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Summer Session: Maine Brewers' Guild 2016 Beer Festival
By Maine Brewers' Guild
When and where
Date and time
Saturday, July 23, 2016 · 1 - 5pm EDT
Location
Outdoors, on the waterfront Thompson's Point Portland, ME 04102
Refund Policy
Contact the organizer to request a refund.
Description
UPDATE 7/22/16 10:20AM -
Please NOTE - We will NOT have tickets available at the door.
This event is rain or shine, and all beer will be poured under a tent or under the pavilion.
The Maine Brewers' Guild is slated to be the biggest brewfest in Maine and your best chance to try Maine's best beers. Summer Session is the only brewfest run by and in support of the Maine craft beer industry - we know what beer fans love, and we want to share our love of beer with you while creating the perfect festival environment. So come join us in the vast expanse of Thompson's Point waterfront venue in Portland - outdoors and under the sun for our annual Maine Brewers' Guild Festival - Summer Session 2016 on Saturday July 23rd, from 1-5PM, with a VIP session starting at Noon.
TICKETS: $49/ general admission, $60/ VIP (limited qty available), $55/ Day of Event (general admission only).
All tickets include unlimited beer samples from all breweries, souvenir taster glass, access to beer school classes, live music. Food available for purchase from a huge variety of food trucks.
What makes our festival so awesome? We're glad you asked...
- BEST BEER IN MAINE - Maine's best brewers will be showcasing their wares from all across the state and we'll have more Maine breweries pouring than any festival all year.
- GUEST BREWERIES - After last year's success, we are sticking with the invitational format - our Maine brewers will invite their friends from out-of-state breweries so we will have beers on tap that you have never tried, from breweries who don't normally sell their beer in Maine.
- LIVE MUSIC - Jam out to some of New England's best fest music but keep it far enough away from the beer so you can still interact with the brewers and ask your questions.
- PLENTY OF SPACE to spread out - Thompson's Point is acres and acres of waterfront land. No crowded gymnasiums here.
- LAWN CHAIRS WELCOME – we want you to get comfortable, so bring your lawn chairs, picnic blankets, cornhole set, and make a day of it!
- BEER SCHOOL CLASSES - Learn from Maine's brewers in short, 10-15 minute 'classes' within the brewfest discussing all sorts of topics related to beer and brewing and giving you the chance to ask those burning questions and learn from the pros. No registration required. (list of classes is below)
- The ANNUAL 'HOMEGROWN BEER' COMPETITION - We'll be inviting brewers will be brew a beer made with Maine grown grains and malted in Maine. All attendees will have the chance to try them all and vote on your favorite to see which brewery will take home the trophy! #DrinkLocal
- FOOD TRUCKS - They will be there and ready to serve you, from the beginning to the end - so bring an appetite! Participating trucks include Hella Good Tacos, Locally Sauced, High Roller, Pinky D’s, Mami, Cannoli Joe’s, Rolling Fatties, Shuck Shack, Classic Sliders and BP’s.
- SUPPORTS YOUR LOCAL CRAFT BEER COMMUNITY - Proceeds from our brewfest benefit the Maine Brewers' Guild in their work to promote and protect craft beer. (We're the people who changed the laws so brewers could pour their own beer at these festivals!) This is our biggest event of the year and the primary fundraiser for our nonprofit. Drink beer in support of beer!
- TIME TO CATCH YOUR BREATH - Although we'll have to stop serving beer at 5PM, you'll be welcome to hang out till around 6PM, grab a bite to eat from one of the food trucks, and take in the beauty of an evening on the water in Portland surrounded by thousands of your closest friends.
- PUBLIC TRANSPORT - We're working to figure out ways to get you to and from the festival safely. And if you're coming from Boston, the bus or trains heading into Portland will drop you right to the festival site. (The event is right behind the Amtrak and Concord Coach station). We'll also coordinate in-town Portland pick ups via public transport.
PARTICIPATING BREWERIES:
Aeronaut Brewing Company
Allagash Brewing Company
Andrew's Brewing
Artisan Beverage Cooperative
Atlantic Brewing
Austin Street Brewery
Banded Horn Brewing Company
Barreled Souls
Baxter Brewing
Bear Bones Beer
Bigelow Brewing Company
Bissell Bros Brewing Company
Black Bear Brewing Company
Black Hog Brewing
Boothbay Craft Brewery
The Bruery & Bruery Terreux
Bunker Brewing Company
Burlington Beer company
Citizen Cider
Dirigo Brewing Company
Earth Eagle Brewings
Farnham Ale and Lager
Finback Brewery
Fore River Brewing Company
Foulmouthed Brewing
Foundation Brewing Company
Funky Bow Beer Company
Geaghan Bros. Brewing
Geary Brewing Company
Gneiss Brewing Company
Gritty's
Gruit @ UFF
Hidden Cove Brewing Company
Hoof Hearted Brewing
Industrial Arts Brewing Company
Jack's Abby Craft Lagers
Kennebec River Brewery
Kennebunkport Brewing/Federal Jack's Brewpub
Left Hand Brewing Company
Liberty Craft Brewing
Liquid Riot Bottling Company
Lively Brewing at Ebenezers Brewpub
Lone Pine Brewing Company
Lord Hobo Brewing Company
Lost Nation Brewing
Maine Beer Company
Marsh Island Brewing
Marshall Wharf Brewing
Mason's Brewing Company
Mast Landing Brewing Company
Medusa Brewing Company
Monhegan Brewing Company
Night Shift Brewing
North Country Hard Cider
Norway Brewing Company
Oak Pond Brewery
Orono Brewing Company
Oxbow Brewing Company
Penobscot Bay Brewery
Peak Organic Brewing Co.
Pennesseewassee Brewing Company
Rhinegeist Brewery
Rising Tide Brewing Company
Rock Harbor Brewing Company
The Run of the Mill Pulbic House & Brewery
Sebago Brewing Company
Sheepscot Valley Brewing Company
Shipyard Brewing Company
Smuttynose / Smuttlabs Brewing Company
SoMe Brewing Company
Stoneface Brewing Company
Strong Brewing Company
Sunday River Brewing Company
Tributary Brewing Company
Tumbledown Brewing
Two Roads Brewing Company
von Trapp Brewery
Zero Gravity Craft Brewery
...with many more to be announced!
VIP SESSION
VIP tickets are extremely limited and include 1 hour early access to unlimited samples of specially brewed beers from over 40 breweries. In keeping with the name of our fest, we've asked breweries who are pouring at the VIP session to bring session beers. All VIP ticketholders will have early and first access to the brewfest general session. Full list of breweries pouring during the VIP session will be available soon.
Aeronaut Brewing Co.
Allagash Brewing Company
Andrews Brewing & Andys Brewpub
Artisan Beverage Cooperative
Atlantic Brewing
Austin Street Brewery
Banded Horn Brewing Company
Barreled Souls Brewing Company LLC
Baxter Brewing Co.
Bear Bones Beer
Bigelow Brewing Company
Black Bear Brewing Co
Black Hog Brewing
Boothbay Craft Brewery
Bunker Brewing Co
Burlington Beer Company
Citizen Cider
Dirigo Brewing Company
Farnham Ale and Lager
Fore River Brewing Company
Foulmouthed Brewing
Foundation Brewing Company
Funky Bow Brewery
Geaghan Bros. Brewing Co.
Geary Brewing
Gneiss Brewing Company
Gritty's
Gruit @ UFF
Hidden Cove Brewing Company
Industrial Arts Brewing Company
Kennedbunkport Brewing Co / Federal Jack's Brewpub
Left Hand Brewing Company
Liquid Riot Bottling Co.
Lively Brewing at Ebenezers Brewpub
Lord Hobo Brewing Company
Lost Nation Brewing
Maine Beer Company
Marsh Island Brewing
Marshall Wharf Brewing Co
Mason's Brewing Coampny
Medusa Brewing Company
Monhegan Brewing Company
Night Shift Brewing
Orono Brewing Company
Oxbow Brewing Company
Peak Organic Brewing Co.
Penobscot Bay Brewery
Rhinegeist Brewery
Rising Tide Brewing Company
Rock Harbor Brewing Company
Sebago Brewing Company
Shipyard Brewing Co., LLC
SoMe Brewing Comapny
Strong Brewing Co
The Run of the Mill Public House & Brewery
Tributary Brewing Co.
Tumbledown Brewing
Two Roads Brewing Company
von Trapp Brewery
HOMEGROWN BEER COMPETITION
Select breweries will brew beers with Maine grown barley, malted in Maine. All will be competing for the trophy the Homegrown Beer Competition. Every festival attendee will get the chance to cast a ballot for their favorite homegrown beer.
Allagash Brewing Company
Atlantic Brewing Company
Austin Street Brewery
Banded Horn Brewing Company
Barreled Souls Brewing Company LLC
Baxter Brewing Co.
Bear Bones Beer
Bigelow Brewing Company
Black Bear Brewing Co
Boothbay Craft Brewery
Dirigo Brewing Company
Foulmouthed Brewing
Foundation Brewing Company
Funky Bow Brewery
Geaghan Bros. Brewing Co.
Geary Brewing
Gneiss Brewing Company
Gritty's
Gruit @ UFF
Hidden Cove Brewing Company
Kennebunkport Brewing Co/Federal Jack's Brewpub
Lively Brewing at Ebenezers Brewpub
Lone Pine Brewing Company
Maine Beer Company
Marsh Island Brewing
Marshall Wharf Brewing Co
Monhegan Brewing Company
Norway Brewing Company
Orono Brewing Company
Peak Organic Brewing Co.
Pennesseewassee Brewing Company
Penobscott Bay Brewery
Rock Harbor Brewing Co
SoMe Brewing Comapny
Sunday River Brewing Company
The Run of the Mill Public House & Brewery
Tumbledown Brewing
BEER SCHOOL OF MAINE MINI-CLASSES
Ever wanted to learn the secrets of beer from the pros? Join us at the festival for mini-Beer School of Maine classes taught by some of Maine's most prominent brewers. Classes will last 10-20 minutes and are open to all attendees for no additional charge.
We'll announce our 2016 class soon!
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
Acadia Insurance
Bangor Savings Bank
Blue Ox Malthouse
GHM Insurance
Kris-Way Truck Leasing
Maine Malt House
Nappi Distributors
Perkins Thompson
WPXT-TV
TRANSPORTATION/ PARKING:
We encourage you to take public transportation wherever possible. The venue DOES charge a fee for parking - $5/ car, so between that and the safety aspect, it’d be a win-win to hop on the bus, ride your bike, or grab a cab over! We've laid out some options below to get you started...
Taxi Options:
- Uber – via app
- 207 Taxi - (207) 774-2255
- Green Cab - (207) 879-2424
Public Bus Routes:
- Available from Congress St./ East End/ St. John: see
Best Driving Route:
Fore St, Portland Maine to Thompson’s Point
- Head northeast on Fore St toward Dana St
- Turn right onto Dana St
- Turn right at the 2nd cross street onto Commercial ST
- Continue onto Fore River Pkwy
- Turn left onto Thompsons Point
- Continue straight around the back of the Amtrak and bus station out to the end of the peninsula.
If you’re coming from Boston:
- Take the Amtrak train! The train station is adjacent to the festival venue. You leave from North Station and arrive at the venue.
- Take the bus! Concord Coach Lines offers consistent and comfortable service between South Station and the Portland Transportation Ctr., which is next to the venue. There is a bus that leaves South Station at 10AM on August 1st, arrives in Portland at 11:55AM. There are buses departing Portland at 6PM and 7:30PM.
OR, follow these basic driving directions
- Merge onto I-93 N
- Take exit 37A to merge onto I-95 N toward Peabody
- Keep right at the fork to stay on I-95 N, follow signs for Portsmouth NH
- Keep right at the fork to continue on I-295 N, follow signs for S Portland/Downtown Portland
- Take exit 5 for ME-22 E
- Keep right, follow signs for Maine 22/Congress Street and merge onto Fore River Pkwy
- Merge onto Fore River Pkwy
- Turn left at lights onto Thompsons Point
- Stay straight and go across train tracks to the end of the peninsula.
HOTELS:
Maine isn't known as Vacationland for nothing; we suggest you book your accommodations ASAP as rates will only go up and rooms will fill up quickly for this summer weekend!
We have a room block at the Clarion Hotel in Portland, which is directly adjacent to the festival's venue (Thompson's Point). The rate is $199/ night and requires a two-night minimum (Friday and Saturday night - night before and night of the festival). To book this rate, call the Clarion Hotel at 207-774-5611 and ask for the '2016 Summer Beer Festival Maine Brewers' Guild' room block. Note - there is only a limited number of rooms and we cannot guarantee availability.
We are also seeking additional room blocks and will post that info here when/if it becomes available.
FAQ's:
Q: Can I bring my dog/ cat/ pet rabbit?
A: No, we are not able to allow pets into the event.
Can I bring my toddler/ baby in a stroller/ baby swaddled in a golden fleece diaper?
A: No, this is a strictly 21+ event, and we will not allow access to anyone under 21.
Q: I bought an extra ticket for my friend, but now they can't come. Can I get a refund?
A: No, We do a lot to plan the amount of beer/ concessions/ port-a-johns/ budget for the event based on attendee numbers, so all ticket sales are final.
Q: I am going with a friend who has a Designated Driver ticket and I have a VIP pass. Will they be able to use their DD ticket to enter at the same time as me?
A: Yes. DD ticketholders, which are not allowed to consume any alcohol, can enter during the VIP session.
Q: Will you be serving any wine or cider or gluten-free options at the event?
A: As of June we are now including cideries! Food trucks will be there with sodas/ drinks available for purchase. We will have free water around the venue during the event.
Q: Will brewers be selling their beer at this event? Can I get my growler filled?
A: No, brewers will not be selling their beer at this event, and growlers may not be filled at the event.
Q: I am a homebrewer. Can I pour my beer at this event?
A: No, only federally licensed breweries are able to pour their beer at this event.
Q: Is there is any place to buy physical tickets?
A: Hard tickets are available for face value at The Thirsty Pig, 37 Exchange Street in the Old Port in Portland.
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Maine Brewers' GuildThe Maine Brewers' Guild is the nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the craft beer industry in Maine. The proceeds from our events help further the Maine Brewers' Guild's mission to promote and protect Maine's craft beer industry.