The Beer Babe

Hi CYY! Why is it that wine is always served at dinner? I think it's beer's turn. Every Thankgsiving, I bring some fermented liquid goodness in the form of a few local craft brews home to my family to share on turkey day. Think about it - isn't it more fun to have a relaxed, chill time with your somewhat nutty family than to worry about spilling wine on your mom's brand new sofa...

Beer Week is in full swing - how is everyone holding up? Bill Murray may have spent the day with his Ghostbuster pals instead of drinking beer with us, but we're not sad. I don't know about you, but I've had enough great Maine beer already this week to last quite some time, but the week's not over yet!

Don't say I didn't warn ya! This Saturday is the kick off of Portland Beer Week and will be chock full of events to check out. The listing of all the events, and all the details can be found at www.portlandbeerweek.org. After pouring over the schedule, I think I can say I found some of the weirdest, most interesting or just plain cool events - and here's my mini-list below...

While everyone is super excited about Halloween next week, there are a few things happening before and afterwards to put on your radar: This weekend: Saturday morning (9am) will be the release of Allagash Ghoulship, a unique pumpkin based beer that was fermented in the open air...

This summer, Maine harvested a bunch of local hops - more than we have in the past 100 years. What does that mean to you? A fresh crop of local hop beers are coming your way! YUM.

Hi CYY! Oktoberfest is a traditional German festival that begins in September (despite the name) and celebrates German culture, music, food, and - of course - beer. Yum. Thanks to the popularity of the festival taking off in the U...

Cheers CYY! As you know, Maine rocks for a lot of reasons (and not just because all those magazines and lists say that it has the "best blueberries" or "most lighthouses"). My favorite reason that makes Maine rock: Maine has 55+ breweries producing hundreds of gallons of craft beer - and the lineup of available beers are changing constantly...