by Rob | Dec 27, 2017 | Blog Posts
Another craft beer year is in the books, and by all accounts is was a real hum dinger. A record number of new breweries opened across the Commonwealth, the Mass Brewers Guild grew by leaps and bounds, Sam Adams finally got a taproom, and Garrett Oliver suggested the...
by Rob | Dec 26, 2017 | Blog Posts, Mass. Brewery Stats
Here Are the 41 Breweries (33 Brand New, 8 in New Locations) That Opened in Massachusetts During 2017, In Chronological Order Previously a contract brewer, Battle Road* opens a brewpub in Maynard. ZēLUS Beer opens a production pilot brewery in Medfield...
by Rob | Dec 21, 2017 | Blog Posts, Metro Boston
On a cold, windy Friday night in December we’re warm and comfy in our luxurious chairs at the Kendall Square Cinema in Cambridge as we watch likely Oscar nominee Darkest Hour and sip the latest can release from nearby Lamplighter Brewing. A couple of craft...
by Rob | Dec 19, 2017 | Blog Posts, Northeast
Come Spring Time, Flowers Won’t Be the Only Things Popping Up Throughout the Northeast Region. The last two weeks have made it abundantly clear that winter is upon us, especially in the Northeast. But the region’s craft beer scene certainly isn’t...
by Rob | Dec 14, 2017 | Blog Posts, Southeast
MIddleboro is about to join the growing number of cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth that have their own craft brewery. Well, sort of. Lifelong resident Mike Pasalacqua recently received approval from the state to take his home brew operation commercial....
by Rob | Dec 12, 2017 | Blind Tastings, Blog Posts
If there’s one big takeaway from our latest blind tasting, it’s that you’re probably not drinking enough Porters. We recently tasted 10, all brewed by Massachusetts breweries, and were blown away by how delicious and how different they were. What...
