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Portland’s Allagash Brewing wins big, again, at the Great American Beer Festival
The brewery took home top honors in its category for the third time.
New brewery opening in Milo in former Bissell location
The brewery’s tap room will also showcase beer, wine and spirits from around the Maine Highlands region.
Swine and Stein Brewfest in Gardiner draws hundreds of craft beverage lovers
The brewfest, organized by Gardiner Main Street, returned for its 16th year, with more to offer than just beer.
Modestman Brewing moves to South Portland
The craft brewery, formerly based in New Hampshire, recently purchased a production facility on Park Avenue.
Allagash Bungalow set to open in Scarborough
Allagash Brewery will open its second location in early August, featuring new drinks and food in a community space.
Orange Bike Brewing Co. hosts ‘Day of Impact’
The Portland-based company is co-hosting the event with a national impact investment firm to explore the brewery’s mission of building a more equitable economy.
These THC-infused drinks face little oversight in the US. Maine is scrambling to regulate sales.
Drinks with low doses of the psychoactive compound found in cannabis are proliferating at markets and breweries because of a federal loophole. Maine’s pot shops are not pleased.
Maine’s craft breweries bracing as aluminum tariffs hit can costs
Already operating on tight margins and facing growing competition, brewers are loath to raise prices even as the cost of materials ratchets up.
What your Maine summer beverage says about you
A look at who’s most likely to consume these popular local drinks.