It is crazy to me that I’ve been reviewing beers for this blog for well over a year and there are still established local breweries that I haven’t had the opportunity to try. One such brewery is Bad Martha Farmer’s Brewery in Edgartown on scenic Martha’s Vineyard, MA. Bad Martha has been brewing beer on the Vineyard […]
Tag: IPA
Long Trail “Sick Day” IPA
I have no idea how some people can drink beer while they’re sick. I’ve been fighting a nasty head-cold and I haven’t even felt like writing about beer, let alone drinking any. How can you enjoy the full sensory experience of a great beer when you can’t smell anything and your tongue is numb from cough drops? Fortunately […]
Sierra Nevada Snow Pack
In the days before specialty beer stores that allowed you to buy everything by the single bottle, one of the quickest ways to sample a number of offerings from a brewery were sampler packs. Some packs also contain special beers that are only bottled for the mix packs. When I am having people over or getting together […]
Bog Iron Stinger IPA
I mentioned last week that my visit to Bog Iron Brewery included an extended tasting and the purchase of a couple growlers. I reviewed their One Down Porter as part of my first post, this second will focus on my other purchase, Stinger IPA. The IPA style is so popular it is almost a requirement […]
Night Shift Morph IPA
A couple of weeks ago, as part of one of the best birthdays I’ve ever had, my lovely wife took my cousin and me on a tour of a number of local breweries. Just over the Tobin Bridge you can find three of the most innovative breweries in Massachusetts, and I couldn’t think of a better […]
Long Trail Limbo IPA
The ever evolving tastes of American craft beer consumers presents a challenge for older breweries who need to balance brewing the beer that made them popular with making new and exciting brews. This is especially tough with IPA, the most popular type of craft beer but also a style that has evolved significantly over the years. […]
Maine Beer Co. Lunch
Until recently there were very few stores that specialized in beer. In Maine, where I grew up and went to school, they sold beer at every local grocery store and convenience store. Some places took pride in offering a good variety of choices that skewed towards local selections, but most were just taking advantage of […]
The People’s Pint Pied Piper IPA
There are so many breweries in New England that it can be hard to keep track of them all. I have been tasting any craft beer I can get my hands on for many years now, but there are still a few local breweries that I have yet to try. While many of these breweries are brand […]
Newburyport Greenhead IPA
Newburyport, MA is a quintessential picturesque coastal New England town that is a sought after destination for Summer travellers. It is no surprise that local residents Bill Fisher and Chris Webb wanted to build a brewery there, crafting ales that are perfect for a day at the beach. So, along with experienced head brewer Mike Robinson, they founded Newburyport […]
Smuttynose Bouncy House IPA
Session IPAs are officially the trend in craft beer this Spring/Summer. Just a year ago you would struggle to find a single beer labeled as a session IPA, but now many of the heavy hitters in craft brewing have released low alcohol hop-forward beers in this category. It makes sense! IPAs are the most popular […]
Hoppy Boston 