DRAFT best bars: Maine
By Noah Davis • Mar 27th, 2009 • Category: Best Bars
In honor of DRAFT’s “Best Bars” list — which can be found in the Jan/Feb issue, we’re running a city-by-city breakdown on DRAFTMag.com in the coming weeks. (See the archive here.) We doff our caps to Maine.
The Great Lost Bear
540 Forest Ave., Portland, ME 04101
207.772.0300 | www.greatlostbear.com
This wicked awesome beer haven in a city of dives features 65 taps, including 15 Maine breweries and five in Allagash Alley, a collection of taps dedicated to that brewery’s offerings. Four casks pour notables like Sheepscot Valley Boothbay Bitter. Besides the beer, guests come for the burgers and stay ’cause it feels like home.
I’m a huge fan of Maine’s Marshall Wharf Brewing Co.: http://www.marshallwharf.com/
Try their Cant Dog.