An international IPA brewed with toasted rice, it’s like a unicorn canoeing down your throat, tapping Citra and Brazilian acerola cherry ores against every last taste bud.
OUR FAVORITE MASS BEERS OF THE YEAR (SO FAR)
There’s a reason the whole country’s hooked on New England IPAs
FLORIDA DAZE: BEER-WISE, THIS IS WHAT WARM WEATHER TASTES LIKE
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
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
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.
STRANGE BREW: A SOBER DJ KNIFE BREWS IPA AS WELL AS HIS FRESHEST MIX YET
“This was a no-brainer—bringing in someone who wanted to make beer and do a release party with us. … It’s something that you would expect to be a stick in the bike spokes, but it’s really not.”
AIN’T NOTHIN’ NORMAL: NIGHT SHIFT + DESTIHL = BOYSENBERRY BLISS
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…
SAVE THE ROBOTS: A BEER POISED TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD IF WE LET IT
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.
YOU ARE WHAT YOU DRINK (AND IF YOU’RE DRINKING HOPS, YOU SHOULD BE READING PETE BROWN)
Brown’s tagline is broad: “Beer is the third most popular drink on the planet, yet few people know the full story behind its four ingredients.”
READY TO LAUNCH: MEDFORD BREWING COMPANY
“There’s a lot of ‘extreme beers’ out there, and that’s not what I’m going for. What I want to achieve is good beer that’s got a bit more of a universal appeal”
