The Left Bank Books www.leftbankbookshop.com in Searsport will be sponsoring another of their gatherings in the “Winter Lyceum” Talk series on Sunday, April 11 from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. The talk is entitled “Get your Beers On” and will be presented by David Carlson the Brew master of Marshall Wharf Brewing and owner of Three Tides restaurant and bar in Belfast, Maine, www.3tides.com. This trendy watering hole has grown to include two levels, two bars, an outdoor fireplace, bocce court and most recently a new brewery and retail store.
In October of 2007, Marshall Wharf Brewery was opened for business, now producing a constantly-changing selection of a dozen or so beers, ranging from stouts to pale ales. With colorful names like "Illegal Ale-ian" and "Big Twitch," the Marshall Wharf concoctions vary in their flavors, degree of hops, and their alcohol content, from the relatively lightweight "Tug Pale Ale" at 4.2% alcohol by volume up to the "T2-R9 Barleywine" - "our biggest beer yet" - weighing in at an impressive 11.3%. "In the Maine brewing world," Carlson says, "we are considered the bad boys. We brew big, strong beers, and because of the lack of distribution and availability, Three Tides has become a destination for serious beer-lovers from all over the state of Maine.” Marshall Wharf www.marshallwharf.com beers can also be found on tap at Darby's, Primo www.primorestaurant.com in Rockland, and Duckfat www.duckfat.com and Great Lost Bear in Portland.
So please join the folks at Left Bank Books on Sunday afternoon as Carlson recounts the historic evolution of his interest in beer and brewing, the development of his waterfront craft microbrewery, and the explosion of craft beer production in Maine today. David will be revealing a few of the many arcane secrets of brewing craft beers and explain the difference between ales, lagers, stouts, pilsners, India Pale Ales and barley wines and will later introduce us to a few of his incredible brews. Calling all beer groupies, this is the brewery to follow, I love their beers! See you at the talk