by Rob | Dec 12, 2018 | Beer Releases, Blog Posts
In the coming weeks hundreds of breweries around the country, including 67 right here in New England, will be pouring a special beer brewed in collaboration with craft pioneer Sierra Nevada to show support and raise money for victims of the devastating California...
by Rob | Nov 28, 2018 | Blog Posts, Mass. Brewery Stats
After record-setting predictions for new brewery openings, followed by subsequent tempered expectations after a slow spring and summer, 2018 is finishing with a flourish. As of this past weekend the number of new craft brewers stands at 23, with 16 of those boasting...
by Rob | Nov 26, 2018 | Blind Tastings, Blog Posts
In case you haven’t been paying attention lately, there are now 12 breweries within Boston’s city limits. Fourteen if you include Clown Shoes (now owned and brewed at Harpoon) and Naked Ox (a Boston-based brand that’s contract brewed at Dorchester...
by Rob | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog Posts
Feeling “bogged” down by preparations for Thanksgiving? Pending family drama got you “saucy?” Well, we recommend you “hit the sauce” and indulge in these local cranberry brews to help you through the holiday. Cranberry, the little...
by Rob | Nov 19, 2018 | Blog Posts, Favorite Beers
NE IPA Test Batch 1 from Troy City Brewing – Reviewed by Greg Desrosiers, aka Bearded & Brewed I guess it’s true that the early bird gets the worm, err, crowler. On a cool, autumnal Sunday morning I headed over the Braga Bridge to Fall River’s waterfront. Outside...
by Rob | Nov 8, 2018 | Blog Posts, Western Mass.
Berkshire Brewing Company, one of the state’s largest and oldest breweries, will re-introduce its tasting room in just over a week. Previously open only on Saturdays for brewery tours and samples, the Dick Schatz Taproom will soon maintain Thursday through...
