Vermont is known for many things, maple syrup, crazy ice cream flavors, jam bands, nature, and of course lots of quality beer. Vermont still has the most breweries per capita of any state in the country, ranging from larger operations with regional distribution to tiny startups selling pints and growlers on site. Many of the […]
Many breweries are now featuring “rotating series” beers, at least partially in response to the beer drinkers who are always chasing something new and different. Most of these beers are IPAs (or other hop-bombs) with the same malt bill and a constantly changing hop schedule, either showcasing a single variety of hops or a mixture […]
I had every intention of spending September and October drinking and reviewing more malty beers, especially marzen/Oktoberfest styles, brown ales and bocks. It hasn’t panned out exactly as I planned. First, I stopped at Industrial Way in Portland, Maine at the end of August and most of the available beers were hoppy (delicious, but very […]
I recently completed a brewery profile of Jack’s Abby and Springdale for The Full Pint. In these profiles I try to cover a bit about the history of a brewery, what they do to set themselves apart, what they are planning moving forward, and my favorite beers from the profiled brewery. I keep pretty good […]
Despite surviving 6 years of grueling graduate school and now parenthood with two young children, I never started drinking coffee. I am not entirely sure why, I like the smell of coffee and didn’t dislike the flavor the few times I’ve tried it, I just never picked up the habit. Despite my lack of coffee […]
I am finally finishing up the reviews of the beers I bought on my trip to Industrial Way in Portland at the end of August! My writing schedule has been a little crazy, so it has taken me a while to get through all of the different beers I grabbed on that trip. While I […]
People often talk about the movies or TV shows that others can’t believe they have never seen. For example, when my wife and I started dating I was shocked that she had never seen Animal House or Caddyshack (this was quickly amended). The movie that sticks out on my list is probably Titanic, although that […]
No one says that stuff after spending weeks on a kolsch, or a year bottle conditioning a brett saison to subtle elegance — Jake Austin (@Rabbitjake) August 31, 2018 I love these tweets from Austin Street founder/brewer Jake Austin. His point is unfortunately very accurate, there is a very vocal segment of the craft beer […]
A few years ago a friend of mine sent a text saying they had just tried the best beer ever, a sour ale brewed with peaches called Farm To Face from Allagash Brewing Company. I get beer recommendations all the time, but it is rare that they come with a “favorite beer ever” label, so […]
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 […]
Hoppy Boston 