Posts by baxterstg
Window Seat is back
It’s that time of year again! Lifts are turning, snow is falling, and Window Seat is making its annual return. Our award winning Coconut Almond Porter will be back on draft for the first time in a few years and 16oz cans will be returning for a second year. What used to be our Spring…
Read MoreHonoring Those Who Served
November 11th marked the 67th Veteran’s Day in Maine –technically the 83rd if we count the years it was called Armistice Day. On the first Armistice Day, Woodrow Wilson addressed his fellow countrymen and wrote, “To us in America the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those…
Read MoreRemembering The Ice Storm of ’98
I was only five years old in January of 1998, but that was old enough to remember the storm. The Icestorm of ’98, as it was later known, was the blizzard of the century. For 48 straight hours Mother Nature let loose her blistery wrath and dumped ungodly wet precipitation and ice across Maine. When…
Read MoreMountain Hop – WeGo Episode 7
It’s a mountain adventure as Kat and Carolyn head to the Bigelow Reserve that hovers over Flagstaff Lake in western Maine! Recalling her childhood experiences camping, Kat introduces Carolyn to the natural joys of pitching a tent, hitting a mountain peak, and enjoying a relaxing night by the fire. During their time at the ecological…
Read MoreA Quest For Fire
Autumn. It’s the worst. When the leaves start turning gorgeous shades of orange, yellow, and red? Come on. The end of suffering through days of swelter when no one wants to be outside? Such a loss. Pretty soon I won’t have to mow my lawn or weed my flower beds? Well, Great. I’ll have to…
Read MoreBrew Sensation – WeGo Episode 5
For the latest episode of Maine magazine’s WeGo, we were thrilled to open the doors for host Carolyn Brady as she explores the world of craft brewing. Carolyn took on a lot, beginning her journey with beer’s most integral ingredient: the hops. She then spent a day on the floor with us before following the…
Read MoreSpotify Playlist #5 – Tony Grassi
Anyone who says summer is over after the 4th of July can jump in a lake. We all know there’s a lot more summer left! Fortunately, we have more summertime jams to help chill-ax these warm days away. Our Communications Manager, who appears to be stuck in 1988 (ironic, right?), put together a set of…
Read MoreSummer Playlist #4 – Devin Smith
It’s officially the first week of Summer! In tribute to the hottest season of the year, we are rolling out a new Baxter Team Spotify Summer Playlist. This month we are featuring the mellow jams of our Northern Maine Territory Sales Rep, Devin Smith. Check out Devin’s collection of modern jams by clicking the…
Read MoreFive Ways Brewing Prepared Me for Fatherhood
This year my wife and I were fortunate to welcome a baby boy to our family. He is our first child so this Father’s Day has a whole new meaning for me. Originally, I was going to write a blog about pairing beers with mowing lawns and ugly ties. But when I sat down it…
Read MoreKelp on the way – WeGo Episode 4
It’s no secret at Baxter we love all things Maine. And of course that includes our abundance of amazing seafood. After all, few things pair as well with an ice cold Stowaway then a rich, buttery lobster roll. With that said, we were surprised to learn how vital seaweed is to our water’s delicate ecosystem.…
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