This has been a big year for change in the craft beer, especially with the revelations of endemic problems around harassment, misogyny, and racism in the industry. Many breweries have been called out, and high level people have resigned or stepped back from positions after facing accusations of improper behavior. This has led to many […]
Tag: Bissell Brothers
Bissell Brothers Umbra
I’ve shoveled snow the last two weeks so I think it’s safe to say that winter is here. While the Starks might be ready for winter I am not, but I choose to live in New England so I guess I can deal. One of the things I do love about the cold and dark […]
Bissell Brothers Nothing Gold
My trips to Maine this summer included a variety of brewery stops, I made an effort to mix in old favorites, newer places that I had visited once or twice, and a couple completely new to me breweries. One favorite that I didn’t get a chance to visit this summer was Bissell Brothers. Fortunately, I […]
Bissell Brothers The Nuclear Whim With the Fuse of a Mile
Bissell Brothers is one of my favorite breweries in Maine, but I am rarely able to visit. The majority of my trips north are with the family, and the timing of when we leave and when/where we stop is based on the needs of the kids, so South Portland is rarely in the cards, and […]
Bissell Brothers Reciprocal
My friend Russell grew up next door and still lives up in Maine, we typically get together a couple times a year when I am up visiting my parents. He is a big time beer geek who is tapped into the Maine beer scene, so I try to bring up some Massachusetts offerings in exchange […]
Bissell Brothers Pine Tree Agronomics
I am a huge fan of Bissell Brothers Brewing in Portland, I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad beer from there and everyone from the brewery has always been awesome, back to the early days on Industrial Way. I’m clearly not the only Bissell fan, even with the increased capacity enabled by the opening […]
Bissell Brothers Seed
A couple weeks ago I took a trip with my family up to Maine to see my parents and some friends. The trip was a little quicker than I would have liked, we needed to squeeze it in between the end of our move and the start date for my new job. Fortunately I was […]
Bissell Brothers The Substance
I believe that the best way for a small brewery to stand out in the increasingly competitive beer market is to focus on one type of beer at the outset, and perfect that particular style. Usually this means one category, for example; hop-forward beers, Belgian ales, lagers, session beers, etc. Bissell Brothers Brewing in Portland, ME […]
HoppyBoston goes to Portland Part 2: Foundation Brewing and Bissell Bros.
Industrial Way in Portland might be slightly off the beaten path, but it is an embarrassment of riches for craft beer fans. I reviewed my stops at Allagash and Austin Street Brewing Company yesterday. Today I’ll cover the other two breweries on Industrial Way, Foundation Brewing Company and Bissell Brothers. Both breweries are located in […]