A couple of my articles to lead things off: I ran a little experiment to find out How Hard is it To Name a New Beer? I got a number of comments praising some of my potential name choices, but would have liked to see more readers chime in with their own suggestions. I also […]
A couple links from me to start: I published a piece urging brewers to date code every can of beer they produce, and swore off any hoppy beer that wasn’t properly dated. I also continued my profiles of Massachusetts breweries for The Full Pint with a look at ultra-popular Tree House Brewing Company. Speaking of […]
Welcome to the first Random Beer Thoughts and Links for 2019! We have a lot to get through, so get comfortable, open a tasty beer and dive in! I personally knocked out a ton of content this month. I led off the year with at article recapping the year on Hoppy Boston and setting goals […]
The biggest story last month was the controversy surrounding Trillium, including their decision to cut the pay of some long-time employees. The story has continued to evolve over the past few weeks. Trillium put out another statement that finally addresses all of the accusations and shows that the brewery is making significant changes in the […]
I was originally going to include my thoughts about all of the recent Trillium news in this column, but it became way too long so I wrote a separate post with my thoughts on the Trillium debacle. Local beer writing legend Norman Miller has decided to retire his Real Beer Nut column and stop writing […]
The Full Pint has tasked me with writing profiles of a number of the most popular breweries in Massachusetts. The first article in the series looked at Trillium while the most recent covered Jack’s Abby and Springdale. I also continued a series pairing songs from my favorite bands with local craft beers. My first article covered songs […]
It has been an exciting month on Hoppy Boston, as I’ve celebrated the 5th anniversary of the blog. Thanks to everyone who entered the t-shirt giveaway, packages are headed out to the winners this weekend, and if you didn’t win but still want a shirt they are available for purchase HERE. I also wrote a […]
Bon Appetite magazine has named Portland, Maine it’s restaurant city of the year, with many breweries gaining mentions in the profile. Carla Jean Lauter has some picks of places the magazine profile missed. Speaking of Portland, the Mass Brew Brothers make their picks for the best beer city in each New England state. All six […]
Jeff Alworth at Beervana wonders if hazy IPAs are due for a fall. I agree with the plurality of people who answered the poll, hazy IPAs will continue to be popular but the current peak will fade a bit. I think many of the breweries who only make these beers to satisfy demand (and many […]
I wrote a series of articles this month on the New England Craft Beer Hall of Fame, the beers that had the biggest impact on the massive growth of craft beer in the region. The first part has the guidelines and my picks, the second has the selections of some of my readers and part […]
