Allagash Brewing Company, Portland, ME

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I took the tour of the Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine.  The tour was fun and informative.  At the time they were putting a new brewing system into service in order to expand capacity.  The tour included a peek into the barrel room where we saw a number of experimental barrel aged beers.  I’d love to be on-hand when they tapped some of those.  Their flagship beer is Allagash White, a Belgian wheat beer brewed with coriander and orange peel.  It’ light, fruity and refreshing.  It’s not my go-to style of beer but I can enjoy it for what it is.  There were several inspirational quotes throughout the brewery.  The one that’s hard to read in the picture is, “Passion: Loving beer and doing what we love.”  The tasting room also had a great chandelier I had to take a picture of.

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Atlantic Brewing Company, Bar Harbor, ME

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I stopped in at the Atlantic Brewing Company in Bar Harbor, Maine and enjoyed a tasting session.I’m going to focus on the Bar Harbor Blueberry Ale.  I really enjoyed this beer.  The base is an amber ale which is smooth and delicious.  Wild Maine blueberries are added to the beer just enough to give a hint of blueberry flavor without being fruity or overpowering.  This is a wonderful beer.  I regret not having the opportunity to eat at the Mainely Meat BBQ which is located on the same property as Atlantic Brewing Company.  The menu looked great.

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