Favorite Maine Beverages (Gorham, Brewer, Camden: buy, college, prices)

[Bydand]

Originally Posted by Northern Maine Land Man

I'm just looking for the Moxie. Nothing like it.

You are so right about that! And I am not one of those who mean that in a good way either . My Father on the other hand, loves Moxie.

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by Northern Maine Land Man

Moxie is Maine's official beverage as enacted by the Maine Legislature and signed into law by the governor. I have been drinking it for well over 60 years. When I'm standing in front of the doors of a large cooler I'm not trying to choose from the bewildering array of beverages in there; I'm just looking for the Moxie. Nothing like it.

Have you ever made it to the Moxie Festival in Lisbon Falls every summer? It's a hoot!

[island mermaid]

I'm not a great fan of Moxie, and I have attended the festival before, it is kinda' kooky.

My p grandfather originally from Masardis turned me on to Birch Beer soda when I was a kid. I really liked it back then. I have no idea if anyone still makes it though. Has anyone seen it recently?

[Bydand]

Oh yeah you can still get birch beer at some stores. I really like it as well, a lot more "bite" to it than root beer.

[Submariner]

In Winterport is a wine-tasting store!

Mostly Maine wines too.

Maine produces very little grapes, but Maine does produce a lot of fruit wines. We have gone there and purchased some great blueberry wines.

We hope to be producing a lot of apple cider here in a few years.

Currently I drink mostly fortified dark rum or scotch.

My wife makes Kahlua.

[Maine Writer]

My step-mother makes a knock-you-on-your-butt wild blackberry wine. I'm not a wine drinker until she opens a bottle. One glass is enough!

[diyguy]

One of the great things about local Maine beer is that is available everywhere. Not like NH where all beer is distributed by just two distributers. They have both kinds of beer Bud and Miller! Yes we are lucky in ME! Come to think of it I think I will crack open my last Sebago Slick Nick!

[Northern Maine Land Man]

Tis the season so in the event that some missed it and the newcomers have never heard of it; Here is my recipe for a Maine old fashioned.

Put some cider in an ice cube tray and freeze it.
Into an old fashioned or highball glass, put a dash of Angostura bitters.
Add a teaspoon of maple syrup.
Add a ****** or more of Canadian Club and stir.
Put in the cider ice cubes.
Add ginger ale to suit. I like locally made ginger ale.
Put a cherry on top for color.

Mmmm smooth. You'll like it so have a couple of extra trays of frozen cider on hand for emergencies.

[Maineah]

We used to make a wine from grapes that grew behind the Yarmouth Post office on main street. We called it Royal River Ruby Red. It was really pretty good for a bunch of fools making it. One year the post office did some landscaping and cut down all of the grapevines. So much for that wine!

[Easybreezy]

Moxie is uniquely Maine. While I'm not from Maine, I spent a number of summers there, and I actually LIKE Moxie.

Other drinks that say "Maine" to me. A nice hot mug of coffee watching the sun rise over the ocean. Also I had a pretty good blueberry wine once there.