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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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PublishedAugust 4, 2022
This brewer is determined to make the world’s 2 best lagers in Biddeford
Brienne Allan, who accidentally started a movement after posting about sexism in the brewing industry, is starting fresh in Maine with her niche brewery, Sacred Profane, opening this month.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2022
As more breweries open their own kitchens, tasting rooms are getting tastier
To stay competitive and keep customers happy, more Maine breweries are offering full menus of food made in-house.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Tap Lines: Early worries about the pandemic-era beerscape in Maine allayed by study
There's been plenty of tough times, but by spring of 2021 there was a 'broad sense of optimism,' according to a new study by UMaine economists and the Maine Brewers' Guild.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2021
Fans of hard seltzer are finding lots to love in new flavors flowing from Maine’s craft breweries
With fewer calories and less alcohol than beer or cocktails, hard seltzer appeals to health-conscious drinkers – and many others.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Maine breweries urge Mills to let them open earlier
Brew pubs aren't allowed to reopen until July 1, but the Maine Brewers Guild notes that many of its members have outdoor seating, making them as safe for patrons as restaurants, which can reopen June 1.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
A brewer’s decision to ‘Do What’s Right’ pays off, for the planet and his bottom line
Dan Kleban and his brother founded Maine Beer Co. during the Great Recession and have taken it to national prominence.
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PublishedJanuary 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.
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PublishedJanuary 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.
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