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 […]
In case you missed it: I wrote a two-part article for The Full Pint on my favorite NEIPAs from every state in New England. Part One covers beers from Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire while Part Two covers beers from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Let me know what you think! One of the big beer […]
I wrote a piece asking the question Can Craft Brewers Expand Their Market Share by Brewing Light Lagers? People seemed pretty pumped about the release of Night Shift’s Nite Lite, we’ll see how much the enthusiasm translates into consistent sales. I linked to a number of other articles on this phenomenon at the end of the piece, […]
This month has been a bit crazy personally due to the birth of my second child, so my monthly list of links and random thoughts is probably a little more haphazard and missing some important pieces, so I apologize in advance. As always, I welcome recommendations of articles to feature here, feel free to forward them along! In […]
If you read one thing from this links article it should be Jeff Alworth’s four part series on sexism in the beer industry. Part 1 is an introduction, part 2 is about the experiences of women in the industry, part 3 is a female brewers perspective, and part 4 is what you can do to help. I think […]
ICYMI: I wrote an article on The Full Pint on Why New England Style IPA Will Continue to Dominate in 2018. The Mass Brew Brothers organized a series of articles highlighting Massachusetts breweries that are preparing to open in 2018. Hoppy Boston led the series with a profile of Pitkin Point, a contract brewery based […]
Late December is always a time to reflect on the past year and look forward to the year ahead. It has been a crazy year for local beer, and 2018 looks set up to be another one. Fortunately we have the Mass Brew Brothers around to keep track of the rapidly changing landscape of local beer. Here […]
The biggest local story this month was probably Harpoon buying out Clown Shoes. Here is the press release from Harpoon and from Clown Shoes. I think it is a good move for both breweries. Harpoon gets some added diversity to their lineup from a recognizable brand, Clown Shoes gets a physical brewery (they were contract brewed […]
I recently participated in another blind tasting hosted by the Mass Brew Brothers and Craft Beer Cellar, this time evaluating 11 local pumpkin beers. I’m not usually a fan of pumpkin beers, but I’ll admit there were a few beers here that I really enjoyed. My personal favorites were the Pumpkin Stout from Cape Ann […]
