I am going to try and knock out a few more marzen/Oktoberfest reviews in the next couple weeks, I fell a little behind in my review schedule with all of the crazy news in the local beer scene over the last few weeks. So even if a few of these Octoberfest reviews bleed into November, […]
With the recent announcement that Norm Miller is retiring his popular Beer Nut column as part of a plan to cut back on drinking and focus on his health I thought it was about time to finally review Norm, his eponymous beer from Wormtown Brewery. It helped that Wormtown decided to distribute some of this […]
Many breweries are now featuring “rotating series” beers, at least partially in response to the beer drinkers who are always chasing something new and different. Most of these beers are IPAs (or other hop-bombs) with the same malt bill and a constantly changing hop schedule, either showcasing a single variety of hops or a mixture […]
When Wormtown Brewing Company in Worcester announced that they were expanding capacity I was excited for a couple of reasons. One was increased production of Be Hoppy, their stellar IPA that tended to sell out very quickly. Another was the opportunity to try more of their offerings. While Be Hoppy has become a staple in […]
Recently the results for the United States Open Beer Championships were announced, with over 3000 beers submitted and judged in 81 categories. The winner for Grand National Champion was none other than Wormtown Brewery of Worcester, MA (see the full results HERE). Wormtown was awarded three gold and one silver medal. One of Wormtown’s Gold-medal winning submissions was Hopulence, […]
Worcester, MA got the nickname Wormtown from a local magazine detailing the city’s vibrant punk-rock scene in the late 1970s. The name Wormtown Brewery is fitting both because the beer is brewed in Worcester, and also due to a business philosophy that matches the ideals of punk music. Wormtown aims to be innovative, locally focused […]
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