Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, CA is one of the original craft breweries in the US. Ken Grossman, an avid home-brewer and owner of a homebrew supply store was frustrated with the quality of the hops available to home-brewers. This led him straight to the suppliers, where he started ordering whole cone fresh hops, […]
Tag: IPA
Sebago Brewing Frye’s Leap IPA
Sebago Brewing is another mainstay of the Maine craft beer scene. They have been in operation since 1998, and now operate 4 brewpubs in southern Maine (Portland, Gorham, Kennebunk and Scarborough). They also bottle their beer and distribute to most of New England. Sebago brews a number of year-round and seasonal beers, along with a […]
Wormtown Be Hoppy
Worcester, MA got the nickname Wormtown from a local magazine detailing the city’s vibrant punk-rock scene in the late 1970s. The name Wormtown Brewery is fitting both because the beer is brewed in Worcester, and also due to a business philosophy that matches the ideals of punk music. Wormtown aims to be innovative, locally focused […]
Wachusett Green Monsta IPA
I’ll admit that I have a soft spot for Wachusett Brewing company in Westminster, MA. My lovely wife and I got married in that area of the state and Wachusett beers were on draft all weekend. Having good craft beer of draft was a must for my wedding and Wachusett came through big time. While […]
Pretty Things Meadowlark IPA
There are a lot of things to like about the Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project, unique and well balanced beers in a wide variety of styles, cool labels featuring original artwork, and non-traditional seasonal beers to name a few. One thing I’ve always enjoyed is that many of the beers come with stories, some […]
Great Divide Rumble IPA
Great Divide has been brewing tasty beer in Denver, Co since 1994, and now distributes their products across the country. One of the features of many of Great Divide’s beers is barrel aging, where the beer is moved to wooden barrels after initial fermentation and before bottling/kegging. This technique has been used for years for […]
Home-brew recipe: Hoppy Boston IPA
Home-brewing is a great hobby for any beer enthusiast, I think I have learned more about beer from brewing myself than I could ever learn just by tasting. You really learn the importance of different ingredients, how they are used, how much is used, and how it effects the final beer. Here is a recipe for my IPA, […]
Review: Smuttynose Finest Kind IPA
Smuttynose Brewing company has been making quality beer in Portsmouth, NH since 1994, specializing in traditional English ales. With the explosion in popularity of craft beers Smuttynose has branched out with their big beer series as well as inventive seasonal brews. Smuttynose beers are now distributed up and down the East coast and into the […]
Hoppy Boston 