Please join us on Wednesday, October 1st, for an evening of meaningful connection, conservation, and craft brews in support of our longtime partner, Allied Whale, a program of the College of the Atlantic dedicated to marine mammal research, rescue, and education. In the earliest days of MBC, our first nonprofit donation of only $100 began a partnership that has grown over time and continues to this day in support of Allied Whale’s work.

On Thanksgiving 2023, a young female fin whale named Finny came ashore in Steuben. She was emaciated and barely half the size of a full-grown adult at just 49.6 feet long. After her death, College of the Atlantic Allied Whale staff, students, and volunteers recovered her skeleton many months later with support from Maine Beer Company.

Finny was carefully cleaned and reassembled by students at College of the Atlantic under the guidance of Dan DenDanto of Whales and Nails, a research associate with Allied Whale and COA ‘91. On September 16th, Finny’s skeleton will be suspended above the Maine Beer Company tasting room, giving her a second life to spark curiosity and connection to these magnificent animals. 

And speaking of fin whales, Lunch, a fin whale first spotted along the Maine coast in 1982, has what looks like a bite taken out of her dorsal fin. In 2009, Lunch captured the imagination of David, our co-founder. Following an unplanned visit to a whale museum on a rainy day, he named our signature IPA after her. While not Lunch, this fin whale skeleton serves as a reminder of our lasting partnership in support of the wild and majestic marine mammals of Maine.

We will unveil a 53ft fin whale skeleton of Finny installed in the tasting room and have remarks from:

• Rep. Chellie Pingree, U.S. Representative, COA Class of 1979

• Sean Todd, Director, COA Allied Whale

• Dr. Sylvia Torti, President of College of the Atlantic

• Dan Kleban, Co-founder of Maine Beer Company

Let's Get Together for Lunch! All proceeds directly support the critical work of Allied Whale. We hope to see you there.

Event tickets & information can be found here: Let's Get Together for Lunch Tickets.