I d skip Sebago realistically. It s decent food and decent beer, but it s much more like an Applebee

The Mrs. and I are going to Portland Thursday, June 19-Sunday, June 22. I know about the Bangor Beer Festival that weekend, but unless the general opinion is that it is a can t miss event, we will probably skip it.
I can t find any good reviews on either the Maine Beer Tour or The Maine Brew Bus. Are these any good? Do you have enough time at each place? The one I m looking at doing is the Maine Beer Tour that hits Allagash and Bissell, but from what I ve seen in other threads escorts in los angeles is that Allagash is a can t miss. Is Allagash something we should do on our own time frame?
Personally I would do your own trip to Allagash/BB/Austin/Foundation, that industrial park is a home run. You have to hit Maine Beer Co, Freeport is 15-20 min up the highway. Besides Bier Cellar, swing into RSVP for bottles, very large selection and competitively priced. Also, try to hit Urban Farm Fermentory, they honestly make the best wild cider I ve ever had.
New taproom opening this week next door to Infiniti. Owned by our VT ex-pat Rick Binet, formerly of The Blackback in Waterbury, it s called Kings Head. Also, a lunch-run up to Ebenezers Brewpub in Brunswick is in order for great beers sustenance. PS: Outliers is purely awesome!
not really into the beer bus/tour thing myself. when i visited allagash, the bus was leaving and i was relieved. allagash was one of my favorite tours/visits i would recommend doing it on your own time.
Honestly, skip the tours and go at your own pace. There is so much beer stuff going on in the city, you won t have to worry about it. Here is the run down of what good options are for you from someone who lives in the city:
- 1 Industrial Park is an absolute must. This is the complex that has Foundation, Bissell and Austin escorts in los angeles St. Make sure to go on Friday/Saturday, as I don t think any of them are open during the week. Portland is very liberal about pourings escorts in los angeles at bars, so you can hang out at these places for hours, escorts in los angeles shooting the shit with the brewers. Just a heads up, Bissell escorts in los angeles is the only brewery in the complex that is currently canning, but Austin St and Foundation do supply their own growlers, fresh off the tap, so keep that in mind if you want to pick any up to go.
- If you are arriving on Thursday, I d hit up Allagash first, although you could make hit it up the same ay as the other breweries as it s literally across the street! They have a beautiful tasting room, often with brews on tap that are not bottled outside of the brewery escorts in los angeles (they might even have a Brett on tap). This is a great start!
- Hit up Geary s on your trip. It s in the same area as the other mentioned breweries. You can taste some fresh HSA on tap there. This is the very first New England micro brewery, so it s good to get some history during your weekend.
Nosh - World famous for their bacon busted home made fries and original gourmet American style tapas and burgers. A fantastic lunch option. As a side note, the founder of Nosh used to run the kitchen at Novare Res.
I d skip Sebago realistically. It s decent food and decent beer, but it s much more like an Applebees escorts in los angeles than a brewpub, and for folks like you who are just here for the weekend, take advantage escorts in los angeles of better offerings. Stick with the more humble restaurants in the area.
+1 to Duckfat (there will be a wait... it is worth it). I m partial to the Rooms restaurants (Front Room, Grill Room, Corner Room) although I lived about 50 ft from the Front Room... so take that as you will. Munjoy Hill is a great section of the city to walk around too with the Eastern Promenade (the road and the trail).
+1 to Duckfat (there will be a wait... it is worth it). I m partial to the Rooms restaurants escorts in los angeles (Front Room, Grill Room, Corner escorts in los angeles Room) although I lived about 50 ft from the Front Room... so take that as you will. Munjoy Hill is a great section of the city to walk around too with the Eastern Promenade (the road and the trail).
When I lived in portland a couple of years ago, you could pretty much always walk in and get a seat at Duckfat. Has it blown up that much? At least every time I ate there I didn t wait. Those fries are delicious.
Would vote 555 over Fore St if you re lookin to drop coin on a meal. Vinland is new, but they are getting lots of buzz too. Same w/ Central Provisions and Piccolo. Can never go wrong w/ Vignola Cinque Terra either.
I moved in 2011, and even back then during the summer you could hit times of 30 to 45 mins. I guess what makes it worse is that they pack the place, so if you are waiting, you are generally standing on the sidewalk. If it is a Holiday or a boat is in, it can get hr +. Those fries have gotten them a lot of press.
I moved in 2011, and even back then during the summer you could hit times of 30 to 45 mins. I guess what makes it worse is that they pack the place, so if you are waiting, you are generally standing on the sidewalk. If it is a Holiday or a boat is in, it can get hr +. Those fries have gotten them a lot of press.
escorts in los angeles You may not hve the time, but: Run-of-the-Mill Brewerpub in nearby Saco; it is in a refurbished 19th Century mill that sits on its own island. Great deck overlooking the river. Novare Res excells in evrery way imaginable.
IMO Sebago s beers are about 100x better than anything Gritty s. And Sebago Simmer Down is the best summer beer in ME. I agree that the food leaves something to be desired, but definitely not the beer. Very solid stuff, aside from the Saddleback.
IMO Sebago s beers are about 100x better than anything Gritty s. And Sebago Simmer Down is the best summer beer in ME. I agree that the food leaves something to be desired, but definitely not the beer. Very solid stuff, aside from the Saddleback. Click to expand...
I agree that sebago s beer is better than gritty s, but I m still not a big fan. I wasn t trying escorts in los angeles to trash the place. If you re looking escorts in los angeles for a low key place for a beer and a burger, it s as good as any. I was more saying if you re traveling to maine from a distance, you can do better. escorts in los angeles Plenty escorts in los angeles of stuff going on in Maine that will be more impressive, IMHO.
I thought In finiti was pretty solid. We stopped in for a drink at the end of the night and got a seat at the bar. I had a collaboration stout they brewed with Oxbow, which was delicious. I forget what my fiancee escorts in los angeles had, but she enjoyed her beer as well (although we both preferred the stout). We had better escorts in los angeles beers elsewhere earlier escorts in los angeles in the evening at Pai Men Miyake and Novare Res, but it was the perfect place to stop on the walk back to the hotel (it s just across the way from the Portland Harbor Hotel where we were staying). Have a great trip!
Did the Maine Brew Bus tour as part of a bachelor party last weekend and it was pretty fantastic. I was pretty apprehensive at first, escorts in los angeles in part because I ve been to these before, but it turned out to be quite fun. Ours was the Casco Fiasco tour that dropped us off at Allagash, Bissel, Sebago and Rising Tide. The bus dropped us off at Sebago for lunch, and it was great having flights awaiting us! The guides were hilarious escorts in los angeles and upbeat and I was very pleased they gave me extra time to check out Austin Street and Foundation when we visited Bissel.
Good luck with the trip tomorrow, however you choose to spend you time I m sure you ll have a blast. I m only two hours away and every time I go there I feel like I missed escorts in los angeles out on something I wanted to do. I m always looking forward to my next visit.
I m also thinking about trying to hit up Sebago. In no particular order, I also have the following on my list, Portland Rochester, Local 188, Little Tap House, Thirsty Pig and In finiti. Click to expand...
Some great info on this list already, but wanted escorts in los angeles to weigh in here on the food options. Portland Rochester is great, but outside the Old Port a bit, so plan on driving if you head over there. Local 188 is great - all of Jay Villani s restaurants are worth a mention, and if you like BBQ, you should definitely check out Salvage - fantastic food and a great tap list. In finiti is worth a stop, and while you re there, stroll across the parking lot to check out The King s Head.
I ve found Little Tap House to be a bit inconsistent. If you re in town for the weekend, I d give it a pass - there are other, better options. Check out Central Provisions or East Ender instead maybe? Both have (imo) better escorts in los angeles food and very good taplists.
Also, with a little bit of luck I think Slab, the new venture from Jason Loring of Nosh is going to be open this weekend, also with a pretty killer taplist. I m keeping an eye on their Facebook page, and will be there as soon as they open up.
Heading to a bachelor party in August as well. We have all day Friday/Saturday for activities. Staying in Falmouth, about ten miles from Portland (are there cabs?). There appears to be a bus that goes directly to Portland, but it s a 40 minute bus ride.
Am I the only person who finds the beer bus companies annoying? They seem to attract folks who don t know a lot and just want to get drunk and one arriving instantly make a brewery overcrowded. We are trying to avoid visiting breweries when they are there. JMHO.
Am I the only person who finds the beer bus companies annoying? They seem to attract folks who don t know a lot and just want to get drunk and one arriving instantly make a brewery overcrowded. We are trying to avoid visiting breweries when they are there. JMHO. Click to expand...
A great thing they are doing now is running a regular route around town weekdays so that people can get on off at any stop they choose - it just keeps circling around on a 30min. loop. A great benefit to people who want to pub/brewery crawl but are not into an organized itinerary.
A great thing they are doing now is running a regular escorts in los angeles route around town weekdays so that people can get on off at any stop they choose - it just keeps circling around on a 30min. loop. A great benefit to people who want to pub/brewery crawl but are not into an organized itinerary. Click to expand...
Got back from Portland recently...it was an anniversary trip,