Along the Trails & On the Ice – WeGo Episode 2

Our friends Kat Englishman and Carolyn Brady are off on another epic Maine Adventure. This time they head to Millinocket for a day of snowmobiles and ice fishing. Add some celebratory dancing and cold Stowaways along the way, and you may find yourself having the perfect Maine day!   To learn more about WeGo and…

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Hut on the Trail

My hope for humanity is that everyone in this world, at some point in their life, have a singular moment outdoors where they fully appreciate the vastness of nature and their place in it. I believe moments like these can be humbling, if not inspirational, and are a crucial part of the human condition. But…

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Women At Work

Spring is one of my favorite times of the year. Not only does it make for longer days and great skiing, but our Pink Boots collaboration beer, Muddy Boots is brewed. Baxter’s continued participation in brewing a beer for International Women’s Day shows its dedication to the amazing ladies that work here, and all the…

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Stronger Like the Wolf

Gray Wolves are known to precede their hunts with group ceremonies that include standing nose-to-nose while wagging their tails. And despite common myth, they do not howl at the moon, but rather at each other. This is done to assemble the pack, warn their dens, and locate each other in storms and unfamiliar territories. The…

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Adventure Brewing

With a new year comes new opportunity, and we are determined to make 2021 a year to remember for all the right reasons. That’s why we partnered with Maine magazine and Visit Maine to present WeGo. This video series highlights some of the incredible adventures Maine has to offer. In the pilot episode hosts Kat…

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Ten Years Strong

I will never forget the day my best friend, Kathy, gave me those four can-shaped beer glasses. They were from a brewery founded by a fellow Edward Little High School graduate. It was 2011, and I was living in New York. Kathy and I’s friendship began in childhood, and she knew the pride I had…

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The Year in Review

In a refrain throughout his rock musical, RENT, playwright Jonathan Larson asked, “how do you measure a year?” Day by day seems the most appropriate answer for 2020. For most of us this was a year of unprecedented change and challenge. Since March, our collective calendars have been riddled with devastating obstacles and unanswerable questions.…

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Duel Perspective

To be an exercise in duality is sort of a tactful way of saying “I am having a personality crisis.” Thankfully we are just talking about beer. That said, if you love beer (and around here we do), there are trends, nuances, and labels that can either elate or weigh heavily on the mind. Take…

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Rivers & Roads

Kennebec means slow moving body of water in Abanki, which I thought ironic as I watched my canoe fill with water. It was Day One of a three-day canoe trip I had planned for my girlfriend and I. The Kennebec River was to supposed to be the perfect escape from the stress of COVID-19 and…

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Whole Lager Love

Hey, I’m Becca; Baxter’s new Territory Sales Manager in NH & VT! I am a craft beer nerd who has worked on the packaging line, in sales, and at tasting rooms for a few breweries. I have watched people brew many different styles of beer. Today I want to talk about lagers! I would like…

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