Massachusetts Craft Beer Blog
Metal Inspired Gilded Skull Brewing Set To Launch Its First Beer
Award-winning home brewer Neil Kade spent most of the last two years dealing with a rare form of liver cancer and fighting for a future. We first wrote about his story last February, when as Kade put it "all we wanted was normalcy, to start our family and build this...
“It Starts With Beer” Podcast Talks Massachusetts Breweries With The Mass. Brew Bros.
Last week we had the distinct pleasure of being guests on the It Starts With Beer podcast with host Will Siss, a freelance writer and the “Beer Snob” columnist for the Waterbury Connecticut Republican-American since 2005. Among the topics we covered were the state of...
What is the Future of the Massachusetts Craft Beer Industry, Post Pandemic: Local Brewers Weigh In
Much has been written about the circumstances craft breweries currently find themselves in. The scariest of news includes the Brewers Association (BA) survey which found that some 60 percent of small U.S. breweries believe they will be forced out of business by...
“Craft” an Eco-Friendly Brewery and Taproom with These Top Tips
Guest Post by Tim Porter As a growing number of restaurants begin to take on more eco-friendly initiatives, consumers have caught on to the movement. Nowadays, most customers want to patron establishments that help the planet, not contribute to its downfall. In fact,...
Blind Beer Fest Beers Revealed
Thank you to all those who came to our Inaugural Blind Beer Fest. We truly appreciate your support of the Mass. Brew Bros. and are so thrilled to have hosted an event for our craft beer community here in Massachusetts. This idea seemed simple, take the concept of a...
Brew Dog of the Month: Vic of Skyline Beer Company
What is the Skyline Beer Company secret that has this new Massachusetts brewery packed with thirsty, hungry patrons? Is it their extensive food menu? Is it their revolving tap list? Is is their family-friendly environment? Or maybe it's Vic, their brew dog, named...
Brew Dog of the Month: Penny of Vanished Valley Brewing
"Find a Penny, pick it up. All day long, you'll have good luck.” Josh and Kellianne feel very fortunate to have picked up Penelope aka "Penny" when she was transported to Massachusetts after being fostered down south in Arkansas through Friends of Homeless Animals in...
49 New Breweries and 3 New Taprooms Plan to Open in Massachusetts in 2020
Record Number of Massachusetts Brewery Openings On Tap For 2020 It's now been eight consecutive years of double-digit brewery openings in Massachusetts, and 2020 shows no signs of slowing down. We now know of at least 49 new breweries setting their sights on opening...
These New England Breweries Are Replacing Plastic Can Carriers With Eco-Friendly Ones
When Russell Voss and his business partner Chris Ventimiglia opened NU Brewery last June, they wanted to do things a little differently. Launching with a light lager as their flagship beer was one way, and running a truly sustainable operation was definitely another....
A Preview of Lord Hobo’s Woburn Taproom Expansion and Beer Garden
The "Humble Castle" in Woburn will see its second renovation in less than a year Lord Hobo Brewing will soon undergo another expansion at its 5 Draper Street brewery and taproom location in Woburn. Plans call for a doubling of seating capacity to meet demand...
