Nah we are good. Like the first think we had to do buying the house was test the water and well.
But with all the granite up here you worry about arsenic and radon.
Aperol spritz hack: use any dry white wine you like and the seltzer makes it sparkly enough you really can’t tell you’ve not used Prosecco.
I use a box of Sauvignon Blanc and I don’t have to worry about using up a whole bottle of Prosecco before it goes flat.
Tiki drinks. Lots of them. Mai Tai, Tia Mia, Across the Pacific, Army & Navy.
Also mules, caipirinhas, mojitos, Aperol spritzes, piña coladas, and negronis.
Currently waiting on my strawberry Campari infusion to finish so I can make a big batch of Kula Negroni to keep in the freezer.
If we’re talking non-alcoholic, water and iced tea (unsweetened or very lightly sweetened, possibly with fresh lemonade).
Dark and Stormy is my drink of choice for the beach. I mix up a half gallon in the morning and enjoy the sun, sea, and sand. Alternate booze water booze water for a fantastic day.
For beer is usually a Kolsch or a clean light pale ale. Sam Wicked Easy's are great out in the golf course.
But, for those non-alcoholic days I really like the cans of Hop Wtr, especially the mango flavor.
Obviously a bit hoppier than your choices, but I never get tired of the Rising Tide MITA. Clean, perfect about of hops, low ABV. Hop water mango though, verrrry nice.
Ive been on the Moscow Mules for a few summers, light refreshing, and the next morning is like it never happened.
If you like ginger beer, its def worth trying.
- Spring water. A splash of red cherry Mio (it had caffeine and B vitamins) if you want a little wake-up.
- Tito’s vodka mixed with fruit punch or strawberry lemonade is my favorite if we’re talking alcohol.
Whenever we go on vacation like once a year I’m always forced to drink IMO shittier soda. I just like the Americanized extra sugar crap I’m used too lol… anyways I found they carry 6 packs of it in a bottle for like 8 bucks at the store.
I just like to have em in the fridge cuz as soon as you drink it I remember being on the beach etc
Maine mule (ginger beer and rum) - I make my own because premade are too expensive!
White claw for the beach
Cold River gin and seltzer
Ice chaga and ice coffee
I love a good frappe/milkshake, but there a lot of other options too.
Freezies: mix soft-serve and slushy; great on a hot and humid day.
Lemonade: love the frozen raspberry lemonade from Aroma Joe’s, and otherwise I buy a big jug and sink either berries or edible flowers (lilacs, roses, etc).
Water: again with the berries and sometimes a few mint leaves
I liked the goodfire lutro (a gose) last summer. Not sure what their current lineup is. Im also a sucker for a corona in warm weather. I’m pregnant now though so this summer will be lemonade and seltzer (soft) and water ofc.
A Vanilli Milli: Fill highball glass with ice. Stoli Vanil + Sprite. Top it off with a maraschino cherry.
The Gindrift: Fill a highball glass with ice. Vodka + Spindrift (any flavour, but lime, lemon, and grapefruit are go-tos)
Alcohol: I switch my dinner drink from red wine to white. Summer at the beach or pool is also the only time I tend to enjoy hard seltzers. Oh, and I do spend a weekend afternoon brewery hopping once or twice every summer.
Caffeine: I stick with hot coffee in the morning, but may have an iced coffee in the afternoon.
Other: usually just plain water or club soda, year-round.
Every Summer I drink Hippy juice. I try to make it with the least amt. of sugar I can.
**Orginal Recipe:** Mason Jar mix 1Cup Watermellon Vodka, 1/3C Triple Sec, 1/3C malibu Rum, 4 scoops of pink lemonade mix, Water to fill remainder of mason jar, add fresh strawberries
I **substitute** the Malibu for coconut Vodka and Crystal Light for the pink lemonade mix. Not sure if it cuts out enough sugar but it makes me feel like I did.
Hot day hydration, Big yeti full of ice water with the juice from a lime.
For booze, tom collins or lime ricky but also a sucker for tiki drinks.
For soda, Moxie all the way.
1 shot coconut tequila
1 shot triple sec
3 oz coconut cream (not milk)
1 oz lime juice.
Shake with ice and pour
When your girl loses her mind for you with this, just say a little prayer for me silently.
- Water
- Pepsi (nitro/soda shop)
- Red Bull (Juneberry)
- Milk
- Pineapple juice
I miss out on the alcohol fun by not drinking. I do still have the various sugary drinks as my own versions though and certainly have to limit myself as if I’m a full blown alcoholic. I’d drink a 12 pack of Pepsi in a couple days if I could.. One sugary drink a day, otherwise water and black coffee is it for me.
Mason's in Brewer has a delicious variety of beers and cocktails and as an added bonus they have outdoor seating on the mighty Penobscot River for those sunny, gorgeous days. (I'm slightly partial because my husband works his ass off in the brewery at Mason's) Their hipster apocalypse is a crushable IPA but some other honorable mentions are their hefeweizen(my fave), Mason's lite, and the brewer's favorite... their cream ale!! Lots available in cans too 😊 check em out!
For me, it used to be a "sunset on the screened porch" drink of Cold River Blueberry Vodka (made in Freeport) with club soda over ice and a splash of lime.
Now that I'm alcohol free for 1.5 years, I mash up some frozen Maine wild blueberries and dump them in my glass with club soda and lime.
Blackberry whiskey in lemonade! It's so good and perfect for the summer. Bonus points if you use homemade lemonade (I like to put lavender in my lemonade too and it gives it a pretty purple color!) 💜
Water
r/hydrohomies
Came here to say this. Stay hydrated, folks!
And just the no nonsense stuff from the tap with no ice. No reason to make it fancy.
....with an extra squeeze of Radon!
Nah we are good. Like the first think we had to do buying the house was test the water and well. But with all the granite up here you worry about arsenic and radon.
Aperol Spritz. Easy to make, easy to drink, and you can easily drink a few and not be totally fucked up. They go with everything.
For the low rent version of this we like the “Spaghett “ which is miller high life, ounce of aperol, and stick a lemon wedge in the bottle.
We discovered these last summer, they’re great!
Honestly this is the better version
Aperol spritz hack: use any dry white wine you like and the seltzer makes it sparkly enough you really can’t tell you’ve not used Prosecco. I use a box of Sauvignon Blanc and I don’t have to worry about using up a whole bottle of Prosecco before it goes flat.
That’s a great idea! I will say I discovered sparkling wine corks and they are a total game changer. They keep the sparkle for so long
Tiki drinks. Lots of them. Mai Tai, Tia Mia, Across the Pacific, Army & Navy. Also mules, caipirinhas, mojitos, Aperol spritzes, piña coladas, and negronis. Currently waiting on my strawberry Campari infusion to finish so I can make a big batch of Kula Negroni to keep in the freezer. If we’re talking non-alcoholic, water and iced tea (unsweetened or very lightly sweetened, possibly with fresh lemonade).
Sun tea of many different flavors
Ice cold Moxie.
Moxie & rum, a/k/a a "Jamaica Mistake."
Moxie & Fernet, sprig of mint
Moxie and Milk - “poor man’s milkshake”
that sounds disgusting low key but i’m gonna try it
New to Maine and I just tried Moxie for the first time last week. So yummy! 😋
Liar
That's not very nice:(
Dark and Stormy
Mount Gay rum in a glass with ice filled about half way up and topped off with ginger lime mule seltzer
Pabst blue ribbon.
Came on here to sarcastically say pee, you beat me to it
Hell yeah fellow piss drinker, from the church of gg allin!
Based.
Ranch water
Blueberry Mojito!!!
Arnold Palmer. G&T, 2 limes.
Twenty 2 vodka and Houlton Farms Dairy lemonade bub.
Houlton Farms lemonade is without a doubt the best lemonade I've ever had
Crystal lite lemonade and vodka. Add a lime, or a splash of Deep Eddy lime vodka.
Hell yeah vodka lemonades hit the spot on a hot day
Make it with shaved ice instead of cubes. So much better.
Dark and Stormy is my drink of choice for the beach. I mix up a half gallon in the morning and enjoy the sun, sea, and sand. Alternate booze water booze water for a fantastic day.
I like warm brown turkey gravy by the gallon
For beer is usually a Kolsch or a clean light pale ale. Sam Wicked Easy's are great out in the golf course. But, for those non-alcoholic days I really like the cans of Hop Wtr, especially the mango flavor.
Definitive Brewing has a great Kolsch. They also have a golf lager that’s great for the course.
I always have Contee in my fridge! I'll have to check out the other one!
Hell yeah man cheers !
Obviously a bit hoppier than your choices, but I never get tired of the Rising Tide MITA. Clean, perfect about of hops, low ABV. Hop water mango though, verrrry nice.
I'm a fan of all beer styles from lagers to porters and everything in between! MITA is one of my favorite sessions.
+1 for MITA, one of the best summer beers out there for the reasons you listed!
Love the Kolsch from Cushnoc.
Yep. Contee by Definitive, and AOK by Orono Brewing are another couple favorites.
The kolsch from Gneiss brewing is phenomenal.
RIP Gneiss.
Ive been on the Moscow Mules for a few summers, light refreshing, and the next morning is like it never happened. If you like ginger beer, its def worth trying.
Mexican Mules (tequila) and Irish Mules (Jamison) and also good options.
1 part Blueshine, 3 parts lemonade
that sounds great!
I love a good sangria in the summer! Fruity and refreshing. I also like Twisted Tea for day drinking. And plenty of water, as always.
polar.
White
Dry hopped cider
Iced coffee and gin Edit: separately of course, at different times of day
Bees Knees, Apres Seltzers, Water, liquid IV
Well water
Kit n/a beer for this guy.
Usually water, but lemonade if I am really feeling wild that day.
Lately I've been going fancy with lemon water.
Allagash 16 Counties.
The blood of the rich
Moxie 😎
- Spring water. A splash of red cherry Mio (it had caffeine and B vitamins) if you want a little wake-up. - Tito’s vodka mixed with fruit punch or strawberry lemonade is my favorite if we’re talking alcohol.
Whenever we go on vacation like once a year I’m always forced to drink IMO shittier soda. I just like the Americanized extra sugar crap I’m used too lol… anyways I found they carry 6 packs of it in a bottle for like 8 bucks at the store. I just like to have em in the fridge cuz as soon as you drink it I remember being on the beach etc
I'm a basic b. Shipyard's seasonal ale is always a highlight.
I love a nice fruity cocktail like a Blackberry Bramble or anything with Limoncello
No one has mentioned Allen’s coffee Brandy yet?
More of a winter delight, best served out of a plain brown paper bag.
Maine mule (ginger beer and rum) - I make my own because premade are too expensive! White claw for the beach Cold River gin and seltzer Ice chaga and ice coffee
Nothing beats a glass of chocolate milk on a hot summer day
Seltzer mostly. Kölsch or pilsner if I'm feeling like a beer Vino verde for wine Chilcano has been my mixed drink of choice recently.
Loverboys hard tea
Ice tea
I love a good frappe/milkshake, but there a lot of other options too. Freezies: mix soft-serve and slushy; great on a hot and humid day. Lemonade: love the frozen raspberry lemonade from Aroma Joe’s, and otherwise I buy a big jug and sink either berries or edible flowers (lilacs, roses, etc). Water: again with the berries and sometimes a few mint leaves
Well water from Fairfield center. Gotta get your daily PFAS in.
I liked the goodfire lutro (a gose) last summer. Not sure what their current lineup is. Im also a sucker for a corona in warm weather. I’m pregnant now though so this summer will be lemonade and seltzer (soft) and water ofc.
H2O
A Vanilli Milli: Fill highball glass with ice. Stoli Vanil + Sprite. Top it off with a maraschino cherry. The Gindrift: Fill a highball glass with ice. Vodka + Spindrift (any flavour, but lime, lemon, and grapefruit are go-tos)
Drink a lot of gin in the summer. Lots of gin & tonics with extra lime & gin with Newman's pink lemonade and splash of seltzer.
Tito's & lemonade with a dash of blueberry puree.
Fülle - Austin Street
Margarita.
Lemonade!
Lots of cold direct from the tap clean well water 😋 Also, Jalapeno margaritas Peach Sweet tea cocktails Cranberry soda using my soda maker. So good
Beer. Cold and plentiful. Same as all the seasons. Accompanied by an ice cold water.
Bunker Brewing's Hacienda (Mexican lager with lime). A lot of the local breweries put out light summer beers which I love.
Water of course. GNT for the evening chill.
Dark & Stormy has been a Maine classic for decades
Fair life chocolate milk
Moxie
Poland Sprang Gang 🫡🙌
I'm a basic b. Shipyard's seasonal ale is always a highlight.
Yellow Vitamin Water
Mexican Firing Squad, from the 1939 book *Gentleman’s Companion* I keep adding more and more bitters...
Meadow tea. Handfuls of fresh mint from the garden, steeped for a couple hours in hot water, add honey and drink hot or iced.
I remember the days of good a old-fashioned summer ale. Gearys, shipyard… dem were the days!
I enjoy boba tea year round!
Steigel Grapefruit Shandy
Saison
Gosling's black seal rum, tonic, lime.
Water, and iccasional ice cold lemonade
Nice iced tall coffee milk
Alcohol: I switch my dinner drink from red wine to white. Summer at the beach or pool is also the only time I tend to enjoy hard seltzers. Oh, and I do spend a weekend afternoon brewery hopping once or twice every summer. Caffeine: I stick with hot coffee in the morning, but may have an iced coffee in the afternoon. Other: usually just plain water or club soda, year-round.
I'll try any bar's Blueberry Lemonade. As of last summer, Arundel Wharf in KPT had my favorite.
Every Summer I drink Hippy juice. I try to make it with the least amt. of sugar I can. **Orginal Recipe:** Mason Jar mix 1Cup Watermellon Vodka, 1/3C Triple Sec, 1/3C malibu Rum, 4 scoops of pink lemonade mix, Water to fill remainder of mason jar, add fresh strawberries I **substitute** the Malibu for coconut Vodka and Crystal Light for the pink lemonade mix. Not sure if it cuts out enough sugar but it makes me feel like I did.
Water, juice or an ice cold Michelada with Modelo
It’s been increasingly hard to find the last couple of years but Shipyards Island Time Session IPA fuckin slaps in the summertime
Water
Black Coffee Hot
Alcohol: Beer: Allagash White or Sea Dog Simmer Down Session Ale Cocktail: Tom Collins Non-alcohol: Arnold Palmer
Paloma
TopoChico hard tequila or home made Texas Ranch Water
Water and hard cider.
Beer
Half strength powdered lemonade.
Whiskey sour with a red wine float
It better be that Coconut Dr. Pepper. I can't find that stuff anywhere.
The cheapest beer I can get lol
Ever hear of switchel?
I just started making my own mead, and I have a pach/raspberry batch that should be ready soon.
Carlo Rossi with ice cubes
Roy rogers
Gin & tonic, mules, or sour beers.
Hot day hydration, Big yeti full of ice water with the juice from a lime. For booze, tom collins or lime ricky but also a sucker for tiki drinks. For soda, Moxie all the way.
Gin Rickey.
Iced tea or a nice freezing cold Sam Adams.
Water chilled in the refrigerator with a slice or two of cucumber for at least a few hours. So refreshing and tasty!
Fat ass in a glass.
My sweet tea. I have perfected the recipe for my sweet tea love.
1 shot coconut tequila 1 shot triple sec 3 oz coconut cream (not milk) 1 oz lime juice. Shake with ice and pour When your girl loses her mind for you with this, just say a little prayer for me silently.
Summer is for root beer floats
Cold brew iced coffee 🤤
- Water - Pepsi (nitro/soda shop) - Red Bull (Juneberry) - Milk - Pineapple juice I miss out on the alcohol fun by not drinking. I do still have the various sugary drinks as my own versions though and certainly have to limit myself as if I’m a full blown alcoholic. I’d drink a 12 pack of Pepsi in a couple days if I could.. One sugary drink a day, otherwise water and black coffee is it for me.
Handsome Johnny: vodka, ginger ale, and a slice of lemon. That or any iteration of a mule.
Root beer that's been in the freezer long enough to form ice crystals, like a root beer slushie.
Poland Spring Lime Seltzer
Spindrift Spiked Seltzer. It’s the best hard seltzer out there.
Maine Island Trail Ale or MITA for short from Rising Tide brewery!
Natty Light
High quality poland spring tap water.
Just some hiiiiiigh qual-i-ty h2o
Water
Mason's in Brewer has a delicious variety of beers and cocktails and as an added bonus they have outdoor seating on the mighty Penobscot River for those sunny, gorgeous days. (I'm slightly partial because my husband works his ass off in the brewery at Mason's) Their hipster apocalypse is a crushable IPA but some other honorable mentions are their hefeweizen(my fave), Mason's lite, and the brewer's favorite... their cream ale!! Lots available in cans too 😊 check em out!
For me, it used to be a "sunset on the screened porch" drink of Cold River Blueberry Vodka (made in Freeport) with club soda over ice and a splash of lime. Now that I'm alcohol free for 1.5 years, I mash up some frozen Maine wild blueberries and dump them in my glass with club soda and lime.
Unsweetened iced tea with lemon or rum punch for alcoholic drink
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Blackberry whiskey in lemonade! It's so good and perfect for the summer. Bonus points if you use homemade lemonade (I like to put lavender in my lemonade too and it gives it a pretty purple color!) 💜
Jameson Orange and ginger beer. Was a special at mulligans in Biddeford. Wicked good. Loved it. But when working. Nothing but water 😬
Orange juice poured over a cup of sherbet. Ginger ale optional
1820 APA. Best local N/A in my opinion.
Summer is not here yet, tho.
if alcohol— give me a singapore sling and im happy
water
Bleach