Maine Brewers' Guild

207 BEER WEEK IS BACK! In just a little over 3 weeks we kick off the annual week-long celebration of Maine's finest beer, those who make it, those who love it, and the unrivaled hospitality community that support local brewing from Kittery to Fort Kent! Keep an eye out as we add participants + events to our website calendar in the coming weeks. We can't wait to see you out and about for what will surely be an unforgettable series of tap takeovers, themed collaborations, food pairings, pint nights, brewer's bowling + more! 2024 Poster Design: @elizameadphotography #207beerweek #mainebeer #visitmaine #mainemade #mainebrewery #mainebreweries #mainecraft #mainecraftbeer #mainebrewers #supportcraftbeer

INTRODUCING THE FIRST EVER 207 BEER WEEK GLASS We have big plans for 207 Beer Week this year, and to all breweries, beer bars + restaurants looking to get in on the festivities, the 207 Beer Week team is proud to offer a Pine Tree State debut: the official Beer Week Glass. Our 2024 iteration is "Maine Made" a 16.75 Arcoroc Sidra Tumbler, by local artist Chris Mosley of Bissell Brothers! The Beer Week Glass is a rotating collaborative program to be designed with a different Maine artist every year! For every glass purchase made by a brewery or partner location, the Maine Brewers' Guild will receive $1, (already included in the pre-order price) and will be featured in the official promotion of the week of activities planned for Nov. 4-11th. Event registration is free this year for participating locations, and in lieu of paid submissions, host partners and venues are requested to include a charitable fundraising initiative for the Maine Brewers' Guild: either through purchase of the official 2024 Beer Week Glass*, by sales percentage, or by allocating a portion of ticket sales to the nonprofit as applicable. *Please note that: • GLASS ORDER DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th. Glass pricing + shipping information can be found: https://lnkd.in/eUmMMSKW ! • Events can now be registered via: https://lnkd.in/e7w34Pqz ! The Maine Brewers’ Guild is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the craft beer industry in Maine. #mainebeer #mainebrewers #mainebrewersguild

Registration is live for the Maine Brewer's annual GOLF SCRAMBLE! Join us September 26th, for a brewer takeover of Spring Meadows Golf Club + a full day of sunshine, Maine-made craft beer and friendly competition! From beginners to experts, all breweries, brewery staff, Allied Members and their guests are eligible to participate in 4-person teams. To register click the link below, and please note that attendance will be capped when a full field is reached. https://lnkd.in/eDAaXtPx FAQs: • 9am Shotgun Start Scramble/ best ball format • Registration fee includes greens fee, cart + lunch • Mini-games + raffle prizes • Single golfers are welcome and will be placed into foursomes • For questions and more event information please email info@mainebrewersguild.org Photo by: Active Beer Geek #mainebrewersguild #mainebeer #mainebrewery #mainebreweries

Many Maine breweries produce or are producing an array of nonalcoholic products to complete to their repertoire of craft beer offerings: nonalcoholic beers from 1820 Brewing + Woodland Farms-- Bryant's Brewing, and Side By Each utilize their space for coffee roasting, hop water from breweries like Cushnoc, Orono, and now Allagash! https://lnkd.in/eA63jBJz

Tucked away on Beechwood Lane in Orland, newly opened Naiad Country Brewery is focused on producing balanced, sessionable beers with historical precedent, with an emphasis on utilizing local ingredients and recipes that don't cleave too closely to style guidelines. While you can always expect a wide variety of beer options from the tap list - from ales to lagers, dark beers to light, they are particularly interested in creating beers that let the unique and delicious qualities of agrarian Maine designed to be enjoyed in a magical midcoast wooded setting. Naiad Country Brewery was created by partners Spencer Janney and Anne Daley. Spencer is a passionate beer brewer who has been working towards his dream of opening a community oriented brewery for the past eleven years. Anne is a cook, grower, and landscape designer — together, they hope to share honest, authentic, high quality beer and food with the local community as well as with visitors from far and wide--opening hours for Naiad Country Brewery run from Fri-Sun, from 2-8P. #mainebrewers #mainebrewery #mainebrewersguild

There is a complex series of coordination that, after the making, goes into the packaging, transport and care of fresh beer. These essential, but often invisible efforts of brewery artistry and science contribute to the results of perfectly poured pints all across the beer drinking world. Here in Maine, on Sunday, June 30th from 1-3p our friends Goodfire Brewing Co. have crafted a truly unique event to celebrate the too often unsung labors of canning, kegging, and transport at their Portland Tasting Room. To which we are excited to introduce a new brewing industry competition, the first of its kind : Goodfire's 1st Annual PALLET PAGEANT. Goodfire is calling for all breweries, cideries, distilleries, wineries (+ craft beverage related companies) to participate in a friendly showcase of the industry's best palletized work in 2 categories: • "The Perfect Pallet" -- all about clean + crisp dimensions ready to be shipped down the street or across the country to a favorite restaurant, bar, or beer hall • "The Creative Pallet" -- more parade float than function, an ode to the brewers creativity flowing freely to dazzle fellow brewers and spectators alike with endless ingenuity. Admission is open to all, participation is free to breweries (et all)-- please express your interest in competing by emailing lea@goodfirebrewing.com, there will be food and drink, and a portion of beer proceeds from the day will directly benefit the Maine Brewers' Guild! #mainebeer #mainebrewing #mainebrewersguild #cellarmaster #cellaring #canningday

There's real magic in the pairing, and #AmericanCraftBeerWeek and the start of Maine summer go together like lobster rolls and a cold glass of freshly made wheat beer (or NEIPA depending on your mood)! And with the days growing longer and warm weather adventures on the horizon, there couldn't be a better time than this week to go out and explore the Maine Beer Trail in support of local craft breweries from the Maine beaches and Greater Portland areas to the Maine highlands and Downeast Acadia: Whether you're looking to find a new hidden gem or check in on your friends at an old favorite tasting room, the Maine Beer Trail can be accessed by the link below and serves as the go to guide for route planning, amenity information, and brewery check ins. https://lnkd.in/eQHti_RX #mainebeer #mainebreweries #mainebrewers #mainebrewersguild #mainebeertrail #mainedrinks #mainebeers #visitmaine #mainemade

The grassroots brewing community organizers from Craft Beer Professionals are coming to Portland this summer for 3 days of education and networking from June 10th-12th! This summer session conference-style event is a contemporary medley of expert panels, seminars, and socials and will feature brewers, customer service specialists, beer marketers and more from both home and away. Tickets are highly limited and available now-- check the link below to grab your registration before sellout! https://lnkd.in/dkM-mwDw For the full conference schedule (and to get a sneak peak at the Maine leaders from Allagash Brewing Company, Batson River Brewing & Distilling + Belleflower Brewing contributing their expertise) visit craftbeerprofessionals.org

Our quarterly Member Meetup + Happy Hour is tomorrow-- Thursday, May 2 from 5-7P Bissell Brothers Brewing Company, LLC: All breweries, departments, and Allied Members are welcome to join the Maine Brewers Guild Board of Directors in Portland for a rare evening of industry exchange, production notes, summer plans, and to unwind over a pint courtesy of our friends and colleagues at Amherst Label. There's no need to RSVP, just rally your team and meet us for beers at 5p.

Maine beer, Maine farms: working with family owned and operated agriculture across Maine to source the finest local ingredients helps us to make the best beer possible. Our community of growers, planters, maltsters, and harvesters are absolutely essential to our character and the irreplaceable flavors of our go to styles. From Maine Malt House, and their dedicated 1,222 (that's more than 900 football fields) of grain acreage, to Blue Ox Malthouse working at 100% solar electric power-- this Earth Day we are particularly appreciative of the hard work and immense efforts that these local producers contribute all year long. #mainebreweries #mainebrewers