Lone Pine, Allagash take home top prizes at national beer festival

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Published
October 17, 2020

Lone Pine, Allagash take home top prizes at national beer festival

The Maine breweries win gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.
Published
September 15, 2020

Tasting room operators fear state rules will leave them out in the cold

Most made it through the summer while being restricted to outdoor service, but some say they can't survive Maine's colder months unless the state changes its coronavirus rules.
Published
August 6, 2020

Sheriff’s office investigates break-in at brewery in Harrison

The owners of Fluvial Brewing, who were already struggling with the economic effects of COVID-19, say they were devastated Thursday when they found their business had been burglarized.
Published
July 21, 2020

Freeport brewery cancels Trump campaign event, saying it was misled

The owners of Stars and Stripes Brewery say they did not know an event scheduled at their business Wednesday was for the president's reelection campaign.
Published
June 8, 2020

Four Portland businesses change licenses to reopen earlier

Four bars and tasting rooms in Portland have changed their state licensing so they qualify as restaurants and can reopen in June.
Published
May 24, 2020

Beer to go may be here to stay

Maine breweries are offering curbside pickup and delivery during the pandemic, and for the foreseeable future, as customers appreciate the convenience.
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 22, 2020

The Wrap: New cookbook from Salt Water Farm in Lincolnville offers help in home cooking

More creative ways to help out-of-work restaurant workers, Fat Boy is sold, and a chef runs a marathon
Published
January 5, 2020

New brewery with Bath ties finds home in Wiscasset

Pepper Powers is moving his brewery with multiple Bath Iron Works-themed brews a few miles up Route 1 to Wiscasset.
Published
January 5, 2020

Craft breweries embrace sustainability along with remarkable growth

Maine's craft breweries have seen a 32 percent surge over the past five years, but the industry has committed to sustainability measures to protect products and profits.