The repository for an old beer column
I write this column while enjoying the complex, yet easy-drinking Barstool American Golden Ale by the extremely promising Foolproof Brewing from Pawtucket. The beer is unusual not because they manage to squeeze so much flavor into a 4.5% sipper, but...
The terms “ale” and “lager” are often used interchangeably, but the two are, in fact opposite sides of the same beer coin. While they can both be light or dark, low-alcohol sippers (often called “session” beers)...
One of the most interesting and enjoyable ways to sample beers is to tour the brewery. Mrs. Hunting and I always scout out breweries to tour when on vacation, and often gain all sorts of new...
We all know beer is delicious. What most people don’t think much about is WHY it’s delicious, or why some folks will rant and rave about a brew that you think is mediocre. It’s fine to...
As amazing as beer is from all parts of the US and the world, craft beer drinkers could very easily and very happily drink nothing but Massachusetts-brewed beers. We have over 75 breweries and brewpubs in...
Walk into any restaurant or pub with a decent array of taps, or any liquor store, and you’ll see something that wouldn’t have been there 5 years ago: hard cider. Johnny Appleseed would be thrilled. Today’s...
If dad (or hubby) loves his beer, especially his craft brews, why not get him into homebrewing? Let him explore his passion for beer this coming Father’s Day by becoming your personal brewer! It’s easy, it’s...
With breweries and beer choices multiplying like yeast cells in wort (beer before yeast transforms the sugary water into BEER), people are giving real thought to how to best pair beer with food. When the only...
Beer is good for you. Really. The health benefits range from stronger bones to lower blood pressure, from reduced risk of heart disease to better brain function. Regular, moderate consumption of beer has been proven beneficial...
Now that we’re all beginning to try beer with flavor (hopefully), it’s time to talk about how to properly enjoy said beer. When drinking nearly flavorless lagers, it really doesn’t matter what vessel you’re using to...