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FLORIDA DAZE: BEER-WISE, THIS IS WHAT WARM WEATHER TASTES LIKE

Written by Filed Under: Better Boston Beer Bureau, Honest Pint, LIFESTYLE

The list of local winners in the Tampa Bay market is long, with Jai Alai by Cigar City Brewing, which is distributed quite widely around Boston these days, right near the top.

BOSTON BETTER BEER BUREAU: SIN AND SASS IN WESTERN MASS

Written by Filed Under: Better Boston Beer Bureau, COLUMNS, GTFO, Honest Pint, LIFESTYLE

There are far too many breweries and destinations to name in a column (or a book, for that matter), but an obvious starting point is Fort Hill Brewery in Easthampton

BOSTON BETTER BEER BUREAU: BAD DECISION JUICE

Written by Filed Under: Better Boston Beer Bureau, COLUMNS, Honest Pint, Honest Pint, LIFESTYLE

What’s important is that Bad Decision, despite clocking in at a mere 4.7 percent ABV, does a dangerous enough dance on your tastebuds to remain sexy.

AIN’T NOTHIN’ NORMAL: NIGHT SHIFT + DESTIHL = BOYSENBERRY BLISS

Written by Filed Under: Better Boston Beer Bureau, Honest Pint, LIFESTYLE

This limited exclusive number is so consummately tart that we’ve been cracking cans and sipping water between gulps, trying to preserve as much of a terrific tongue rush as we got on our first tilt...

CITY OF PRESIDENTS APA: WIDOWMAKER POURS A CLASSIC IN COLLABORATION WITH QUINCY, FOUNDING FATHERS

Written by Filed Under: Better Boston Beer Bureau, Honest Pint, LIFESTYLE

In its words, the brewer brands this pale ale as “a complex, easy-drinking all-American craft beer.” On one hand, that description sells it short, since there are several nuanced notes to be appreciated; at the same time, it’s accurate, since it really has cleverly twisted some classic ideas.

SAVE THE ROBOTS: A BEER POISED TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD IF WE LET IT

Written by Filed Under: Better Boston Beer Bureau, Honest Pint, LIFESTYLE

We share this bit of self-reflection in light of our latest look at Save the Robots, which packs no play on words in its name (as far as we can tell) but features a can worthy of a trophy case.

MASS SAYS NO TO CBD BEER

Written by Filed Under: COLUMNS, Honest Pint, LIFESTYLE, Talking Joints Memo

"While cannabinoids, including CBD and THC, can never be used in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages in Massachusetts, industrial hemp can be used in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages."