When we’re asked how many calories beer contains, it’s not a simple answer. Depending on the beer, a 12 oz. serving can have as few as 85 calories, or as many as 300 calories. So how can you tell the difference?

What we call wild beer, many other people call “sour” beer. This is purely a preference, and not any hard and fast rule. But we wanted to explain why we feel like “wild” works a bit harder than “sour,” and what wild beers are to us.

The word Bellagash is a portmanteau of “Belgium” and “Allagash.” But what is it really? When an Allagash employee hits their five-year work anniversary, they join Rob, our founder, and Jason, our brewmaster, for a week-long trip to Belgium.

Given the love around our brewery for a good sizzling grill, we wanted to share some of our favorite tips. We also enlisted the help of our friends at Noble Barbecue, who know more than a thing or two about lighting up a grill. Below, you’ll find grilling tips sourced from us at Allagash as well as Noble Barbecue Co-owner Ryan Carey.