Bangor

Bangor's bar scene is led by sports bars and classic bars, and BarFinder lists 39 venues here, with a solid handful of breweries and pubs rounding things out. Spots like Nocturnem Draft Haus and Geaghans Restaurant and Pub anchor a straightforward, beer-and-pub-food scene that serves the city's role as the commercial hub for central and eastern Maine. It's a practical, local-crowd kind of nightlife rather than a tourist destination - good for a casual night out rather than a bar-crawl itinerary.