The many aspects of beer flavor
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...
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Breweries booming in Massachusetts
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...
The smashing rise of hard cider
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...
Start homebrewing your beer with these tips
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...
Pairing beer and food
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...
Brewing up good health
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...
Glass choice makes a big difference for beer drinkers
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...
Beginning the craft beer journey
Let me be clear: all beer is good beer. There are merits to a nice cold Budweiser (or other light American lager) on a hot summer day … it’s crisp, refreshing, and inoffensive. Nothing wrong with...
First column: About Good Brew Hunting
Most Americans think of beer as light, yellow, fizzy, refreshing, and almost flavorless. From Prohibition through the late 70s, that’s exactly what it was. Thankfully, that light lager monopoly has been losing its grip on the...