Maine Beer

Today in 1820, Maine became the 23rd state.

Maine

Maine Breweries

• Allagash Brewing
• Atlantic Brewing
• Baxter Brewing
• Bar Harbor Brewing
• Belfast Bay Brewing
• Black Bear Brewery
• Boothbay Craft Brewery
• Bray’s Brewpub & Eatery
• Bull Brewing
• Casco Bay Brewing Company
• D.L. Geary Brewing
• Gritty McDuff’s Brewpub
• Inn on Peaks Island
• Kennebec River Pub & Brewery
• Kennebunkport Brewing / Federal Jack’s Brewpub & Restaurant
• Liberal Cup Public House and Brewery
• Lion’s Pride Brewery
• Maine Beer Co.
• Maine Coast Brewing
• Marshall Wharf Brewing Company
• Oak Pond Brewery
• Peak Organic Brewing
• Penobscot Bay Brewery
• Rising Tide Brewing
• The Run of the Mill Public House & Brewery
• Sebago Brewing
• Sea Dog Brewing
• Sheepscot Valley Brewing
• Shipyard Brewing
• Stone Coast Brewing
• Sunday River Brewing

Maine Brewery Guides

• Beer Advocate
• Beer Me
• Rate Beer

Guild: Maine Brewers Guild

State Agency: Maine Liquor Licensing and Compliance Division

• Capital: Augusta
• Largest Cities: Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, South Portland, Auburn
• Population: 1,274,923; 40th
• Area: 35387 sq.mi., 39th
• Nickname: Pine Tree State
• Statehood: 23rd; March 15, 1820

• Alcohol Legalized: June 30, 1933
• Number of Breweries: 38
• Rank: 16th
• Beer Production: 1,040,538
• Production Rank: 41st
• Beer Per Capita: 24.5 Gallons

Package Mix:

• Bottles: 44.9%
• Cans: 46.5%
• Kegs: 8.4%

Beer Taxes:

• Per Gallon: $0.35*
• Per Case: $0.79
• Tax Per Barrel (24/12 Case): $10.85
• Draught Tax Per Barrel (in Kegs): $10.85
• * Plus: 6.5% sales tax exemption ended 2009 – all beer now pays sales tax

Economic Impact (2010):

• From Brewing: $29,861,860
• Direct Impact: $206,658,510
• Supplier Impact: $104,087,723
• Induced Economic Impact: $254,531,193
• Total Impact: $565,277,426

Legal Restrictions:

• Control State: No
• Sale Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. (Mon–Sat)
  9 a.m. to 1 a.m. (Sun)
• Grocery Store Sales: Yes
• Notes: ABV > 15.5% wine sold in state-contracted stores. Alcohol may not be purchased after 1 a.m. any day of the week, may not be purchased prior to 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and not prior to 9 a.m. on Sunday.

Data complied, in part, from the Beer Institute’s Brewer’s Almanac 2010, Beer Serves America, the Brewers Association, Wikipedia and my World Factbook. If you see I’m missing a brewery link, please be so kind as to drop me a note or simply comment on this post. Thanks.

For the remaining states, see Brewing Links: United States.