Three months into Hoppy Boston and I thought it would be an appropriate time to give a quick roundup of the best beers I’ve reviewed in the last three months. Fortunately this three month stretch nicely aligns with the fall season, so this also acts as a recap for the fall. Needless to say these […]
Author: ryanbrawn
Smuttynose Robust Porter
Discovering craft beer is a process. Each person takes a slightly different path from downing bland, mass-produced lagers in college to appreciating the wide variety of flavors that fall under the heading of “beer”. One of the breweries that helped expand my palate was Smuttynose, operating out of Portsmouth and North Hampton, NH since 1994. […]
Harpoon Brewery Beer Hall/First Frost Ale
Harpoon is established as one of the preeminent craft breweries in New England. Their IPA and UFO series of beers are staples at nearly every bar in Massachusetts and beyond. Harpoon is currently brewed in two locations, Windsor, VT and on the Boston Waterfront. The Boston brewery recently opened up a large beer hall where […]
Trillium Wakerobin Rye
One of the rising stars in the Boston beer scene is Trillium Brewing Company, located in the Fort Point area of Boston. Trillium brews a series of English and Belgian style ales. Their beers can be found at a number of local bars, and they offer growler fills at the brewery. Trillium has recently obtained […]
Maine Beer Co./Allagash/In’finiti 2013 Ale
One of the best trends started by the explosion of craft brewing in the US was the advent of collaboration beers, where multiple breweries contribute to a single recipe. Each brewery has its strengths and areas of expertise, and when two or more brewers combine their ideas the results can be amazing. Some collaboration beers […]
Beer Bar Review: Stoddard’s Pub, Boston
Bars featuring throwback themes, extensive and inventive cocktail menus, and local craft beer are all the rage right now, so it isn’t surprising to see a new bar that focuses on all three trends. Stoddard’s Pub, on Temple Place in Downtown Boston, covers all of these bases and more. Stoddard’s is located in a building […]
Gritty McDuff’s Halloween Ale
Gritty McDuff’s opened their first brewpub in Portland, ME in 1988, with the mission of making great small-batch ales and serving them in an English-style pub atmosphere. They now have brewpubs in three Maine locations, Portland, Freeport and Auburn. Gritty’s also bottles and distributes their beer into six states in the Northeast. Gritty’s beers are […]
Hopster’s Brew and Boards, Newton
This week I had the opportunity to brew a batch of beer at Hopster’s Brew and Boards, the new brew-on-premises facility in Newton Corner. Hopster’s is conveniently located right off exit 17 along the Mass Pike, with a number of parking lots nearby. It is also easily accessible by bus from the city or the […]
Allagash Black
Belgian style ales have become a staple of the American craft beer scene, due to their diverse boutique of malt and hop profiles and flavorful strains of yeast. This wasn’t always the case. German and British influenced beer styles gained a major foothold in the US long before their Belgian counterparts. One of the breweries […]
Ipswich Harvest Ale
Ipswich Ale Brewery has been brewing a range of traditional and experimental ales in Ipswich, MA since 1991. Ipswich makes year-round beers ranging from a light and hoppy pale ale to a dark oatmeal stout, along with a series of seasonal brews. All of their beers are available on draft, and most are sold in […]
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