A Craft Beer Tour Through Rome and Florence
I’d been wandering through the Travestere neighborhood of Rome for maybe 30 minutes when I found my first Italian craft beer bar. Yep, my instincts are good! Bir & Fud […]
Saturday Beer Review: Black Marlin Porter (Ballast Point)
Appearance: Creamy, tan, sustained head, extremely dark brown, verging on black with ruby highlights visible only in strong light. The perfect appearance for a black porter, in other words. Aroma: […]
Saturday Beer Review: Racer 5 India Pale Ale (Bear Republic)
I tend to focus on local breweries, partly to promote local favorites and partly because there are so many of them, but I decided to cast my eye (or, rather, […]
Saturday Beer Review: Two Imperials in Clown Shoes
Clown Shoes (the brand name for Mercury Brewing of Ipswich, Mass.) is one of the more interesting breweries out there right now. I’ve really enjoyed most of their beers. I […]
Saturday Beer Review: My Better Half Imperial Cream Ale (Slumbrew)
Our newest local brewery continues to impress me. Their latest offering is a unique brew that involves taking a single batch of malt and grains, splitting it in two, and […]
Saturday Beer Review: Porter Square Porter (Slumbrew)
Very excited to give an official review to this awesome new local brewery! Appearance: Beautiful tan head with ruby highlights; approaching black in color with ruby highlights; a beautiful […]
Saturday Beer Review: Larry Imperial IPA (Wachusett Brewing Co.)
Dedicated to Larry Takiff, who provided the beer for this review! Appearance: Copper with a hint of orange, slightly cloudy with a pure white, sustained head. Aroma: Surprisingly sweet […]
Saturday Beer Review: From Somerville to Sri Lanka
I was very excited to head to The Independent in Union Square last night for the launch of a new local microbrewery, Slumbrew aka the Somerville Brewing Company. (Somerville, for […]
Saturday Beer Review: Stowaway IPA (Baxter Brewing Co.)
NOTE: This is another newer brewery that’s distinguishing itself (not to mention helping the environment, as noted previously on this blog) by delivering its beer in cans. Appearance: Near […]
Saturday Beer Review: My Antonia Pilsner (Dogfish Head)
Appearance: Slightly cloudy and light golden(almost straw-colored) with a very prominent white head. You’ve got to use the classic pilsner pour with this one (angle the glass at least 45 […]