Phil in Maine, USA has both good news and bad news for his leg of this year's crawl:

Great to see the announcement!  I've been warning my friends that it

would likely be the last weekend of May.  I'll pass the word.  We'll be

organizing a proper crawl this year instead of focusing on only one pub.

  Partly because of the sad news below. 



It is with heartfelt sadness that I must announce the passing of our

local brew pub, the Firkin Sturgeon, in Gardiner, Maine.  The owner

closed the doors last fall.  Please have your crawlers hoist a glass in the

Sturgeon's honor during this year's crawl.  I am planning to have a

moment of silence and raise a toast to fond memories of good beer and

great blues.



This year's crawl will likely cover pubs in at least 3 towns, maybe 4.

  A tentative list is: The Old Goat Pub in Richmond, ME; the Liberal

Cup brewpub, Higher Grounds Cafe and the Wharf in Hallowell, ME and the

Depot in Gardiner, ME.  I'll get a more solid list with the help of the

"Minister of Fun" as we approach the deadline for the tour guide. (Our

Division Director at work named one of my co-workers the Minister of

Fun during the Christmas Party because of his shenanigans).

Mmmmm shenanigans...