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It started out innocently enough. We needed to replace my husband’s keg in the man cave and the store where we bought the first one was out.
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So we went straight to the source, Allagash brewery in Portland… where we discovered they wouldn’t accept their keg and return our deposit because we hadn’t purchased it there. They also wanted $100 deposit on a new keg and since the brewery is an hour away, we said to hell with it and just settled down to drink.
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At 11:00 in the morning. Don’t judge.
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Since Covid, they’ve built a large outdoor pavilion…. and we happily sampled some drafts.
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A good time was had…
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As were beer cheese dip and pretzels.
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This Belgian dubbel called Foliage Report was especially tasty.
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As we drank, a giant black limo pulled up and discharged a group of similarly dressed young men. I’m guessing it was a brewery hopping bachelor party (Maine has the largest number of craft breweries in the country. Is it any wonder I live here?) and thought that was a great idea.
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On our way out we had to hit the brew store…
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And purchased 2 four packs of that fabulous seasonal dubbel. 2 four packs? $24.
Yikes!
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And since the day was young…..
To be continued.
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No judging. Sorry about the keg issue. Do you have to wait for the original folks to get more?
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Yes. But only a few days… I think he can last that long.
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Wow! I haven’t made pretzels in years but looking at that made me want to…
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I scraped off most of that salt, but I do love them.
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You can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning!
Pretzels and beer. Sounds like a great combo.
Funny about the dudes in the matching shirts? Is that in case someone gets lost?
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Could be. Though it would be more effective if they wore numbers as well.
“Hey, anyone seen eleven? He was just here a minute ago…”
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LOL!! that’s a great idea.
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Oh man that place looks spectacular! I’d love to visit somewhere like that, but up in your neck of the woods not here. There are more vineyards surrounding El Paso than there are craft breweries. And I’ve been banned at one of them….ahem, I mean I can’t go back to one of the establishments that carry local wine. Beer cheese and pretzels totes yum!
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Banned from a vineyard? Do tell..
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Ohh…long story. It should be a blog post. In fact, I think I’ll do that…lol
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” where we discovered they wouldn’t accept their keg and return our deposit because we hadn’t purchased it there.” Sorry but they wouldn’t get any business from me—I wouldn’t even eat their pretzels and dip!!
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That was a bit rude. But they’re beer is so good we forgave them.
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Oh… 11am is a late start!! And I’ve paid up to $35 for a GOOD bottle of craft beer (a limited release Alesmith coffee stout)… so you’re among friends!
I’ll snag that seasonal if I see it!!
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I haven’t seen it in stores, but maybe you will. Good luck!
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Thanks!!
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I’ve never had a pretzel that wasn’t in a bag 🤔 I wonder if they taste any good.
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What! You’ve never had a freshly baked soft pretzel? How is this possible…
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Never really come across one.
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That’s just wrong.
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That’s most craft breweries PER CAPITA to you! (Yeah, I looked it up. I was curious where other states rank.)
Per capita is all that really matters though. Cheers!
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Let’s not split hairs. We love our beer….
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