Keywords: Beer
Item 104288
Recipe for domestic beer, Portland, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland; Portsmouth Media: Ink on paper
Item 15809
Old Homestead Ginger Beer, Saint Stephen and Calais, c. 1900
Contributed by: Kings Landing Historical Settlement Date: circa 1900 Location: Calais; St. Stephen Media: Ceramic, stoneware
Item 99110
41-43 Galvin Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Thomas L. Beers Use: Dwelling
Exhibit
Prohibition in Maine in the 1920s
Federal Prohibition took hold of America in 1920 with the passing of the Volstead Act that banned the sale and consumption of all alcohol in the US. However, Maine had the Temperance movement long before anyone was prohibited from taking part in one of America's most popular past times. Starting in 1851, the struggles between the "drys" and the "wets" of Maine lasted for 82 years, a period of time that was everything but dry and rife with nothing but illegal activity.
Exhibit
Sugar and Spice: Our Vintage Recipes
Sugar and Spice: Our Vintage Recipes showcases historic recipes, dating from the 18th century to the 1950s, like sweet treats, traditional favorites, promotional printings, medicinal concoctions, curious libations, and recipes that have fallen out of favor.
Site Page
Rum, Riot, and Reform - The Continuing Debate
"Wine with dinner, beer at a ballgame, and champagne at a wedding are pleasures that many adults can enjoy without difficulty or overindulgence."
Site Page
Rum, Riot, and Reform - Reform and Repeal
"X Who Profits from Beer? Christian Civic League of Maine Collections of Maine Historical Society Coll."
Story
In the midst of the tragedy of war, there are humorous moments
by Roger Ek, Seawolf 25
Never leave beer with the PBRs
Story
The Start of Brewing in Maine
by Alan Pugsley
Master brewer Alan Pugsley talked about the beginning of brewing in Maine