by Rob | Jan 28, 2020 | Blog Posts
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....
by Rob | Jan 17, 2020 | Blog Posts
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...
by Rob | Jan 16, 2020 | Blog Posts
An economist and a CEO walk into a bar, or in this case the Night Shift Brewery taproom . . . No, that’s not the lead up to a bad joke from your corny uncle. It’s what actually happened at a recent Mass Brewers Guild (MBG) meeting when Brewers...
by Rob | Jan 14, 2020 | Blog Posts
As municipal recycling programs and waste management companies struggle to keep up with discarded plastic and its growing expense, some Massachusetts breweries are finding creative ways to curb their use of environmentally pesky can carriers. Marketed as “100%...
by Rob | Jan 8, 2020 | Blog Posts
Another year of craft beer is in the books, and here in Massachusetts it was a doozy. We thought it might be fun to look back at some of the most notable highlights, including the good, the bad, and the ugly. So here goes: our take on 38 things that happened in craft...
by Rob | Jan 6, 2020 | Blog Posts, Mass. Brewery Stats
Like elsewhere, it’s been a topsy-turvy year for the craft beer industry here in Massachusetts. Another year of double digit openings was tempered by some high-profile closings, and accompanied by a fair amount of speculation as to whether there’s a...
