by Rob | Oct 31, 2017 | Blog Posts
You’ve no doubt seen the headlines that “Clown Shoes Beer is Joining The Harpoon Family,”or phrased differently, “Clown Shoes is Acquired by Harpoon?!” Regardless of how you couch the news, it’s a fascinating turn of events that has...
by Rob | Oct 24, 2017 | Blog Posts, Central Mass.
Central Mass. Becoming A Craft Beer Heaven In case you haven’t noticed, Central Mass. has a pretty good, no make that great, craft brewery scene these days. And it’s only getting better. Home to 25 visitable breweries already, including high profile names...
by Rob | Oct 16, 2017 | Blog Posts
Check another item off our bucket list! One week ago today we successfully completed the beer mile. The beer what?, you say. No, it’s not some sort of brewery crawl where you visit a bunch of taprooms all within a mile of each other. To become a bonafide beer...
by Rob | Oct 9, 2017 | Blind Tastings, Blog Posts
Despite the bashing pumpkin beers have taken over the last couple of years, we’re secure enough in our craft beer manhood to admit that come October, we still enjoy a gourd-inspired beer, especially if it’s done well. We also appreciate its contribution in...
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...
