What do Florida, New Jersey and Vermont all have in common? They all have Beer Passports that can be used to collect stamps from their respective state’s breweries/brewpubs and turned in to claim prizes. Where is Maine's Beer Passport?
The Vermont Brewers Association, for instance, issues a “passport” online that you can printout and use to collect stamps from the 18 breweries/brewpubs in the state. You then submit the passport, either by mail or in person at the Vermont Brewers Festival, and claim “Drink Vermont Beer” related prizes. Not only is this a great idea and fun for those of us who hunt down craft beer everywhere we go, but its also great for the breweries since people get consumed by things like this (myself included). Last summer, my wife and I hit 6 of the 18 breweries/brewpubs in one weekend. Thankfully Vermont is a small state!
Why doesn’t Maine do something like this? It’s as simple as designing a graphic of the passport to be downloaded off the Maine Brewers' Guild website and simply having stamps made and different colored ink provided to all the breweries/brewpubs in the state. Get some t-shirts, bottle openers etc. made as prizes and you are all set. It would be great for tourists and Mainers alike. Collect the stamps and get some Maine beer related prizes!
Hey, maybe people could turn in their passports at the Portland Summer Beerfest, once that dream comes true!
For information about the beer passports already in existence:
VERMONT
NEW JERSEY
FLORIDA
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The Vermont Brewers Association, for instance, issues a “passport” online that you can printout and use to collect stamps from the 18 breweries/brewpubs in the state. You then submit the passport, either by mail or in person at the Vermont Brewers Festival, and claim “Drink Vermont Beer” related prizes. Not only is this a great idea and fun for those of us who hunt down craft beer everywhere we go, but its also great for the breweries since people get consumed by things like this (myself included). Last summer, my wife and I hit 6 of the 18 breweries/brewpubs in one weekend. Thankfully Vermont is a small state!
Why doesn’t Maine do something like this? It’s as simple as designing a graphic of the passport to be downloaded off the Maine Brewers' Guild website and simply having stamps made and different colored ink provided to all the breweries/brewpubs in the state. Get some t-shirts, bottle openers etc. made as prizes and you are all set. It would be great for tourists and Mainers alike. Collect the stamps and get some Maine beer related prizes!
Hey, maybe people could turn in their passports at the Portland Summer Beerfest, once that dream comes true!
For information about the beer passports already in existence:
VERMONT
NEW JERSEY
FLORIDA
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