We LOVE the White Mountains. We've checked off about 20 of the 48 4,000 footers in NH hiking hiking in the White Mountain regions. If you are thinking of hiking, let us know! We'd be more than happy to give you suggestions. The closest White Mountain hike is less than an hour away from Sebago!
This area is super walkable and has some great coffee shops, boutiques, & food trucks! If you're looking for a beautiful walk along the coast, be sure to check out the Eastern Promenade as well! Oxbow Brewery (one of Chris' favorites!) Known for their farmhouse style saisons and "funky" beers. Great outdoor patio & local artwork. Urban Farm Fermentory (one of Molly's favorites!) Known for their experimental products--- including kombucha, gruit, cider, & mead. Get a flight & you'll be sure to try something out of your comfort zone! Other breweries we love: Austin Street- supersolid beer! (they also have another location along Industrial Way) Goodfire- owned by a Wheaton '13 alum! great beer & interesting artwork Root Wild- kombuchery! owner is super friendly, this is some high quality booch.
Maine Beer Co. (easily one of both of our favorite beers!!) https://www.mainebeercompany.com/ So... the day we got engaged we went here! This place is amazing. Their New England IPAs & dark beers are wonderful. BUT WAIT... that's not all. They are leading the field in SUSTAINABILITY efforts in the beer Industry. Their facility is textbook eco-friendly. We admire them. If you're into the whole shopping thing, check out the Freeport outlets & the original L.L. Bean store and stop here for a beer afterwards!
Pride's Corner neighborhood is an easy 15 min drive/ uber ride from DT Portland. Once you get there, you can easily walk from brewery to brewery. We LOVE this area. Also, you're guaranteed to eat delicious food from food trucks while there! (This is where we first tried Tacos del Seoul, one of our wedding trucks!) Allagash Brewery This place pretty much is the epicenter of Portland breweries. Take their tour. Drink their beer. Enjoy. Definitive Brewery If you're a fan of big stouts & hazy IPAs, you must go here. Try Baby Steps- milk stout with toasted coconut. It's pretty much dessert! Foundation Brewery Delicious IPAs & some great new sours. A must go! Battery Steele The newest to open here! Their Flume series of hazy New England IPAs is delish. Austin Street We were also so excited when their opened a new location here! Super solid New England IPAs, plenty of other dark & light beers options too.
South Portland is another easy drive/ uber ride from DT Portland. We love both of these breweries! Bissell Brothers So their New England IPAs are amazing. I feel proud to say I went here before Chris! By myself. Go there and enjoy this (often crowded), but chill place. Bunker Brewing Co. Great variety of beers. Arcade games. Dog friendly. Chill vibes!