One of the nation’s leaders of the craft beer movement is expanding. Allagash Beer Company is set to open a satellite spot in Scarborough, just a short drive from the label’s Portland, Maine headquarters. The new digs will open this summer and will include everything from award-winning beers to bites and cocktails.
The brewery has become a major player not just in Maine but the nation at large. Founded in 1995, the brand is perhaps most famous for its Belgian wit beer otherwise known as Allagash White. In 2019, Allagash became a certified B Corporation.
“For 30 years, Portland has been and will always be our home, but we’re excited to reach even more of the Maine community in this new space, as well as folks visiting Maine, by bringing the Allagash experience to Scarborough,” said Rob Tod, founder of Allagash Brewing Company.
The new spot will be located across the street from The Downs, the state’s largest mixed-use development. Initially, the plan was to be inside this development, but a nearby space turned out to be a better tentative fit.
“Given the building costs and current market realities, using this already existing space at The Downs seems like a better way to move forward with our plans to expand to Scarborough in the immediate term,” added Tod. “While this new tasting room will be a pivot from our original plans at The Downs, we’re thrilled to be a part of the Scarborough community and invite people to come see what our new tasting space has to offer.”
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