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Have you ever heard the phrase ‘Ten pounds of fun in a five-pound bag’? That would be a good way to describe how we have been packing our system with malt for the last eight years. When Baxter bought our beautiful brewhouse from Ninkasi Brewing in Eugene, the intention was always to brew big, flavorful…

One of Baxter’s core missions has always been to make the best beer you can find everywhere, that you can take anywhere. Sometimes, though, it’s about a making a beer for a very special somewhere. That’s why when we had the opportunity to celebrate two of Maine’s most iconic communities, Bar Harbor and Millinocket, we…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…