Local Hops Everywhere @ Hoptoberfest

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.

Now, local/fresh hopped beers are kind of fun because they are essentially an experiment - they aren't well known to brewers so they have to fiddle around a little bit to figure out how they taste.

The cool part is that, instead of running around trying to find these one-off gems, you can get most of them all in one event - Hoptoberfest.

In'finiti Fermentation & Distillation and The Hop Yard are hosting a fest where you will be able to try beers that are local/fresh hopped from over 14 Maine breweries.

The Hop Yard and In'finiti Fermentation & Distillation invite you to sample 14+ locally brewed beers all made with fresh, Maine grown hops. These beers can only be made once a year when the hop harvest begins, and are brewed only hours after the hops are picked.  The event will be a festival format: $40 includes tax and gratuity, entry to the event, 12 sample pours of your choice in 4 oz servings, and a logoed tasting glass to keep.  Extra samples will be available for $3.50 after the initial 12.  There will be a limited food menu available for purchase, however, the restaurant will not be operating as normal (i.e. no full menu, table service, or other beverages).

Participating breweries so far (more could be added...)

- Bunker Brewing Company
- Allagash Brewing Company
- Boothbay Brewing
- Oxbow Brewing Company
- Sebago Brewing Company
- Rising Tide Brewing Company
- Austin Street Brewery
- Bissell Brothers
- Grittys
- Shipyard Brewing Company
- Tributary Brewing Company
- Banded Horn Brewing Co.
- Hidden Cove Brewing Company
- In'finiti Fermentation & Distillation
- Tributary Brewing Company

Event info tickets: http://mainehoptoberfest.brownpapertickets.com

This is really a can't miss festival - I will see you there!