Supercharged newfangled beers that honor the brewery’s North Shore homebase
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BOSTON BETTER BEER BUREAU: PRIDE BREW + BLOOD ORANGE WHEAT
If you’re looking for one of us Dig writers, you should first check in the hammock that the fabulous folks out at Jack’s Abby in Framingham sent us.
OUTDOOR DINING IS A-BREWING
With warmer days approaching, patio season has arrived and not a moment too soon (and in a bit of a twist, local beermakers are leading the charge in some ways)
VIDEO: JACK’S ABBY X BOSTON CELTICS PRIDE AND PARQUET HOPPY LAGER UNBOXING & TASTING
Light and sweet and hoppy, we're loving this latest incarnation of a beer that's been in the making for months.
BOSTON BETTER BEER BUREAU: QUARRY JUICE DIPA
Light beers are acceptable, but in pandemic times it’s mostly nice to get knocked on your arse.
BOSTON BETTER BEER BUREAU: AQUATIC ENGINEER IPA
"Sipping this stuff reminds me of everything that’s holy and that I adore and pray for."
BEERS I’M DRINKING NOW
Lagers for mature palates
REOPENING NOTES: BEER, BBQ & SMARTPHONE ORDERING AT DORCHESTER BREWING
“I noticed a guy cleaning the surfaces, I assume they do it every time someone leaves. I don’t feel unsafe … they all seem to be doing the right thing.”
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE PASS US ANOTHER BOTTLE OF BUDWEISER HAND SANITIZER?
And it hasn’t affected their suds output at all. “No, this is in addition to our beer production,” the media release noted. “Anheuser-Busch has the materials and the capabilities to produce hand sanitizer in our breweries.”
INDEPENDENT BREWERIES PUSH CANS, NEW DISTRO MODELS DURING OUTBREAK
Tap rooms have been shut down, while businesses have had to adapt to a lack of foot traffic and extended stays. Many have embraced curbside pick-up and delivery, but that’s only produced a fraction of what many local operations need to continue.