Anne Vickman has always had a passion for music. She started her career by writing CD and show reviews in exchange for concert tickets — which is, incidentally, how she discovered Gwar. And since nothing pairs better with music than a good beer, she spends plenty of time trying craft brews, hitting up local package shops and heading to brew fests. Vickman also loves practicing aerial arts and wants you to know that decibels add up over time, so you really should wear ear plugs.

What’s Brewing: Tours and New Beers at Night Shift
Posted on 5/15/2012 at 12:16PM | No Comments

We headed to the nanobrewery's new space to check out the tour and sample some new brews.

Night Shift’s tasting room is small, but tastefully done. See what I did there?! (Photograph by Anne Vickman.) Night Shift, one of Boston’s newest nanobreweries, opened for tours and tastings at the beginning of April. While the 2,000 square foot space in an industrial park in Everett is by no means ... READ MORE
Top of the Pubs
Posted on 5/1/2012 at 2:00AM | No Comments

There are plenty of great places in town to throw back a pint. But which one is right for you? Find out, as part of our feature on the best craft beer in New England.

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What’s Brewing: Old Powderhouse Wheat Wine Ale
Posted on 4/10/2012 at 10:24AM | No Comments

Mystic Brewery's latest release was inspired by New England's thirst for independence.

Photo courtesy of Mystic Brewery. Powder House Square may seem like an unlikely monument to inspire the creation of a new craft beer — after all, Somerville’s Old Powder House, a former grain mill, went down in history when it was seized in 1774 by the British for its contents: 250 ... READ MORE
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