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Check Out the Upgraded Retro Cocktail List at Devlin’s

Let’s just say it: The 1970s were not the pinnacle of cocktail culture. It was a time of college bars hawking five-for-$1 beers (we’re sure […]

Beat Brew Hall beer enthusiast Casey Furtaw, Springdale Barrel Room production director Greg Remillard, and general manager Joe Connolly taste base blends for the special-release Casey's Beet Beer Beta Blend
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Drink This Now: Barrel-Aged Beet Beer at Beat Brew Hall

Casey Furtaw loves beer—his job title is actually “beer enthusiast” at Harvard Square’s Beat Brew Hall, though he’s the general manager, too—but beginning tonight, he’ll be pouring […]

West Cork Distillers whiskey at Castle Island Brewing Co.
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Drink This Now: An Irish Whiskey with Local Flavor

Though it’s hard to choose between local beer and Irish whiskey on St. Patrick’s Day in Boston, to make Monday morning a little bit easier […]

The Great Molasses Disaster imperial stout by Backlash Beer Co.
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Drink This Now: The Great Molasses Disaster by Backlash Beer

When Helder Pimentel learned the horrible details about the Great Boston Molasses Flood, it was over beers with friends. Though the Backlash Beer founder and […]

Winter Hill Brewing coconut milk stout "Praxis," paired with an oatmeal cookie sandwich by Littleburg
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Drink This Now: (Vegan) Coconut Milk Stout in Somerville

OK, Jeff Rowe knows most beer is vegan. The brewer and cofounder of Winter Hill Brewing Co. is currently vegan himself, and has been vegetarian […]

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Drink This Now: Bully Boy Distillers Adds an Amaro to Its Bottle Lineup

The newest amaro your at-home bar cart needs is not an import. While it’s inspired by the traditional, bitter liqueurs from Italy, and it features […]

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Drink This Now: Full-Strength Beers by Session Specialists Notch

Planning to notch a few pints this Oktoberfest season? You could head to Salem, where Notch Brewing is finally flexing its skills with full-strength beer: a […]

Kevin Youkilis was shopping at Craft Beer Cellar Fenway
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Kevin Youkilis Is In Boston to Launch His Beer Here This Week

Since he left the Boston Red Sox as a lovable infielder during the 2012 season, Kevin Youkilis has gotten into the beer industry. He and […]

An original cocktail called Annette’s Bikini, and a gin and tonic made with GrandTen Distilling's new Wire Works Rosé Gin
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Drink This Now: GrandTen Distilling Wire Works Rosé Gin

World Gin Day and National Rosé Day converge this year on Saturday, June 9—and the most responsible way to celebrate might be to combine your […]

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Seven Local Rosé Ciders to Try This Spring

From our iPhones to our Le Creusets, dusty, warm, pretty pink is everywhere in 2018. That includes inside rosé-tinted glasses—and we’re not just talking wine. […]

Sam Adams Boston 26.2 Brew
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Six Local Beers for Marathon Monday in Boston

Sure, runners are encouraged to “carbo-load” with plates of pasta and bread for energy before the big race. But if the only marathon you’re planning […]

"Fog Over Osaka" from the new tiki cocktail menu at Uni
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Vikram Hegde Introduces New Tiki Drinks Menu at Uni

The Back Bay izakaya, Uni, is not struggling in the shadow of its predecessor, Clio. Sure, that acclaimed French restaurant put chef Ken Oringer—and arguably, the Boston dining scene—on […]

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Mystic Brewery’s Orange Dino Beer Is Back From the Edge of Extinction

The kitschy landscape of Route 1 is rapidly changing, but the orange dinosaur still stands watch over the development (really, the giant dirt piles) around […]

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Drink This Now: Cordial Cocktails at BLR by Shōjō

The new cocktails on the menu at BLR by Shōjō didn’t come from behind a bar. They actually originated 35,000 feet in the air. Beverage […]

The Poderoso at Pammy's
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Make the Drink Bringing a Boston Bartender Into the National Spotlight

Moe Isaza is taking a cue from his former boss, decorated bartender Ran Duan, and just won a national bartending competition sponsored by Bacardi. Isaza, […]