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In a sign that I may be on to something having a site about beer and books, the Great Lost Bear here in Portland is hosting author John Connelly for a signing and reading.   Connelly’s newest book in his Charlie Parker series, The Lovers, comes out on June 2nd, and [...]

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Ishmael Beah, author of New York Times bestseller A Long Way Gone: Memoir of a Boy Soldier, will be speaking tonight at the University of Southern Maine’s Hannaford lecture hall from 7 to 9.
Beah, a former child soldier in Sierra Leone, is a tireless advocate for children affected by modern warfare.  Recruited to fight in [...]

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As always, Thursday night means “showcase” night at the Great Lost Bear. This week is one of my absolute favorite breweries - Brooklyn Brewery! From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the GLB will be pouring $2.50 pints of Brooklyn Lager, Blunderbuss Old Ale and the Brooklynator Doppelbock. Additionally, the high-alcohol (and [...]

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Just a quick heads-up about the events going on tonight at the Great Lost Bear and Novare Res here in Portland.
At the GLB, tonight’s weekly showcase is their annual “International Stout Bout”, with twelve stouts on tap. From 5 - 9 PM, pints of Guinness, O’Hara’s Celtic Stout, Beamish, Murphy’s, Sinha Stout, Gritty’s Black [...]

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