In 2022, the museum launched The PMA Blueprint: Building a Landmark for the Future, a $100M campus expansion and unification project that will more than double the size of the PMA’s campus as well as the museum’s economic impact throughout the region. Designed by LEVER Architecture, a new mass timber, landmark building will be a pillar of sustainable design and a catalyst for climate-safe construction in Maine. Sparked by the current growth of the collection, record attendance and community feedback, and new opportunities to expand and unify its campus, the Portland Museum of Art stands ready to embark on what will be its most ambitious and pioneering era yet.
This evening, we’ll have “Flight of the BumbleBeer:” a musical performance by Classic Uprising , each paired with a different beer from Allagash Brewing Company. Add treats from Black Tie Events & Catering in the PMA Café for a fun-filled fall evening.
Schedule
5:00 p.m. | Performances, Session One
6:30 p.m. | Performances, Session Two
Registration is required for the beer tasting and is only open to those attendees 21 and up. Everyone is invited to enjoy the music.
Ticket Pricing for beer tasting: $10 for adults; $5 for members
Complimentary event parking available at the MaineHealth parking lot on Free Street, 5–8 p.m. courtesy of MaineHealth.
Event Pairings
Allagash White – Belgian-style witbier (5.2% ABV)
Witbier is historically associated with the area of Leuven, which is part of the Flemish Brabant province of Belgium. The Whitbier style likely originated in a monastery brewery near Leuven in the 14th century. What else was in 14th-century Flemish monasteries? Why Guillaume Du Fay, Gilles Binchois, and Anoine De Busnois, of course!
Haunted House – Hoppy dark ale (6.6% ABV)
Doomed by a love of pitch-black Porters and Allagash House Beer, they summoned the recipe for Haunted House. Cursed like this gravely dark beer is the haunting music of Jordan Guerrette, leader of the dark folk chamber ensemble Foret Endormie
Hop Reach – American IPA (6.8% ABV)
The IPA beer style is all about hop flavor, aroma, and bitterness. Add the floral, fruity, piney flavor of the American-variety hops and you’ve got a comprehensive beer that balances tropical flavors with a refined bitterness. In walks Don Mitchell, the well-rounded beer incarnate. The frontman of the Indie-Folk band Darlingside, his “exquisitely arranged, literary-minded, baroque folk-pop” (All Songs Considered) has the sweet nostalgia of Simon and Garfunkle with the edgy energy of Vampire Weekend and a finish like Joni Mitchell.
Every third Thursday of the month the PMA is free throughout the entire day with extended hours, making Access for All last from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with an evening party with musicians, food, artists, and more.
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