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Brewmaster’s Tavern

May 3, 2011 by Erin  
Filed under Brewery Profiles

Any good brewery always improves from experience. Brewmaster’s Tavern is one of the many breweries in its region that has been around for years and has improved its flavors with time. The establishment was not yet known as it is today. In 1812, Mr. Gross Williams opened a hotel and ran it successfully until he retired in 1840. Mr. William’s children inherited the hotel in 1846 and it was then owned by Mr. Charles A. Williams who was a farmer. In 1873, the hotel was destroyed by a fire and at the same year the site was rebuilt.

In 1894, the hotel became even more popular as the trolley replaced the stagecoach. Many travelers prefer to rest and stay here. As time went by, the hotel evolved into a tavern, restaurant, store, and livery. It has been called by a lot of names but Brewmaster’s Tavern was the name that made it even more popular. The tavern is open every day from eleven in the morning to eleven in the evening. Its brewery offers tours during Saturdays at 2:30 in the afternoon. Its food and beverages are well loved by locals and visitors. From breakfast, lunch, to dinner, anyone who comes in at Brewmaster’s Tavern will surely love the place.

4 Maine Street

Williamsburg, MA 01096

Gardner Ale House Brewery and Restaurant

May 3, 2011 by Erin  
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Gardner Ale House Brewery and Restaurant is an all in one establishment. Here you can drink the best beers, eat the best foods, and meet new people. This full menu brewpub located in Massachusetts is a wholesome place where you  can bring your family or friends and enjoy some great beer and great food. Everything here is served fresh including the beer. Its brewery presents six uniquely brewed home style brews. When you come here, you will experience something new every day as it is constantly developing something new for its menu.

Gardner Ale House is distinguishable not just because of its amazing beer flavors but also because of the good food served here. There are divers and ordinary food on its menu but it never seizes to offer something quote interesting for the pallet. The establishment offers lunch and dinner for seven days a week. When you come here you can have the luxury of its beer samplers which is a free offer that allows you to try out five of their beers in four once glasses
in one round.

Some of its best brews include Old School Pilsner, Summer’s End, Rocker Red, Dunkelweizen, Winter Lager, Nightcrawler, and the Hef.

74 Parker Street, Gardner, MA

Owen O’Leary’s

April 29, 2011 by Erin  
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At Owen O’Leary’s you will be impressed at how ever flavor of beer is blended with perfection. The restaurant has a pub atmosphere and the food and drinks are exceptionally fine. Brewery and restaurant stems from a history of family recipes. The O’ Leary’s ancestry did their best to come up with a good standing business that served nothing but the best beer and food in town. The complicated wine and beer making process has been made easy all because of a strong family bond and the will to succeed.

After work, many would enjoy hanging out at O’Leary’s because of its ambience. It has a rooftop patio and a comfortable area that brings a real and classic pub feel. Apart from being a pub and restaurant it also has a game room where customers enjoy a few rounds of pool and darts. Darts and pool can be best enjoyed here especially with some beer or ale and wine on the side. Some family fun or friendly conversations with colleagues can be totally enjoyed at O’Leary’s.

Some of its famous brews include draft beer which is expertly brewed through a complicated but careful process. Every week O’Leary’s brings nothing but the best beer to its loyal and new customers.

1280 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301
United States

John Harvard Brew House

April 27, 2011 by Erin  
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Nothing ensures freshness than drinking great beer straight from the brewery. At John Harvard’s Brew House beers are well crafted from a process so perfect than only the best beers are produced. With such process, it produces a wide brew list that ranges from All American Lager to Dry Irish Stout. Additionally, the brewery presents a great line of seasonal brews giving many beer lovers a good reason to visit it all year round.

When visiting John Harvard, make sure that you try out any of its master brews including its pale ale, light lager, nut brown ale, dry Irish stout, and old Willy Indian ale. It seasonal brews include mid-winter’s strong ale, Celtic red, queen bee honey beer, wheat beer, summer blonde, Oktoberfest, and Holiday Red.

The great thing about drinking beer at John Harvard’s is that every variety has a story behind it. It fresh brews are said to be coming from William Shakespeare’s recipes which were brought to the United States by John Harvard in 1637.

Apart from great beer, the brew house also offers delectable food all made from the freshest ingredients. The food served here are equally as good as its beers. If you love beer and you are at Massachusetts why not stop over at John Harvard’s and satisfy your pallet.

Harvard Square
33 Dunster Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
tel 617-868-3585
fax 617-868-4341

Narragansett Brewing Company

April 24, 2011 by Erin  
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Narragansett, Rhode Island is the proud home of The Narragansett Brewing Company. Founded in 1890, the company went through a lot of rough challenges but managed to keep its name standing still through the years. It used to be the biggest brewery in New England. Through the years, it has remained as a fine establishment that produces many of the finest beers and lagers. It has a family of great classic American ales and lagers. Its drinks are whipped up by the best brewers who enjoy making the best out of such drinks. The brew masters also use the freshest and finest ingredients to make sure that what ends up in every customer’s glass is a flavorful Narragansett ale.

For more than one hundred and twenty five years, Narragansette has been producing award winning beers. The Narragansett lager is one of its supreme blends that has captivated the pallets of many. This refreshing and crisp drink is just right for everyone. The Porter is also another one of the company’s finest. The Gansett Porter is not a typical porter because it is not too bitter or smoky. It present a moderate chocolate flavor.

Narraansett Brewing Company has a lot of drinks on its list for beer lovers to appreciate.

60 Ship Street

Providence, RI 02903

Cisco Brewers

April 24, 2011 by Erin  
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Cisco Brewers is the one and only brewer in Nantucket Island Massachusetts. Being the only brewery here, it is well loved by locals and quality that it brings to every glass. The company was established in 1981 as winery and by 1995 it began producing beer and in 1997 it entered the distilled spirits market.

One of its best drink is the Whale’s Tale Pale Ale. This English style ale is its flagship drink. It is composed of crystal malt, Maris Otter malt, and East Kent Goldings hops. What’s more is that it presents a fruity aroma and attractive honey color. The Sankaty Light Lager is Cisco Brewer’s version of American golden lager. It is a rather light drink with only a hundred twenty six calories and 3.8% alcohol.

Another smooth drink from Cisco is Captain Swain’s Extra Stout. It possesses some hints of pine and blackberry. This complicated ale is produced with thirteen different kinds of malts that give every one of its drinker wonderful warmth. The Grey Lady is another equally flavorful drink. Belgian yeast and fresh fruit and spices are some of its most important ingredients.

Portsmouth Brewery & Cataqua Public House

March 22, 2011 by Erin  
Filed under Brewery Profiles, in Your Neighborhood

Redhook Brewery was established in 1981 by Paul Shipman and Gordon Bowker. They put up the business in a classic Seattle transition shop. As years of operation went by, the brewery has
become popular among locals and even tourists. The brewery has already been operating for twenty years and even until today; no other brewery has surpassed Redhook’s liquid goodness.

Redhook brews its drinks with consistency in order to achieve perfection. The brewers begin by selecting the best ingredients including the basic which is water, malt, hops, and yeast. In
order to make the best beer, Redhook hand selects the best hops in Yakima Valley. Its yeast ingredient is a well kept secret and is among the most vital piece of the every flavor of Redhook
Beers.

Redhook also has an intricate and careful brewing process from grinding the malt down to boiling it. After the brewing process, fermentation and filtration then follows. During filtration,
Redhook beers undergo clarification which is done just before kegging or bottling. After all of these steps, Redhook beers are now ready to be processed.

This how Redhook’s liquid goodness is produced using the best ingredients.

Portsmouth Brewery & Cataqua Public House
1 Redhook Way
Pease International Tradeport
Portsmouth, NH 03801

Berkshire Brewing Co

March 22, 2011 by Erin  
Filed under Brewery Profiles, in Your Neighborhood

It was in 1992 when Gary Bogof and Chris Lalli decided they wanted to make beer not just for themselves but for the thirsty public. They do not want to make just any simple beer but instead they
wanted to make fresh ale produced with craftsmanship and precision. With the goal of satisfying people, The Berkshire Brewing Company was born. Both men planed the company for three and at
this time they spent hours religious testing their soon to be products. In 1994, the beer company was officially built in what used to be a cigar manufacturing plant.

The Berkshire Brewing Company or BBC produces fresh and properly balanced lagers and ales in smaller batches. Today, the brewery can produce five hundred eighty barrels of fresh beer every
week. The great thing about its products is that is chemical free or uses no preservatives at all. BBC’s beers are unpasteurized and unfiltered with no additives. All year round, BBC now produces
nine beer styles and seven style according to season.

Its classic beers include Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale, Berkshire Traditional Pale Ale, Drayman’s Porter, Lost Sailor Indian Pale Ale, and many others. Some of its seasonal beers include Raspberry Barley Wine style Ale and Maibock Lager.

People’s Pint Brewery

March 17, 2011 by Erin  
Filed under Brewery Profiles, in Your Neighborhood

The People’s Pint Brewery and Restaurant has been operating since the January 1, 1997. Ever since it was established locals have made it their favorite brewery. It was founded with the goal
of providing its community with the best food and beer through simplicity and commitment.  The shop offers quality lagers, ales, and food. It opens everyday at eleven in the morning
serving lunch to both locals and tourists alike. The pint brews its very own beers at their nearby brewery. The menu on its kitchen and can surely satisfy every craving customers that comes in
every day. The Pint has a unique selection of recipes because they generally offer organic food when possible.

The People’s Pint serves the best and freshest beers in town since they are all made with the best ingredients. Apart from beer, it also produces savory sodas all under one roof. It also has
some seasonal menus on its bar and restaurant.

People’s Pint Brewery

24 Federal Street
Greenfield, MA 01301

Element Brewing Co.

March 16, 2011 by Erin  
Filed under Brewery Profiles, in Your Neighborhood

The Element Brewing Company is not just your ordinary brewing facility. It fuses together the skill of beer making with art and science. The company produces ales which are especially
handcrafted for total customer satisfaction. It uses state of the art brewing methods that produce hybrid flavors of beer. The company does take beer making to a whole new level.  Moreover, it uses the finest beer ingredients in the land. Its ingredients include European
heirloom grains, international and local hops, and it signature yeast.

An Element beer has a sweet spot into it. Customers agree that it brings them a unique feeling of alcohol going into their senses with being shocked by bitterness. Elements multidimensional
and full bodied beers never seize to amaze customers. The company serves drinks such as the  Extra Special Oak or ESO, red giant, and dark element. The ESO is its version of modern ale with
a unique English blend. It is lighter with some hint of spice and toasted vanilla. The red giant has pinch of hop bitterness with caramel malt sweetness. Lastly, the dark element is its New
American Dark Ale which is their signature beer. It has floral attributes of an American Indian Pale Ale.

Element Brewing Co
30 Bridge St
Millers Falls, MA, 01349

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