are, and potential for the market to be “saturated.” [Read ...

Portland was recently named the 2018 Restaurant City of the Year by Bon Appetit magazine – an honor that has never been bestowed upon a city so small. While the recognition is certainly deserved, praising the restaurant scene (with a nod to ...

Earlier this year, the Brewers Association announced that there would be three new styles added to the beer competition. The 2018 Great American Beer Festival will be the first time that a juicy or hazy pale ale, juicy or hazy ...