LOCAL BREWS
Bigelow Brewing Company
Beer and wood-fired pizza made with local Maine ingredients
473 Bigelow Hill Rd., Skowhegan | 207-431-7265
Bloomfield’s Tavern
Delicious drinks and music
40 Water St., Skowhegan | 207-474-8844
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Brickyard Hollow Brewing Company
Traditional-style craft beers, pizza, and pub food.
123 Madison Ave., Skowhegan | 207-474-9448
Oak Pond Brewing Company
Ales, lagers, and seasonal brews crafted with the finest hops and malt.
101 Oak Pond Rd, Skowhegan | 207-474-3233
Old Mill Pub
Pub fare in a former mill overlooking the Kennebec
39 Water St., Skowhegan | 207-474-6627
SouthSide Tavern
Local watering hole with a daily happy hour
1 Waterville Rd., Skowhegan | 207-474-6073
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T&B’s Out-Back Tavern
Restaurant and sports bar
414 Madison Ave., Skowhegan | 207- 474-1223
Unwined
Wine bar serving Maine wine, beer, and craft cocktails in downtown
151 Water St., Skowhegan | 207-431-8201
FARMS
Cayford Orchards
Named one of the best orchards in New England several years running, Cayford Orchards is a sixth-generation family farm with 1,200 trees on 18 acres. Featuring 57 different fruit varieties, Cayford specializes in heirloom apples but also grows other fruit, including berries, peaches, and pears.
99 Hilton Hill Rd., Skowhegan
North Star Orchards
Surrounded by woodland, North Star Orchards includes 35 acres of apple trees, a cider mill, and a farm store. Go on a crisp fall day to pick your own bounty of apples and sip hot cider.
97 Orchard Rd., Madison
Sites Farm
Situated on 250 acres of beautiful rolling hills, open berry fields, and pastures, Sites Farm offers pick-your-own strawberries and highbush blueberries duringthe summer.
98 Joaquin Rd., Athens
Smith’s U-Pick Blueberries
Make some memories picking—and eating!—juicy blueberries at this nearby farm.
162 Ward Hill Rd., Norridgewock
Tessiers Farm
Tessiers is a family farm specializing in poultry and rabbit, and farm animals are kid-friendly and raised naturally. Their farm store features meats, dairy products, jams, fresh roasted coffees, tea, honey, and maple syrup.
337 Malbons Mill Rd., Skowhegan
Sugar Shacks
Skowhegan is the seat of Somerset County, the largest maple producing county in the U.S., with an astounding 1.73 million maple taps. Grab some fresh maple syrup from one of several maple producers in the region, including:
Maine Maple Products
Smith Brothers Maple
Strawberry Hill Farm
Haulk’s Maple,
Tupper & Friends Maple
Libby Maple.