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BREW REVIEW: PRETTY THINGS’ ST. WINIFREDEOur tasting notes from Pretty Things' latest seasonal launch.Posted by Anne Vickman on 2/9/2012 at 11:33AM | No Comments
 Of course, I had to pose behind the headless abbess. Heads up! (Photograph by Tony Porreca). As we reported yesterday, Pretty Things just launched their newest seasonal beer, St. Winifrede, at Brick & Mortar in Central Square last night. In the name of research, I headed over to check it out. READ MORE |
WHAT’S BREWING: PRETTY THINGS LAUNCHES ST. WINIFREDELearn more about the roasty brown lager, and find out where to try it tonight.Posted by Anne Vickman on 2/8/2012 at 10:56AM | No Comments
Somerville’s omnipresent gypsy brewers Pretty Things are adding a new beer to their roster today: St. Winifrede. The roasty brown lager (which owners Dann and Martha Paquette suspect is the only brown lager on the market) was named after a Welsh lass whose spurned suitor chopped her head off back in the 7th century. Legend has it that after Winifrede’s uncle managed to put her dome piece back onto her body, she came back to life. Huzzah! READ MORE |
DETAILS ON NIGHT SHIFT BREWING, LAUNCHING EARLY NEXT MONTHCo-founder Michael Oxton gives us the scoop on the new Everett-based nanobrewery.Posted by Leah Mennies on 2/1/2012 at 1:32PM | No Comments
It’s always exciting to see a new brewery launch, and we are particularly excited about Night Shift, which features some unusual beers created in collaboration with local purveyors. I recently chatted with Oxton to get some more details on the new nanobrewery — ahead, find out more about their three debut offerings and forthcoming brewery tours. READ MORE |
WHAT’S BREWING: THREE WINTER BEERS TO TRYWhat resident beer geek Anne Vickman has been tippling in the past week.Posted by Anne Vickman on 1/18/2012 at 2:47PM | 1 Comment
 Image courtesy of Brooklyn Brewery. The snow may not be falling, but it’s winter all the same, which means it’s perfect weather for sipping porters, stouts, IPAs, and more. Ahead, find a few I’ve quaffed recently. Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout |
DEAL ALERT: CRAFT MAC AND CHEESE & BEER PAIRINGS DEBUT AT CHURCHPosted by Anne Vickman on 1/4/2012 at 11:36AM | No Comments
 This is just begging for a pint of beer, no? (Photo courtesy of Flickr/jspatchwork) This Monday, Fenway hangout Church presented the first installment of its weekly Craft Mac and Cheese series —a sweet deal where $16 gets you a hot skillet of elbow macaroni frolicking in gourmet fromage plus a paired pint of craft beer. While it’s definitely a major hindrance to that pesky New Year’s resolution to eat healthy and exercise more, this upscale combo of comfort foods is also the perfect recourse during these frigid winter months. READ MORE |
JIM KOCH’S HOLIDAY MIRACLEPosted by Beer Drinking Report on 11/28/2011 at 12:24PM | No Comments
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of the year. Sure, there’s the complete gluttony, and the football, but it’s also one of the few occasions when I get an entire day where I can pretty much do nothing but sit around drinking beer.  Photo by Mr. X. So I take my Thanksgiving beer selection pretty seriously. The last thing I want is for my beer holiday to be ruined by some subpar brew. And if I’m going to be drinking all day, I like some variety. That usually leads me to mixers, and winter mixer 12-packs are some of my favorites. READ MORE |
IDLE HANDS DEBUTS BREWSPosted by Anne Vickman on 11/8/2011 at 2:17PM | No Comments
Idle Hands debuted four brews at their launch party at Atwood’s Tavern in Inman Square last night. Owners Grace and Chris Tkach went through a rough spot in August when the ABCC denied them a farmer-brewer license, but we were happy to see that despite the shenanigans, the couple was still able to get their brew on. READ MORE |
WHAT’S BREWING: MYSTIC BREWERYPosted by Anne Vickman on 11/3/2011 at 10:39AM | No Comments
 Photo courtesy of Mystic Brewery “Our approach is to not really use the cookie cutter equipment and methods that everybody uses. The focus is to actually brew like a Belgian,” says Bryan Greenhagen, the founder of Mystic Brewery in Chelsea, which launched its beer in May. But why Belgian? According to Garrett Oliver’s Oxford Companion to Beer, “Belgian brewing is a realm of non-conformists … the Belgian brewer defines himself and will not be fenced in.” Greenhagen seems to fit that mold to a T. “People expect variations in wine, but not in beer,” says Greenhagen. “The whole thing is a live process with variables.” READ MORE |
FRUITY BEER FACEPosted by Beer Drinking Report on 9/30/2011 at 8:15AM | 2 Comments
 I'm warning you – stay far away from this beer. That’s it, I’m swearing off fruity beer. Now, I’ve never been a huge fruity beer fan anyway, but I always enjoyed the blueberry ale at Boston Beer Works, and I thought I liked bottled blueberry beer. From time to time, I’d grab a Sea Dog Blueberry, and though it was a bit too flowery tasting, it was a nice change of pace from my usual IPAs and stouts. I only give you this level of detail in an effort to explain what I did two weeks ago. I was strolling through the store when I spotted what looked like a sweet deal: $9.99 12-packs of Sea Dog beer. It was a mix pack, and had their blueberry beer in it, so I grabbed it without looking too closely. Big mistake. READ MORE |
YOUR FIRST LOOK AT PARLOR SPORTS, BRINGING WHISKEY SHOTS, MEXICAN PRETZELS TO SOMERVILLEPosted by Leah Mennies on 9/29/2011 at 9:19AM | No Comments
We’ve long loved Trina Starlite Lounge in Inman Square for its chill vibe, excellent cocktails, and awesomely greasy snacks like onion strings and pepperoni rolls. By the middle of next month, Trina’s will gain a sibling, as owners Trina and Beau Sturm, J. Bellao and Josh Childs will open a adjoining new space, called Parlor Sports. Chowder recently stopped by to check out the in-the-works new digs. |
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Behold the new label for Lovely Saint Winefride, which debuts today. (All art courtesy of Pretty Things)
