Is it an ale or a lagah?

As the most studied organism on earth, there is a wealth of data that can be shared about yeast. It’s very interesting if you have an advanced degree in the sciences but I’d rather tell you a story of two classic dynasties that grew to dominate the beer world. From all of the biological diversity…

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100,000 Barrels of Stowaway!

We’re a couple of weeks away from a pretty monumental moment, not only in the history of Baxter Brewing but in Maine’s craft beer industry: We’re about to brew our 100,000th barrel of Stowaway IPA! The beer that Downeast Magazine named Maine’s “best everywhere beer” and described as, “the black-and-orange cans are as ubiquitous as…

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Good Beer Comes from Good Water

At Baxter, we recognize the connection between brewing high quality beer and protecting our watershed. This is why Baxter Brewing has recently joined the Maine Brewshed Alliance, a coalition of Breweries and the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) committed to protecting our waterways. The Maine Brewshed Alliance was formed to educate consumers about the…

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More than just a pretty view…

From the time of its construction in the 1850’s, The Bates Mill has been reliant on the hydro power of the nearby Androscoggin River. The massive water falls (Great Falls) and subsequent canal systems in Lewiston provided a constant supply of hydro power for the mills to tap in to. The more water you could…

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Committed to cans…

Alright, we know we’ve covered this before, but it feels like a good time to come back to it. Here at Baxter, we are proud to be a pioneer in the canned craft beer movement in Maine and New England. We wanted to take this opportunity to remind you why we made the decision from…

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Bates Mill History: Solving Little Problems With Big Machines.

The Bates Mill was a textile juggernaut in the late 1800s and the first half of the 1900s. Spanning over 2 million square feet of strategically placed mill space along the Androscoggin River and Lewiston canal system, the Bates Mill was a strategic asset for the region as well as a globally renowned feat of…

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Bigger isn’t always better…Why tank size matters

An important asset to any brewing operation is the array of tank space used during the manufacturing process. From mash tuns, to brew kettles, to fermentation vessels, a brewery’s ability to produce and maintain a diverse line of products can depend heavily on the types and sizes of tanks that it uses. Here at Baxter,…

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Tee Off With Gopher It

The Dalai Lama was once rumored to have said, ‘Gunga galunga… gunga, gunga-lagunga’. While there are many ways to interpret this phrase, we at Baxter take it to express an unconditional love of hops. And not just any hops… we’re talking about the biggest, juiciest, dankest and most powerful hops that only the best farmers…

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Prost Secco Returns

From what I have heard from my vintner friends in Upstate New York, this harvest was one of the toughest they’ve seen in a long time. The crop set was relatively low to begin with and then, after a really promising summer, they got hit with twice the average rainfall in the latter part of…

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Introducing

DOLCE MIO: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT It all started with a little Innuendo: our one-of-a-kind fall release, inspired by the 20th anniversary of The Big Lebowski. That was as much of a trip to behold as it was to make. The challenges of bending and molding the boundaries of beer into the representation of another flavor…

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