Drinks
Bit Fest Video Game Bash Coming to Aeronaut
Calling all eight-bit aficionados and crack Ms. Pac-Man players. Aeronaut brewery in Somerville will be hosting Bit Fest on December 11, a celebration inspired by […]
Now Craft Beer Is Getting in on the Black Friday Madness
Black Friday isn’t just about TVs and toasters anymore. This year, Kappy’s Fine Wines & Spirits in Medford will be getting on a tradition started […]
Your Comprehensive, All-Day Thanksgiving Drinking (and Snacking) Guide
The day before Thanksgiving, colorfully known as “Blackout Wednesday,” is widely regarded as the biggest party night of the year. But that spirit of debauchery […]
David Wondrich on Dive Bars, Booze, and ‘Opinionated’ Bostonians
What Jancis Robinson is to wine and what the late, great Michael Jackson was to beer, David Wondrich is to the world of spirits, cocktails, […]
The 12 New England Cideries to Visit This Fall
Hard cider is now the fastest growing alcoholic beverage in the country with production nearly tripling since 2011. Sparked by the insatiable interest in craft […]
Liquid Diet: Night Shift Brewing’s Root
For years, Everett’s Night Shift Brewing was weary of jumping on the pumpkin-spice everything bandwagon, but this fall, they seem to have found a compromise for […]
Lavazza Giving Away Coffee in November
Lavazza’s mobile café, the Italian brand’s new state-of-the-art sampling truck, will be traveling around Boston from November 13-17 handing out free coffee. Established in Turin, […]
How to Pair Wine with Halloween Candy
Here’s something you might not have guessed: the same sommeliers matching Cru Beaujolais and opaque orange wines with haute cuisine aren’t opposed to applying that […]
Blurred Draught Lines?
On Monday, October 13, Harpoon Brewery hosted the Brooklyn Brewery Mash with some of craft beer’s leading figures: Jim Koch (Boston Beer Company), Dan Kenary […]
Six Local Pumpkin Beers That Don’t Suck
Without a doubt, pumpkin beers are the most polarizing beverage in the brewing kingdom. Craft breweries are so hard-pressed to keep up with demand that […]
Wink & Nod to Debut a Scotch Club
Wink & Nod in the South End is launching a new Scotch Club which will give members access to some very rare bottles and special […]
GrandTen and Trillium Have Teamed Up on a Small Batch Whiskey
It’s a phenomenon you see often at craft breweries: people lining up for the chance at some rare triple IPA or barrel-aged imperial stout. But […]
A Complete Guide to Thirst Boston
The Thirst Boston cocktail festival, produced by industry vets Andrew Deitz (M.S. Walker), Brandy Rand (Richer Pour Wine Co.), and Maureen Hautaniemi (ICOB, The Hawthorne), […]
Liquid Diet: Bully Boy’s Hub Punch
Brothers Dave and Will Willis of Bully Boy Distillers are bringing back a pre-Prohibition Boston tradition this fall, one that you might not be aware of (unless […]
Night Shift Brewing Hosting an IPA Showdown
Last week, Night Shift Brewing in Everett divided up their brewing staff into three teams and challenged them all to make one great India Pale Ale. Working in […]