Alcohol

Margarita donut inspired hard seltzer, anyone?

It's no surprise to anyone that Mainers have drunk more during the pandemic. For many of us, it's the reason we are carrying around an extra 10 pounds these days. But the effects of Mainers alcohol use, and misuse, especially during the past year, have led to some unfortunate consequences. We know that nationally 32% of people were binge-drinking in 2020 and that 60% of us increased our daily consumption of alcohol. In 2020, 584 Mainers had an alcohol-related death. That's a 28% increase from 2019 and a 75% increase from 2015. The State of Maine recently released a brief on alcohol use in Maine. It's certainly worth a read. Here are some key findings:

For the first time in more than 60 years, Brunswick's Fat Boy Drive-In will stay open for the winter and will roll out a new ice rink and alcohol tent

When alcohol sales dried up during Prohibition, Maine ingenuity kicked in and the concoction known as Applejack was invented

Despite the circumstances, there were plenty of good April Fools' Day jokes in Maine that went viral. Here's five of the best.

Fireball retains the top spot for the second year in a row as Allen's slips to third in Maine alcohol sales behind another new challenger

Utopias is so strong that it's banned in 15 states.

A bill proposal in front of the Maine legislature would raise taxes on specific kinds of booze by as much as 67%

After nearly two decades of dominance, Allen's Coffee Brandy has been unseated by Fireball Whisky as Maine's most popular liquor brand

Let's just say this deal isn't going to...scare anyone away!

First let me just say that I was not 'buzzed' when a fellow patron showed me this cool piece of memorabilia at my bar.

If you've been enjoying the comparable prices of booze in Maine to other states, specifically New Hampshire, then you better stock up while you can. According to Scott Thistle of the Portland Press Herald, prices in Maine are about to go way up...

As disc golf continues to grow in popularity in Maine, owners of courses are hoping to gain the same alcohol privileges as regular golf courses.

Lawmakers hoping to fix an increasing litter problem caused by alcohol nips have an idea that would increase the price for consumers.

I found an article that caught my eye on the website onlyinyourstate.com. It ranked the top ten drunkest counties in Maine. In recent data, Maine sits near the top in alcohol consumption nationwide. These rankings are based from data from County Health Rankings and Roadmaps and their look at those saying they engage in excessive drinking. They also used data of the highest number of bars per capit

Various brands will see a price decrease while other favorites will see their prices stay the same starting February 1st.