Category: Best Beers

This has been kind of a miserable winter in New England with record setting snowfall, a transportation system that is challenging enough under optimum conditions and nearly useless in this weather, and incredible stretches of cold. Fortunately we had some things to celebrate including the holidays and the Patriots’ Super Bowl win. I also found, drank and reviewed a […]

I went into fall a little burned out on hop-bomb beers and was looking forward to sample some more malty offerings. I had some success, found a lots of good beers, but only a few that really stood out. I am actually a little behind in my reviews, so there are a few more great malty beers I’ve […]

I can’t believe it is September, this summer absolutely flew by. My beer reviews this summer weren’t centered around a specific type of beer or theme. I just kind of grabbed anything that looked interesting and gave it a try. There ended up being some trends though. I drank lots of IPA (pretty common year-round), plenty of pilsner […]

Over the last few months I have been sampling a wide array of saisons. It has been a lot of fun comparing and contrasting the different breweries takes on the style. I thought it would be worthwhile to write up a little summary, but instead of just listing my favorites I’m going to try something […]

Spring is a time of transition. At the beginning of March all of New England was still dealing with significant snowfall and now we have days where shorts and flip-flops are perfect attire. Selections of beer change to complement the evolution of the weather, from dark malty stouts and porters to lighter pale ales and pilsners. I spent […]

Hoppy Boston is officially six months old! Thank you for following the blog, and feel free to follow on Twitter (@HoppyBoston) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hoppyboston) for frequent updates and notices. This post gives a quick recap of some of my favorite beers reviewed on the blog this winter (December-February). Click on the titles for the full reviews! […]

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 […]