by Rob | Oct 4, 2017 | Blog Posts, Mass. Brewery Stats
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...
by Rob | Sep 28, 2017 | Blog Posts, Western Mass.
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...
by Rob | Sep 26, 2017 | Blog Posts
Oh It’s On! As we reported two weeks ago, the Mass Brewers Guild (MBG) has released its new Mass Craft Beer mobile app for iPhone and Android users, and with it a challenge to become a “Beer Trail Conqueror” by visiting 100 breweries in the first...
by Rob | Sep 11, 2017 | Blog Posts
To understand just how craft beer crazy it is in Massachusetts these days, consider that when Tree House opened the doors to its new Charlton brewery two months ago, 4,000 thirsty visitors showed up on the very fist day. Admittedly, not every brewery enjoys that kind...
by Rob | Sep 5, 2017 | Blog Posts, Fests & Events
Now that Labor Day has come and gone, and with it the temptation to give in to season creep, it’s time to start drinking some Marzens and Festbiers. We’re not going to the real Oktoberfest in Munich, which officially starts September 16th, but we do plan...
by Rob | Aug 26, 2017 | Blog Posts, Metro Boston
The speed at which Boston’s newest brewpub, Cheeky Monkey Brewing, was able to get up and running is nothing short of amazing. While dozens of breweries around the state have struggled to open for more than a year, Kevin Troy, who owns the property that was...
