Health and Safety Is Leading Every Tour And Activity
Are you able to come to Portland, Maine, this year to visit? While you are here, would you consider taking a guided tour or experience with us? If you are concerned about how these are happening right now, here is an outline of our Health and Safety policies that are in place to protect our…
Safely Ride With Us To Portland’s Breweries On A Bike And Brews Tour
Join us for an afternoon of biking, discovery, and craft beer on our Bike and Brews tour in partnership with our bicycle-loving friends at Summer Feet Cycling. Now featuring two departures and itineraries available nearly every day through November! Portland is a great city for biking, and for craft beer. And with so many craft…
Walk, Talk, and Taste Your Way Around Historic Portland, Maine
The expert guides of The Maine Brew Bus are able to show you around Portland on foot. And there is no better way to drink in the rich history of Maine’s largest city than to also visit and taste beer from three legendary breweries in the city. First founded in 1632, Portland’s location along the…
Buy Craft Beers from Local Breweries During COVID-19 Quarantine
With lockdowns and quarantines, many small businesses are feeling the effect. The future for businesses is uncertain. It is not clear when they will be able to reopen their doors or how they can continue to support their staff. Not surprisingly, millions are experiencing massive layoffs in the country today. This is the same for…
Let’s Go On A Virtual Tour!
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced mandates in the State of Maine that currently prevent our brewery, winery, and distillery partners from hosting any guests on their premises. This means our buses are suddenly parked indefinitely. We do not know how long this will last, but we know that you are thirsty for information about these…
Wine vs Beer: Which is Better?
The world has always been spectacularly divided when it comes to beer or wine. Which do you prefer? There’s no accounting for taste, but these drinks offer subtle differences that can affect your body and health. So, wine vs. beer – which is better? Which one do you prefer? Is beer more fattening? How does…
We Just Slid In Some New Monthly Curling and Brew Tour Dates!
Based on popular demand, we have added brand new dates through October for our popular Curling and Brew tour in partnership with the Pine Tree Curling Club. Our first Curling and Brew tour was in November 2017 as a special event during Portland Beer Week. We knew that curling was an easy-to-learn sport for people…
Your Guide to Cooking with Beer
As much as you like to drink beer on its own, it is not actually just for washing down chips, pretzels, and hotdogs on game day. It can actually be used for cooking, similar to how you would cook with wine. Cooking with beer gives your food a deeper and earthier flavor. It is perfect…
Vestigo Travel Group acquires Brews Cruise, Inc.
MAINE BREW BUS JOINS WITH AUSTRALIAN TOUR COMPANY TO FORM VESTIGO TRAVEL GROUP – ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF BREWS CRUISE, INC. PORTLAND, Maine, February 3, 2020 – A new Maine-based travel group has been developed by two experienced tour operators from the U.S. and Australia. Vestigo Travel Group is owned by Zach Poole, the founder…
Sips and Sea Dogs Tour Dates For The Baseball Season Are Now On Sale!
There may still be football games on the schedule, but we have been busy filling out the lineup for the upcoming Portland Sea Dogs baseball season. We have put together a great roster – now with two dozen dates – where we are offering our popular Sips and Sea Dogs tour during the 2020 season. …
Surprising Health Benefits of Beer
Many people look forward to a refreshing cold beer after a hard day’s work. Unfortunately, while a bottle of beer is relaxing and refreshing, too much beer causes various health problems. So, should you still drink beer? Does it offer any health benefits? Is Beer Good For You? When taken in moderation, this favorite drink…
Here’s the Lineup for our 2020 Birds On Tap–Roadtrip!
For 2020, The Maine Brew Bus and Freeport Wild Bird Supply have scheduled 10 different outings of our popular Birds On Tap – Roadtrip! tour series. These unique, relaxed birding and beer-ing adventures combine great local birding at seasonal hotspots with visits to sample the delicious creations of some of our favorite local producers. And this year…