Massachusetts Craft Beer Blog
Amherst Brewing Extending its Reach
Great news if you're a fan of one of the oldest breweries in Western Mass., Amherst Brewing. Makers of highly rated beers such as Jess, Christmas Morning Stout, and others, they're increasingly getting their beer out to additional locations, both in the region and...
2017 A Record Year for Massachusetts Brewery Openings!
Rapid Rate of Brewery Growth Shows No Signs of Slowing With eleven new breweries debuting in the last two months, 2017 is officially a record breaking year for brewery openings in Massachusetts. The recent flourish included Brewery Silvaticus and Barewolf Brewing from...
3 of Our Favorite Beers This Week
While beer ratings or lengthy reviews aren't really our thing (click here to read why), we recently decided that it might be worthwhile to highlight a few of our favorite beers from the past week. The beer aisles are pretty crowded these days, so a trusted...
Try One of These Local Options for International Stout Day
Donut Shop from Widowmaker Brewing One of the higher rated brews from Braintree's new micro brewery, Donut Shop has a thick, caramel head with an aroma of dark coffee and chocolate. Cold brewed using roasted beans from Red Eye Coffee Roasters in Hingham. Bennington...
Wait, What? Analyzing Harpoon’s Acquisition of Clown Shoes
You've no doubt seen the headlines that "Clown Shoes Beer is Joining The Harpoon Family,"or phrased differently, "Clown Shoes is Acquired by Harpoon?!" Regardless of how you couch the news, it's a fascinating turn of events that has our heads spinning with all kinds...
3 More Breweries Opening in Central Mass. This Fall
Central Mass. Becoming A Craft Beer Heaven In case you haven't noticed, Central Mass. has a pretty good, no make that great, craft brewery scene these days. And it's only getting better. Home to 25 visitable breweries already, including high profile names like...
We Ran the Beer Mile, And Lived to Tell About it
Check another item off our bucket list! One week ago today we successfully completed the beer mile. The beer what?, you say. No, it's not some sort of brewery crawl where you visit a bunch of taprooms all within a mile of each other. To become a bonafide beer miler...
We Blind Taste Tested 11 Local Pumpkin Beers, Here’s What We Learned
Despite the bashing pumpkin beers have taken over the last couple of years, we're secure enough in our craft beer manhood to admit that come October, we still enjoy a gourd-inspired beer, especially if it's done well. We also appreciate its contribution in recent...
Massachusetts Will Soon Have 100 Brewery Taprooms to Visit!
Taproom Takeover Before long, Massachusetts will have more than 100 brewery taprooms* where you can hang out and enjoy a full pint, brewed fresh on the premises. Currently it stands at 96, with newbies Barnstable Brewing in Hyannis, Widowmaker in Braintree, and...
Tin Bridge Brewing, Three Others, Opening in Western Mass. Soon
A home brew project that started three years ago has grown into what will soon be Westfield's first visitable craft brewery. Founded by Joe Cocchi, guitarist for the popular metalcore band Within the Ruins, along with his brother Nick, Tin Bridge Brewing will open its...
