From experimental hop remixes to creative cans, it’s great to have Collective Arts in Boston
BOSTON BETTER BEER BUREAU: ALBATROSS + CITRA BRAU
Whatever it is, I know good beer when I taste it, and this is that.
BOSTON BETTER BEER BUREAU: NIGHT SHIFT CROP CIRCLES
The most impressive thing about this beer may actually be what it is not: Not too pretentious, nor too light, hazy, or sweet, it’s balanced magic in a goddamn can.
DRINK A PEACH: BEHOLD THE MIGHTY SQUIRREL’S PERFECT FRUIT CONCOCTION
Enter the holy Mighty Squirrel and its perfectly mellow Peach Smoovy IPA. Somehow even better than the Waltham brewery’s signature Cloud Candy, it’s the most delicious piece of pie I’ve sipped in quite a while.
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.”
10 THINGS I’M BEERING ABOUT
It’s a way of life, not a lifestyle
EYE OF THE TIGER: HARPOON IPA
Harpoon Brewery Rebrands IPA, Kicks Ass in 2016
HILL STREET BOOZE: WINTER HILL BREWING IS COMING, BLOCKED A STARBUCKS ALONG THE WAY
For a while it appeared that the residential area was about to be infected with yet another Starbucks franchise … until the landlords decided to give first-time brewpub owners Bert Holdredge and Jeff Rowe a shot at their dream.
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”
