Monthly Archives: May 2010

North Coast Acme California IPA

Thank God for Silvio Saturday. We had a busy, busy day and I’m exhausted. We took Brady to a pet expo in the morning where he got to sniff all kinds of butts. We then hung out at the in-laws … Continue reading

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Vacationing in Portland, ME (Part 6 – Everything Else)

Today I’m publishing the final post in this series documenting our recent trip to Portland, ME. Today is mop-up day. I’m going to cover everything that I previously failed to mention. In case you’ve missed my other posts on Portland, … Continue reading

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Vacationing in Portland, ME (Part 5 – Portland Bars & Brewpubs)

Portland is chock-full of bars and brewpubs. The selection is pretty ridiculous, and you can’t walk more than a block without running into at least one drinking establishment (and often times it’s more like 3 or 4). We hit a … Continue reading

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Vacationing in Portland, ME (Part 4 – Allagash Brewery)

If you’ve been keeping up with my posts about Portland, ME this week you know that we first visited Shipyard Brewery. On Friday afternoon we hit up the Allagash Brewery, which was a completely different experience. Tours are given pretty … Continue reading

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Vacationing in Portland, ME (Part 3 – Great Restaurants)

I would be terribly remiss if I failed to mentioned the great restaurants we ate ate while we were in Portland this past weekend. Wild BurritosThe very first thing we did when we hit Portland was go in search of … Continue reading

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Vacationing in Portland, ME (Part 2 – Shipyard Brewery)

Shipyard Brewery is Maine’s largest brewery. Thus, how could I turn down the opportunity to visit the brewery? Upon arriving I was greeted by the gift-shop attendant. I was initially taken a little back because I was asked to not … Continue reading

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Vacationing in Portland, ME (Part 1 – Overview)

This past weekend my wife and I vacationed in Portland, Maine. Over the next few days I’ll chronicle our trip in a number of blog posts. Today’s post is a summary of our thoughts and feelings about the city, as … Continue reading

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Breckenridge Avalanche Amber Style Ale

We’re home from the big vacation. I’m about to start sorting through 350 photos I took while there. We had a ridiculously awesome time. Portland, ME is a beer lover’s paradise. I expect a number of blog posts (maybe an … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Beer Review

As I mentioned yesterday, I’m on vacation in Portland, ME. I made sure to line up some guest reviews while I am away and today Sean joins us for his first ever beer review. Sean is a marketeer, professor, soccer … Continue reading

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Doc’s Draft Framboise

Happy Thursday all! I’m starting a long weekend vacation today. My wife and I are on our way to Portland, ME. We’ll be staying at a Bed & Breakfast and spending days and nights out on the town. An Allagash … Continue reading

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