A couple weeks ago I was participating in a casual Twitter conversation about local beer with some other enthusiasts and someone mentioned drinking a few of Bog Iron Brewing’s selections at a Boston area bar (The Independent in Somerville). I replied that I was excited to see their beer in metro Boston, I’ve been impressed with […]
Tag: Double IPA
Hoppy Boston/Hopster’s DIPA
My friend Tom is a fellow craft beer fan and frequent reader of this blog. He read about my two previous experiences brewing beer at Hopster’s Brew and Boards in Newton and wanted to try it out, so we booked a brewing session together. After some back and forth on style we landed on a […]
H2H Beer Review: DIPA, Grey Sail Captain’s Daughter vs. Baxter Bootleg Fireworks
IPAs are big business for craft breweries. Beers falling under the IPA umbrella easily outpace other styles in volume of sales. American beer drinkers love the bold hoppy flavors and tongue numbing bitterness, pushing brewers to produce beers with ever climbing IBU and ABV numbers. There are very few breweries that don’t brew a flagship IPA, and many also make big and […]
Otter Creek/Lawson’s Finest Liquids Double Dose
When I started writing this blog I found that social media was a great way to connect with brewers and breweries, as well as other beer writers and enthusiasts. Twitter in particular has been a great medium to share my work and to find other blogs to read. It has also been a great way to find […]
Wachusett Larry DIPA
I know it isn’t the most original or unique stance, but IPAs are my favorite style of beer. It was the bold flavors of American hops that converted me from someone who dabbled in craft beer into a connoisseur. That being said, I have a mixed opinion on double IPAs (DIPAs). For one thing, the […]
Treehouse Brewing Co. Haze DIPA
Near the junction of the Mass Pike and I-84 is a small town called Monson, MA. If you are driving down East Hill Road in Monson (probably not by accident, it’s a bit out of the way) you’ll see a hand painted side pointing you towards “fresh beer sold here”. Inside the renovated barn on this rural road […]
Pretty Things/Naparbier There’s No Place Like There
While many breweries focus their collaborations efforts locally, Somerville, MA-based Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project will brew beers with like-minded allies from around the world. Their most recent partnership is with Naparbier, a brewery based near Pamplona, Spain. Pretty Things brews mostly European style beers, while Naparbier brews mostly popular American styles, which presents the type of interesting […]
Stone Enjoy By… IPA
I am kind of a planner – when it comes to writing this blog and really in all aspects of my life. I usually have a series of post in mind so when I go to the beer store I’m not just thinking about beers I’d like to try, but also the stories I want to tell […]
Wormtown Hopulence
Recently the results for the United States Open Beer Championships were announced, with over 3000 beers submitted and judged in 81 categories. The winner for Grand National Champion was none other than Wormtown Brewery of Worcester, MA (see the full results HERE). Wormtown was awarded three gold and one silver medal. One of Wormtown’s Gold-medal winning submissions was Hopulence, […]
Slumbrew Snow Angel
I think it is really important for breweries to continuously experiment with new beers. The best way to do that is one-off seasonal brews. The brewer can play with a recipe then brew a batch and listen to the feedback from customers. Many times these beers undergo a few iterations and later become brewery staples. One […]
Hoppy Boston 
