You can ship them or you can drop them off at the University of Southern Maine. It’s your choice, just make sure your samples are clearly labeled with your brewery’s name, product ID, and test requested.
Drop off: A sample drop off fridge is located inside the science building on USM’s Portland campus (70 Falmouth St). The horseshoe driveway can be used to quickly park and drop off your samples. Make sure email us at usm.qc2lab@maine.edu to let us know samples have been delivered. Please note: the fridge is secured by a padlock. The combination is MALT. The freezer compartment combination is BEER.
Shipping: Please ship to the address below. Samples should be packaged in a screw-top container and taped to prevent the cap from coming loose in transit. If your sample is for micro testing, make sure the container is sterile before collecting your sample as a non-sterile container may result in a false positive. Please refer to the individual test pages for information on sample volumes required for each test.
University of Southern Maine - QC2
70 Falmouth St.
Science Building | Room 196C
Portland, ME 04103