Every Thursday The Great Lost Bear Showcases a craft brewery, a style of beer or hosts a battle between rivals. Annual seasonal beer introductions include David Geary's Autumn, Spring and Winter Ales, Allagash Black, and Shipyard's Pumpkinhead and Prelude. Microbreweries that have introduced their beers at the Bear include Allagash, Sheepscot, Marshall Wharf. and Maine Coast Brewing Co.
Beside David Geary, Guest Bartenders have included Ed Stebbins and Richard Pfeffer from Gritty McDuffs, Shipyard's Alan Pugsley, Pete from Pete's Wicked Ale, Garrett Oliver from Brooklyn Brewing, Kai Adams from Sebago Brewing, Andy Hazen from Andrews Brewing, Sam Castiglione from Dogfish Head, Steve Gorrill from Sheepscot Valley, and everyone's favorite Boy Brewer, Rob Tod from Allagash.
Annual Showcase highlights include the Annual Brew Pub Cup (Sebago Brewing Company 2008 cup holder) held in January. The Magic Hat Mardi Gras in February....love those beads! The Industrial Park Challenge (currently held by D.L.Geary Brewing Company) is held every May, Christmas in July happens every Summer and everyone's favorite....THE WHEEL OF DESTINY happens throughout the year....get on our mailing list!!! Of course we have an Octobearfest at the end of September, Gritty McDuff's Halloween Ale Party in October and the year ends with the Twelve Beers of Christmas in December...... During the Showcase, all Pints or appropriate glasses are available for $2.50 between 5 and 9 PM and there are lot's and lot's of Brewery and Great Lost Bear Prize Giveaways.
The First Wednesday of each month features THE SHIPYARD ALE SOCIETY with Shipyard Pints available for $2.95 between 5- 7 PM
ated 3/6/08
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Upcoming Showcases...
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Thursday 8/14 ALL HAIL INDIAN PALE ALE A great selection of Indian Pale Ales..Allagash Hugh Malone, Dogfish Head 90 Minute and 60 Minute I.P.A., Harpoon I.P.A., North Coast Acme I.P.A. , Sebago Frye’s Leap I.P.A. and more.
Thursday 8/21 BOSTON BEER COMPANY, Jamaica Plain, MA Soon to be the largest American owned brewery. Come try Sam Adams Boston Lager, Sam Adams Boston Ale and Sam Adams Summer Ale
Thursday 8/28 STELLA ARTOIS, Leuven, BEL Yes, it’s is the best selling Belgian beer in the world. Tonight STELLA, STELLA , STELLA. Lot’s of giveaways and lot’s of Ice Cold Stella
Thursday 9/4 GOODBYE TO THE SUMMER BEERS
They were great, but we have to clear them out to make room for the fall brews. Come drink up the last of the SAM ADAMS SUMMER, REDHOOK SUNRYE, SHIPYARD SUMMER, GEARY'S SUMMER, HARPOON SUMMER BEER, SIERRA NEVADA SUMMERFEST and ANDREW'S SUMMER GOLDEN ALE.
Thursday 9/11 SALUTING THE LAGERS
Although the most popular beers in the world are lagers, they are made fun of by beer snobs. Come enjoy STELLA ARTOIS, NORTH COAST SCRIMSHAW PILSNER, SAM ADAMS BOSTON LAGER, BROOKLYN LAGER and others to be named later.
Thursday 9/18 D.L.GEARY BREWING COMPANY, Portland, ME
Join the Gearys as D.L. himself introduces this year's edition of GEARY'S AUTUMN ALE. We also will be pouring GEARY'S PALE ALE, HAMPSHIRE SPECIAL ALE, GEARY'S LONDON PORTER and a Cask Conditioned Selection.
Thursday 9/25 ALLAGASH BREWING COMPANY, Portland, ME
Mussels and Fries night PLUS the official dedication of ALLAGASH ALLEY...five taps exclusively pouring Allagash classics and barrel conditioned selections. ALLAGASH WHITE, ALLAGASH BLACK, HUGH MALONE, CURIEUX, FLUXUS, MUSETTE, Cask Conditioned as well. Should be a great evening.
Thursday 10/2 SMASHING PUMPKINS
Shipyard PUMPKINHEAD ALE will be featured along with SMUTTYNOSE PUMPKIN ALE, DOGFISH HEAD PUNKIN ALE and WEYERBACHER IMPERIAL PUMPKIN ALE. Don't get smashed...Smash down some Pumpkin Ale
Thursday 10/9 OCTOBERFEST 2008
OOMPAH! If you can't be in Munich head to the Bear for your Octoberfest Fix. Local favorites SAM ADAMS OCTOBERFEST and HARPOON OCTOBERFEST will be featured along with BECK'S OKTOBERFEST and any other Germans we can get our hands on!
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MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS ARE
"SHORT" BEER NIGHTS
SERVING 23 OUNCE BEERS AT PINT PRICES
THURSDAY SHOWCASE
CHECK THE SCHEDULE ABOVE....
REDUCED BEER PRICES 5-9 PM
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