Massachusetts Craft Beer Blog
3 of Our Favorite Beers This Week
Having just survived the "Bomb Cyclone" here in Massachusetts this week, we are highlighting three of the craft beers that got us through the snow drifts, whipping winds and frigid temperatures. As a reminder these are recommendations and no one knows your palate like...
Who’s Winning the Bay State’s Regional Breweries Race?
With more than 150 breweries here in Massachusetts, a number that's tripled in the last five years, we thought it might be interesting to take a snapshot of of the state's fast growing brewery count to see how each region stacks up. Not counting contract brewers...
3 of Our Favorite Beers This Week
While beer ratings or lengthy reviews aren’t really our thing (click here to read why), we decided a while back that it might be worthwhile to highlight a few of our favorite beers from time to time. The beer aisles are pretty crowded these days, so a trusted...
We Collaborated With the Mass Brewers Guild On An Infographic That Categorizes All 154 Massachusetts Breweries
It was a fast-paced year for craft beer here in the Bay State, but we did our damndest to keep up. After recently completing our final tally of Massachusetts breweries we collaborated with the Mass Brewers Guild to convert the data into this slick infographic that...
Recounting The Bay State’s Year in Craft Beer
Another craft beer year is in the books, and by all accounts is was a real hum dinger. A record number of new breweries opened across the Commonwealth, the Mass Brewers Guild grew by leaps and bounds, Sam Adams finally got a taproom, and Garrett Oliver suggested the...
Here Are the 41 Breweries That Opened in Massachusetts This Year
Here Are the 41 Breweries (33 Brand New, 8 in New Locations) That Opened in Massachusetts During 2017, In Chronological Order Previously a contract brewer, Battle Road* opens a brewpub in Maynard. ZēLUS Beer opens a production pilot brewery in Medfield...
Kendall Square Cinema Pairs Independent Movies With Local Craft Beer
On a cold, windy Friday night in December we're warm and comfy in our luxurious chairs at the Kendall Square Cinema in Cambridge as we watch likely Oscar nominee Darkest Hour and sip the latest can release from nearby Lamplighter Brewing. A couple of craft beer-loving...
Craft Beer Scene Blooming in Northeastearn Mass.
Come Spring Time, Flowers Won't Be the Only Things Popping Up Throughout the Northeast Region. The last two weeks have made it abundantly clear that winter is upon us, especially in the Northeast. But the region's craft beer scene certainly isn't going into...
Middleboro-Based Harper Lane Brewery Plans to Debut Next Month
MIddleboro is about to join the growing number of cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth that have their own craft brewery. Well, sort of. Lifelong resident Mike Pasalacqua recently received approval from the state to take his home brew operation commercial....
We Blind Taste Tested 10 Local Porters, One Word: Yum!
If there's one big takeaway from our latest blind tasting, it's that you're probably not drinking enough Porters. We recently tasted 10, all brewed by Massachusetts breweries, and were blown away by how delicious and how different they were. What flavors complement...
