Maine Beer Podcast

Pull up a chair as we catch up with Sean Sullivan of the Maine Brewer's Guild.  He clearly loves his job, and has a vision for what the craft beer movement and culture brings to Maine.

Sean Sullivan

Lubec Brewing Company in Lubec, Maine, is only one stop is the beautiful downeast area.  Gail was great to talk with, and filled with stories about the town, and each beer.  And after the interview, I got to meet a great couple just stopping through from Portland on their weekend trip to Lubec, and then Fort Kent (Chris and Rachel, @wetravelforbeer)

Talking with Gail

 

Great flag for Lubec

The outside of the tasting room

Lubec Brewing Company Logo

Outside seating

Two Gramps Brewing in Gardiner, Maine, has been a great addition to the downtown strip.  From burgers to tater tots, music to trivia, there is something for everyone.  Go meet Joe, and tell him I say hi!  Cheers!

Joe Gould

The sign out front

The corner bar

Located on a back road in Skowhegan, Bigelow Brewing is a big-small brewery in the middle of nowhere, where you can listen to live music with 300-400 of your closest friends.

Listen in as Pam and Jeff Powers tell about how they started the brewery.

Part of the lawn, with the hops plants in the background

Entrance to the building

Pam and Jeff Powers

Another view of the yard

Pizza Oven

Front of the Pizza Oven

Bath Brewing adds a quaint meeting place to Main Street in Bath.  Good food, and great beer, you should visit soon!

Courtney and Pete

Brewing equipment

More brewing equipment

Pete showing off his brewing equipment

Front of Bath Brewing

The Maine Brew Bus provides a unique experience in Portland and the surrounding areas, with tastings, education, and fun.

Don Littlefield was a fantastic host, and is well-liked and respected through the craft beer community.

One of the tour buses:

The logo:

Gotta love the license plate:

Back of the bus:

Don beside the bus:

Me and Don:

Cushnoc Brewing is my hometown brewery, which is exactly the kind of idea that Tobias Parkhurst, James Bass, Casey Hynes, and Chris Geerlings had in mind when they co-founded Cushnoc in 2017.  As Augusta, Maine's first brewery, they opened to much fanfare and will shortly celebrate their 2nd anniversary.  Cheers!

If you want to hear more of Chris Geerlings and Casey Hynes, head over to my other podcast, "Interviews With ME", where I interviewed both of them last year.

Front of Cushnoc Brewing

Inside the restaurant

 

Tobias Parkhurst

James Bass

Chris Geerlings

Boothbay Craft Brewery is such a family type of atmosphere, it makes me almost want to work there!  We talk with Lori, Sharon, Brett, Andy and Win about the ups and downs of starting and owning a brewery  You have to visit this gem of a brewery!

Front of the brewery / tavern

Lori, Sharon, and Brett

Andy and Sharon

Andy and Win

Andy, Win, and Lori

The Cryptos Label

The brewery equipment

More brewery equipment

A batch that is barrel aging

A very special episode this week as we go on a tour of Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, ME.  Lindsay Bohanske gave me a detailed and thorough tour of the brewery and explained so much about the process.  And they are expanding their footprint on location.  Cheers!

Lindsay giving the tour

 

Brewery equipment.

Expansion out back.

The lab.

On the deck overlooking the bottling equipment.

Seeing beer being aged.

For special VIP guests (I was not one of them).

The very interesting "coolship" part of the tour, in its own building.

Tune in as I talk with Ben Moore of Lone Pine Brewing and the history of the brewery, where they are going, the collaborations they work on, and the impact of the Maine Beer Box!