From breweries to drinkeries: A reflection of our times
From craft beer to alternative beverages | The food and drink scene in Portland, Maine, has been booming ever since Bon Appetit magazine named this small city of 67000 on the Atlantic coast, half-way between New York City and the Canadian border, the “2018 Restaurant City of the Year.” With its focus on fresh, local ingredients, only hours-old seafood and a constant influx of top-notch chefs, Portland has indeed become a foodie’s paradise. The city is also a beer mecca of long standing – with some 30 breweries in the area, headlined by famed, Belgian-oriented Allagash Brewing Company, plus dozens of beer-focused bars, such as Novare Res, a destination “bier café” with 33 taps and 400 different beers in bottles. And Portland isn’t done yet.