Portland, ME Guide

[mcwalsh]

Nosh is probably your best bet. Good food, good beer and 3 flat screens (if not already on, you can just ask the bar to change to it)

Edit: wanted to add a few more options that likely would have the game on - Thirsty Pig, Little Tap House, Slab

Nosh looks great and it's right near the hotel. And thanks for the other suggestions! Little Tap House was already on my radar, also right near the hotel. I'm sure I'll find one of these places very suitable.

 

[tehzachatak]

So you don't need to be part of a tour for the Allagash flight? That's pretty sweet! Thanks.

Nope, definitely not!

 

[flabbyjandro]

Just looked at Bissell site and looks like cans are easiest found at the brewery. If I show up on Thursday say 5pm am I good or better off Friday at pm when they open? Just wasn't clear if they have daily allotments or batch by the weekend. Thanks

 

[JBP]

Just looked at Bissell site and looks like cans are easiest found at the brewery. If I show up on Thursday say 5pm am I good or better off Friday at pm when they open? Just wasn't clear if they have daily allotments or batch by the weekend. Thanks

They have cans every Thurs-Fri-Sat, but cans usually sell out of the brewery with 1-2 hours of opening at noon. Getting in line before open is really the only sure way to secure cans.

 

[tehzachatak]

So I am driving up to camp tonight and am projected for roughly midnight if I don't stop anywhere on the way. Are Millstone, one2three, and FS29 good enough that I should add ~35-40 min and get in at like 1 AM in order to stop at Blending & Bottling? Haven't had any of them yet.

Slash anyone have any idea if they are likely to last? Will be coming back Sunday with a little more leeway in my schedule...

 

[JBP]

So I am driving up to camp tonight and am projected for roughly midnight if I don't stop anywhere on the way. Are Millstone, one2three, and FS29 good enough that I should add ~35-40 min and get in at like 1 AM in order to stop at Blending & Bottling? Haven't had any of them yet.

Slash anyone have any idea if they are likely to last? Will be coming back Sunday with a little more leeway in my schedule...

Millhouse is worth it imo, right up there with Synthesis and Arboreal quality wise. Haven't tried the other ones yet.

 

[tehzachatak]

Poop Millhouse kicked. one2three is great, clean and a little hoppy. Freestyle 31 is insanely crushable. Want a keg.

 

[flabbyjandro]

Brez07 gave a hell of a Portland bottle shop list, any known for their whiskey or store picks? In town this weekend and figure if any have harder to get stuff or unique picks those are my targets. Thanks in advance, this list was uber helpful for beer and general lobster roll and glutenous everything.

 

[Brez071]

Brez07 gave a hell of a Portland bottle shop list, any known for their whiskey or store picks? In town this weekend and figure if any have harder to get stuff or unique picks those are my targets. Thanks in advance, this list was uber helpful for beer and general lobster roll and glutenous everything.

Unfortunately, Maine is pretty limited in it's whiskey selection. I have yet to see any store picks. Best place to check is probably Old Port Spirits on Commercial St. RSVP isn't bad either. But you'll probably just see bottles you can get locally.

If you have a chance, stop by Maine Craft Distilling (next door to Rising Tide). Free samples of any of their spirits and they now serve cocktails. They have a nice whiskey which has a scotch-like peatiness to it.

 

[JBP]

I can't wait to not go to this Dinner release.

 

[pjl44]

I can't wait to not go to this Dinner release.

Have you tried it? Is it any good? The fascination with Lunch absolutely perplexes me.

 

[JBP]

Have you tried it? Is it any good? The fascination with Lunch absolutely perplexes me.

Yeah it's a great beer, begrudgingly probably the best hoppy beer in the state of Maine, which I would buy off the shelf every time I saw it (if it was distributed). But as of right now with the way they are doing these ridiculous releases it's not even close to the time and effort required to obtain it.

 

[pjl44]

Yeah it's a great beer, begrudgingly probably the best hoppy beer in the state of Maine, which I would buy off the shelf every time I saw it (if it was distributed). But as of right now with the way they are doing these ridiculous releases it's not even close to the time and effort required to obtain it.

Good to know. I'll give it a try if I ever stumble across it. I'm with you, though. Too many good IPAs being pumped out for me to deal with something like that.

 

[JBP]

Good to know. I'll give it a try if I ever stumble across it. I'm with you, though. Too many good IPAs being pumped out for me to deal with something like that.

Also if you equated it, packaging-wise, to all the canned 4-packs of DIPA out there it would cost roughly $30 a 4-pack.....

 

[HevvyMetalHippie]

Just go to Trillium and save your gas money. But then again Portland is awesome.

 

[JBP]

 

[Brez071]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck MBC. Danced around this before, but seriously... **** them.

 

[Terroir]

Anyone planning on going to the Brewers Guild fest in July?

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer...-guild-2015-beer-festival-tickets-16629864372

 

[tehzachatak]

yaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssss

 

[sparged]

Very curious about Oxbow First Fruits.

 

[JBP]

Very curious about Oxbow First Fruits.

If it's anything like the first two fruit sours they've released on draft, it's not to be missed. Hoping it's still kicking around on Saturday.

 

[tehzachatak]

Very curious about Oxbow First Fruits.

Cherry raspberry strawberry blend was the word, IIRC.

 

[KevinC1]

Cherry raspberry strawberry blend was the word, IIRC.

 

[mixylplik4]

Just go to Trillium and save your gas money. But then again Portland is awesome.

Save your gas money to burn in Boston traffic?

 

[kfernandez3]

Cherry raspberry strawberry blend was the word, IIRC.

no bottles being released though right?

 

[JBP]

no bottles being released though right?

Nope.

They are pulling a case of Cletus (b1?) for on-site tonight at 6 though.

Every Thursday this summer either a case of vintage bottles (on-site) or a cellared keg will be put out in the Portland room.

Every Friday this summer either a different ba beer or mixed ferm/wild beer will be on tap for pours in the Portland room.

Pretty awesome.

 

[tehzachatak]

Nope.

They are pulling a case of Cletus (b1?) for on-site tonight at 6 though.

Every Thursday this summer either a case of vintage bottles (on-site) or a cellared keg will be put out in the Portland room.

Every Friday this summer either a different ba beer or mixed ferm/wild beer will be on tap for pours in the Portland room.

Pretty awesome.

Yeah saw that on Insta last night, really sweet. Cletus is b1, yes.

 

[HevvyMetalHippie]

Does anyone have the Banded Horn ceramic stein?

 

[HevvyMetalHippie]

Save your gas money to burn in Boston traffic?

Or the public transportation system

 

[Terroir]

Anyone planning on going to the Brewers Guild Fest in July? It's getting closer and I would love to have a share and some tasty dinner afterwards. Haven't heard of many people on here or the site that shall not be named going.