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
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.