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Beer of the Week: Allagash Sun Drift Ale

Brewed with lemon zest for a slightly tart profile, Sun Drift is fermented with Brettanomyces yeast and blended with hot-steeped black tea. (Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø/Brennan Haselton)


Drift on into this and you might never come back out.

Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Allagash Sun Drift Ale for the latest edition of Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø’s Beer of the Week.

Quick Facts: 

  • Brewery:, Portland, ME
  • Brewery description: Brewed with lemon zest for a slightly tart profile, Sun Drift is fermented with Brettanomyces yeast and blended with hot-steeped black tea.
  • ABV: 6.7%
  • Greg’s pairing suggestions: Anything you’d squeeze a lemon on (like Wiener schnitzel); Fish and chips (and seafood of all kinds); Veggie burgers; Indian food

See more Beer of the Week columns from previous weeks.

Brennan Haselton

In 2000, Brennan Haselton took a job at Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø as reporter and anchor, and that's where he has been ever since (with the exception of a brief return to Seattle in 2005). He is a two-time winner of the national Edward R. Murrow Award, and winner of the National Headliner Grand Award.

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