Maine Brewers' Guild Announces 2nd Annual Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay Event

Back by popular demand, the Maine Brewers’ Guild Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay event will return this summer for round two!  On July 14^th Maine brewers will once again unite at the Boothbay Craft Brewery to share with their fans, ales hot off the ‘hop press,’ as well as plenty of their well known classics.  The event will also feature a New England style summer BBQ prepared by the Boothbay Resort, a silent auction featuring piles of exclusive items, and of course,  an opportunity to tour one of the newest breweries in Maine.  Tickets are on sale now at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/210307 and the event is expected to once again sell out, so be sure to purchase your tickets early. 

As if all of this isn’t enough to make you head directly for the Mid Coast on July 14^th, the coastal treasure that is the Boothbay Harbor Region should definitely seal the deal.  Be sure to plan a mini summer vacation around this event to take advantage of all there is to offer on the peninsula.  For festival lodging package information or those looking to arrive by boat and are in need of marina and/or shuttle information,  email marketingcents4u@gmail.com, call 207.671.7676 or visit marketingcents4u.com

Every week between now and July 14^th this blog will feature participating breweries, new event developments and possibly even divulge a few secrets about what else might go on that day!  Be sure to follow us for the exclusive news!

In The Press:  2011 Maine Brewers Guild Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay

The Portland Press Herald called it a ‘Maine beer geek’s dream come true: every member of the Maine Brewers' Guild in one place, offering their beers, in some cases specialty beers that will only be brewed once’.

http://www.pressherald.com/life/beer-makers-unite_2011-07-28.html

The Hop Press East

By Josh Christie

http://east.hoppress.com/2011/08/10/craft-beer-comes-to-boothbay/

Brew and Books

http://brewsandbooks.com/index.php/2011/07/craft-beer-comes-to-boothbay/

The Coastal Journal

http://www.coastaljournal.com/website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2716:got-beer-yes-from-22-maine-craft-brewers&catid=54&Itemid=100042

Boothbay Register and Lincoln County News

By Marketing Cents 4u

Follow up press release, Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay Event wraps up a huge success!

Maine Brewers Guild Hosts Legislative Happy Hour

Right around the time restaurants and brew pubs were celebrating Happy Hour across the state of Maine yesterday afternoon, an important social gathering of its own was kicking off at the Governor Hill Mansion in Augusta. 

About once a year, the Maine Brewers Guild and its members host a reception for our state Legislators and Representative of various capacities, such as the Maine Office of Tourism.  The event offers a wonderful opportunity for these groups to connect in a social setting, get to know one another and discuss the topic at hand;  which in this case is world class beer, produced right here in Maine, at more than 25 breweries around the state.

The mood of the evening was light and fun, the conversation easy and the food and beverage delicious.  But the evening certainly wasn’t about all play and no work.  About mid way through the reception, MBG President, Dan Kleban, of Maine Beer Company, called us to attention to welcome us, thank us for attending and quite eloquently point out some pretty incredible facts about the Maine Brewing Industry and what it means to our state. 

Probably the most impressive statistic was that, in the past three years, amidst an overall struggling economy, the brewery industry has actually grown.  To the tune of:  five new breweries in operation, three about to be and several in the process of expanding.  Dan also pointed out the massive ripple effect this growth has had on our state’s economy, from jobs created within these organizations, to indirect employment for contractors, plumbers, industry sales, etc.  Win Mitchell, of Boothbay Resort and Craft Brewery added that the brewery industry is markedly growing tourism in our state, by offering another unique reason to travel to Maine.  The Maine Brewers Guild Beer Trail launched in 2010 and Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay event, which debuted in July 2011 {and is scheduled to return on July 14, 2012}, were both measurable examples of this growth.

In a nutshell, I think we can sum things up like this; If the acts of uniting unlikely parties, sending out an uplifting and positive message and simply having an all around fun time were the goals of last evening, I’d be willing to bet there wasn’t a person in the room who wouldn’t agree; the Maine Brewers once again surpassed their goal!

I am honored to raise my glass to all of them!