Massachusetts Craft Beer Blog
The 27 New Breweries That Opened in Massachusetts in 2020
There's no doubt that 2020 will go down in infamy for just about all of us, the craft beer community being no exception. Surprisingly, however, the news wasn't all bad - at least not for everyone. Despite the pandemic and its roller coaster of restrictions, there were...
Winter Beers Are Coming
We enjoy crushing easy-drinking summer beers and throwing back steins of Oktoberfest biers, but there are also times when we want to just sit back, relax and sip our brews. That's what winter beers are for. Many are full of flavor and have higher ABV, so we recommend...
‘Tis the Season for Crantastic Cranberry Beers
We New Englanders are accustomed to having cranberry sauce on our Thanksgiving table each year. With the advent of modern harvesting equipment and canning capabilities in the early 1900s, the cranberry quickly became a staple for many family gatherings. There is also...
It’s Pumpkin Beer Season
"There are three things that I've learned to never discuss with people; religion, politics and pumpkin beers." - L. Van Pelt (paraphrased) It seems the list of things dividing people these days is growing longer and longer and you can include pumpkin beers on that...
Oktoberfest 2020
Our annual Oktoberfest roundup will be different this year (isn't everything). The COVID-19 pandemic has cancelled many of our favorite local events so we won't be festing in the street while watching crazy chairs rumble down Parker Street at the The Gardner Ale House...
Beer Tasting Guide: 10 Must-Know Essentials
Guest Blog by Emma Willson Beers are an exquisite variety of drinks that are refreshing and fun. But the drink is beyond just bitterness and froth. Rather the drink carries a complex bouquet and flavor palate in its many diverse varieties that can be quite fun...
Portico Brewing Will Open A Brewery and Taproom in Somerville
Longtime Contract Brand Will Take Up Permanent Roots on the Somerville - Cambridge Line Put some design in your stein has long been the tagline for Portico Brewing, a Massachusetts contract brand started by two architecture enthusiasts eight years ago. Now, the small...
Why Not Us? The Case for Massachusetts as the Best Beer State in America
Among the facts and figures we like to track while keeping tabs on the Bay State's craft beer scene is the amount of beer annually produced by various breweries. Last month, while verifying production numbers for that blog post, The Biggest and Fastest Growing...
Rockport Brewing Plans to Bring Artisan Beer to Iconic Seaside Town
Visit Rockport for its lovely beaches, paths through woods and glades, and magical light that has inspired painters, boasts the town's website. Just an hour north of Boston, it offers a romantic getaway, an exquisite dining opportunity, or a unique shopping...
The Biggest and Fastest Growing Massachusetts Breweries In 2019
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 8,000 independent craft brewers. Of note was that most of the largest and so-called regional breweries...
