Bacon and Beer Festival

Bacon. Beer. Sold.  No further description is needed, Eat and Bowery Boston’s latest festival says it all in the name.  The 2011 Bacon and Beer Festival will be held at The Royale on April 30th from 1:30pm to 4pm.

The Bacon and Beer Festival will showcase, yes, Bacon and Beer, from local establishments.  The brews will be served from your favorites, such as Blue Hills, Sam, Brooklyn, Cape Ann, Pretty Things, Clown Shoes and more.  The Bacon dishes will be served up from local restaurants from the South End as well as a few fine shops such as Whole Foods.

Come on, this event is a no-brainer.  If you like beer, you like bacon. If you like bacon, you like beer.  So sign up now!  $35 dollars. Learn more at the Bacon and Beer Website

Portsmouth Brewery & Cataqua Public House

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

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

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.

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

Elm City Brewing Company

Keene, New Hampshire is home to another one of the state’s best brewing companies. The Elm City Brewing Company sits on a magnificently restored Colony Mill Marketplace in the city. The
company has been in service for over sixteen years since 1995. Travelers and locals enjoy the feel of the restaurant and brewery because of its friendly atmosphere. Its brewers and chefs
only use the best ingredients to create the most captivating products that they are known for.

The Elm City Brewing Company brews a number of beers depending on the demand. One of its top favorites is the Keene Kolsch which is a German Ale. This continuously attracts customers
with its gold color and mild body. It has minimal hop bitterness with mild fruity flavor. There are also many customers who would come here just to taste brews such as the Pothole Porter
which is black with huge coffee chocolate flavors blended with the bitterness of hop. Some of its other frequently brewed beers include the Peachy Keene Kolsch, Raspberry Wheat, Oatmeal
Pale Ale, No Name, Monadnock Mt. Ale, and Irish Stout.

Never miss the Elm City Brewery when you are up for some beer in Keene, New Hampshire!

Elm City Brewing Company

Colony Mill Marketplace
222 West Street
Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Beer Summit 2011

This year’s Beer Summit will be held on April 15 & 16, 2011 at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston, MA. If you’ve never been to a Beer Summit before, you’re missing out. The Summit showcases great local beer from over 30 brewers.

This is the current list of Brewers that will be at the Beer Summit (More to come!): 50 Back, Affligem, Berkshire Brewing, Blue Hills, Boulder, Brooklyn, Buffalo Bill’s, Cape Ann, Cape Cod, Cisco, Clown Shoes, Franziskaner, Gardner Ale House, Geary’s, Gerbs Pumpkin Seeds, Gina Cigar, Harpoon, Heavy Seas, Innis & Gunn, JW Dundee, Ireland on the Road, Long Trail, Magic Hat, Mayflower, McNeill’s, Mercury, Narragansett, New Century, Newport Storm, Offshore, Olde Burnside, Oskar Blues, Otter Creek, Paper City, Peak Organic, Sam Adams, Shipyard, Southern Tier, Spaten, Stawski Imports, Stiegl, Trinity Brewhouse, Tuckerman, Union Station Brewery, Weihenstephan, Widmer Bros, Woodchuck, Woodstock Inn, World Class Beer, Wormtown.

Park Plaza Castle, Boston MA

For more information, visit http://www.beersummit.com/

Harpoon St. Patrick’s Festival 2011

It’s that time of year again!  Time to get your crew together and head down to the South Boston Waterfront for another Harpoon Fest. Never been, or don’t remember the last one!? Well, Harpoon Fests are a must.  Hundreds of beer drinkers gather at Harpoon Brewery and enjoy a wide variety of Harpoon Beers, food, music and more.

The St. Patricks Festival is always a great one to attend.  The weather is getting nicer so what better reason to drink outside on a Saturday?  Plus, it’s a week before actual Paddy’s day so you basically get an extra weekend of celebration.

The 2011 St. Paddy’s festival will be held at March 4th and 5th at the South Boston Brewery.  It’s $20 a ticket but you’ll get a discount if you have a friends of Harpoon card.  Free shuttles run from south station all day long, so no excuse.

Tickets are purchased at the door. Remember to come early! Lines are usually pretty long…

Harpoon Brewery

For more information visit http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/

Irish Village – Surprising Craft Beer Selection in Brighton Center

At first glance, Brighton’s Irish Village looks intimidating.  It resides amongst apartment buildings, warehouses and convenience stores on Brighton’s busy Market street, away from the “college” bars such as the Brighton Beer Garden and Green Briar. Outside of the bar you’ll usually spot a group of rough looking Irishmen smoking cigarettes.  But inside you might be surprised – if even slightly.

The Irish Village, or the IV, is a very small bar.  The place itself really is just a bar with a few tables, a very familiar Irish pub feel with a huge U-shaped bar right in the center – not too surprising.  But what you’ll find on tap might shock you.  15+ craft beers at fair prices.

Here is a list of the current draft selection at the Irish Village:

• Allagash Belgian White
• Dogfish 60min IPA
• Harpoon IPA
• Harpoon Seasonal
• Hoegaarden Belgian White
• Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat
• Sam Adams Lager
• Sam Adams Seasonal
• Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale
• Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale
• Ten Penny Ale
• Wachusett Blueberry Ale

Not bad, huh?  So if your in Brighton Center and are looking to enjoy some good beers at a very cool local Irish bar look no further then the Irish Village.

Irish Village, Brighton Center, Brighton MA

To learn more visit http://irishvillagebrighton.com/

Ommegang Beer Dinner at Cambridge Common

What are you doing for dinner Tuesday night? Not sure? Cambridge Common has you covered once again with a Ommegang Brewery Beer Dinner.

Premeal Beer: Rare VOS

~ Starter ~
Grilled Shrimp, Gruyere Cheese, Bacon and a Hennepin Mustard
Paired with Hennepin

~ Soup ~
Cheddar, Asiago, and Country Ham
Paired with Witte

~ Entree ~ [choice of]
Roasted Pork Medallions, Zuur au Jus, Smashed, Green Beans
Paired with Zuur

OR

Waterzooi (Flemish Stew with Chicken, Leeks, Fennel, Carrot, and Potato)
Paired with Belgian Pale Ale

~ Dessert ~
Cheesecake
Paired with Three Philosopher’s

All beer dinners are $50 in 2010 (INCLUDING tax, gratuity, and Brown Paper Ticket fee).

For more information visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/128265

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