Maine's Burgeoning Craft Brewing Industry

Maine Public | By Jennifer Rooks

Published March 31, 2016 at 12:57 AM EDT

A conversation about why Maine is home to so many great craft breweries. And the science behind making a great IPA.

Guests: Sean Sullivan, executive director, Maine Brewers’ Guild

Heather Sanborn, president, Maine Brewers’ Guild \ co-owner, Rising Tide Brewery

Lucille Benedict, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry, University of Southern MaineListen to our conversation about Maine's beer scene.

Jennifer Rooks

Jennifer joined MPBN in June of 2007 after spending more than 13 years at WCSH-TV in Portland and its sister station, WLBZ-TV in Bangor, where she worked as a general assignment reporter and weekend news anchor. Since 1994, Jennifer has covered a broad number of Maine issues in every corner of the state. She has twice won an Edward R. Murrow award: in 1998, for coverage of Maine National Guard and Reserve soldiers deployed in Bosnia and Hungary, and in 2003, for the documentary “Citizen King,” about independent Governor (and former Maine Watch host) Angus King.

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Maine's Burgeoning Craft Brewing Industry

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