Massachusetts Breweries

by Holl, John; Darcy, April

• ISBN13: 9780811710527
• ISBN10: 0811710521
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-01
• Publisher: Stackpole Books

Summary

"Just as the Pilgrim fathers brewed their first batches of beer in Massachusetts, so too were Massachusetts brewing pioneers in the forefront of the craft brewing revolution. With this guidebook in hand, you can embark on a rich treasure trail reflecting the true state of American craft brewing in the early twenty-first century." - Tony Forder, Publisher, Ale Street News The definitive guide to Massachusetts's 46 breweries and brewpubs Types of beer brewed at each site and the authorís pick of the best beer to try * Information on tours, takeout, and food for each brewery

Author Biography

John Holl travels the country chronicling the story of American beer for his website www.beerbriefing.com. He is the coauthor of Indiana Breweries (with Nate Schweber) and has written for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. April Darcy is a freelance travel writer. Both authors have contributed to The Oxford Companion to Beer.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Biggest of the Craft	p. 13
Boston Beer Company/Samuel Adams	p. 14
Harpoon Brewery	p. 20
A Word About … The Massachusetts Brewers Guild	p. 23
Western Massachusetts	p. 25
Amherst Brewing Company	p. 30
Lefty's Brewing Company	p. 32
The People's Pint	p. 34
Paper City Brewery	p. 37
Element Brewing Company	p. 39
Barrington Brewery & Restaurant	p. 42
Northampton Brewery Bar + Grille	p. 44
Opa-Opa Steakhouse & Brewery	p. 44
Berkshire Brewing Company	p. 49
The Brewmaster's Tavern	p. 51
Wandering Star Craft Brewery	p. 54
A Word About … Beer Styles	p. 58
Central Massachusetts	p. 61
John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House	p. 65
Nashoba Valley Winery	p. 66
Wormtown Brewery	p. 69
Wachusett Brewing Company	p. 71
Pioneer Brewing Company	p. 73
Gardner Ale House Brewery and Restaurant	p. 75
Jack's Abby Brewing	p. 77
A Word About … Brew-on-Premises Establishments	p. 80
The Greater Merrimack Valley	p. 83
Ipswich Ale Brewery	p. 86
Lowell Beer Works	p. 89
The Tap/Haverhill Brewery	p. 91
RiverWalk Brewing Company	p. 94
Cody Brewing Company	p. 95
A Word About … Massachusetts Contract Breweries	p. 98
The Greater Boston Area	p. 101
Boston Beer Works Fenway	p. 107
Boston Beer Works Canal Street	p. 109
Cambridge Brewing Company	p. 110
John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House	p. 113
Deadwood Cafe & Brewery	p. 115
Watch City Brewing Company	p. 116
Idle Hands Craft Ales	p. 119
Trillium Brewing	p. 121
Night Shift Brewing	p. 122
Blue Hills Brewery	p. 124
A Word About … Rhode Island Breweries	p. 127
Coastal Massachusetts	p. 129
Just Beer	p. 134
Mayflower Brewing Company	p. 135
Salem Beer Works	p. 137
Cape Ann Brewing Company	p. 139
Hingham Beer Works	p. 142
A Word About … Brewing Beer	p. 143
Cape Cod and the Islands	p. 145
Cape Cod Beer	p. 149
Cisco Brewers	p. 153
Offshore Ale Company	p. 156
Beerwebs	p. 159
Glossary	p. 161
Index	p. 173
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