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Cough Up the Change for That Beer
As I'm sure many of you Massachusetts residents now know, the state Senate approved a sales tax increase last night, increasing the rate from 5% to 6.25%. I imagine if this type of change was made and...
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Harpoon Summer Session this Weekend
Boston is consistently getting some 70 degree weather, so I think it's safe to call it summer around here. And with the onset of such pleasant weather comes the popularity of delicious summer brews....
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BeerAdvocate Recognition and ACBF
Boston.com has a great article on BeerAdvocate and the Alström brothers (thanks to Jordan for passing along), which discusses how BA was founded, the story behind BA's success, and what they've done...
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Tickets Still Available for American Craft Beer Festival!
I just assumed that this was already sold out, but it looks like tickets are still available for BeerAdvocate's American Craft Beer Festival this Friday and Saturday! This weekend is going to be a...
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Exploring the Paris Beer Scene
So I'm setting off tonight for England to watch the British Grand Prix, and then to Paris for a couple nights. Although I'll be missing the beer festivities at ACBF, I am going to try and make up for...
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A Bostonian's Beer Guide to Paris
Before I left for my trip to Paris a couple weeks ago, I made a map of Paris beer bars that I was going to try and get to. While I didn't make it to all of them, I think we did a pretty good job...
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Updated Boston Beer Map
I've recently updated the Boston beer map to include some recent visits and other bars that have great craft beer selections. I'll be adding in some different colored pins for Boston beer stores as...
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Pretty Things Latest Release - American Darling
Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project seem to have been pretty busy over the past few months. It's like I'm always hearing their name mentioned for either a beer festival, a beer dinner, or probably the...
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DrinkMaster Boston Groupon Deal - 7/31
Today's Groupon Deal for Boston is pretty sweet...a DrinkMaster Bartending School program for only $150. The regular price is almost $450, so you're saving quite a bit of dough. I wish I had come...
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Mini-Belgian Beer Fest at Julio's on Sunday
For those who just can't wait for BeerAdvocate's Belgian Beer Fest in October, Julio's Liquors in Westborough is throwing their 2nd Annual Belgian Beer Fest. The event is this Sunday, August 16th, and...
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Duvel Green in Boston
Duvel has made it's mark as one of the world's best beers, being extremely drinkable and culminating all that is a great Belgian beer. This week, Duvel USA is bringing a new addition to the Boston bar...
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Ramping Up for Boston's Belgian Beer Week
With Oktoberfest festivities coming to an end this week, Boston beer lovers have got something great to look forward to: The Return of the Belgian Beer Fest, hosted by BeerAdvocate on October 16th and...
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Lord Hobo "Official" Opening on Wednesday the 18th
If you've browsed the Boston section on BeerAdvocate.com over the past several months, chances are you've probably seen discussion around Lord Hobo, particularly about when it will actually open. Well...
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A Bostonian's Beer Guide to Prague
Prauge, Czech Republic...New Year's Eve. Not really sure what I was expecting out of this trip, but I knew a few things about Prague: "cabarets" are in abundance (which in Prague boils down to a strip...
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Harpoon Brewery Tour and Filming at CBC
Thanks to an awesome girlfriend and group of friends, this past weekend was pretty kickass. On Friday night I was thrown a surprise birthday party, with friends who traveled from all over New England....
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Bruery/Ithaca Dinner at Cambridge Common
Starting off a beer dinner with Black Tuesday and LeBleu is definitely one way to introduce a week full of Extreme Beer. And the minds who put together Tuesday's beer dinner at Cambridge Common did...
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Deep Ellum and the Rest of the Best
The Boston Phoenix released the 2010 Best of Boston Winners yesterday, and Deep Ellum took home some top awards. Getting hailed as the best bar in Boston is quite the achievement, and I personally...
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American Craft Beer Week Events in the Boston Area
American Craft Beer Week officially started today, May 17th, and continues through May 23rd. The week commemorates small, independent craft brewers, and we, the drinkers, get to help celebrate by...
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Homebrewing: JP Pale Ale
The Fall season and cooler temperatures in New England lend themselves perfectly to home brewing in a city apartment. It's not always easy to maintain a consistent temperature without a basement or...
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Pumpkin Fest, Belgian Beer Fest, & Insane Tap Lists
Thanks to breweries and beer organizations both local and from afar, Boston is getting spoiled over the next week and a half in terms of awesome beer events. The two big events are at the beginning and...
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Infinium Tasting at Sam Adams Brewery
Although I've been living in Jamaica Plain for over 6 months, I had never visited the Sam Adams brewery. So when I found out that Gilt City Boston was hosting an Infinium tasting and a brewery tour, we...
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Growing Hops in the City
While living in a city definitely has it's ups for beer enthusiasts, the city home brewer is faced with a few more challenges than suburb dwellers. The biggest of these challenges is space - whether...
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We've Got Cone-age!
Almost three months after planting my Cascade rhizome, I've finally got some defined cones:We left for the weekend and when we came back, these were hanging from the bines. The hops had started...
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A Beer with Your Frites - Saus
Saus, the little Belgian cafe known for tasty frites and waffles in Faneuil Hall, recently got approval to start serving beer on location. Here is a sneak peak at their preliminary bottle and draught...
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Burns Supper, The Haven, JP
The Haven is known around Boston as the Scottish pub with authenticity: the food, the decor, the beer list, the people. It's as if you can step off a Jamaica Plain street and stumble into a Scottish...
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