The Brewery

In his spare time, when not running his South American tourism business from afar, Alan enjoys soccer, improv, paddleboarding and dreaming of future travel plans. But he is at his happiest when walking or snuggling his two dogs; Max, a 3-legged South Korean dachshund mix, and Molly, a livewire Argentinian street dog.

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Inheriting his love of well-made American beers from his father, Alex has carefully followed the explosion of Maine craft brewing since moving north from Washington DC a decade ago. When not solving problems on the brewery floor, you can find him playing music around Portland, fly fishing, or enjoying the best of what Maine outdoors has to offer.

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Allison was born and raised in Maine. Her love for craft beer flourished when her and her husband moved to Portland in 2016. Allison has worked in the hospitality industry for many years and enjoys meeting new people that share the same love and passion for craft beers. In her spare time you’ll find Allison spending quality time with her family and friends, along with her two dog Mac & Willow.

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Originally from central New Hampshire, Ben found his interest in craft brewing upon his return to New England after college in Washington D.C. He traded in the office for the production floor to help make a great product and had loved the change. When he is not at work you’ll find Ben hiking, biking, and generally enjoying all that costal Maine has to offer.

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Brady began brewing professionally after stints as a writer, painter, music seller, house builder, tee shirt printer, shipping clerk, shelf stocker, invitation engraver and nighttime laborer. When he’s not busy brewing or drinking, he still enjoys writing and painting and is a long time advocate of analog music, funky cheese and long walks in the woods. Despite a world of forums to the contrary, he still says the world’s greatest beer is the one in his hand.

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Carly’s love for entertaining and making people laugh perfectly fits the fun and comfortable brewery environment.  From Portland, she has lived all over Maine, including in a tent on a blueberry farm for a year as well as in North Carolina.  She is a single mama of two kids, and loves crafting, painting, and singing, as well as having an unabashed obsession with Harry Potter. Carly loves beer and the craft beer community and is looking forward to interacting with guests at Rising Tide Brewing Company this summer.

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Originally from the south shore of Massachusetts, Carly found her home in Portland in 2018. Enthusiast of all things food and beverage, she loves chatting with visitors and locals behind the bar. When she’s not pouring beer, you’ll find Carly exploring Maine’s beauty, laughing with friends, cooking, writing (poorly), dabbling in the arts, or hanging out with her sour patch kid of a cat, Jimbo.

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After bouncing around the East Coast, Dakota worked his way from the ground up in the beer industry while attending the University of South Florida’s Brewing Arts program. Seeking cooler weather, he came to Portland, Maine. Rising Tide was the first brewery he ever visited in New England, and he loved it so much he held his wedding reception here. When Dakota’s not concocting a new beer recipe, you can find him playing Dungeons and Dragons or visiting other New England breweries with his wife, Katrina and their pups Silas and Maeve.

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Emily was born and raised in midcoast Maine, but moved to Connecticut with her family as a middle schooler. She attended college at the University of Vermont in Burlington, a town that helped develop her love for craft beer and the outdoors. Emily worked for almost a decade as an 8th grade English teacher at a boarding school in CT. However, her abiding love of Maine and a desire for a new adventure brought her to Portland in 2019, and she has been happily exploring breweries and the beauty of the state ever since. When she’s not pouring great beer, Emily volunteers at the Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick, and enjoys spending time outdoors, doing yoga, baking, traveling, and taking pottery classes.

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Haylee is a multi-generational, lifelong Mainer! While attending the University of Southern Maine in the Tourism & Hospitality program, she rediscovered an appreciation for the area she grew up in and has loved playing a role in sharing it with visitors and locals alike! When she’s not orchestrating good times, you’ll find Haylee and her husband busy with their young daughter, Maven, and two dogs, Hogan & Maya.

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Jake has been living in Maine for ten years where he is originally from Wisconsin. He works in South Portland as an elementary school teacher. He loves New England where you will find him running long distances, skiing all the peaks, climbing at Evo Rock Gym, and spending time with friends and his dog Luna outside. Working events at Rising Tide is always a great time to spread the love of beer and Maine to the people.

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Jesse is a steadfast New Englander.  He grew up in Maine and Massachusetts, attended college in Connecticut, and eventually landed in Boston where he began working his way through restaurants.  As chef at a small brewery, he was allowed to also be an assistant brewer and quickly fell out of restaurants and into the beer world.  When he isn’t zipping between accounts listening to audiobooks you can find him in his garden or trying to trick his son into eating veggies.

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Originally from New Hampshire, Julia is an avid Printmaker (ask her about levigating stones and multi-block registration) and brought her passion of beer and art together by homebrewing and printing labels for her senior thesis. After acquiring a 600lb printing press she moved to Portland with dreams of working with beer and opening her own community print shop. She also enjoys punk shows, hiking, dogs, board games and sunny-side eggs on everything.

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Julie is a long time member of the Portland restaurant scene.  She loves that working in hospitality gives the opportunity to meet people from all over and share this beautiful city with them.  She loves to visit local breweries and sample their unique and tasty beers, she particularly enjoys sour ales. In her free time she enjoys going to the beach, cooking, traveling and hanging out with friends and family.

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Kail is originally from the suburbs of Philadelphia and moved to Maine from Ithaca, NY, about ten years ago.  K has a background in performing arts management and multi-media design.  Their passion for craft brewing started with Ithaca Beer Co.’s CascaZilla and only grew upon arrival in Portland.  As someone who loves the art and experience of craft beverages, working with the crew at Rising Tide brings that to life.  When not creating Rising Tide’s next label or other design pieces, they enjoy soaking up the sun on the beautiful coast of Maine,  binge-watching TV, cooking with their wife, and spending time with close friends.

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Born and raised outside of Washington DC, Kelly moved to Maine in the middle of the pandemic for the cooler weather and abundance of outdoor activities. She was lucky enough to work at a popular beer bar in the nation’s capital, and developed an appreciation for stouts and sours (Pisces is her fave RT brew!). When she isn’t slingin’ beers at Rising Tide or working remotely for a couple tech startups, you’ll find her at the beach with her dog, Zeke, with an iced coffee in hand.

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Born and raised in central Maine, Kevin calls Portland “home”.  It is the experience of tasting the passion and care that goes into the creation of craft beer that excites Kevin and brought him to Rising Tide. Cooking gives him the opportunity to learn new things and put them to use with the immediate satisfaction of having accomplished something.  When not in the kitchen, Kevin enjoys video games, “trash TV”, and spending as much time as possible with his son, Apollo.

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Missy’s quest of beer started like most people, by drinking a lot. Then she wondered how it was made and has now opened a bottle that cannot be closed. After working too many years in the restaurant industry, she decided to call it quits and started learning everything she could about brewing, joined a couple clubs, and started working as a brewer.ÊWhen Missy’s not brewing, you can find her biking, hiking, boating, cooking, or doing more research on beer.

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Rising Tide was founded in 2010 by Nathan Sanborn, a Portland native. Nathan spent more than a dozen years teaching himself about brewing, experimenting with creative recipes on his home-brewing system, and serving up his beers for feedback from friends and family before opening Rising Tide where he served as the sole employee for the first two years of operation. Nathan is fascinated by the science and the art of beer-making. He strives to create beers that are informed by traditional styles but with a creative, modern sensibility.

When he’s not managing brewery operations, Nathan likes to ski, sail, work with wood, play guitar, and cook for friends and family.

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Olivia moved to Portland from Buffalo to attend dental school at the University of New England after working as a dental hygenist for multiple years. Her favorite summertime activity is enjoying a cold beer in the sunshine, but you may also see her on a run or walking her pitbull, Zuko. She loves chatting with guests and making new friends with the rest of the Rising Tide crew.

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Originally from the New Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia, Rob got into the beer industry twenty years ago while living in Chicago. He and his family are recent transplants to Portland. When they’re not out exploring Maine, you’ll find Rob spinning records, sipping bourbon and doing the prepwork for a home cooked meal.

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Born in Portland and raised throughout the state of Maine, Rori has always had a love for the ocean and coastal towns. Her path has led her into many fields including teaching, bartending, beer sales, brewing beers, beer tours, and even some yoga instructing. She has always loved the variety and creativity that goes into brewing and enjoys conversations over a great pint. 

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Born in New Hampshire, Ryan moved to Maine at the age of five.  Maine is without doubt their home and a source of constant inspiration.  Food is a staple of Ryan’s family environment, and they feel most at home when working with and around food. It is not until recently that they entered the craft beer community, however, they have been interested in expanding their palette for many years.  When not working in the Galley, Ryan can be found taking photographs with their 35mm or digital cameras, freelancing as a filmmaker and video editor, or enjoying a coastal wander.  Watch out for them at the cornhole boards, they once played a round of ring toss with Glenn Close and won!

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Sarah is excited to have joined the Rising Tide community! When not working as a professional sign language interpreter or serving up the good stuff at Rising Tide, she can be found playing with her son, growing food and flowers in her garden, cooking, running mountains or pedaling!

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Sev (Laurie Sevigny) works events for Rising Tide. She lives in Portland with her sister and seven cats. She has two wonderful daughters who have recently graduated from Colby and are out and about pursuing exciting adventures. When not at the brewery, she is biking, hiking, walking, doing house renovations, snowshoeing, xcountry skiing, playing pickleball and golfing.

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