Wander Route 1, drink Maine beer

It’s June and summer is here. Ahem, if you consider that the average temperature has been camped out between 51 and 63 degrees, with a few wonderful exceptions. summer is here. But hey, forget the temperature and focus on all the positives: breweries, wineries and distilleries, many of them dotting the two-lane highway that snakes […]

August in Maine means blueberries, baking and beer

Maine produces foods that are iconic: lobsters chief among them. But at a certain “tilt” of summer, Maine blueberries, tiny with a sweet/tart burst on the palate, are a must-have in the kitchen. I know it’s hot, blasted hot some days in August. Take a deep breath, set the oven to 350 degrees, turn on […]

Don’t steal the glasses: brewery etiquette at Christmas and all year round

On a recent sunny and cold Sunday near Christmas, I went to Bissell Brothers brewing company in Portland with my family. Beer lovers spread out at tavern tables and along the windows in the vast and beautiful tasting room at the old mill at Thompson’s Point.Under the tall Christmas tree were boxes and bags bursting […]

6 autumn and winter beer trips you must make

After three years of my blabbing, mewling and hoping, here on this blog and my Facebook and Twitter platforms, my new beer book is published! You can find it here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Brewing-New-England-Breweries/dp/1608933954/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476212182&sr=8-1&keywords=what%27s+brewing+in+new+England Unlike many craft beer books that focus on a single state or region, What’s Brewing in New England covers all 6 states: […]