Seismic shifts within the industry, generated by growing competition and evolving tastes, are hurting some of the state’s original craft brewers.
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Shipyard Brewing Co. making local beer even more local
The company is brewing its beer with local malted barley from Maine Malt House, a division of Buck Farms in Mapleton.
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‘Beer box’ with 50 taps for Maine brews going to Iceland aboard Eimskip
Maine beer will be shipped via Eimskip to ports in Europe, bringing Maine craft brews into new markets, and Icelandic beer will be featured at a Portland festival in July.
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Stiff competition among Maine’s craft brewers leaves some with no place at the bar
A regional beer summit at USM will address issues that the maturing industry faces, such as the economics of competition.
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Ever thought about drinking your pancake breakfast?
This year, try a pint of Maple Sunday, a new beer “reminiscent” of pancakes drowned in syrup.
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Craft breweries added $228 million to Maine’s economy last year
The industry, which employed more than 1,600 people and brought in $150 million in revenue in 2016, is expected to continue to grow in the state, according to a new report.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine brewers still have plenty of room to grow – if they’re allowed
Letting manufacturers move their product from one brew facility to another could bring the craft beer boom to small towns.
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Maine’s beer makers pursue law changes they say will help growth continue
Opponents, including regulators and some distributors, worry that some changes could result in the state ceding authority to the federal government.
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D.L. Geary Brewing being sold to Freeport businessman
Alan Lapoint has taken over management of Portland’s first craft brewery with the intention completing the acquisition by the end of the year.
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Here’s where another new brewery will be in Portland
GoodFire Brewery will open in June in Portland’s East Bayside neighborhood.