Event Calendar
Beer Can Appreciation Day
Beer Can Appreciation Day recognizes when beer was first sold in cans. The “official” birthday of the beer can is January 24, 1935. That's the day cans of Krueger's Finest Beer and Krueger's Cream Ale first went on sale in Richmond, VA. But the beer can really made its debut some 14 months earlier – just before […]
International Gruit Day
Since 2013, craft brewers with an interest in making gruit ales have banded together to mark February 1 as International Gruit Day. The day is intended to pay homage to the historical traditions of brewing with botanicals. What is Gruit Ale? https://www.gruitday.com/what-is-gruit-ale/ https://www.gruitday.com/2017participants/
Extreme Beer Fest
Unnamed Venue BostonSponsored by our friends at Dogfish Head, the 14th annual Extreme Beer Fest returns to celebrate brewers who push the boundaries of brewing. Because it's never too early to prepare for epicness.
Rapscallion Winterfest
Rapscallion Brewery 8 Meadow Road, Spencer, MA, United StatesRapscallion's annual Winterfest event featuring their 2017 Winterfest ale, food and live music from bluesman Big Jon Short and bluegrass band Livestock.
Springfield On Tap Craft Beer Festival
Eastern States Exposition 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA, United StatesThe 2nd Annual Springfield on Tap is coming to the Young Building inside Eastern States Exposition on Saturday, February 4th from 2pm-5pm, or upgrade to the VIP session from 12:30pm-5pm! Sample over 130 releases from some of America’s best craft breweries!
BeerAdvocate Throwdown At Night Shift Brewing
Night Shift Brewing 87 Santilli Hwy, Everett, MA, United StatesJoin the BeerAdvocate crew as they head to Night Shift Brewing for their February Throwdown! They'll buy a few pints and tear it up BA style. As a bonus, the Munch Mobile Kitchen food truck will be on site. They'll post the beer list and any additional details as we get closer to the event. […]
President’s Day
In observance of President's Day here are some presidential factoids about our (and their) beloved drink: beer! Presidential Beer History: http://q103albany.com/presidential-beer-history/ LEADERS OF THE BEER WORLD: THE BEST AND WORST PRESIDENTS (WHEN IT COMES TO BEER): http://allaboutbeer.com/article/leaders-of-the-beer-world-the-best-and-worst-presidents-when-it-comes-to-beer/ Presidential Beer Trivia: http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/14-facts-beer-and-us-presidents
World Bartender Day
World Bartender Day is the day to appreciate the staff in your local bar, brewpub or brewery. So order up and tip them well.
2017 Harpoon St. Patrick’s Festival
Harpoon Brewery 306 Northern Ave., Boston, MA, United StatesWe look forward to this weekend all winter long – thousands of our friends, dancing to live music, enjoying beers, and loving the heck out of life under heated tents at our Boston brewery. We'll have our new Harpoon spring seasonal beer, Harpoon Fresh Tracks, our new limited release Harpoon The Craic, and a brand spankin' new UFO […]
Meet The Brewers: Freshman Class
Castle Island Brewing 31 Astor Ave., Norwood, MA, United StatesSeven of Massachusetts’ youngest breweries will be featured at the Mass Brewers Guild’s Meet the Brewers event, highlighting freshman brewers from across the state. The lineup includes new to the Mass beer scene breweries: Barrel House Z, Bone Up Brewing, Castle Island Brewing Company, Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Company, Lamplighter Brewing Co., Start Line Brewing Co., […]