We need a summer beerfest here in Portland!

I am having a hard time figuring out why Portland doesn’t have a summer beerfest? I really don’t understand. Summer is when the weather is nice, that is when lots of people want to drink beer, Maine has lots of summer beers and that is when there is a serious tourist crowd that would eat it up (or drink it up) and provide lots of revenue for the city and state.b

I'd like to propose the following and would love to take this further if anyone would like to join me in this pursuit:k

Outdoor beerfest during July or August in Portlandk

VIP invites to all Maine breweries and brewpubs

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Invite select other New England breweries/brewpubs

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Have live music and local food

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No annoying long lines that connect to one another like the Maine Brewer’s Festival

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No charge except for beer sampling. Hey, bring the kids!

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I think this is a great opportunity not only for beer drinkers, beer brewers and for Portland but also for out of state breweries to share their beers with us here in Maine. Its also a great opportunity for local food vendors to promote themselves.

How can anyone say no? I get excited just thinking about the possibilities…

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