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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 23 S E P T E M B E R 6 , 2 0 2 1 F O C U S S TA R T U P S / E N T R E P R E N E U R S H I P Powers, a longtime homebrewer, moved to his summer home in Maine to pursue the brewery from Maryland, where he worked at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. BAW focuses on classic English style ales whose names lean into their BIW inspiration, like Zumwalt Por- ter, named after the newest U.S. Navy destroyer class being built by BIW. People with gluten intolerance now have local craft beer options. Lucky Pigeon Brewing Co opened Maine's first dedicated gluten-free brewery in the Pepperell Mill in Biddeford, near Banded Brewing, on Aug. 20. Owners Beverly Pigeon, Nic Bramer and Lesley Bramer all play a role in run- ning the brewery, while owner Kathleen Pigeon, who heads daily operations, was the inspiration. A homebrewer for over a decade, she began brewing gluten-free beer when she removed gluten from her diet. Lucky Pigeon currently offers a lineup of four beer styles on draft and cans brewed by head brewer Scott Nebel, who previously worked at Maine Beer Company and Sebago, using mil- let, buckwheat and rice, instead of the traditional barley- or wheat-based malts, which both contain gluten. Off-the-beaten path breweries con- tinue to grow in number. Gordon's Grog opened in April in the small Central Maine town of St. Albans. e long- time homebrewing family opened the tasting room nearly out of necessity as their popular homebrew tastings they'd shared with the community outgrew their house. e brewery's most popular beers are Red Wagon, a red ale, Look Me in the IPA, Bog Water Stout and Extraordinary Bitter. Coming soon Two new Washington County breweries hope to expand the Downeast imprint on the Maine Beer Trail. Horn Run Brewing opened in May in a historic building in downtown Eastport's water- front. And opening in October, Bad Little Brewing also found a home in a historic building in Machias. e 1868 Clark Perry House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will house the brewery, taproom, and, coming in November, a farm-to- table restaurant, according to owners Kathryn Toppan and Sean Lent. Another woman-owned brewery, Olive Pit, will open soon in Lisbon and focus on catering to a broad but perhaps overlooked palate. Owner Christy Cain purchased a Main Street building in April after recently getting her diploma in brewing science and plans to open the brewery, named after her pit bull Olive Roo, in early October. "My focus is on providing a full spectrum of beers — something for everyone, with a lean towards less hoppy beers, an under-represented preference in Maine," said Cain, who added that the nature of her beer styles will tend to appeal to women, "as we have more bitter taste buds," and hoppy beers are typically more bitter. "In trying to fill the niche of what's missing in Maine, it is going to naturally appeal to a large cross section of women who are making the switch from wine to beer but who don't care for hoppy styles," she said. "My goal is to become a community hub where people can come hang out, enjoy the beer and perhaps grab a bite from a visiting food truck." Call Mike or Mark today at (207) 947-4501, or visit: www.rudmanwinchell.com L egal C O U N S E L O R S A T L A W Rudman Winchell's Emerging Startup Program is an excellent resource for entrepreneurs and small business owners alike. Do you dream of starting the next tech empire? Our corporate attorneys can assist you every step of the way. Ready to take the next step towards BECOMING YOUR OWN BOSS? C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » I just told [our head brewer], 'Hey, it's like making really big cocktails.' — Jay Grey Odd By Nature Brewing P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY Matt Haight, assistant brewer at Odd By Nature Brewing, pressurizes kegs in the fermentation room in Cape Neddick

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