Welcome to the first Hoppy Boston beer thoughts/links article for 2020! For those of you who are new, this is a monthly feature where I link to articles covering everything that is going on in the local (and occasionally national) beer scene, providing commentary where appropriate. As always, feel free to send along anything that […]
My final beer thoughts/links column for the year is going to be kind of brief, this month was exceptionally crazy between work and then the holidays, so I didn’t to a stellar job keeping track of all of the comings and goings in the local beer world, but here are a few things that stood […]
The most shocking news in local beer this month was the news that Mystic Brewing has decided to close, their last day was Saturday although you can still find some of their beers on local shelves and taps. Soon after the news came out Mystic founder Bryan Greenhagen went on a Beer Advocate message board […]
A couple things from me to start: After my visit to Maine at the end of August I knocked out a quick photo-blog of the seven breweries I visited during the trip. I love the idea of doing a photo-blog for a trip like this but wasn’t completely satisfied with how it came out. On […]
I have seen way too many articles recently about the impending death of craft beer, mostly bemoaning the rise in popularity of hazy IPAs and pastry stouts. A particularly egregious example was written for The Growler Magazine, and frustrated me to the point that I felt the need to pen this response. Craft beer isn’t […]
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer, finding some time to rest and drinking some delicious beers! My links article is a little on the light side this month, some of that is the slower news cycles in the summer and some is that I’ve been crazy busy and have definitely missed things I would […]
One article of note from me this month: a re-cap of my visit to Amory’s Tomb, the Maynard brewery that specializes in Belgian beer styles. There is a fight brewing between the local restaurant industry and the multitude of seasonal beer gardens that have popped up all over the city, with a major restaurant lobbying […]
The most read, discussed and debated post on Hoppy Boston this month was my Thoughts on Beer Ratings and Beer Reviews. One minor clarification, since a few people have misunderstood. I don’t have a problem with people using Untappd to keep track of their beer preferences, I have an issue with people who use the […]
My latest article for The Full Pint finishes my series of profiles of Massachusetts breweries by highlighting 16 breweries that make great beer but don’t get as much hype as they deserve. The feedback on this piece has been awesome, I really appreciate it. As I stated in the piece, I could have easily added […]
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 […]
