Originally Posted by
PWMTrav
All that said, Eventide is the best oyster bar on the east coast right now, and I think if you extend the area a bit to Maine in general, it's pretty hard to find better beer.
I'd put Scales up there too - just depends on the kind of vibe you want.
Originally Posted by
PsiFighter37
No doubt that PWM has good food, but to me - the only reason I would skip up for a weekend trip is to OD on lobster rolls (and possibly oysters). I wholeheartedly agree that Eventide is excellent (better than either Upstate or Cull & Pistol, my 2 go-to oyster bars in Manhattan). Beer in Maine - no contest that PWM has the best. That said, it's not the best Portland with beer (PDX is definitively better IMO).
Meh. Pacific NW beers tend to be hop bombs. I like the New England style better.
Moving to PWM is what made me into a beer person. (Plus I married a guy who doesn't drink wine because he's apparently nuts
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