Massachusetts Craft Beer Blog
Boston’s Next Brewery, Distraction Brewing, Debuts in Roslindale
Another Boston locale got its own neighborhood brewery this weekend when Distraction Brewing quietly opened in Roslindale Village. Co-founders Mike Estey, Justin Garnache, and Patrick French initially planned to open a nano brewery on Belgrade Ave in 2018, but altered...
Saturation? Bubble? Has Massachusetts Reached Peak Beer?
Thanks to Explosive Growth, the Bay State is Quickly Nearing 200 Breweries. But How Many Is Too Many? Despite an unusually high number of brewery closures in Massachusetts this year (at last count 9, with several more likely), including some well known and respected...
Massachusetts Oktoberfest Celebrations
Oktoberfest is one of our favorite times of year. In contrast to you hopheads out there, The Mass. Brew Bros. lean toward malt-forward beers and when you can get these malty beverages served up in huge steins, well, we’ll be there to clink and drink to our hearts...
How To Be An Eco-Friendly Craft Beer Drinker – Part 2: Drink Local
In the second of a two-part series on how to be an eco-friendly craft beer drinker, I hail the benefits of drinking local You've probably heard the "drink local" slogan a thousand times, but have you ever thought about the impact it could have on the environment if...
How to Be An Eco-Friendly Craft Beer Drinker – Part 1: The Plastic Problem
In the first of a two-part series on how to be an eco-friendly craft beer drinker, I tackle the plastic problem Anyone who's purchased take-away craft beer from a liquor store or brewery taproom knows the preferred packaging these days is the 16-ounce can. And you can...
How the Biggest Massachusetts Breweries Performed in 2018
Regionals: Mostly Growth, But A Few Surprises The Brewers Association (BA) recently published its annual industry review issue, an examination of the previous year's production numbers for the nation’s more than 7,300 independent craft brewers. Of note was that many...
Bikes and Beer: 5 Massachusetts Rail Trails That Lead to Breweries
Massachusetts is home to hundreds of miles of recreational bike trails, many of them paved, car-free, and perfect for a taxing workout or a leisurely ride. Serious bikers already know this, but what many may not know is that dozens of routes are dotted with craft...
New England Craft Brewery Count Soars Past 600
The number of craft breweries in New England recently soared past 600, with Massachusetts and Connecticut leading the way. The former had a net gain of 21 breweries since our last tally in September of 2018 while the latter added 16. All tolled, the number...
A Massachusetts Tech Company May Change The Way Craft Brewers Sell Beer
Justin Korby likes the idea of being a disruptor. "A new wave of craft beer sales and distribution is coming," he says, and he welcomes it. The founder of Stoneman Brewery, a small farm brewery that launched as the country's first Beer CSA (Community Supported...
11 Seasonal Beer Gardens Are Set to Pop Up Around Boston: We’ve Mapped Them All For You
If you're looking to drink craft beer right from the source, but with the splendor of the great outdoors, check out these 12 satellite brewery beer gardens in Metro Boston. All are seasonal pop-ups, meaning they're open on a limited schedule and are weather dependent....