Plan Your Visit To Maine Now And Join Us For A Local Drink

Recent changes in Maine’s policies now allow for guests from all New England states to visit Maine without any test or quarantine requirements. Guests from any state that have been fully vaccinated or have previously been infected are also exempt from those requirements, effective immediately. Great timing, as we have tours currently available for booking starting next week with many more to come!

In early March, the State of Maine announced the adoption of the plan which made several immediate changes to allow more people to freely travel to and visit Maine.

Allowing people from any New England state to be exempt from test or quarantine requirements is a huge step forward for us as traditionally over 50% of our guests reside in New England.

In addition, people from any U.S. state that have had COVID-19 in the previous 90 days—or are fully vaccinated against COVID-19—are also exempt from testing or quarantine restrictions.

With vaccination levels on the rise, it is important to note what fully vaccinated actually means. You are considered fully vaccinated after at least 14 days following the completion of your COVID-19 vaccination series.

For individuals who receive the two-shot Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, this starts after the second dose. For individuals receiving the single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine, this starts after the single dose.

Another piece of great news was that the plan targets March 26 to resume indoor service at bars, distilleries, and tasting rooms.

This access to the inside of alcohol producers has been the primary reason why we have not resumed large-scale bus tours. With this date now known, we can make plans to gradually roll out a schedule of our award-winning bus-based tours and activities.

By May 1, 2021, Maine will shift its COVID-19 travel policy to automatically exempt all states, unless a state is otherwise determined by the Maine CDC as being high risk. If one or more states see a spike in cases of highly contagious COVID-19 variants, Maine will apply its test or quarantine requirement to travelers to and from that state. The Maine CDC will publicly announce any such states when they are identified.

Take a look at that have been updated to reflect these changes. The policies are in place to protect our guests, our staff, and our partners.

It is clear now that it is finally time to plan your long-awaited trip to Maine. We are looking forward to once again enjoying a local drink with you.

Here is a quick look at what tours and activities are available for booking right now, and a taste of what else is to come later this year:

Walk, Talk, and Taste tours (beginning Saturday, March 13th)

This leisurely walking tour covering 1.5 miles throughout the historic Old Port. It allows you to visit and learn about notable Portland landmarks including numerous former brewery sites, the Workingmen?s Club, Mariners? Church, the Seamen?s Club.

It’s all focused around the working waterfront that was essential for importing and exporting alcohol, even during times of prohibition.

As part of this historical journey, we will stop at three legendary Portland breweries for included samples. A light snack (featuring beer, of course) is supplied along the way.