Trolley to take tasters to Fest
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Presque Isle Historical Society’s Molly the Trolley will offer free rides to and from the Aroostook County Brew Fest on Saturday, October 17, 2015. The free rides are being sponsored by EDP Renewables (EDPR).
The Aroostook County Brew Fest at Bigrock Mountain in Mars Hill will bring 17 brewers and winemakers to the mountain with 43 beers, wines and hard ciders for tasting enjoyment. The VIP session begins that day at 12 noon with general admission at 1 p.m.
This event is a joint enterprise between Bigrock Mountain, the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce, Aroostook Hops and the Maine Malt House to showcase new farming ventures here in Aroostook County that directly support the brewing industry in Maine and New Hampshire. Tickets may be purchased at aroostookcountybrewfestival.com.
The trolley, which seats 32, will pick up passengers at Presque Isle Inn and Convention Center at 10 minutes before the hour beginning at 11:50 a.m. and at the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce on the hour beginning at 12 noon. The last trip down to the Brew Fest will be at 4 p.m. Return trips from the mountain to Presque Isle will be on the half-hour beginning at 12:30 p.m. with the last trip at 5:30 p.m.
EDPR, a developer and operator of wind farms, is a major sponsor of the Brew Fest. The company is currently working on developing a wind farm on Number 9 Mountain just west of Bridgewater. The wind farm would produce enough power to provide clean energy to approximately 70,000 average US homes per year.
To date, EDPR has spent over $2 million in Aroostook County and more than $8 million in Maine. EDPR has 34 wind farms in North America, an office in Presque Isle, and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
