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Strong Brewing Company

Strong Brewing Meets Fundraising Goal

You did it again! Strong Brewing Company (profiled in this post on the Portland Press Herald) successfully hit and exceeded their fundraising goal. 155 people pledged a total of $8385 to help this Sedgewick, ME brewery take its first step. Congratulations, Strong Brewing Co. and thanks to everyone that supported them!

Not too soon to see a Black Fly… Stout

It was breezy but sunny, so my mind turned to summer. I spied a Portland classic – Gritty McDuff’s Black Fly Stout – and promptly took it home with me.

Sizing up In’finiti’s first foray into fermentation

By now, you’ve probably heard about the newest place downtown to grab delicious food and drink – In’finiti Fermentation & Distillation. Being a new brewery (and distillery) I, of course, had to go down to think about the merits of the beer that they are currently brewing. What I found was not what I was expecting – but definitely worth a taste.

Maine Mead Works Ram Island Iced Tea Mead

If you ever want to take a break from craft beer in Maine, there are lots of other fermented and distilled beverages being crafted in the neighborhood to fill the void.