I’ve shoveled snow the last two weeks so I think it’s safe to say that winter is here. While the Starks might be ready for winter I am not, but I choose to live in New England so I guess I can deal. One of the things I do love about the cold and dark […]
It is crazy how quickly the idea of Allagash beer in cans became normal. They were one of the last “bigger” local breweries to start canning (aside from one big notable holdout), people were excited when cans of White first dropped, and now it just feels normal to grab many of Allagash’s core and seasonal […]
This month was exceptionally crazy for me, mostly real-job work stuff along with the normal insanity that is life with two young children, so I did a relatively poor job compiling articles for my monthly beer thoughts and links column, plus I am posting it late after the holiday week. Regardless, here are a few […]
I just realized that I haven’t done a Best Beers reviewed on Hoppy Boston recap acticle since the end of spring. I skipped the summer version because I only had one qualifying beer, lots of good beers but few that were great. This fall I reviewed 4 new beers that qualify for addition to the […]
As we move from fall into winter my beer fridge is being reloaded with dark and malty offerings. A number of these beers will be old favorites, along with some new offerings from breweries that I know make consistently excellent dark beers. In addition, I am going to try and sample the malty offerings from […]
The weather is getting cold, I’ve seen a few snow squalls, it is dark well before I make it home from work every day. You know what that means: it’s stout season! While I am not ready for brutal cold or for shoveling, I do love some dark and malty beers this time of year. […]
I usually make an effort to try beers from as many New England breweries as possible, and to quickly share my thoughts on Hoppy Boston, usually in the form of a beer review. I think the best way to pass along information about a new (or new-to-me) brewery is to write about one of their […]
There are parts of the state that I frequent, MetroWest where I live, Cambridge where I work, the North Shore where my in-laws live, so when I actually get the chance to visit a brewery the places located in those areas tend to be more likely stops. To be fair, I do a crappy job […]
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 […]
