It was a great time, great beers and very good people that were willing to "stay just a little bit longer" to allow us to drink their beer and give us tour of the place.
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Wachusett Brewing Co, Westminster, MA
Beer on the Road: Mass Edition
Gardner Ale House
While on business in Westminster, Massachusetts I had a chance to visit the Gardener Alehouse, in Gardner Massachusetts. Gardener is an old furniture town that has, let's say, lost its edge. Apparently, some years ago Gardner was know as Chair City and the Furniture Hub of New England.
Read moreBeer Festivals: A Three Part Harmony
So, the question has been asked for The Session #96, do beer festivals serve as a geek gatherings or for beer dissemination?
Read moreBeer Restuarant Nirvana
Are you the kind of person that rates a restaurant by how it handles its beer? I am, at least I will always make that observation.
Read morePour Hard, Admire & Enjoy
Sawtooth Ale Nitro by Left Hand Brewing is an interesting twist on a traditional beer. Here are four reasons you'll love this beer and one why you may not.
Read moreLagunitas Undercover Investigation
Lagunitas is one those brewers you know that you can trust to produce a great beer. This a beer that has been around for awhile but has that strange name. There must be a story here.
Read moreBeer - a four course meal
One beer as an adventure, one as an appetizer, one that would pair well with my meal, and one for dessert. Walla, I've turned a small plate of ahi tuna into an experience - well in my mind it was.
Read moreDrinking With Intention
Like anyone reading this, I like to have a good beer, well daily... at least.
Read moreThe Rise of Craft Beer
The New Yorker magazine has done an interesting treatment of the status of the craft beer industry, mapping the rise of craft beer...
Read moreEfficient Beer Acquisition
Recently I've been on the road for business and of course wanted to try some of the local beer fare. While I knew i would have a limited amount of time available to sample new beer (I do have to work sometime) I want to try as many as possible.
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I recently read an article Beer Tourism and actually contacted the authors about some of their thoughts. So while recently traveling to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan I decided to take this thought into practice. I would be spending four days in Marquette, a beautiful town on the banks of Lake Superior.
So doing a some pre-trip recon I learning there were three local breweries within walking distance of my hotel. Score!
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