Backseat Lovin' -- Special Brew for Maine Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay

Industrial Way Collaboration Brew: Cheers for a little Backseat Lovin'!

Allagash Brewing, Maine Beer Company, and Rising Tide Brewing Company have joined together to brew a special beer for the Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay festival on July 30.

Using Allagash's proprietary base malt blend and house yeast strain, locally grown organic rye provided by Rising Tide, and a hop blend and schedule created by Maine Beer, the three breweries are proud to present Backseat Lovin', a Belgian Rye Pale Ale.

The beer was brewed in collaboration by Allagsh brewers Jason Perkins and Dee Dee Germain, Maine Beer Company brewer Dan Kleban, and Rising Tide brewer Nathan Sanborn at Maine Beer Company's facility on Industrial Way.

The Maine Craft Beer Golf Scramble

Cheers to the Boothbay Country Club!

The evening before Maine Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay, they are holding a golf scramble to benefit the Maine Brewers' Guild.

The Maine Craft Beer Golf Scramble
Boothbay County Club
Friday, July 29
5:00pm

$40 per person
9 holes with cart

$10 of this fee will benefit the Maine Brewers' Guild.

To register please call 207-633-6085 or email boothbaycountryclub@gmail.com

What's on tap at Maine Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay

Check out what Maine Brewers' Guild breweries will be sampling at the Maine Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay event on Saturday, July 30. Learn more about this event and purchase tickets.

Special limited edition collaborative brew:
Back Seat Lovin'
Read about it at this link.

Maine Beer Co.
Peeper, Lunch

Allagash
Blonde, Curieux

Rising Tide
Atlantis, Daymark

Sebago Brewing Company
2011 Grand Crue, BBL Aged Lake Trout Stout, Fool's Gold

Shipyard Brewing Company
Smashed Blueberry, Double Old Thumper

Geary's
IPA, Summer

Sheepscot
Tinky Winky, Pemaquid

Baxter Brewing
Pamola, Stowaway IPA

Penobscot Bay
Humble B Honey Ginger Lager, Meadow Road Wheat

Andrew's
Summer Golden Ale, Northern Brown Ale

Kennebec River
Whitewater Wheat, Penobscot Porter

Atlantic
Manly Men Series: Pete Fen and Sea Smoke

Belfast Bay
Lobster Ale, McGovern's Oatmeal Stout

Oak Pond
Somerset Lager, Laughing Loon Lager

Liberal Cup
For Richer or Poorter, Tented Kilt Scottish Ale

Gritty's
Dempsey Courage Ale, 21 IPA

Black Bear Brewery
Drop Dead Red Ale, Pirate Bear Pale Ale

Marshall Wharf
Uber fresh Cant Dog DIPA, Bourbon Barrel Aged Old 58

Shag Rock Brewing Co.
ESB, IPA

Oxbow Brewing
Farmhouse Pale Ale

Boothbay Craft Brewery
Two special guest brews

Bray's
440 Blues Brew, Baa Baa Black Wheat

Road Trips for Beer

Road Trips for Beer checks out the Maine Beer Trail. Read all about it at this link.

They also give a shout out to the Maine Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay event on Saturday, July 30:

Taste a Lot of the Beer at Once

If you’re planning to take a Road Trip for Beer to The Pine Tree State any time soon, you might want to schedule it to encompass the Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay festival from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, 2011. The event at the Boothbay Resort in Boothbay will feature beers from most of the brewers on the Maine Beer Trail. Special guest Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head Brewing Company in Delaware, will attend and bring some of his brewery’s lauded brews, including 120 Minute IPA and Bitches Brew.

All of the proceeds will support the Maine Brewers’ Guild and its continuing mission to promote the craft beer industry in Maine.

Tickets are $50 and include beverages and traditional Southern barbecue.

The Spruce Point Inn offers shuttle service for Maine Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay

The Maine Brewers' Guild thanks The Spruce Point Inn for offering a free passenger shuttle service to the Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay event on Saturday, July 30. Along with Wiscassett Ford, the Spruce Point Inn will offer shuttle service to and from the Boothbay downtown to the Boothbay Resort before, during and after the event.

They are also offering their catering services in support of this fundraiser for the Maine Brewers' Guild.

Cheers to everyone at the Spruce Point Inn for their support of Maine beer!

Wiscasset Ford Shuttle added to Maine Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay event

The Maine Brewers' Guild is excited to announce that we just received a commitment from Wiscasset Ford that on Saturday, July 30 they will offer a free 15 passenger shuttle service to the Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay event at the Boothbay Resort from any Boothbay peninsula lodging and the downtown shopping district, before, during and after the event.  Cheers to Wiscasset Ford!