Pandemic has Mainers buying more liquor, but there’s no trickle-down effect for brewers

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Published
April 25, 2020

Pandemic has Mainers buying more liquor, but there’s no trickle-down effect for brewers

While liquor sales have spiked since the coronavirus hit Maine, craft breweries, which rely heavily on taproom sales, are struggling.
Published
April 18, 2020

Maker of Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy to release modern update

Bottles of Allen's Cold Brew, a new version of Maine's most popular spirit, will make their way to stores next month.
Published
April 6, 2020

Our View: Even amid the outbreak, people dealing with addiction are not alone

Stay-at-home orders have made it difficult for people with substance use disorder, but there is still help out there.
Published
January 29, 2020

Allen’s Coffee Brandy dethroned as Maine’s top-grossing hard alcohol

Though the state's longtime favorite spirit continues to reign as the leader in volume, Tito's Handmade Vodka and Fireball Cinnamon Whisky brought in more sales revenue last year.
Published
January 19, 2020

To get past ‘Quitters’ Day,’ check in with your food and drink resolutions

We talk with Mainers who are rebooting their diets as the new year starts. It can be done, they say, if you plan ahead, prep ahead and listen to your body.
Published
January 16, 2020

Our View: America has a serious drinking problem

Alcohol use and alcohol-related deaths are on the rise, demanding action by policymakers.
Published
January 9, 2020

There’s hope for ‘that guy’, the over-intoxicated jerk

Sobriety doesn’t fix you, but it will allow you some time to learn alternative ways to help yourself. If you were an out-of-control mess at this year’s holiday party, or you were a witness to a human train wreck, there’s still hope for ‘that guy’.
Published
December 15, 2019

Whiskey makers are making a play for climate-conscious drinkers

From sustainable sourcing of water and wood to monarch butterfly stations, spirit makers are becoming more ecologically aware.
Published
October 6, 2019

As interest in local apples soars, so does passion for good cider

Good cider is often compared to good wine. As Maine cider makers diversify their product and celebrate the flavor and variety of local apples, could our state become the Napa of hard cider?
Published
August 25, 2019

The Maine Millennial: Accounting for pain got lost amid addiction to profit

Drug companies and liquor bottlers can't be expected to regulate themselves.