Blaze Brewing Company

12/07/2025

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Hi folks , As many of you may or may not know, we also own a couple of farms up north. One in Dover-Foxcroft and another on the coast in Blue Hill.

In Blue Hill, we raise our registered Berkshire pigs, also known as Kurobuta Pork. Kurobuta breeds are considered one of the nicest and tastiest pork breeds in existence. If you read the flyer we've attached here, it explains in more detail just what Kurobuta/Berkshire pork is. To our knowledge, we are the only farm in Maine raising registered full-blood Berkshire pork.

Every year, our half and whole pigs sell out to consumers and our restaurant group, where we use our pork on our menus. However, this year we raised an additional 40 pigs specifically for our Southern Maine clientele to fill their freezers, and also for holiday gift box sets that can be purchased for the person in your life who you think would really enjoy something like this.

I'll post a picture of the pigs in the comments. The first batch will be going to the processor next week, and the first boxes will be ready for pick-up at the orchard or delivery in the 2nd week of December.

If you are interested please follow this link and pay the deposit for either a half or a whole pig, and we will then reach out to send you a cut sheet so we can customize your half or whole hog to your liking.

Any questions? Please read the flyer and click on the link. Still didn't get your answer? Feel free to message us anytime.

These beauties are in high demand and will go fast. This pork is clean, raised naturally on non-gmo grain feed, we feed them acorns, pumpkins, and loads and loads of apples and other fruits from the orchard when in season

We will have the ability to take payment this weekend while at the Christmas tree market here at the orchard as well if they're not all sold out by then.

Here is the link. Again, please let us know if you have any questions at all.

Best,

Matt and Evelina

https://dolesorchard.toast.site/kurobuta-pork-pre-ordering-2

12/07/2025

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Hi Folks - We will open today, Thursday, Dec. 4th at 3 pm (after school gets out) for Christmas Tree and Wreath sales until 6 pm. Our holiday lights will be on, and the place will be lit up, so if you're looking for something to do this afternoon/evening then bundle up and we'll see you at the orchard 🎄

On Saturday and Sunday this week we will open from 9 am until 3 pm 🎄 with Cinnamon buns, donuts 🍩, and muffins, along with hot coffee, hot cider, and creamy hot chocolate all available when we open at 9 am ☕️

Our kitchen menu for Saturday and Sunday is posted below - I do plan to have the breakfast poutine available in the morning BEFORE the advertised 11 am kitchen menu start time. Otherwise, the rest of the hot food will start around 11 am., and muffins, donuts, and cinnamon buns will start EARLY at opening right off at 9 am and will be available throughout the day.

Gift Cards are available for online purchase
at either of the two links below:

https://dolesorchard.toast.site/gift-cards?fbclid=IwdGRjcAOeZvJjbGNrA5fJ6GV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHsmgvqC6IJvXzSSyLw9k_aBw0UIClJvSjt-EmdBbsSf1OlP-JtIoHeHv8C1E_aem_FCQ4ihlbEpVQwLOvoRHwsw

Or

https://order.toasttab.com/egiftcards/doles-orchard-187-doles-ridge-rd?fbclid=IwdGRjcAOeZxdjbGNrA5fOBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHhuNyuQ-QQ6m2zCOlTuYX5BkJpGqoEyy-mdsAsB-Pz59zjoxtFH-2K-1R8zt_aem_e7P9YCGeP1LjW7lzqpXk2w

See you up in the field ⛄️❄️🎅🧑‍🎄🎿🌲❤️
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12/07/2025

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11/25/2025

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Hi folks , As many of you may or may not know, we also own a couple of farms up north. One in Dover-Foxcroft and another on the coast in Blue Hill.

In Blue Hill, we raise our registered Berkshire pigs, also known as Kurobuta Pork. Kurobuta breeds are considered one of the nicest and tastiest pork breeds in existence. If you read the flyer we've attached here, it explains in more detail just what Kurobuta/Berkshire pork is. To our knowledge, we are the only farm in Maine raising registered full-blood Berkshire pork.

Every year, our half and whole pigs sell out to consumers and our restaurant group, where we use our pork on our menus. However, this year we raised an additional 40 pigs specifically for our Southern Maine clientele to fill their freezers, and also for holiday gift box sets that can be purchased for the person in your life who you think would really enjoy something like this.

I'll post a picture of the pigs in the comments. The first batch will be going to the processor next week, and the first boxes will be ready for pick-up at the orchard or delivery in the 2nd week of December.

If you are interested please follow this link and pay the deposit for either a half or a whole pig, and we will then reach out to send you a cut sheet so we can customize your half or whole hog to your liking.

Any questions? Please read the flyer and click on the link. Still didn't get your answer? Feel free to message us anytime.

These beauties are in high demand and will go fast. This pork is clean, raised naturally on non-gmo grain feed, we feed them acorns, pumpkins, and loads and loads of apples and other fruits from the orchard when in season

We will have the ability to take payment this weekend while at the Christmas tree market here at the orchard as well if they're not all sold out by then.

Here is the link. Again, please let us know if you have any questions at all.

Best,

Matt and Evelina

https://dolesorchard.toast.site/kurobuta-pork-pre-ordering-2

11/24/2025

Stout season has arrived 🙌 😍

Stout season is here 🙌 and we'll be releasing this beauty here at the Orchard this Friday, November 28th. Percolate is our 8% Imperial coffee milk stout which pours smooth and rich, and fits right in perfect with our festive plans for the next few weekends up here on Dole's Ridge Road.

I'll bring a stack of Blaze Brewing Company glassware with me this Friday. It'll be a free keep the glassware kinda day at the orchard while supplies last.

We'll post a food menu and list of retail options for the weekend soon!

Know any local craft or art vendors? Feel free to tag them and we'd love to invite them up for the weekend. No charge, just come and set-up and enjoy the day!

We look forward to seeing you up on the Rdige. Have a fantastic weekend and see you soon! 🦃🍷🎄🍺🎅🧑‍🎄⭐️

11/24/2025

Folks - This is sure to be a good time! Christmas trees🌲, wreaths, baked goods, sweets, Christmas Market foods, festive beverages 🍷, holiday cheer, and more 🧑‍🎄

Hey Folks 👋 been a few weeks since we've last spoken, and we miss you all so much! We also miss giving you our weekly run-down of all the wonderful things happening up here on Dole's Ridge Road.

So with that said we've decided to re-open for a little holiday cheer up here at the orchard, and the festivities begin on "Black Friday" Nov. 28th at 9 am. 🌲🎅🧑‍🎄🤶

We've got a few hundred Grade 1 and Grade 2 Christmas 🎄 trees of many shapes and sizes coming in this week that we'll have for sale, along with some Christmas wreaths, and a few other festive items that will be available all weekend long.

We'll have donuts, hot cider, warm spiked cider, mulled wine (warm wine), Blaze Brewing Company cans and draft beers available, sausages and sweets for sale, Egg Nogg, and of course....food!

We'll be cooking up a storm in one of our restaurant kitchens and serving it up to you nice and HOT from under the big tent all day long, or until sell-out 😉 We think you'll really enjoy the menu we have planned 🤤 with traditional European Christmas market favorites, and of course some good ol' Maine home cookin', too 🫶

****I'll post the food menu later this week****

Don't forget to bundle up, and we'll make sure the fire puts are blaring pretty good, too 🔥

CURRENT SCHEDULE will be 9 - 3 pm Friday November 28th, Saturday November 29th, and Sunday November 30th.

THEN from 9 - 3 pm Saturday and Sunday December 6th and 7th, and we plan to do the same on Saturday December 13th and 14th as well. Of course all of this is weather permitting as well ✅️

These are family friendly events with plenty of refreshments for the young ones as well 😍

Please help us spread the word by liking and sharing this post! 🙏 We look forward to seeing you soon!

11/01/2025

One last weekend at the orchard for the season. Open today and tomorrow at 10 am! Beautiful ray for a ride! 🍻🍻

Happy Halloween, folks! Actually turned out to be a nice day out there. Glad to see for all the trick or treaters this evening 😀

Wanted to let you all know that we will be open this weekend both Saturday and Sunday November 1st and 2nd for our last week of the season ❤️
10 am - 6 pm both days. Please wear your sweatshirts and the fires will be roaring as well. Sunny mid 50's will be the weather 🌞

It's been a wonderful run, and we are sad to see it go, but the weather and the dwindling fruit and the off-season dictates what we do, right now. So this will be our last weekend outside. But we do still have some apples 🍎 🍏 left to pick.

So if you want anymore wood-fired pizza or the best smoked Maine meat BBQ around, or are looking for a few more apples to bring home, or even a few more beers🍺 to enjoy before we pack it up for the winter, this will be the time to do it ⏰️

Breakfast menu 10-12 both days with free apples with a $10 purchase from the orchard kitchen or any other retail items under the big tent from
10 - 12 and we have $1/lb apples with no purchase requirements from 12 - Close.

To specify, if 5 of you show up to pick free apples, please spend $50 under the yellow tent on food and beverage or fresh cider or sweets or anything else under there. We will limit the free apples to 25 pounds per person that pays the $10.... we need to save some for others who come to pick in the afternoon. Please police yourselves. If 5 of you show up and pick 125 pounds please spend $50 on retail or food and beverage under the yellow tent ⛺️

Weigh all apples when you are done picking. Even for the freebies we want to weigh them and be sure people are spending their $10 under the tent.

No weight limit on afternoon apples at
$1/lb. Also no spend requirement either. If you just want apples, pick em and bring em in and we will weigh them up for you at $1/lb.

Live music 🎶🎵 Saturday and Sunday at 12 noon!

Donuts 🍩 and a few more baked goods 😋 for sure 👌

Still plenty of fresh cider and 4-packs of Blaze brewing beers to-go! 😉

We look forward to one last weekend with you all. Will we be back in a few weeks?????? We still have not decided and are weighing our options.

Once again thank you all, we will see you in the fields 😍🍁
Cheers🍻

10/24/2025

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The open flag goes out at 11 am. today, Friday, October 24th. Pick your own apples and the Orchard kitchen open all day and into the early evening hours. The kitchen will close at 6:30 pm, so get here and get your orders in by 6:30 latest please.

Beer Garden open later, until you leave. Wood-fired Pizza and smoked Maine meat BBQ all weekend long 😋

Open all weekend 🙌 Saturday and Sunday 10 am start times. Breakfast menu 10-12 both days and full orchard kitchen menu 12-6:30 both days.

FALL APPLE PICKING ALL WEEKEND LONG AND STILL QUITE A FEW VARIETIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE 🍎🍏

DONUTS 🍩 and CINNAMON BUNS TODAY and Saturday and Sunday as well.

NEW bakery delivery today. PIES, MUFFINS, TARTS, CAKES, CUPCAKES, MINI-CAKES, BARS, WHOOPIES, AND MORE ALL AVAILABLE THIS WEEKEND.

LIVE MUSIC Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm.

What a glorious Maine fall weekend we have ahead. See you in the fields 😍

10/23/2025

Still apple 🍎🍏 season out there. BLAZING LOVE Apple, Pumpkin and Blueberry are 👌👌And the BBQ is 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟✅️

We are opening today, Thursday, October 23rd, at 11 am. for all Doles Orchard activities and fun.

Open again tomorrow, Friday, at 11 am.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY will be 10 am, start times WITH breakfast 10-12 and the wood-fired pizza and smoked Maine meat BBQ menu from 12-Close.

We still have PYO apples 🍎 and still have quite a few varieties available.

There are NO MORE raspberries sadly 😔 but we will plant LOADS MORE next year.

It is going to be sunny and 60 degrees today. The Orchard kitchen with wood-fired Pizza and smoked Maine meat BBQ will be open from 11 am until 6:30 pm.

Not many more weekends like this on the way, so enjoy it while it lasts! If we do re-open for winter, we will have to take a break for at least 3 weeks, so our Fall season is dwindling.

Beer Garden open from 11 am until close.

We will be open Saturday and Sunday with live music, pick your own apples, pizza, burgers, BBQ, baked goods, LIVE MUSIC 🎵🎶, and more all weekend long.

We are working on a winter plan, and your support means so much in helping us reach these goals. So, with that said, we hope to see you soon, and thanks again for all the wonderful times here at the Orchard.

Come see us on this beautiful fall afternoon!

Cheers 🍺🍁
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10/17/2025

The best orchard experience in Maine, with a glorious weekend ahead 🍁🍻🍕🍩🍎🔥🎶

10/16/2025

Still picking today through the weekend and until the end of the month. Smoker still smokin', too! See you at the farm 🚜 🍎🍏

Open today, Thursday, October 16th, for all orchard activities. Open time is 9 am. Closing time will be about 6:30 pm.

Full orchard kitchen menu available today from 11:15 until close at 6:30 pm.

***We are adding back the smoked tri-tip sando 🤤 this weekend. Tri-tip sando 😋 was a huge hit for us last year here at the orchard***

No Raspberries today. We are letting them do their thing for a couple more days in hopes of having one more weekend of PYO Raspberries ahead of us 🙏

PLENTY of apples 🍎🍏 still for pick your own. Today is going to be a nice fall day, a touch on the cooler side, but perfect Maine sweater weather and not a crowded day either. Great day for picking and enjoying lunch or an early dinner at the orchard 🎃

Open tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday at
9 am. as well ⏰️

STILL PICKING and will be open through the end of the month 🍁

Live music Saturday and Sunday, and the weather looks GLORIOUS 🌞

We still have apples to pick, good times to be had, and memories to make 😍 and we are blessed with another beautiful fall 🍂🍁 weekend ahead. See you in the fields!

Cheers 🍻

📸 our 1,000-gallon pit smoker loaded with 160 pounds of chicken 🐔 wings 👌

10/12/2025

Back at it with Stream today! Reggae weekend at the orchard! 🍎🍁🍕🍂🎃🎵🇯🇲🍏

Reggae weekend 🇯🇲 here at the orchard 🍎 continues today, Sunday, October 12th! OPEN AT 9 AM FOR BREAKFAST and early pick your own. Maine fall 🍁 weather is looking perfect today, folks! Music starts at 2 pm sharp! These guys are such a vibe. Ever been to Peaks Island on a Sunday during summer? These are the guys that rock it out every Sunday all summer long out on Peaks, and they are so much fun 😁

We sold over 200 pounds of ribs yesterday and about 375 pizzas 🍕 so we have been smokin' away all night, and ribs WILL BE BACK today 😋 Jerk BBQ, wood-fired pizza and smoked Maine meat BBQ all day and into the evening ✅️

We still have a lot of apples 🍏 available for pick your own. We do have bags, but if you bring your own, that would help and also cut down on waste 😀

FOLKS - during peak hours, there can be a wait for food that exceeds 45 minutes because the crowd is HUGE! I can guarantee everyone here is working their tail off, and no one wants you to wait excessively, but with that said, we do not turn people away, and we do work extremely hard so pleas have patience. Serving over 1,000 people in that time frame can be tricky.

Please do not forget - ALL 4 LINES can weigh apples, order food and beverage, and ring you in for anything else you desire.

Blazing Love apple and pumpkin 4 packs are back in stock and for take-home ONLY. We do have it on draft for you to enjoy here at the orchard as well.

Lots of cupcakes and whoopies and donuts and sweet stuff available today!

What else? Did I forget anything? If so, feel free to ask or check our precious posts for details. Can't find it, just ask!

Breakfast menu, warm cider, and hot coffee start at 9 am! WE ARE OPEN WITH LIVE MUSIC TOMORROW, MONDAY, WEATHER PERMITTING, AS WELL.

We look forward to seeing you in the fields.

Cheers!🇯🇲🎶🎵🍂🎃
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