The Liberal Cup is Hallowell's brewpub and the social centre of the town — the kind of place where locals come after work, families come for dinner, and visitors quickly find themselves on their second pint. The pub brews its own ales on the premises, typically a mix of English-style bitters and American pale ales, and the quality is reliably good.
The food is solid pub fare: burgers, fish and chips, sandwiches, and daily specials that usually include a local catch. On weekend nights there is often live music, and the place fills up fast. It sits on Water Street in the heart of the historic district.