Earlier this week I wrote about my first visit to Redemption Rock Brewery in Worcester. One thing I glossed over a bit was the beer, aside from saying that I enjoyed everything I tried and brought some crowlers home, I didn’t write much for specifics. This was because I intended to write this follow-up article […]
The last few times I’ve stocked up at the bottle shop I realized that I am way behind in spreading the love on my beer reviews, there are way too many local breweries that I’ve yet to feature on Hoppy Boston, or haven’t written about in way too long. A good example is Barewolf Brewing […]
New England breweries that established themselves before the haze-craze took full effect have interesting decisions to make; do they stick to the hoppy beers that established their brand or do they make the juice-bombs that many drinkers are craving? The decision is probably a little easier for breweries that brew English style or even West […]
As the New England-style IPA gains more popularity and market share a certain segment of craft beer geeks spend more and more time and energy trying to tear down the substyle. One common criticism is that the beers are all essentially the same, similar malt bills, yeast strains, and a subset of popular hop varieties. […]
This past weekend Cambridge Brewing Company celebrated their 30th anniversary with a big party and an impressive draft list at their Kendall Square brewpub. I was, unfortunately, unable to make the party due to family commitments, but I stop by CBC pretty regularly and hope to sample a few of their special anniversary beers before […]
Earlier this week I wrote a synopsis of a recent trip I took to Portsmouth, NH with a group of my college buddies. The highlight of the trip beer-wise was definitely a stop at Great Rhythm Brewing Company. The taproom was awesome, plenty of parking, the staff was super friendly and helpful, and the beer […]
The Gardner Ale House is a local staple, a classic brewpub serving food and homemade beers to the surrounding community. My wife and I got married in Gardner, and many of our trips out to the venue for various planning sessions were accompanied by lunch and a beer at the Ale House. We even considered […]
Vermont is loaded with quality breweries, including more than a few that attract regular crowds from way out of state, people who happily drive for hours to stock up on their favorite Vermont beers. Most of these breweries are pretty small and have limited distribution, the only beer that leaves the state is in the […]
On Monday I wrote a post recounting my first trip to Hill Farmstead Brewery in Vermont, a visit I made with a group of my college buddies a couple weeks ago. In addition to enjoying a couple pints at the brewery and a sampling of growler pours later in our hotel I bought a range […]
As New England style IPAs have become more main-stream you are seeing two different strategies breweries are taking with the popular sub-style. Some are focused entirely on small batches and direct sales at taprooms, prioritizing the complete control of storage and freshness with a style that is infamous for it’s short shelf life. Others have […]
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