Over the last few weeks there have been a number of articles chronicling the ongoing changes at Geary’s Brewing Company, the oldest brewery in Maine. First it was announced that founder David Geary was selling the brewery to Freeport businessman Alan Lapoint. Jason Notte noted that Geary’s had to lay off some long time employees […]
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Geary’s Hampshire Special Ale
Hoppy Boston classic beer week continues with a review of Geary’s Hampshire Special Ale. I grew up and then went to college in Maine, while Boston is now home I still love vacationland. Throughout high school and during breaks in college I worked at a local specialty grocery store that catered to many of the […]
Geary’s Ixnay
Gluten, the group of proteins in wheat, barley and rye that give bread its structure, has been in the news a lot lately. Many people are adopting a gluten-free diet either due to a diagnosis of celiac disease, an allergy or sensitivity to the protein, or personal choice. During the brewing process gluten is one of many proteins […]
Geary’s London Porter
D.L. Geary Brewing Company of Portland, ME was the first microbrewery in New England. When Geary Brewing was incorporated in 1983 there were only 13 microbreweries total in the United States. Co-founder David Geary traveled to England and Scotland to train in breweries and learn more about brewing traditional British style ales. Geary’s sold their […]