Ballast Point Brewing is throwing down a mean block party tomorrow night at Blaze Bangor and Nocturnem Draft Haus then bringing the party to Blaze in Bar Harbor on Friday. The Bangor event is boasting 15 different Ballast Point offerings, 12 of those new to Maine. I had a Habanero Sculpin in the fridge so […]
So I kind of took a blog vacation there for July, this post was written in the first week and I just didn’t post it but hey, better late than never, right? A couple weeks ago my wife and I took the kids on a trip down to Boston to visit the Lego Discovery Center […]
When I visited the Orono Brewing Company back in July it was still in the early build out phase, a shell and a vision. When I visited on Saturday I found the vision has become a reality, Orono Brewing Company is nearly complete. Stepping into tasting room I was met by the smell of fresh varnish and […]
Name: So Folkin’ Hoppy Brewed By: Funky Bow Brewing Company Style: IPA ABV: 6.5% So Folkin’ Hoppy appears hazy in the glass with a shadowy amber color that glows red when held to the light and raises a short, pure white head. Nose is hop forward a mild pine aroma followed by a pleasant […]
Name: Bier 2 Cellar Brewed by: Austin Street Brewery in Collaboration with the Bier Cellar Style: India Pale Ale conditioned with Brettanomyces ABV: 6.5% Bier 2 Cellar is a shadowy copper color that shimmers with red and gold highlights when held to the light, cloudy in the glass with a thick, bone white head. Hops […]
Name: White Fox Ale Brewed By: Oak Pond Brewery Style: IPA ABV: ? (Not listed on label) White Fox Ale pours a bright copper color with golden highlights, vigorous pour produced a short white had that fell to a thin layer that lasted the remainder of the glass. Aroma is malt heavy, reminds me […]
I spent Saturday, August 24, hanging out in the park next to Central Street Farmhouse in Downtown Bangor, three local homebrewer’s got together to show off their talents and a variety of homebrewing techniques. Jerry Robichaud, Cory Ricker and Tim Wilson all packed up their homebrew gear and set up in the park, giving […]
Name: Stone 17th Anniversary Götterdämmerung Brewed By: Stone Brewing Company Style: IPA ABV: 9.5% Purchased: Bangor Wine and Cheese Stone’s 17th Anniversary IPA pours a clear, golden straw color with a tall bright white head. The nose on this beer is very hop heavy; I get some citrusy notes and dark fruits, just a touch […]
Three weeks ago I was in Gorham, Maine hanging out at the Sebago Brewing Company with a couple fellow Maine beer bloggers, Carla Companion aka The Beer Babe and Benjamin Moore of the Active Beer Geek blog. We were invited to the brewery to help brew a special pilot batch. If you are attending this […]
Name: Weez Brewed By: Maine Beer Company Style: Ale ABV: 7.2% Maine Beer Company is a 1% for the Planet member, 1% off all sales go to non-profit organizations, Weez benefits HART a local adoption center and shelter for cats. Weez pours black, no light is breaking through this one, pour raised a lively milk […]
