When Wormtown Brewing Company in Worcester announced that they were expanding capacity I was excited for a couple of reasons. One was increased production of Be Hoppy, their stellar IPA that tended to sell out very quickly. Another was the opportunity to try more of their offerings. While Be Hoppy has become a staple in […]
Category: Beer Review
Stone Coffee Milk Stout
I guess it is officially winter in Boston, even though it hit 70 on Christmas Eve I now see snow on the ground when I look out the window and I pulled my winter boots out of the closet for the first time today. The one positive to the long and cold winter is that the […]
Spencer Trappist Holiday Ale
When Spencer Brewing officially became the first American Trappist brewery last year they had an interesting business plan. The initial plan included an aggressive scale of production and distribution for a single beer, their Spencer Trappist Ale. The reasoning for sticking to a single style was mostly tradition, many of the European Trappist breweries make a […]
Pretty Things Our Finest Regards
I am sad to say that, barring some crazy turn of events, this will be my final Pretty Things beer review. I’ll have one more article in my month long tribute that will act as a summary/capstone, it should be done sometime next week. When I found out that Pretty Things was ceasing production and […]
Trillium Launch Beer
I mentioned yesterday that I visited two new breweries this weekend, the first was Castle Island in Norwood and the second was Trillium Brewing Company’s new location in Canton, a short drive away. Trillium’s line-up of well crafted and inventive ales has resulted in a zealous following, they could hold a bottle release at 2 AM during […]
Castle Island Keeper IPA
On Saturday my wife took the baby to the in-laws for a visit and I had an increasingly rare afternoon to myself, needless to say I used my free time to hit a couple of breweries. Conveniently there were two new breweries that I was excited to try, and they each opened for business within the last week (and within a few […]
Pretty Things Baby Tree
There are many reasons to love quality beer including the diverse flavor profiles, sharing bottles with friends, the excitement in finding something new and delicious and the great memories that come rushing back with the first sip of an old favorite. That last one is a big reason that I was so disappointed to hear that […]
Smuttynose Smuttlabs Thelema
As more and more new breweries open and many beer drinkers focus their attention (and dollars) on what is new and exciting it is important for established veterans of the brewing community to continually innovate. While some breweries have re-vamped their entire lineup of beers to meet changing consumer tastes, others try to balance their classic […]
Maine Beer Co. A Tiny Beautiful Something
When my wife and I make trips up to Maine to visit my family we have developed a few traditions. We are trying to stick to some of these traditions even with the recent addition to our family. One is lunch at Gritty McDuff’s, the classic Maine brewpub with a solid lineup of beers and high quality […]
Pretty Things East Kent Saison
I found a good stock of Pretty Things beers at Craft Beer Cellar in Newton last week, so my tribute to their beer will continue for a few more weeks. One of the beers was probably the last new beer Pretty Things brewed, East Kent Saison. This beer was brewed in honor of the migrant […]
Hoppy Boston 