The Maine Beer box also opens opportunities for regional brewers in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island to meet with brewers south of the border and send their brews to Maine to be sampled by craft beer connoisseurs in the upcoming Sugarloaf Festival happening on October 26th. This is not the first time that Maine Brewers have been a part of Halifax Seaport Cider and Beerfest, they have been attending since the very beginning when Titus and Mansour started Halifax Seaport Beerfest 13 years ago, invited seven breweries in Maine to be part of the event. Sullivan says, “It is always fun to see what is happening in other regions and to see what brewers and craft beer enthusiasts are into when you travel to different events. It is what keeps our industry growing and if we want to make the best beer in the world you need to keep learning and sharing with those in the industry.” The Halifax Seaport Cider and Beerfest is truly an amazing event and for two days is a craft beer drinkers paradise. The event itself is well planned and laid out so that it offers the best possible experience for festival goers. The Maine Beer Box was an impressive sight as you walked into the Cunard Centre grounds and had your first chance to sample brews fromSober Island Brewing and Noggins Farms Cider, which I
“The craft beer industry is known for being collaborative, we really see this as a symbol of that global craft beer community collaboration.”
Fest sessions 2 + 3
Fest sessions 2 + 3
Fest sessions 2 + 3
Fest sessions 2 + 3
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