Maine Beer Geeks Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode the Geeks dig deep into their collective beer cellars and pull out the oldest bottles and cans to sample... including a few they home-brewed over the years.  Listen in to see if these brews stood the test of time.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we dive into Part 3 of our Maine Brewers' Guild Collaboration Beer 2020 tasting.  This time it's entrants from Fluvial Brewing Company (Harrison), Lone Pine Brewing Company (Portland | Gorham), Definitive Brewing Company (Portland | Kittery) and Sebago Brewing Company (Gorham).  Tune in to get our thoughts... 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we pay homage to #44 Hank Aaron.  We also chat about the recent MLB Hall of Fame voting, as well as many other baseball goings on.  Oh, and we sample Rich's favorite new Maine craft beer of 2020 and a holiday surprise beer from Kevin's beer cellar.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode -  #34, the Big Papi edition - we sample some Maine Brewers' Guild Collaboration 2020 from three more Maine craft breweries.  Thus far we've tasted entries from Mast Landing Brewing Company, Bissell Brothers Brewing Company and Austin Street Brewery... and we've loved them all!  Listen in to get our impressions on these latest variants.

Send us Fan Mail In our Season One finale we review a DIPA from Other Half Brewing Company (Brooklyn, NY), and Sierra Nevada Celebration.  We also chat about a cool Advent Calendar type craft beer box put together by The Vault in Lewiston.  Happy Holidays, fellow craft beer geeks!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we chat about the state of the Boston Red Sox Hot Stove season.  Trades, free agents and rookies... How will the Hometown Nine assemble their team for the upcoming 2021 season?  Tune in to hear our thoughts!  And of course being beer geeks we sample some fine craft beer, this time a tasty selection of IPAs, DIPAs and a farmhouse ale from Kevin's Spring trip to...

Send us Fan Mail OUR LARRY BIRD (33) EDITION!!  In this episode talk a little Larry Legend, but more importantly we taste three excellent examples of the Maine Brewers' Guild Collaboration Beer 2020... from Bissell Brothers Brewing Company, Mast Landing Brewing Company and Austin Street Brewery.  These are just three of the 39 Maine craft breweries who have committed to releasing this beer, a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we enjoy one of our favorite activities - sampling delicious craft beer.  This time it's a cool selection of beers from Great North Aleworks, Manchester NH.  Thank you, Rob, for sending us the goodie box!  Listen in to get the lowdown on each of these six beers from the man who created and brewed them.

Send us Fan Mail In this Episode we interview Rob North, Co-Founder and Head Brewer of Great North Aleworks - Manchester, NH.  Give a listen and hear the interesting story of how Rob turned a part-time hobby into a career.

Send us Fan Mail Now that the 2020 World Series champion has been crowned - Congratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers! - we recap the crazy COVID-19 season and speculate on what lies ahead in the off-season for our beloved Boston Red Sox.

Send us Fan Mail The fun at Boothbay Craft Brewery continues!  In this episode we sit down with Head Brewer, Cody Mitchell; and Taproom Manager, Brett Slater.  We enjoy interesting and candid conversation around their amazing beers... and best of all, we get to taste several of them, including two of Rich's personal favorites - Thirsty Botanist and Steganos!  Cody and Brett also give us an un...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for another episode of Maine Beer Geeks:  Hardball and Hops as we visit one of our favorite Maine craft breweries - Boothbay Craft Brewery - and chat with owners Win & Lori Mitchell.  In this candid interview we learn about their origin story, what is currently going on at the brewery, plans for their upcoming 10th anniversary celebration... and much more.  

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of one of Maine's most popular craft breweries with a tasting of a few of their fantastic IPAs.  And of course we bitch about, er discuss, what has been going on with the Boston Red Sox since our last podcast episode.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we happily sample the two Boston Celtics themed collabs between Mast Landing Brewing Company and Vitamin Sea Brewing.  Check out our reviews of "33" and "34"!  We also sample one of Rich's all-time favorite craft beers and a second IPA from this iconic Maine craft brewery.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we taste four tasty craft beers generously sent to us from our friends at Vitamin Sea Brewing Company, including their interesting take on the Black is Beautiful campaign.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the (sad) state of affairs of our Hometown Team thus far in the 2020 MLB season, plus we taste and discuss three IPAs - two from Maine and one "from away".

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we continue on with our interesting conversation with Ben Moore, aka The Active Beer Geeks.  The runner on second base in this extra frame?  That would be Ben's better half, Carley!

Send us Fan Mail Part two of our conversation with Ben Moore, aka the Active Beer Geek.  We chat beer, photography, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and lots more.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we chat with the one and only Ben Moore, the Active Beer Geek.  Ben talks about his involvement with CarHopME, the origins of Active Beer Geeks and much more.  Oh, and we taste a couple of Maine craft beers from our Maine Beer Boxes.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss tonight's "Maine Beer Night 2020" hosted by the Maine Brewers' Guild.  Due to the pandemic and the ongoing need to socially distance, this year's Summer Session unfortunately had to be cancelled.  BUT... the Guild and its members created a fun way for craft beer geeks like us to still enjoy some fine Maine craft beer while joinin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the (re-) opening of the major sports here is the US, in particular Major League Baseball.  The 2020 season opens this evening with two games - Yankees vs Nationals and Giants vs Dodgers - and the Boston Red Sox open their season tomorrow evening (7:30pm) at Fenway Park against the Baltimore Orioles.  During our conversation we also try a could of fantas...

Send us Fan Mail Our favorite type of episode!  We have the pleasure of sampling 5 tasty craft beers from Fluvial Brewing Company.  The best part is we get the back-story and detail of each beer from the man who brewed them - head brewer and co-owner, Shaun Graham - and his wife and co-owner, Lisa Graham, who had a lot of input and suggestions with these beers.  Check it out!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we have a Q&A with the co-owners of Fluvial Brewing Company, Lisa & Shaun Graham, located on Maple Ridge Road in beautiful Harrison, Maine.  This awesome Maine craft brewery is celebrating their FIRST ANNIVERSARY tomorrow!  We highly recommend you visit this picturesque tasting room located in the heart of the lakes region and enjoy some fantastic craft bee...

Send us Fan Mail These are the type of episodes we, and our brewery guests, like best.  In this episode we get a tasty curated tasting with head brewer and co-owner Darren Finnegan, and co-owner Scott Shanaman.  Listen in to hear the story behind the beers and our reactions.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we do an interesting Q&A with co-owners Scott Shanaman and Darren Finnegan.  Scott and his wife are the owners of Lost Valley Ski Area, and Darren is the head brewer.