Massachusetts Craft Beer Blog
12 Massachusetts Breweries Closed in 2019, An All-Time High: Here’s Who, and Why
Like elsewhere, it's been a topsy-turvy year for the craft beer industry here in Massachusetts. Another year of double digit openings was tempered by some high-profile closings, and accompanied by a fair amount of speculation as to whether there's a bubble. We see it...
The 29 New Breweries, 9 New Taprooms, and 3 Expansions That Debuted in Massachusetts in 2019
The state's flourishing craft beer scene saw continued growth in 2019 with 28 new breweries, 9 new taprooms, and 3 major expansions debuting across the Commonwealth. It was the sixth time since 2012 that 20 or more new breweries debuted in the Bay State, with this...
Brew Dog of the Month: Lola of Abandoned Building Brewing
Which came first, the beer or the Brew Dog? When Heather Messer of Abandoned Building Brewing was looking for a dog at a local spot in Southwick, she found an energetic pup that quickly caught her eye. When she found out the dog's name was Lola she thought, "that's...
Will Cisco Still Have The Same Island Vibe Once Beer Giant AB InBev Owns It?
Iconic Massachusetts Brand Has Evolved From Craft to "Crafty" Back in September of 2016 we posed the question of whether a Massachusetts brewery would ever get bought out by big beer. Now, just three years later, it appears it's about to happen. In you case you missed...
Brew Dog of the Month: Remy of Rustic Brewing
When we first started our website back in April of 2016, one of the first blogs we wrote was Brew Dog of the Month. We had seen that dogs and craft beer were a natural fit and wanted to highlight dogs from local breweries. Unfortunately, it was short-lived. But we've...
Happy Beercentennial! Massachusetts Now Has 200 Breweries
The Bay State Now Has 200 Breweries, What Does That Mean For the Future of the Local Brewing Industry? Despite concerns over a looming bubble, and speculation by some that the local craft beer scene has reached saturation, Massachusetts recently hit a notable...
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...
