While I love that you mentioned Portland, ME I'm a bit concerned about this line: "Arguably the birthplace of the microbrewery trend – thank you, Shipyard and Allagash –" As much as I adore Portland, ME and as old as those breweries are, they are not on the forefront of the microbrewery trend. If you are looking for the East Coast's oldest craft brewery, you may have been thinking of D. L. Geary Brewing Company (still operating) in Portland that opened in 1983. But, the general consensus is that the first microbreweries that kicked off the craft boom were Anchor (1969, when Fritz Maytag took over, New Albion (1977), Boston Beer Company (1984) etc. It is not until 1992 that Shipyard opened, and Allagash followed in 1994.
That being said, these are some cool cities and I'd love to visit them sometime. Cheers!
Hi! Just a quick note on your list.
While I love that you mentioned Portland, ME I'm a bit concerned about this line: "Arguably the birthplace of the microbrewery trend – thank you, Shipyard and Allagash –" As much as I adore Portland, ME and as old as those breweries are, they are not on the forefront of the microbrewery trend. If you are looking for the East Coast's oldest craft brewery, you may have been thinking of D. L. Geary Brewing Company (still operating) in Portland that opened in 1983. But, the general consensus is that the first microbreweries that kicked off the craft boom were Anchor (1969, when Fritz Maytag took over, New Albion (1977), Boston Beer Company (1984) etc. It is not until 1992 that Shipyard opened, and Allagash followed in 1994.
That being said, these are some cool cities and I'd love to visit them sometime. Cheers!