New England Craft Beer

The Cambridge Brewing Company is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts in Kendall Square. As one of the most well-known local breweries in the area, it is no suprise why it has became a local favorite. Featuring many of it most popular craft brews, people can expect a fine level a quality when it comes to their beers with several on tap and by bottle. What makes this place so unqiue, is their innate ability to recreate hisotrical flavors represented from around the world. Their ambition is also what allows them to continue to create and try new strange flavors in order to perfect its taste. Besides their beer collection, The Cambridge Brewing Company also provides a great food menu from its pizzas, to nachos, to a fan favorite their juicy burgers. You can't really go wrong with whatever you pick, but if your lucky enough to go during nice weather, be sure to request it to sit outside on the patio! Cambridge Brewing Company 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02139 KITCHEN HOURS Mo...

Featuring over 45 breweries from across New England, the 5th Annual Thread City Hop Fest is not an event you want to miss! With a huge variety of beer, great food and amazing live music, the Hop Fest is the perfect way to enjoy your Sunday and the New England spring that's finally warming up. Some of the featured breweries are: Angry Orchard Ballast Point Harpoon Brewery Goose Island Beer New Belgium Brewing Witchdoctor Brewery The delicious food options at the festival include: Craftbird Greekin' Out Tacos La Rosa The Drunk Alpaca Uncle D's Blazin BBQ Some of the local artists performing at the festival include So Sorry, Hartford Hot Several and the Bud Collins Trio. The proceeds from the festival will go towards supporting organizations such as: Vulturetown Arts The No Freeze Project Horizons, Inc. Covenant Soup Kitchen Tickets are $35 online and $50 at the venue. Click here to purchase tickets.

With Spring creeping in around the corner, the kegs are being swapped and the Spring and Summer Seasonal's are taking over the tap room. Listed below we have some popular and personal favorite Seasonal's  coming out of New England. Sam Adams- Summer Ale Sam Adams Summer Ale 21st Amendment Brewing- Hell or High Watermelon (Wheat Beer) Harpoon Brewing- Fresh Tracks (Single Hop Pale Ale) Brooklyn Brewing- Summer Ale Smutty Nose Brewing- Summer IPA 

Image by Berkshire Brewing Co. Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale is a popular beer in Massachusetts that is manufactured by the Berkshire Brewing Company, which account for the majority the company sales. Steel Rail is an American Pale Ale (APA) beer that has alcohol by volume of 5.3% and is available year-round. A Steel Rail has a golden texture with refreshing foam. Steel Rail have a lingering flavor of lime, barley grain, and crisp taste.   berkshire-brewing.com Image by PEI Beer Guy Steel Rail best describe the Berkshire Brewing Co. brand to produce a clean, fresh, balanced lager. There is nine other style of beer that you can check try: Gold Spike House Tunnel Berkshire Imperial Steel Rail Farmstand Raspberry Barleywine Style Ale Shabadoo Black & Tan Ale Drookit Scotch Ale Long Daze

The Tap Trailhouse restaurant located at historic Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts is an experience unlike any other. While being located in Faneuil Hall, the restaurant thrives on continuing to bring the colonial experience to its customers. Whether it's the drinks, food, menu, or overall atmosphere, customers will sure feel like they are back in the days of the revolutionary war. After finding either a seat at a table or a seat at the bar, customers begin their search through their great menu with a colonial looking style to it. As for food and drinks, you will be satisfied with all they have to offer. With many beers on tap as well as by bottle/can, The Tap Trailhouse continues it local theme by offering a large selection of local New England brews. They also provide seasonal favorites as well as some colonial throwbacks with great taste. While you are there, don't forget to pair it with some of their amazing dishes. From the appetizers to brunch and dinner any selectio...

With 11 locations in the Boston area, Clover Food Labs is an upcoming vegan fast-food chain in the New England region. The restaurants feature a small but varied selection of craft beers from the New England region, from refreshing Ales to bold IPA’s, including: Aeronaut, a Year With Dr. Nandu (Somerville, MA) Farmer Willie's, Extra Ginger (Pawtucket, RI) Jack's Abby, Kiwi Rising (Framingham, MA) Jack’s Abby, Nitro Smoke and Dagger (Framingham, MA) Notch, Infinite Jest Hoppy Wheat Ale ( Salem, MA) (Photo from Wikipedia Commons) Clover often switches up their selection of local crafts, which complement their delicious vegan menu, offering soups, sandwiches, platters, and a number of healthy sides. Their scrumptious Impossible Meat Sandwich stays true to its name, tasting impossibly like a real meat sandwich, and goes incredibly well with their mouth-watering Rosemary Fries. The chain has locations in the following areas: Downtown, Boston Financial District, ...

                   Image by LunaseeStudios In Massachusetts, 9% of 6.86 million people consumes Bud Light allowing it to become the #1 best beer in Boston. Bud Light is brewed through blending together premium barley, rice, water, and hops to make a refreshing flavor that is perfect for light drinkers. The process at Bud Light, they select their barley ingredients from over 2,000 fields in the United States. Then they add the crisp taste of rice to hand-select hops and filtered water that assure purity and quality to make a perfect Bud Light.               Image by LunaseeStudios In each 12oz Bud Light, it contains alcohol by volume of 4.2% and 110 calories. It has become America's favorite light lager for drinker that prefers a not too strong alcohol, while able to enjoy drinking. One of Bud Light headquarter is located in Missouri, the United States an...

City Tap House located in Boston, Massachusetts is known for great food, great experiences, and above all their great beer selection. Located in Boston’s booming seaport district, City Tap House is easily accessible from the city’s public transportation system and just seconds from the water. What stands out about this place is their amazing selection of beers, with 60 craft beers on draft and 40 by the bottle. Their selection not only highlights several international and national brews, but also a unique selection from local breweries. You can find almost any style you are looking for whether its lagers, IPA’s, stouts, to wheat beers and ciders. However, they also provide many seasonal and specialty beers on tap which you can’t miss! While you are there enjoying one of their many beers, you can relax with great food. With a brunch, lunch, and dinner menu they have just about everything you can think of from chicken and waffles to seafood, or even some brick oven pizza. If you are loo...

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is a remarkable beer: its focus on American hops has established it as the country’s signature pale ale. “When we first brewed our pale ale in 1980, we knew it was a departure from what was available, but as serious home brewers, it was what we and our friends loved to drink,” said Ken Grossman, founder and owner of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. His brand is now worth an estimated $1 billion. “We honestly had no idea it would have such staying power or such an impact.  We’ve continued to brew to our originalrecipe—using lots of whole-cone Cascade hops and 100 percent two-row malt—and still embrace natural bottle conditioning. We started out with a strong vision for what we wanted pale ale to be, flavor-wise, and stuck to the highest standards without ever compromising on bitterness or hop flavor. I think that even after 35 years, our clear focus still shines through in the beer.” It’s been more than 35 years since Sierra Nevada Pale Ale was created, an...

This week, we have an event going on tomorrow that will help those that would like to understand their beers a bit more while enjoying a game of guessing. CBC's   Society of Master Beercierge  Hosting Blind Beer Tasting - Those of you that like drinking beer, please come join.  - Tickets are $5 and the location is  85 Leonard Street (lower level) Belmont, MA 02478 Below is the link to reserving your spot to the tasting.  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blind-beer-tastings-tickets-44447284023?aff=es2

Samuel Adams Boston Lager s tarted in 1984   is a complex full-flavored with a balance of sweetness contrast by a smooth spicy finish. The beer texture is a deep amber to a gold color that defines a robust character from hand-selected ingredients to create a balanced original beer. Image by Thomas C.  The spic e flavor is from a  Hallertau Mittelfreuh   hop that originates from Germany. The purpose of a  Hallertau Mittelfreuh is to create a unique pleasant spicy aroma that blends in a Boston Lager. Alcohol by Volume: 5%  Calories: 175 Great food pairings with a Boston Lager on a table is a cobb salad or a black bean soup. For entrees, a burger, or a fried chicken, to top it off a chocolate caramel cupcake would bring out the original unique of a Boston Lager. Image by Dov Harrington Samuel Adam Brewery Tour is Free! The tour departure every 40 minutes and expect to last about one hour long. Bring a valid identification ...

The Yard House is a restaurant with locations across the United States, with three in Massachusetts at their Dedham, Boston, and Lynnfield locations. Not only is their food delicious, but the selection of beer that they have available is simply amazing. With almost 140 beers, you can find anything that you are looking. This creates the opportunity for those wanting explore their taste buds and try different flavors from not only local brews, but also those from around the world. The great thing is whether you have been there before or maybe you haven't is that they are always coming out with new flavors and brews. Their chalkboard series they offer allows for the rotating slection of beers from local, national, and international breweries which will ensure that your experience is always fun and exciting. Sometimes you may even get lucky and notice that they have included some ultra-rare beers on your menu! Their great beer selection is something in which they take an immense amount...

GREY LADY by CISCO BREWERS The  Grey Lady  is a Belgian-style Witbier brewed by Cisco Brewers in Nantucket, MA. Getting its name from Nantucket's often foggy weather, this refreshing Witbier makes for great easy-drinking during New England's cold months. Look:   A hazy golden-yellow with a white foamy head Smell:  Belgian yeast with slightly floral tones Taste:  Citrusy and slightly sweet with light carbonation Feel:  Thin and smooth due to low carbonation Overall: A refreshing Witbier that perfectly complements New England's cool weather.

1. Improve Heart Health Similar to red wine, champagne is good for your heart. It is made from red and white grapes, which contains similar antioxidants that help to prevent damage to your blood vessels and prevent blood clots. Image by My Truong 2. Improve Short-Term Memory Research from the University of Columbia shown that champagne has proteins that benefit short-term memory. Consume an adequate amount of three glasses per week can help improve retaining short-term memory. Image by My Truong 3. Improve Mood Are you feeling burnout from working or studying for an exam? Have a glass of champagne it will help improve your mood because it contains magnesium, potassium, and zinc. Image by  Gabriela Palai 4. Few calories Planning to diet, while enjoys drinking alcohol, then a glass of champagne is right for you. In a glass of champagne that contains around 4 ounces have only 95 calories.

Craft Breweries have really began to bloom since the year 2011. In 2011 there was an estimated 1,776 breweries in the United States, and today there is almost 4,000 and counting. Considering this trend, more local craft breweries have been started within central Massachusetts. It is with good reason because according to Kevin Koczwara, craft beer makes up 11% of the total market, 41% of Americans who drink alcohol perfer beer, the 21.7 million barrels sold in 2014, and that breweries can only produce up to 6 million barrels a years to qualify as a "craft brewery" have all amplified the reasons for more of these local breweries to open their doors. In Massachusetts, some of the biggest brewing companies are located such as Harpoon Brewery and the Samuel Adams Brewing Company. However, there are also some other great breweries in the region that may not be as well known. Here is a list of 10 local craft breweries in central Massachusetts (hours subject to change). Medusa Br...