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GRITTY MCDUFF\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S BREWING COMPANY KEEPS NEW ENGLANDERS ON THEIR TOES WITH BEERCENTRIC ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n Portland, ME \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Maine craft brewer Gritty McDuff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Brewing Company (www.grittys.com) is keeping New Englanders moving this winter with a range of activities and opportunities for fun.<\/p>\n Ski and Snowboard with the Gritty Girls at Mt Abram\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s<\/strong> Hit the Slopes During Monday Night Madness at Shawnee Peak<\/strong> Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Food and Brews Featured at Flavors of Freeport<\/strong> Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Toboggan Team at the National Toboggan Championships <\/strong> Excellent Beer and Award-Winning Pubs<\/strong> In addition to brewing, Gritty McDuff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s operates three popular brew pubs in Maine. Located in Portland, Freeport and Auburn, the locations draw crowds of all ages. Known for their four seasonal ales and five year-round ales, tempting pub fare and welcoming atmosphere, Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s pubs have been named an Editor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Pick by Cond\u00c3\u00a9 Nast Traveler, highlighted as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153a legend among New England brewpubs\u00e2\u20ac\u009d by The Boston Globe, and cited by Playboy.com as one of the best bars in America. Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s has earned numerous accolades from a wide variety of beer blogs and industry press outlets, as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" GRITTY MCDUFF\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S BREWING COMPANY KEEPS NEW ENGLANDERS ON THEIR TOES WITH BEERCENTRIC ACTIVITIES Portland, ME \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Maine craft brewer Gritty McDuff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Brewing Company (www.grittys.com) is keeping New Englanders moving this winter with a range of activities and opportunities for fun. Ski and Snowboard with the Gritty Girls at Mt Abram\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s On Saturday, Jan. 31, catch […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7515,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[28,286,21],"tags":[508,285],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/gritty_21ipa.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1051"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1051"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1056,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1051\/revisions\/1056"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nOn Saturday, Jan. 31, catch the FREE Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bus to Mt. Abram\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s. The bus leaves from Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Freeport at 7 a.m. and from Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s L\/A Brew Pub at 7:45 a.m. On-board giveaways break up the trip. Ski all day and then have a pint or two of Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s for $2 each in the Loose Boot Lounge! Sign-up at www.grittys.com.<\/p>\n
\nGritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fine ales are on special in the Blizzard\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Pub at Shawnee Peak. From 11:30 a.m. until the lifts close (or even later), enjoy ales, appetizers, and lunch and dinner specials. Most menu items are priced below $9. Live entertainment seals the deal at Blizzard’s Pub!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/Grittys.jpg\")
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\nDiscover the best of Maine\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s food and flavors Feb. 6-8 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport. Friday night features the Chef’s Signature Series from 5-7 p.m. and includes sampling from Freeport’s many restaurants, including Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s. On Saturday, enjoy Libations Sensations from 1-4 p.m. to get a taste of Maine\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s beverages of choice, including Gritty’s fine ales, Cold River Vodka and an array of wines.<\/p>\n
\nThe Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s team will hit the sled run in flaming red union suits and aim for the fastest run at the National Toboggan Championships at the Camden Snow Bowl, Feb. 6-8. Lots of Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s specials and plenty of fun!<\/p>\n
\nSince its founding in 1998, Gritty McDuff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, Maine\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first brew pub since Prohibition, has brewed creative, quality beers that have earned awards ranging from repeat First Place wins at the annual Real Ale Festival in Chicago, to their most recent award: a silver medal at the prestigious 2007 Great British Beer Festival for Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cask-conditioned version of the 21 IPA. Gritty’s Brew Pubs also have frequently won in statewide polls the titles of “Maine’s Best Brew Pub,” “Best Maine Microbrew,” and “Best Bar.”<\/p>\n