AUBURN — Luke Livingston, founder and president of the Baxter Brewing Co. of Lewiston, will deliver the keynote speech to graduates of Central Maine Community College this week. The 54th annual commencement ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston. More than 500 students from the Class of […]
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Baxter Brewing plans a new, historic taproom
Baxter Brewing Co. founder Luke Livingston, left, and Andrew Bielecki, manager of the taproom, toast behind a giant compressor in the Bates Mill Complex in Lewiston in the area where they will be relocating the taproom. They plan to incorporate the historic piece of equipment that powered the mill into the decor. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) […]
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The buzz about Maine’s beer scene
50 new breweries in 6 years, with a dozen more on tap LISBON FALLS — Half a mile off Route 196, tucked in the Lisbon Industrial Park — not that you’ll find it on the sign — is the largest craft floor malting operation in North America. Capable of annually processing just under 900,000 pounds […]
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Six Questions For The CEO: Luke Livingston, Lewiston’s beer magnate
Since Luke Livingston founded Baxter Brewing Co. four years ago, it’s been the little canned beer that could. From its home in Lewiston’s Bates Mill complex, the company sold 460,350 gallons of beer in 2014, according to Livingston. His projection for 2015, almost double: 713,000 gallons. 1. Milestone that told you Baxter was going to […]
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Baxter preparing for Saturday’s Great Falls Brewfest in Lewiston
LEWISTON — After visiting too many beer festivals in too many corners of the Northeast — sometimes three or four in a single weekend — Baxter Brewing founder Luke Livingston figured it was time to launch a festival in Lewiston-Auburn. He and his growing staff had learned a lot while setting up tables and taps […]
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Maine brewers deny there is a craft beer bubble
PORTLAND — Maine’s boom in craft beer production shows no signs of stopping this year, a trend that stands to increase craft beer’s share of the overall beer market and raise competition among smaller brewers and national giants joining the fold. A study commissioned by the Maine Brewers’ Guild found the 35 breweries operating in […]
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Livingston speaker at convention
LEWISTON — Luke Livingston, owner and founder of the Baxter Brewing Co., Lewiston, was a highlighted speaker at the recent Mainebiz Annual Momentum Convention, Oct. 17 at the Augusta Civic Center. Livingston spoke on how “thinking big” transformed the vision for his company.
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Baxter brewer expanding to catch demand
LEWISTON — Six months after breaking ground on a $2 million expansion, Baxter Brewing Co. is moving into a newly remodeled corner of the Bates Mill and producing more beer than ever. Since three new 8,000-gallon fermenters were installed this spring, production has increased from about 8,000 barrels per year to 15,000 barrels. The canning […]