Watch City Brewing Company is a staple on Moody Street in Waltham, serving a full menu of food along with a rotating selection of beers, all of which are brewed on site. Until recently the only way to get Watch City beer was to go to the brewpub, but now Watch City distributes their beer […]
Author: ryanbrawn
Home-brew Recipe: Hoppy Fall Amber Ale
The current selection of fall seasonal beers is dominated by Marzens (traditional for German Octoberfest) and pumpkin beers. While I like the occasional Octoberfest I tend to seek out alternatives, medium to heavy bodied beers that hold up to chilly autumn days, but fall outside these popular categories. One of my all time favorites was […]
Ommegang Take the Black Stout
Brewery Ommegang has been making Belgian inspired ales in Cooperstown, NY since 1997. Originally a local brewery, Ommegang was purchased by European brewery Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat, but all of their beer is still developed and brewed in Cooperstown. The backing by a major brewery has helped with distribution, as Ommegang beers are now available in […]
Stock-up: Craft Beer Cellar Newton
Tonight my lovely wife and I made a trip to the new Craft Beer Cellar in Newton Centre. The store is huge, and the stock is what you would expect from CBC, tons of craft beers with a great selection of local and super-fresh brews. Here is a pic of the stuff I grabbed: Expect […]
Idle Hands Triplication
Idle Hands brewery in Everett, MA makes a variety of Belgian-style craft ales. The co-founders, husband and wife team Christopher and Grace Tkazh, decided to focus on Belgian style beer due to its diverse flavor profile and the interplay between these ales with an array of different foods. Idle Hands beers often feature a classic […]
Beer Bar Review: The Gallows, South End
After watching the duck boats roll down Boylston Street to celebrate the Red Sox resounding World Series victory, my lovely wife and I met up with a few friends. We eventually ended up at The Gallows in Boston’s trendy South End neighborhood. The Gallows opened in 2010 and has been serving a rotating and seasonal […]
Backlash Redux
Backlash beer was founded by avid homebrewer Helder and his partner-in-crime and inspiration Maggie (along with their bulldog Stout) in 2011. They are a contract brewery operating out of Paper City Brewery in Holyoke. You can find their Belgian ales and double IPAs in 22 oz. bottles and on draft throughout Massachusetts. The beers combine […]
Brewmaster Jack Aquila Pale Ale
Brewmaster Jack, based in Northhampton, MA, is among the many breweries embracing a focus on local ingredients. All Brewmaster Jack beers use at least 25% organic, locally malted grains from Valley Malt in Hadley, MA. They hope to reach the point where all of their malts are locally sourced, but there are still a limited […]
Beer Bar Review: The Local, Newton, MA
The Local in West Newton aims to be a neighborhood favorite, a place where people living in the area can get together with friends and grab a drink, a snack or a meal with a focus on quality and affordability. Word has clearly gotten out, every time I’ve gone the place has been packed and […]
Slumbrew Trekker Trippel
The Belgian tripel is a unique abbey style of ale that combines a lighter malt profile, compared to the much darker dubbel and quad styles, with the distinct flavors of Belgian yeasts. Despite the lighter color, the addition of Belgian candi sugar results in a full beer that typically has high alcohol content. American craft […]
Hoppy Boston 