Beer
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…
Read MoreStronger 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…
Read MoreRivers & 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…
Read MorePink Boots Get Muddy
On March 8, Baxter Brewing proudly hosted a consortium of beer industry professionals to take part in the creation of a new product for our “Passion Project” beer series. This collaborative super team consisted of accomplished restaurant owners and managers as well as personnel from multiple breweries in Maine including brewers, owners, marketing associates, HR…
Read MoreNew Year, New Baxter!
This isn’t a rebrand at all–it’s a revolution. The word “REVOLUTION” means “going back to the beginning.” That’s why we’re not looking at the new face of Baxter beers as a rebrand. We’re going back to the beginning–back to our Maine identity, of portable cans that can be enjoyed by everyone, everywhere. The entire Baxter…
Read MoreTee 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…
Read MoreFrom Retirement to Rebirth
From our Director of Brewing Operations, Andrew Sheffield It’s a really difficult decision to retire a beer as unique and well-loved as Hayride. Now before all you diehard fans get out the pitchforks and torches, know that we plan to brew it and have it available in limited quantities in our new taproom this fall.…
Read MoreA Baxter Story in 4 Cans
A BAXTER STORY IN FOUR CANS From the Backpack to the Variety Pack, Baxter’s mixed 12 packs have been a labor of love to offer craft beer fans a chance to try and share our creations. Starting at the end of May, we are excited to offer a new lineup in a handsome package, whose…
Read MoreEVOLUTION OF A CEREMONY
One of my favorite reads in undergrad was Ceremony, by Leslie Marmon Silko. I have no intention of writing a book report here, but I have a lasting impression of the theme of change in the story. That cultural rituals aren’t necessarily rote or stagnant but can adapt to contemporary influences without losing the essence…
Read MoreHayride Spiced Rye Ale 2016
I realize the thermometer may indicate otherwise, but autumn beers around the craft beer industry are starting to trickle out into the marketplace and our Hayride Autumn Ale, which will start to ship to our wholesalers in the 8 states between Maine and New Jersey this week, is no exception. The similarities, however, between Hayride…
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