Author Archives: HEATHER VANDENENGEL

About HEATHER VANDENENGEL

Heather's just here for the beer.
Taste 

HONEST PINT: GRAPES AND HOPS IN HARMONY

craft-beer

But that doesn’t mean beer and wine can’t live in harmony—like on the shelves of The Urban Grape, a wine, spirits, and beer store with locations in the Chestnut Hill and the South End. Continue reading

Taste 

HONEST PINT: HOMEBREWING IN BOSTON

Honest_pint_15.19

In honor of American Craft Beer Week, happening May 13-19, I wanted to take a look at where for many it all begins: in the cramped kitchens and back decks of homebrewers, spurred on by DIY resourcefulness and a love for beer. Continue reading

Think 

DEAR READER: KEEP BIKING, KEEP RUNNING

DearReader_15.17

I don’t think anyone has any doubt that the joy of the Boston Marathon will rise again, stronger and more defiant than ever before, and that this city will too. But things are different now, and that’s hard. Continue reading

Taste 

HONEST PINT: BUY BOSTON A BEER

IMG_1552

In the wake of Monday’s tragedy, New England area breweries have responded by doing what they do best: pouring their beer and bringing people together. Continue reading