Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100Hungry EYE HibernalFluxus2016 Allagash Brewing Company, Portland Belgian-Style Stout - 8% ABV This Belgian-style stout is brewed with figs and is a balance of roasty and sweet with notes of “bitter baking chocolate, espresso, biscuit malt, and mocha.” Allagash will donate a por- tion of the proceeds from Hibernal Fluxus to Window Dressers, a group helping Maine families in need to conserve fuel and reduce heating costs through the winter. SnowBlowerBeer Austin Street, 1 Industrial Way, Portland American Barleywine - 9.5% ABV “An American barleywine, Snow Blower Beer packs plenty of malt flavor with just enough bitterness to balance everything out. We rec- ommend this beer AFTER snow blowing, shov- eling, or anytime you need a warming bever- age during the cold Maine winter.” –Will Fisher, Austin Street Brewery D e c ember 2 0 1 6 4 3 Hungry EYE staff edited graphic In a state where delicious beers and vicious winters define us, more and more local breweries are creating seasonal winter brews. Get tasting, and you’ll be feeling as jolly as Santa in no time–red nose, belly, and all. by Olivia Gunn ou’ve spent the last five hours battling the north- bound turnpike antics of Massachusetts–Holy smokes, where do these guys learn to drive? (Likely the same Caribou DMV you did, bub.) Fi- nally, you’ve pulled into the driveway and you’re home in good old Portland for the holidays. The porch light’s been left on, casting a heartening glow on…mom’s new handmade farmer’s-market dried-herb- and-sandalwood wreath. Are those orang- es? What happened to the synthetic pine and holly berries, a staple in every family photo since you were eleven? And is that– is that a fake tree? (A PVC-free, sustainable, eco-friendly artificial tree, to be exact.) Are those matching, hand-knitted stockings? There are only two! Whose home are you in? First Bowie, now this? Oh, don’t worry, the décor may change, but your childhood memories will always remain. Now, chin up, off you go to the fridge for one of dad’s ice-cold beers. That’s where the real memories are. If there is one thing you can depend on in this ever-changing world, it’s dad’s favor of a New England classic. But what do you find when you open the fridge door? Dear old dad’s not drinking Narragansett anymore. Instead, help your- self to a hearty winter brew. Dad stood in line for an hour or two. From spruce tips to figs, the ingredients found in your brewers’ batches sound more like a shopping list for A.C. Moore, but one thing is clear, these seasonal beers are far from the ales you used to sneak on Christ- mas Eve. So pull out the family growler, stoke the fire (or turn up the space heater), and start checking your list tonight.