Massachusetts Craft Beer Blog
Portico Brewing’s New Somerville Brewery and Taproom Coming Soon
PR / Somverville, MA (September 2022) -- Portico Brewing, the contract brand that has been stealthily adorning beer shelves with their architecture-inspired labels since 2012, is getting ready to take it to the next level. The company will be opening their first brick...
4th Annual Massachusetts Oktoberfest Events Roundup
Are you ready to give summer the Boot! That's right, it's that time of year again. Time to dust off those boots and steins, wash the lederhosen and dirndls and practice those German drinking songs, Oktoberfest is almost here! We are aiming to get to as many local...
Drink Me, I’m Irish 2022
Although we're in the middle of celebrating Mass Beer Week, St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner and we wanted to highlight some breweries releasing Irish style beers. The traditional Irish stouts and red ales are very welcomed this time of year, but our local...
These Are the 21 New Breweries That Opened in Massachusetts in 2021
We thought 2020 was a tough year due to the pandemic, but 2021 was equally rough and with the recent surge in the Omicron variant, the brewery industry definitely looks to continue to be nimble. We did manage to visit our share of breweries this past year and most...
15 Massachusetts Breweries Closed in 2021, An All-Time High: Here’s Who, and Why
In what may likely be the new normal for the Massachusetts craft brewing industry, 2021 experienced a net gain or growth of just 4 breweries: 19 openings and an all-time high 15 closures, running the state's current total to 214. See the infographic below for a...
Crantasic!! Local Massachusetts Beverages Made With Cranberry
How do you like your cranberries, jellied, whole berry, dried in trail mix? Well, we prefer our cranberries in our beverages; beer, cider and seltzer! The berries accentuate these liquids with tartness for a delightfully refreshing taste. And most of these offerings...
New Initiative Aims to Increase Reuse of Plastic Can Carriers at Vermont Breweries
Pilot program in Metro Burlington to offer collection locations where consumers return the durable plastic packaging for breweries to reuse PR / Burlington, Vermont (November, 2021) — Millions of plastic can carriers end up in the hands of Vermont’s craft beer and...
It’s Pumpkin Season, Any Questions?
I guess the question we have is, "When actually is Pumpkin Season?" It always seemed to be that October was the time for pumpkins. The ubiquitous orange gourd would populate doorsteps around the neighborhood up until Halloween (when they might get smashed) and maybe...
Double Down Brewing to open in Peppercorn’s in Worcester
Two old friends have come together to create Massachusetts' newest brewery. Industry veterans Christian McMahan, the former president of Wachusett Brewing Co., and Tom Oliveri, owner of Peppercorn’s and co-founder of Wormtown, have teamed up to create Double Down...
O’zapft is! It’s time for Oktoberfest
Zicke zacke, zicke zacke, hoi hoi hoi! Lace up your lederhosen, don your dirndl and hoist those steins because Oktoberfest season is here! Unfortunately, the granddaddy of all fests in Germany is cancelled again this year, but there will be plenty of local Oktoberfest...
