It has been an exciting month on Hoppy Boston, as I’ve celebrated the 5th anniversary of the blog. Thanks to everyone who entered the t-shirt giveaway, packages are headed out to the winners this weekend, and if you didn’t win but still want a shirt they are available for purchase HERE. I also wrote a […]
The trend for many modern breweries is to rotate between a wide variety of beers, retiring or changing recipes that don’t work (or don’t sell well) and constantly introducing new beers to keep draft lists fresh and exciting. Many breweries make anniversary beers as part of this rotation, usually a new beer to celebrate each […]
My friend Russell grew up next door and still lives up in Maine, we typically get together a couple times a year when I am up visiting my parents. He is a big time beer geek who is tapped into the Maine beer scene, so I try to bring up some Massachusetts offerings in exchange […]
With all of the opinion articles and 5th anniversary stuff I’ve been writing over the last few weeks I’ve fallen way behind on my beer reviews. I have tasting notes together for a bunch of beers, mostly from my trip up to Maine in late August, so I am going to try and knock out […]
I’ve noticed a trend where many breweries are “refreshing” their branding, changing their logos and the artwork on cans/bottles/tap handles. I think the increased competition in the market and the number of craft beer fans who are constantly chasing something new and different are major factors in the decision to change branding. New artwork can […]
In honor of Hoppy Boston’s 5th anniversary I am giving away official Hoppy Boston t-shirts to 3 lucky winners. The shipment will also include some other Hoppy Boston gear, a coaster, stickers, and a new Hoppy Boston koozie. If you want a chance to win just follow these simple steps: Follow Hoppy Boston on Facebook, […]
Five years ago this week I officially launched Hoppy Boston. I had no idea what the blog would become, I was encouraged to start it by some friends after a night out recommending beers off the menu at a beer bar. I wanted to start writing something other than scientific papers and patents with the […]
Every month I tell myself that I need to cut back a bit on the hoppy beers and focus my reviews on a more diverse selection of styles. There are always a few things that work against me. The major one is that I love hoppy beers (and so does my wife), so I tend […]
My newest article for the Full Pint is a profile of Trillium Brewing Company including the picks of some of my favorite Trillium beers! Previous Full Pint Articles: NEIPAs to seek out in every state in New England Part One: Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire NEIPAs to see out in every state in New […]
Pearl Jam is my all time favorite band. I started listening to them when Ten first came out (I’m old), got really into their entire catalog in college, and they became my absolute favorite band the first time I saw them live. Over 27 years after they formed the band is still going strong, selling […]
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