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Its all about the Flavor

Pure Maple Syrup is made only in the springtime when the trees are thawing out from a long winters nap.

Great syrup making is an art that takes years to perfect. It is a skill that is passed down from generation to generation through the most subtle ways.

At Hilltop Boilers, we have mastered the art of syrup making.

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Talking Maple Syrup

Visiting Maine

Hilltop Boilers is located in the foothills of southwestern Maine on the New Hampshire border in the small rural town of Newfield.  Visitors to our sugarhouse often enjoy visiting other well known Maine landmarks such as Stonewall Kitchens and Cabela’s to our south, and LL Bean or Portland Headlight to our west.  In early October, a well know attraction- Fryeburg Fair, is located less than an hour due north of our sugarhouse.  Also in Newfield, is Willowbrook Museum, a 19th century village museum.  Willowbrook is open during the summer and fall months and attracts visitors from all over New England.

Working for Maine

Hilltop Boilers is best known for our pure Maine maple products but another facet of our business is our work with the Maine Maple Producers Association.  Our role with the Maine Maple Producers Association is threefold:  secretary, treasurer, and webmaster.  We work with over 160 member sugarhouses statewide to promote Maine maple products statewide.  We help organize Maine Maple Producer Association events such as:  Maine Maple Sunday and the Maine Maple Producers booth at the Fryeburg Fair.  We also work closely with our chapter organizations such as the Southern Maine Maple Sugarmakers Association to help promote Maine maple products.  The Southern Maine Maple Sugarmakers Association works with around 40 other sugarhouses primarily in the south and western part of Maine.

Why buy maple products from Maine? 

People often think of Vermont as the maple producing state, not Maine.  It is true that Vermont has a lot more sugarhouses than Maine and has over twice as many trees tapped as Maine does.  However, Maine has a few things we can brag about too.  Somerset County Maine, is the largest pure maple syrup producing county in the United States.  Furthermore, Maine syrup seemingly brings a premium price over Vermont.  Maine maple syrup retails for an average $50.10 a gallon (latest 2010 NEAS statistics) while Vermont maple syrup is only $43.30.  Why is it that people are willing to pay more for Maine maple syrup?

Grading Maple Syrup