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Mountain 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 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.…
Read MoreSummer Playlist #1 – Jonas Burke
We’re gonna call this the Deep River List – that’s all that comes to mind looking at the landscape behind Jonas. But hey, that’s an adventure in Maine for you; never know where it will lead! We do know these tunes will definitely lead you to a good, chill time. Jonas hits us with…
Read MoreAlong 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…
Read MoreHut 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…
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 MoreTen 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…
Read MoreThe 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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