Portland, ME Guide

[iong516]

Hey all,
(1) Any breweries stand out as being a good stop with kids (8 and 5)?
(2) Bars/restaurants suitable for kids with a nice beer selection?
(3) Pretty sure in Acadia I'll just be enjoying my Suarez pils under the stars, but is there anything beer-related up that way that I'm missing?

If you're passing through Bangor at a time it makes sense, Nocturnem is a solid restaurant/bar with good taps and occasional awesome finds in their rar cooler. There's not a ball pit, but it's suitable enough for kids I'd think?

Southwest Harbor has a good liquor store with lots of beer. I've been finding less rare stuff there the past few years, but it's still always worth a pop in. Sometimes bottles get tucked behind other bottles on shelves, left in strange corners...

 

[seedavid]

I haven't been to Portland since the last Pils and Love Fest there in 2017, and am so ******* happy to be attending again this year. So are there any bars, breweries, or restaurants that have opened in the last 2 years that I simply must visit?

Also, the last time I was up I recall it being nearly goddamned impossible to find somewhere to eat breakfast that didn't have like a 10 hour wait, so I am most definitely also looking for coffee and breakfast spot recs.

Thank you all, and I look forward to drinking my weight in pilsner then falling asleep on a jetty in your fine city.

 

[HopStocker]

You probably already are aware, but hit Novare Res for sure. Also every time I’m there and I run into the same issue I usually hit East Ender, great brunch spot

 

[wuntrikpony]

Thank you all, and I look forward to drinking my weight in pilsner then falling asleep on a jetty in your fine city.

Same!

 

[MooseLang]

In Maine for the week for Vacation.

What’s the deal with this Russian River drop while Vinnie is in town?

Staying in Ogunquit, but will be venturing to Portland at some point.

So hard to leave this State.

 

[Brez071]

In Maine for the week for Vacation.

What’s the deal with this Russian River drop while Vinnie is in town?

Staying in Ogunquit, but will be venturing to Portland at some point.

So hard to leave this State.

According to the manager at Novare, they have asked for a while and it finally happened. Feel like there's a little more to it but <shruggyshoulders>

 

[Brez071]

I haven't been to Portland since the last Pils and Love Fest there in 2017, and am so ******* happy to be attending again this year. So are there any bars, breweries, or restaurants that have opened in the last 2 years that I simply must visit?

Also, the last time I was up I recall it being nearly goddamned impossible to find somewhere to eat breakfast that didn't have like a 10 hour wait, so I am most definitely also looking for coffee and breakfast spot recs.

Thank you all, and I look forward to drinking my weight in pilsner then falling asleep on a jetty in your fine city.

Solution is go early

I do find that Local 188 gets busier later than most and their brunch is great. But this time of the year practically everything is busy.

 

[HopStunna]

Can anyone gpiufmb today? A four pack or two of HTFGATT? I’ll be in Portland Thursday and can hook up anyone who can do so.

Cheers