-When I visit a brewery that doesn’t can/bottle their beer yet I have found myself gravitating towards 32 oz. half-growlers instead of the full 64 oz. big-boys. I realize that this is typically less cost-effective, but would rather have 2 pints of 2 different beers than the 64 oz. commitment to a single style. -On that […]
Category: Opinion
Should we care about medals/awards for beer?
Last weekend was the 30th Great American Beer Festival, a massive celebration of all things beer that takes place in Colorado every fall. In addition to the festival itself, and the myriad of events that take place in and around the area over the weekend. There is also a beer competition where beers from all over the country […]
Random Beer Thoughts: September 2016
This is a slightly new idea that I am playing around with. Every so often there are interesting tidbits, opinions and ideas that I have regarding beer, brewing, the industry, etc. that don’t necessitate a full post. Every so often I am going to try and compile a few of these thoughts into a “random […]
Hoppy Boston’s Ideal Tap List
I think everyone who enjoys a good drink with good company daydreams about opening their own bar. It is easy to imagine the perks, you control the atmosphere, music, décor, menu and most importantly the drinks. There are also a number of headaches and real world reasons why you wouldn’t want to do it, but it […]
Hoppy Boston on semi-hiatus
I am putting Hoppy Boston on semi-hiatus for the next few weeks. What exactly is semi-hiatus? I guess we’ll see, I am not going to stop posting totally, but my posts will probably be infrequent for a time. There are a couple reasons for this. The first is a good thing, my wife and I recently closed […]
Is Beer Getting Too Expensive?
There have been an interesting series of debates and discussions on social media recently involving the price of beer, especially in the Boston area. Some of this debate surrounded specific beers (like the Beer Camp 12 pack that is selling for ~$30), while other threads covered prices in bars or comparisons of local beers to national […]
Hoppy Boston’s House Beers
Most beer enthusiasts (myself very much included) are promiscuous drinkers, we are constant looking for new and exciting beers to try. There is nothing wrong with this, but sometimes you spend so much time trying new things that you forget about old standbys, beers that are consistently great and easy to find. I’ve started to notice […]
How to Improve the Boston Beer Scene
One of the national beer writers who lives in Massachusetts seems to take joy in trashing the local beer scene. I haven’t been able to get much detail about why (he is pretty hostile when questioned on Twitter), but he seems to take pleasure in insulting specific breweries and the Boston beer scene in general. I […]
A Look Ahead to 2016
I have qualms referring to 2015 as one of my favorite years. I had a great year personally and professionally highlighted by the birth of my son in May. Unfortunately that means I lost my editor to momma-duty, so I apologize for the inevitable increase in typos and drop in writing quality. It was also a great year for […]
An Ode to Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project
I had my evening all planned out. I am heading up to Maine tomorrow for Thanksgiving, so I was going to wrap up work, come home, get myself packed and then help my wife get everything packed for the little man, have some dinner then knock out a beer review. Quick and easy post, probably the […]
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