Here youll find tools to plan your brewery visits in maine, brewery. Saturday was a fine day to be a beer lover as the maine brewers guild s summer session 2017 took over thompsons point. I have lots of people volunteering to be my research assistants always with the air quotes. Summer session has more breweries attending than any festival in maine this might be a recordbreaking fest in that regard, for maine with nearly every brewery in maine attending. Youll find a wide range of awardwinning breweries and brew pubs throughout the state. The maine beer box, a custom shipping container with more than 50 beer taps, will be shipped to reykjavik, iceland in june. Craft brews get personal in maines newest beercentered event.
We are in progress of developing an app for our 2020 ct beer trail passport which. Maine brewers guild announces plan to launch maine beer. Breweries across the state employ about 1,500 people, source hops and grains locally and attract beer tourists to the state, according to a. The soldout festival included a whole lot of local craft beer samples as well as beer school talks, food trucks, live music, vendors and games. This beer schools training guide and reference manual were created by the brewpubs committee of the brewers association to help brewpub owners. Whether promoting local beer or fighting for favorable laws and lower excise tax rates, the collective voice of a guild can speak louder than that of individual brewers alone. The most comprehensive book for home and microbreweries became the first book from brewers publications, a division of papazians. Pepper powers is moving his brewery with multiple bath iron worksthemed brews a few miles up route 1 to wiscasset. Maine move over beer camp, its time for beer school. This is the exclusive and most up to date ct brewery map of ct breweries including suggested beer trails. Beer school features local maine brewers discussing an aspect of brewing they are highly knowledgeable on. Rediscovered recipes for classic brews dating from 1800 to 1965 pattinson, ronald on.
The minnesota craft brewer s guild was founded in 2000 to promote minnesota breweries, create an open line of communication between brewers, and be an advocate for more modern beer laws. Pandemic has mainers buying more liquor, but theres no trickledown effect for brewers. Maine brewers guild 2017 beer festival is, without question, the gold standard of maine brewfests. Maines craft beer nonprofit the maine brewers guild, has announced the launch of maine beer school, with the first semester planned for 2015. The maine brewers guild, which hosts the summit, says it is the east coasts largest b2b conference for the craft beer industry. To help foster the industrys growth and perhaps to fight against a bubblebursting scenario sullivan says the maine brewers guild is launching a new event series called beer. While liquor sales have spiked since the coronavirus hit maine, craft breweries, which rely heavily on. A strong brewers guild or association can be an effective voice for promoting the interests of all brewers in a given state or region. Rising tide supports our farmers, using local ingredients in every beer. Beer school gives people a reason and incentive to visit these breweries and learn.
Craft maine is thrilled to have been chosen by bells to distribute for them throughout maine. A brewers decision to do whats right pays off, for the. A brewer s decision to do whats right pays off, for the planet and his bottom line. The maine brewers guild summer session is the biggest brewfest in maine and your best chance to try maines best beers. In a press release from the maine brewers guild today, may 15, 2014. I try not to be the guy who judges a book by its cover, but more often than not thats what i do, and in my defense im right more often than not, but occasionally my snap judgments fail me. Dave patterson the thompsons point waterfront venue is the setting for the maine brewer s guild 2015 beer festival. We are unable to assist with donation requests, or beer festival planning advice. About maine brewers guild the maine brewers guild is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the craft beer industry in maine. November 28, 2014 events allagash brewing company, atlantic brewing. The maine brewers guild, a nonprofit organization that has been uniting maine breweries since 1986, has created beer school to bring beer enthusiasts into local breweries to learn the art of beer making from some of maines best brewers. In the spirit of academia, the guild has created a spring semester 2015. Several businesses say this is the first year they sold a significant amount of beer overseas.
The maine brewer s guild s beer school is heading to portland next week for the latest installment of their series of interactive events promoting maine s craft beer industry. Maines craft beer nonprofit the maine brewers guild, has announced the launch of maine beer school, with the. We are guided by creative flavors, quality, consistency, community, and a love of all things outdoors. Beer school november 28, 2014 events allagash brewing company, atlantic brewing, banded horn brewing, baxter brewing, beer school, foundation brewing company, funky bow brewing, geaghan brother brewing, geary brewing company, maine beer, maine beer company, maine brewers guild, orono brewing company. Last year i reported on the maine brewers guild s inaugural run of beer school, and im pleased to report that after last years sessions were such a hit, theyre back with a new semester of classes. The beer industry is piggybacking on the states reputation as a leading food and restaurant destination. Maine brew guide, summer 2017 by activity maine issuu. More info on maine s craft beer industry nonprofit can be found at. The big stir on the maine beer scene this week is the news that kevin glessing, head brewer at maine beer company out of freeport, maine has left his position and joined hidden cove brewing company in wells, maine. Maine s craft beer industry poised for 200% growth in next 4 years a lofty prediction that is supported by a study provided by economists at the university of maine. In the spirit of academia, the guild has created a spring semester 2015 course catalog with evocative class descriptions of. Business school with a bit of beer might have been a better title.
In 2018 it was reported that every state in the united states had some form of brewing guild, association or group that could represent the brewing community in statewide matters. Opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Wherever your path may lead, youll find that maine breweries craft styles and tastes that. Craft beer boom challenges maines antiquated alcohol laws. The maine brewers guild, a nonprofit organization that has been uniting maine breweries since 1986, has created beer school to bring beer enthusiasts into local breweries to learn the art of beer making from some of maine s best brewers. Unlimited beer samples, beer school classes, live music, and local food from a variety of food trucks. Craft breweries for beer enthusiasts visit pittsburgh. Pandemic has mainers buying more liquor, but theres no. Meca mixology and maine brewers guild beer school writing a book about the history of alcohol and drinking maine has lead to a lot of jokes about all the research i have to do. Brewers guild beer school planned for allagash barrel. Ebenezers restaurant and pub in lovell is rated one of.
Maine brewers guild beer festival the brewfest of all. Brewers guilds also often host festivals, or city and state brewery weeks to bring attention to the local beer businesses. Beers from 40 maine breweries will be poured from 78 taps on a custommade shipping container headed for a beer festival in. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Join a public group tour or book a private event to explore some of the citys finest.
But as the craft beer industry started generating fanaticism among its fans, breweries started. New brewery with bath ties finds home in wiscasset. Craft beer boom challenges maine s antiquated alcohol laws. Siebel and the american brewers guild are good trade schools, but if youre looking for a university setting for brewing then you cant go wrong with uc davis in. New england is abuzz with news of bells brewerys expansion to our little corner of the us. The maine brewers guild recently announced a series of single day classes, beginning in the spring.
Although many might joke that they majored in beer in college, few can say they truly attended beer school, until now. Since 1986, the maine brewers guild has been committed to keeping maine in the forefront of the microbrew revolution by offering high quality and creative diversity for the customer. Maine brewers guild beer festival the brewfest of all brewfests in maine. Brewing in vacationland was speaking at the pittsfield public library about his book and the history of maine beer and there were free beer samples. Since 1986, maine has been at the forefront of the craft beer. What do you get when you have every brewery in maine working together to promote maine beer. Beer lovers visited maine breweries in record numbers this summer. The siebel institute of technology is a vocational school in chicago, focusing on brewing education and brewing services since 1868. Actually, it is not 100% online because it includes a one week stint at a local brewery. The best beer festivals in maine and international events like no other in the world. Sign up for craft beer school to taste and learn about different craft beers. Brewers publications supports the mission of the brewers association by publishing books of enduring value. The fifth annual annual new england craft brew summit will be. With the help of the pittsburgh brewers guild, build your own trail to explore.
Maine beer box begins voyage to give local brews international exposure. Please confirm that you are over the age of 21 before entering this site. Search type a brewery, item, or whatever else you might be searching for and press enter or hit the search button. Held at coffee by design on diamond street, the 12 breweries that opened in 2014 conducted an orientation for attendees, pouring samples of their beer and giving us their elevator pitch. With nearly every brewery choosing to be a member of the maine brewers guild, this is the most comprehensive list of maine craft breweries youll find in maine.
Craft beer has been a bright spot in the maine economy. Summer session is the best of maines brewfests mainetoday. Heres another column where i tell you about a beer festival in maine. Our mission is to keep maine in the forefront of the craft beer revolution by offering high quality and creative diversity for the customer. Maine brewers guild is a nonprofit, 501c6 organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the craft beer industry in maine. Maine beer festival and other maine brewers guild events. Maine brewers guild promoting the culture of maine. And speaking of school, i also attended the maine brewers guild s inaugural freshman orientation as part of portland beer week.
Maine brewers guild news maine brewers are going global. Rising tide brewing company is an independent, familyowned brewery that anchors portland, maine s vibrant east bayside neighborhood. Hosting at least two big beer festivals in maine every year, the maine brewers guild beer festivals are created with beer fans top of mind. Craft brews get personal in maine s newest beer centered event. Maine brewers guild to launch maine beer school in 2015.