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From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS4 Episode 7: What's an Internship at Allagash like?Send us a textIn this episode, we introduce the world to Ryah, our Social Media & Content Intern. You'll learn the answers to the questions: what does a brewery internship entail? What sort of people even work at a brewery? And what the heck is it like to dive into the business behind marketing craft beer?And, oh by the way, we've got some delicious beer on the docket. There's the instant hit Tropical Lime IPA. There's a brand new From Maine, With Love beer. It's #41, our Tart Summer Ale. And also a couple very...2025-07-1137 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS4 Episode 6: Flip It & Sip ItSend us a textFirst you flip it, then you sip it.It's that easy to make sure you have the best possible experience—full citrusy aroma, pillowy mouthfeel, and beautifully balanced flavor—with your next can, or bottle, of Allagash White. But there's more to this story...Why flip it?How vigorously should one flip?Wait, do they flip the kegs?What happens if I already opened it?All of these questions, and more, are answered in this podcast!2025-06-1925 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS4 Episode 5: Cleveland Rocks!Send us a textWe've got another roundup for you and top billing is the great state of Ohio! Allagash beer is coming back your way after a 20 year hiatus. Also on the podcast docket is our Barrel Bonanza, some fun reviews of our Hazy IPA, and a roundup of some things we're excited about. Thanks, as always, for listening!2025-06-1228 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS4 Episode 4: All About Allagash ScarboroughSend us a textOur new space in Scarborough—full of food, drink, and good vibes—is rapidly shaping up for a July opening. So we're chatting with our Hospitality Director, Emily Wallace, to get a big update of everything we're planning to offer.Long story short: a lot. We've got more food planned. More variety of beers and drinks than ever before. And more plans to make this a special space for all of our Scarborough-based friends.If you want to hear about everything we're planning in Scarborough, this is the e...2025-06-0229 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS4 Episode 2: Sports TalkSend us a textSports! Get your sports, here! We've got baseball. We've got soccer. We've got surfing and more!Jokes aside, we're experiencing a sports revolution here at Allagash, with becoming an Official Partner of the New York Mets, a sponsor of the Portland Sea Dogs, as well as Beer Sponsor of the Hearts of Pine soccer team here in Portland.If you want to hear all about these exciting, impactful partnerships, this is your podcast. Oh, and we break down some other fun things happening around the brewery, just because.2025-05-0922 min

Mostly True Alien StoriesThe Allagash Alien Abductions: They Were Taken | Mostly True Alien Stories (feat. David Cone)The Allagash Alien Abductions — four friends on a canoe trip... and a terrifying encounter that left them with missing time, hypnotic flashbacks, and an alien story still unexplained decades later.This week on Mostly True Alien Stories, we’re joined by special guest David Cone — host of the Crain & Company podcast — as we dive deep into the bizarre 1976 Allagash incident.Together, we break down the events, the eerie hypnosis revelations, the media explosion around the case, and whether this is one of the few abduction stories that actually holds up to scrutiny.Plus: David Co...2025-04-3056 min

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcastApril 2025 with Alan Wildy of Allagash BrewingApril shah-ers bring May flah-ers, and April 1st brings a new episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. You know the drill at this point. At the top of the episode we read a new review before we take a Look Back and Look Ahead where Andrew tells us about a signage update in the taproom, the "Experimental Pilsner" releases and more. Then, we are joined by our guest, Alan Wildy of Allagash Brewing. Alan talks about bringing Allagash to the Pittsburgh market right as COVID hit, the popularity of Allagash White (a perfect beer...2025-04-012h 01

In My Haunted EraEpisode #9: Yorktown Memorial Hospital/Betty and Barney Hill Incident/Allagash AbductionsHold onto your EMF detectors and tinfoil hats, folks—this episode is packed with ghostly doctors, extraterrestrial joyrides, and enough eerie encounters to make you sleep with the lights on (or at least reconsider that solo camping trip). 🏥 Yorktown Memorial Hospital – An abandoned hospital where the ghosts still take their jobs seriously. Shadow figures, creepy whispers, and a nurse who might not let you leave. 👽 Betty & Barney Hill Incident – The OG alien abduction. Lost time, hypnosis, and a suspiciously detailed star map—were they just giving directions to space tourists? 🛸 Allagash Abduction – Four guys, a canoe trip...2025-03-251h 12

Brewbound PodcastRob Tod on 30 Years of Allagash Allagash Brewing will celebrate its 30th anniversary this summer, and founder Rob Tod knows where he’ll be and what he’ll be drinking on the brewery’s birthday, July 1 – an Allagash White at the Great Lost Bear, the taphouse that served the first pint of White in Portland, Maine. “I remember it like it was yesterday. That was our very first draftline,” Tod tells Brewbound managing editor Jess Infante on the latest episode of the Brewbound Podcast. “I shipped eight kegs of Allagash White to Nappi Distributors on June 29, and July 1 I worked at the brewery all day and my plan was to...2025-03-1950 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS4 Episode 1: Rob TodcastSend us a textIt's our 30th Anniversary as a brewery and our 4th Anniversary as a podcast. So we're celebrating both with Allagash Founder Rob Tod, and Allagash Brewmaster Jason Perkins.That's right! It has been 30 years since Rob started Allagash Brewing Company in the corner of a warehouse on Industrial Way. And we're taking a refurbished Vermont Gas Company van-ride down memory lane to talk about the origins of Allagash White, the early days of the brewery, long hours, hard work, and fun that was had. So crack an Allagash White (we did...2025-03-061h 00

Steal This BeerEpisode 508 - Jason Perkins, Allagash Brewing Co.Episode 508 - Jason Perkins, Allagash Brewing Co. Happy Monday, Thieves! We’ve got an old friend on the show this week in Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing. Jason is the Brewmaster and Vice President of Brewing Operations (encompassing the departments of Warehouse/Supply Chain, Production, Packaging and Quality) at Allagash and has been a part of Allagash since 1999. He currently sits on the board of the Brewers Association, American Malt & Barley Association, and Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation, and is actively involved with the Hop Quality Group. He is the Chair of the Brewers Association's Technical Committee, a fo...2025-01-1300 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS3 Episode 9: Real Spooky StoriesSend us a textThrills. Laughs. And spine-tingling tales. In honor of Haunted House, our seasonal-favorite dark hoppy ale, we're recounting some real spooky stories to pair with the beer's haunting notes of cocoa, coffee, and devilish hint of hops. Sit back in your creakiest chair, crack open a Haunted House, and enjoy these personal spooky stories from Allagash staff, as well as historically creepy tales from all over Maine.2024-10-2527 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS3 Episode 8: For the Love of LagerSend us a textWith the arrival of Allagash Lager, our easy-drinking, crisp, and refreshing new release, we wanted to go on a trip down lager (memory) lane, to look back at all of the innovative, interesting, and totally unexpected lagers that came before it. We also talk about the development of this lager itself, and how it came down to a very difficult choice between three, very highly rated, lager recipes. Brett is joined by lager aficionado (and R&D Brewer) Corey McNutt and Hospitality Director Emily Wallace to give a full perspective, both inside the...2024-09-1742 min

UFO - Extraterrestrial RealityOne of the Las Vegas Aliens Looks Like an "Allagash Four" AbductorSeveral new discoveries found in the 2023 Las Vegas alien video filmed by the Kenmore family are presented. One of the discoveries includes an extraterrestrial/NHI creature that looks remarkably like one of the alien beings responsible for the abduction of four young men in Maine's Allagash wilderness during a 1976 fishing trip. Links/Sources: Vega backyard alien behind front loader - YouTube THE ALLAGASH ABDUCTIONS by Raymond Fowler: https://amzn.to/47jr98v 2024-09-1033 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS3 Episode 7: Hazy DaysSend us a textWe got some pretty amazing comments when we announced the release of our Hazy IPA. (Two of these are true, one is not.)1: Never thought I’d see the day 😍 2: Definitely one of the four horsemen of the beer apocalypse3: I’m going to name my baby Allagash Hazy IPAIn our latest podcast, we had our brewmaster read and react to comments like these, and more! Plus, we talked about our thought process behind the recipe, as well as the finished product. Give it a listen...2024-08-1226 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS3 Episode 6: Introducing Allagash Hop WaterSend us a textAre you looking for a zero carb, zero calorie, zero alcohol, carbonated drink that combines the best of hoppy aromatics with the refreshment of a classic seltzer? First, wow, that's a specific thing to look for. And second, you're in luck, because, we now make exactly that: Allagash Hop Water.In this episode you'll hear from Zach and Matthew of our Quality team, who were behind the creation of our extremely tasty new sparkling citrus hop water. Available right now!2024-07-0927 min

GrimlyEpisode 20- The Catnip Crack House: The Allagash IncidentHello and welcome back! This week the girls talk street cats and Meg's house being the catnip hookup. Meg convinces Missy that should be proud of herself for installing a car battery. Then we take a metaphorical trip up to Maine and talk about another alien encounter. The Allagash Incident. Be sure to rate and review and always stay grimly curious. Episode sources: https://unsolved.com/gallery/allagash-abductees/ https://www.iheart.com/podcast/409-supernatural-with-ashley-f-58406346/episode/alien-the-allagash-incident-128701428/ 2024-07-011h 02

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS3 Episode 5: Competitions, Judging, and Award-Winning BeersSend us a textAllagash White is the most-awarded wheat beer in the world. And as of its silver medal win at the Great American Beer Festival in 2024, Allagash Tripel is also the most-awarded beer of its style.In this episode, we sit down with Brewmaster Jason Perkins and Sensory Program Manager Karl Arnberg to dig deep on beer awards. What does it take to brew an award-winning beer? How are beers even judged? And what indeed are the top beer-judging competitions in the world?If you've ever wanted to go behind the...2024-05-2244 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS3 Episode 4: The #1 Thing to do in Portland, MaineSend us a textWe're lucky to be living in a city with a ton, ton, ton, of amazing things to do, eat, see, and experience. That fact makes us even more grateful for our ranking on Tripadvisor, which states that visiting the Allagash Tasting Room is the #1 thing to do in Portland, Maine.In fact, our guests—our wonderful, sweet, smart, kind guests—have ranked us so highly, so consistently, that in 2023 we won a Travelers' Choice award, placing us in the top 10% of highest-rated attractions, worldwide.In this episode, you...2024-04-2637 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS3 Episode 3: Behind the Scenes with Tours and TastingsSend us a textWhat happens at a tour or tasting here at Allagash? Much more than you might have guessed. We've got samples of deep-stash beers able to age beautifully for ten-plus years. We have pours fresh out of the barrel (shhh, don't tell). And we have passionate and extremely knowledgable people like Lindsay Bohanske, this episode's guest, to guide you through it all.Come for a behind-the-scenes look into our tour, food-pairing, and tasting program. Stay for a brief explanation on the origin of agrarian societies.2024-03-2538 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS3 Episode 2: Deep Dive into Berry WineSend us a textYou in the mood to geek out on wine making? Well, you better be if you're here to listen to the second episode of the third season of our podcast.Liz and Brett are joined by Patrick Chavanelle, Senior R&D brewer, and potentially vintner, here at Allagash. We dive deep into the recent berry wines, berry wine/cider hybrids, and cider that we've created here at the brewery.So pull up a chair and drink deeply of the fruit wine knowledge that Patrick has to impart!2024-02-1652 min

Brewbound PodcastAn Exit Interview with Naomi Neville of Allagash Brewing Naomi Neville is departing Allagash Brewing after 14 years of leading and building its sales team. She has helped turn the Portland, Maine-headquartered craft brewery into a regional powerhouse and the Allagash White brand into a flagship with relevance across the country. Neville shares her experience building the Allagash brand, reflects on the last decade-plus of craft and dishes on where she sees the segment going and what’s next for her. The Brewbound team also discusses the latest news, including Anheuser-Busch’s taproom closures and craft strategy, the growing issues between breweries and landlords, and beer’s relevancy problem. Jess, Zoe and Jus...2024-01-311h 15

Unsolved Mysteries & Cold CasesAllagash Abductions - Unsolved Mysteries & Cold CasesIn the warm, late-summer month of August 1976, four art students embarked on a journey of camaraderie and adventure. Jack Weiner, Jim Weiner, Charlie Foltz, and Chuck Rak set off into the densely forested, wildly untamed Allagash Wilderness in Maine. They sought an escape from the daily grind of their lives, a chance to forge deeper connections with each other, and an opportunity to immerse themselves in the unspoiled beauty of nature. Little did they know, this recreational trip would plunge them into the heart of an enduring mystery that would change their lives forever and spark a debate that...2023-07-2043 min

CrackpotThe Allagash Abductions: Camping with AliensGET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ On August 11, 1976, four men were camping in the Allagash Wilderness Waterway in Maine when they reported seeing a UFO. The men were Chuck Rak, Charlie Foltz, and twin brothers Jack and Jim Weiner. The four had been canoeing on Big Eagle Lake when they saw a bright light in the sky. The light was moving erratically and seemed to be following them. The men stopped paddling and watched the light. They said that it was about the size of a football field and was a bluish-white color...2023-07-1746 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS2 Episode 9: Diving Deep on Company CultureSend us a textIn this episode, we're joined by Allagash HR Director Celine Frueh to get into the nitty gritty of building positive company culture. This was a fascinating conversation that touches on all sorts of topics like: how we use a yearly employee survey to figure out the biggest spots for growth, how to preserve the things people love as the company grows, and the business case for giving employees a sabbatical. If you have even a passing interest in the ins and outs of good workplace vibes, this one is for you.2023-07-1236 min

Homegrown HorrorThe Allagash Abductions: Probing QuestionsThis episode is out of this world! We talk about the recollections of four campers and their famous abduction that took place in 1976. A quiet night out on the lake with the boys sounds like a grand ol' time, until the saucer nabs you. Were these four truly beamed up and tested on, is it all a buncha HOOEY? Sources: Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack, Season 7, Episode 21. Portland Press Herald, Allagash UFO Interview, youtube.com Subject of 1976 UFO incident casts doubt on 'Allagash Abductions', by Jessica Potila. fiddleheadfocus.com herb.co info on Afghan temple balls Allagash Abductees, unsolved...2023-06-151h 06

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS2 Episode 7: Homebrewing Q&A with the ExpertsSend us a textWe have a bevy of homebrewers at Allagash, so when a fan suggested we host a homebrewing Q&A, we did!In this podcast, we're joined by three seasoned, professional brewers in Patrick Chavanelle, Katie Beaucage, and Corey McNutt. In it, we take fans' online questions and basically break them out into novice, intermediate, and expert-level questions. The best part? We suspect you'll learn quite a bit along the way, no matter your level.So come along and hear all about homebrewing.2023-06-0647 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS2 Episode 6: Keeping Our Water Source CleanSend us a textSince we started in 1995, every single Allagash beer has been brewed with water that came from Sebago Lake. This pristine, and plentiful, water source is amazing in its own right: there's enough water in Sebago Lake to give every person on earth 100 gallons each, and still have water left over. And, like all good things, we need to make sure that we preserve it.In this episode, we talk with Paul Hunt of the Portland Water District and Matt Markot of Loon Echo Land Trust—both members of Sebago Cle...2023-05-0350 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS2 Episode 5: Explore The CellarsSend us a textWhat will you find inside The Cellars at Allagash? In this episode, we're joined once again by Certified Cicerone and Hospitality Specialist Lindsay Bohanske to dive into everything involved in a Cellars experience. The types of beers you'll taste. The things you'll learn. And the fact that every visit is built to be enjoyed by beer novices, beer experts, and anyone in between.2023-05-0235 min

Shadows of the MoonWhat if Wednesday's Ufo's, and Conspiracy Theories (The Allagash Encounter)Welcome to the Shadows of the Moon's Podcast,Thank you so much for listening and coming and hanging out today! Today is Wednesday and you know what that means, #Ufo's, and Conspiracy Theories As Always I would like to say a huge Thank you to my Supporters you all are the best All your Donations go back into the show to buy Materials, Books and so on to bring you the best show that I can!! Thank you to Andy & Nicole for the Donations and...2023-03-152h 16

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS2 Episode 1: The Report Series, Special Releases, and MoreSend us a textIn the first episode of our second season of From Maine, With Love, your faithful hosts Liz and Brett celebrate the series’ continuation! First, we run though our Report Series of beers, containing: Wildlife Report, Beach Report, and Snow Report. Then, we share some happenings in and around the brewery that have us excited. For a brief update of everything exciting happening at Allagash right now, there’s no better episode than this one.2023-02-1725 min

All Things StrangeThe Allagash AbductionsWay back in 1976 four men, who may or may not have been porn stars, were abducted from the Maine wilderness. What happened to them? Was it a genuine UFO alien abduction, or only a plot to make millions of dollars on a concocted story? Lets find out in this week's episode! Check out all of our wonderful links on the linktree: https://linktr.ee/allts The Allagash Abductions refer to an alleged UFO encounter that took place in August 1976 involving four men: Jack and Jim Weiner, Charlie Foltz, and Chuck Rak. The incident occurred while...2022-12-261h 17

LurkEp 78 Allagash Abductions Part 2This week is part 2 of our 2 part series about the Allagash Abductions that took place in Maine in 1976. Four men went on a canoeing, camping and fishing trip to the secluded Allagash Waterway and witness 2 separate UFO sightings. In part 2 we learn about what happened to the men during their missing time between when they saw the strange craft and when they returned to their canoe. ResourcesThe Allagash Abduction: Undeniable Evidence of Alien Intervention by Raymond E FowlerTo see photos we discussed in this episode, please follow us on our Social Media pla...2022-12-0927 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS1 Episode 12: Tasting Beer For Your JobSend us a textBeer sensory is a fancy way of saying "tasting beer." It's also a fancy way of tasting beer, because it aims to break down why beer tastes the way it does, and how we can go about making beer taste consistently delicious, every single brew. If that sounds interesting, it's because it is! And, in this episode, we dive deep into our sensory program with Karl, our beer-tasting guru here at Allagash.2022-09-1558 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS1 Episode 11: Selling Beer & Eating Chocolate Chip CookiesSend us a textIn which we talk about secret ingredients and techniques for the perfect chocolate chip cookie, the broad strokes of a decadent béchamel, and what it's like to sell craft beer. Seriously, we had so much fun recording this episode with Suzy and Mike of our sales team, talking through basically everything you'd want to know about selling craft beer. How does beer selling work? What's the Allagash selling philosophy? And, most importantly, what are those cookie secrets?!2022-08-1858 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS1 Episode 10: A Trip to the WarehouseSend us a textTo make beer, you need stuff. And our friends at the Allagash warehouse know a lot about sourcing and storing all of that stuff. In this episode, you’ll hear from Dave, Mitch, and Pete about: the oddest things we happen to store in our warehouse, how we check and maintain the quality of all of our ingredients, how we unload big old barrels from a truck, and so much more.2022-07-2246 min

Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine PodcastAllagash, Cantillon, and Russian River Weigh in at the Spontaneous Brewing RoundtableThis roundtable discussion with Allagash, Cantillon, and Russian River kicks off a new series of Tuesday episodes to be released every other week—in different formats, including roundtables and Q&As featuring your questions for the pros. Recorded in the coolship room at Russian River the morning of their Wild Friendship Blend event, the conversation among Rob Tod and Jason Perkins of Allagash, Jean and Florian Van Roy of Cantillon, and Natalie and Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River explores both bigger picture questions about spontaneous brewing and particular implementations and adaptations employed by the American breweries in ma...2022-07-131h 02

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS1 Episode 7: Every Employee Gets a Trip to BelgiumSend us a textAfter five years with the company, Allagash employees get the chance to go on a fun-filled trip to Belgium with Rob, our founder, and Jason, our Brewmaster. In this episode, we chat with Rob and Jason about that very trip. What breweries do we visit? What beers do they love to enjoy? What is it about Belgian beer culture that makes it so special? Come for the list of breweries that are “must-visits,” stay for a story of how Rob ended up lugging a stone clock around the streets of Ghent.2022-06-0243 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS1 Episode 6: The Brewery LabSend us a textBreweries have a lab? For science? You bet. And we got to chat with Zach Bodah, our Quality Manager, and Hannah Johnson, our Quality Specialist, about what it's like to work in the lab here at Allagash. Stuff like, what do we focus on in our lab? How does it help us make sure beer tastes fresher, longer? And what the heck is a zahm? You’ll find answers to all that and more.2022-05-1933 min

From Maine, With Love - An Allagash Brewing PodcastS1 Episode 5: Answers to the most-asked questions in beerSend us a textWith the help of Lindsay Bohanske, our Tour & Tasting Specialist and Certified Cicerone, we run through some of the most-asked questions we hear from guests at the brewery. In this episode, you’ll find the answer to questions like: is it OK for cold beer to warm up and then get cooled down again?; what is the difference between an ale and a lager?; should I put a lemon slice in my Allagash White?; and many, many more!2022-05-0440 min