Craft beer
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PublishedAugust 6, 2023
Kennebec River Brewfest in Augusta draws hundreds of attendees and even more beverage samples
About 30 vendors from across Maine — 10 more than last year — featured beer, wine, seltzer, cider, mead and cannabis at Mill Park.
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PublishedJune 21, 2023
Owners of Auburn-based Strainrite Companies acquire Belfast Bay Brewing
Lobster Ale's future as Maine craft brew legacy ensured with purchase of one of state's original craft breweries.
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PublishedJune 12, 2023
Eat & Run: Rising Tide expands its craft into the food realm
The East Bayside brewery is serving its own menu of thoughtfully made pub food.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2023
With an outpouring of branches, Maine breweries are tapping new markets
Battery Steele Brewing and Brickyard Hollow Brewing Co. are the latest beer makers to add new restaurants or taprooms.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
Maine craft brewers ‘own the backyard’ – but beer-making business is on a new playing field
Maintaining market dominance will require adapting to new consumer tastes, a beverage industry expert told brewers at a conference in Portland.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2023
The Wrap: Soon-to-open Papi wins at Spirit Quest, Mexican cuisine coming to West End
Also, Thirsty Pig showcases Maine's seven newest breweries, and professional summits explore the worlds of seafood and craft beer.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2023
The Wrap: Ugly Duckling wins Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off as Maine Restaurant Week launches
Also, a Portland pub is featured on a new ghost-hunter show, Soul Food Paradise plans a second location, Sacred Profane gets props from Punch, and Forbes Travel Guide gives Cliff House Maine four stars.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2023
Tap Lines: Czech lagers from the comfort of Maine
Local breweries are using imported hops and borrowed techniques to make Czech-inspired lagers.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2022
The Wrap: Goodfire Brewing opens this week in Freeport
Also, Botto's Bakery moving to Westbrook, Sweetcream Dairy finds a new home in Biddeford, and more Thanksgiving dinner options.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2022
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.