Last week I wrote an article about local beers that you should enjoy as replacements for some of the most popular releases from Founders Brewing. The obvious takeaway from the article was to support your local breweries instead of unrepentant racists, and this was clearly well-received, the article is already one of my most-read pieces […]
When fall rolls around two beer styles get an inordinate amount of attention; Oktoberfest/marzens (yum) and pumpkin beers (hard pass for me, but to each their own). I think there are a few other styles that are perfect for fall weather but get overlooked. One of the tops on my list is brown ales. Once […]
I haven’t purchased or consumed a beer from Founder’s Brewing since I first read articles detailing the suit filed by a former employee alleging racial discrimination and recounting numerous negative experiences he had while working for the brewery. This belief has been reinforced repeatedly over the past year, Founders actions and responses to criticism have […]
My trips to Maine this summer included a variety of brewery stops, I made an effort to mix in old favorites, newer places that I had visited once or twice, and a couple completely new to me breweries. One favorite that I didn’t get a chance to visit this summer was Bissell Brothers. Fortunately, I […]
I typically don’t write negative reviews on Hoppy Boston. Most of the beers I try range from solid to spectacular, for all of the bitching in certain segments of beer media the vast majority of breweries know what they are doing and make a quality product. Every so often I taste a beer with an […]
The most shocking news in local beer this month was the news that Mystic Brewing has decided to close, their last day was Saturday although you can still find some of their beers on local shelves and taps. Soon after the news came out Mystic founder Bryan Greenhagen went on a Beer Advocate message board […]
I am squeezing in one final Oktoberfest review before the month is over and I start my transition towards winter styles (hooray for porters and stouts!) In general, lager styles are gaining a lot of steam amongst craft beer drinkers. They might not have the buzz on Instagram and Untappd that hazy IPAs and pastry […]
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, […]
Long Love Brewing has certainly made its mark on the Rhode Island beer scene. Their beers are so popular that they quickly outgrew their original brewery and taproom, opening a much larger new facility in the city earlier this year. I haven’t been to the brewery, it has been way too long since I’ve been […]
One of the great things about drinking local beer is the amazing charitable work that so many local breweries do in their communities. It is impossible to highlight every instance of this, but I am going to make an additional effort to give props to breweries supporting good causes, especially when the causes have a […]
