Earlier in the year when we found out we were invited to a destination wedding in Maine we- 1st were ecstatic to celebrate some of our dearest Asheville friends and 2nd immediately interested in the local beer scene. It was soon apparent that Maine was a stellar location for a wedding boasting some of the more amazing scenery we have ever experienced firsthand and their beer was pretty solid too.
First on the agenda in Portland, a two night stay aboard this beauty in Old Port. And while the weather attempted to damper our stay, we did not allow the rain to deter our goal to eat and drink our way through this seaside town that is reminiscent of our own town (minus the whole seaside thing).
Some standout notes from Portland,
Novare Res Bier Bar that treated us to Battery Steel Onsight IPA #5, Definitive Brewing Definitive Ale (this would not be the last of this one), Goodfire Brewing Astro Berliner Weissbier, De La Senne Novare Jambe De’rable Tripple, Fore River Brewing Preble Raspberry Sour and a Ray Lamontagne sighting.
Highroller Lobster Company for lobster pops, lobster rolls, lobster grilled cheese + Definitive Brewing Fall Streak IPA, Banded Brewing Co Green Warden Spruce Pale Ale and Goodfire Brewing Prime IPA.
After our two day gorge, we headed north to Bar Harbor, but not before stopping at Maine Beer Company where we enjoyed Woods & Water IPA, Post Ride Snack Session IPA and lunch (the meal not the beer :)).
Once in Bar Harbor it was officially time for vows amidst Acadia National Park. And uh, WOW!
There was certainly no shortage of incredible landscapes up here!
Flying Mountain Loop (a loop only if you follow the directions:)) ending at Some’s Sound
Beehive Trail (as intriguing as it looks)
Sunrise on Cadillac Mountain (where the sun rose at 4:51 am!)
Ocean Path (complete with phenomenal fog!)
And in case you weren’t aware….there’s no shortage of lobster in Maine either – YUM!
But of all the views, the sunset in Bar Harbor was the showstopper! Plus I found some sea glass (might even be the world’s smallest piece :))
To summarize, Maine: A. B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L, B. Whole lot of lobster, C. Fantastic wedding destination, D. Finest accumulation of tasty IPAs in one region, E. Sunrise & Sunset.
Eat.Drink.Run 