Statewide celebration of craft beer held March 6 through March 13
BOSTON, Mass. | On Saturday, March 6, Mass Beer Week kicks off its weeklong series of events featuring locally made beer. Breweries and restaurants have created in-person and virtual beer experiences, tastings, trivia, meal kits, and food pairing experiences to celebrate the ever-growing beer culture across the Commonwealth. In 2007, there were just 30 breweries in Massachusetts. To date, there are 210 active breweries with an additional 20 taprooms slated to open by the end of 2021. Commemorative Mass Beer Week glassware is also available at select tap rooms across the state. Get yours while supplied last! What’s on tap for Mass Beer Week: · Want to check out the state’s newest breweries? Get your zoom link for Meet the Brewers Freshman Class of 2021. Each weeknight – Monday, March 8 through Friday, March 12, 7 to 8 p.m. – enjoy five, live, virtual tastings with the newest breweries to break ground across the Commonwealth. Hear their start-up story, ask questions, and drink along. Spectators can also watch on Mass Beer Week’s Facebook live page. · Be Bold – Get Cold! Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Co.’s Polar Plunge to support the Special Olympics of Massachusetts returns for Mass Beer Week, March 6-13, with a virtual twist. This year, the brewery is asking participants to get creative with a “shower beer” – what does that mean? You decide! Turn on your sprinkler? Shotgun a shower beer? Snow angels in your bathing suit? Grab your beer-loving, inclusion-celebrating friends and family, create a team, and start fundraising! Please post your shower beer on social media, tag @exhibit.a.brewing and use the hashtags #massbeerweek #showerbeerforinclusion · Amherst Brewing Co., has two special beer releases during Mass Beer Week -- Wider Than The Sky, a collab with Channel Marker Brewing from Beverly, MA. Wider than the Sky is an 8% Double IPA brewed using Massachusetts-grown and malted wheat from Valley Malt, right down the road from Amherst Brewing, in Hadley. Also, the annual release of the Sugar Maple Nut Stout -- one of the brewery’s most coveted beers -- will be released, brewed with coffee from Shelburne Falls Coffee Roasters. · Lookin' to satisfy that sweet tooth, day drink, or just treat yourself to something fun? Bone Up Brewing Co., has you covered. They’ve stocked up on all your favorite Girl Scout Cookies and paired them with their delicious beers. They are ready to share the love - join them on Zoom and try their picks on Saturday, March 6 from 5-6 p.m. · Night Shift Brewing Co., has taken the pub trivia experience to the world of Zoom, where you can assemble a team of friends from all across the globe and test your most trivial knowledge. The winning team will also take home $30 Night Shift gift cards. If you haven't tried Zoom Trivia before, this is absolutely the week to check it out. Two nights: Monday, March 8 & Wednesday, March 10 – 8 to 10 p.m. · Looking for some decadence? Tired of takeout? On Tuesday, March 9 The Dirty Truth in Northampton will serve up collaborative Lamb Dinner with their partners at Meadow Fed Lamb. The six course meal will be paired with local beers. · Amory’s Tomb releases Broken Latch on Thursday, March 11. A farmhouse-inspired rustic lager brewed with North East grown grain and malts from Blue Ox Malthouse, Valley Malt, and Aurora Mills & Farm. A healthy dose of earthy and spicy Czech Saaz hops provides balance against a bread and lightly toasted malt profile. · Join the team at Jack's Abby on Thursday, March 11 at 6 p.m. to discuss Pride and Parquet, the recently launched collaboration beer with the Boston Celtics. They’ll discuss how the partnership came together to make Jack's Abby the official Craft Brewery of The Boston Celtics. Jack Hendler will also lead a tasting of the beer, so grab a four-pack and get on Zoom! · Cape Cod Beer is celebrating St. Patrick's Day Weekend at the brewery, kicking off on Saturday, March 13. Chef Jay Powell of JP's Twisted BBQ is serving a St. Patrick’s Day menu that includes Bangers & Mash, Corned Beef & Cabbage, Irish Stew, Shepherd's Pie & more! The Cape Cod Beer crew will be pouring beers & mixing cocktails behind the bar to pair with your delish eats. Visit MassBeerWeek.org for the full lineup of events. Mass Beer Week is hosted by the Mass Brewers Guild and made possible thanks to volunteers and industry friends Craft’d Co., Mass. Brew Bros., and HawkVisuals. The Mass Brewers Guild is the state’s trade association that works to protect and promote the interests of craft brewers across the Commonwealth. For more information about the Mass Brewers Guild, visit MassBrewersGuild.org.
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2/11/2021 0 Comments Mass Beer Week 2021!Mass Beer Week is just around the corner (March 8 - 12) and while this year will be a bit different due to Covid-19, we can all come together for a weeklong celebration with the goal to shine a bright spotlight on the amazing craft beer made in our state.
The first year for any new business is always a challenge, but to open amidst a global pandemic – well – that’s something else entirely. Every night during Mass Beer week from 7-8pm, tune in to “Meet the Brewers Freshman Class,” for FREE, to hear from five of the state’s newly opened breweries. The interviews will be featured on Zoom for attendees who want to interact live with the brewers/hosts and ask questions, and it will also be streamed live on Mass Beer Week’s Facebook page. RSVP and receive your zoom link HERE. You’ll meet the brewers and owners, hear their startup story, their pivots and turns, hard lessons learned, and most importantly, how you can get your hands on their beer! The brewers will also do a virtual tasting of one of their newly launched beers. Want to drink along? Of course you do! We’ll post a shopping list in the coming weeks on what they’ll be drinking and where you can get it. Each night will be hosted by a different, well-known, Mass. beer geek. And in very exciting news - On Tuesday March 9, I will be interviewing Faces Brewing! 2/5/2021 0 Comments Valentine's Day Chocolate Covered Goodies & Beer Pairing Virtual Event with New Belgium - 2/11Join me and @newbelgium_ne for a Valentines Day Beer & Chocolate Covered Goodies Pairing Event on Instagram Live on Thursday 2/11 at 7pm!
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All beer is available at Craft Beer Cellar - Belmont and I encourage you to support local/small whenever possible! Tune in on Thursday February 11 at 7pm here! Holiday Cookies & Beer Pairing with @newbelgium_ne
Pair your holiday cookies with @newbelgium & @voodooranger beer! • Accumulation White IPA with Sugar Cookies • Fat Tire Belgian White with Gingersnaps • Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA with Jam Thumbprints • Oakspire with Snickerdoodles Watch the event here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CI4ThU8gRA4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Thank you to @newbelgium_ne for sponsoring! Which pairing was your favorite?Holiday Cookies & Beer Pairing with @newbelgium_ne Pair your holiday cookies with @newbelgium & @voodooranger beer! • Accumulation White IPA with Sugar Cookies • Fat Tire Belgian White with Gingersnaps • Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA with Jam Thumbprints • Oakspire with Snickerdoodles Thank you to @newbelgium_ne for sponsoring! Which pairing was your favorite?Holiday Cookies & Beer Pairing with @newbelgium_ne Pair your holiday cookies with @newbelgium & @voodooranger beer! • Accumulation White IPA with Sugar Cookies • Fat Tire Belgian White with Gingersnaps • Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA with Jam Thumbprints • Oakspire with Snickerdoodles Thank you to @newbelgium_ne for sponsoring! Which pairing was your favorite? Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving, now it’s time for leftovers!
Pair them with some delicious New Belgium and Voodoo Ranger Beers: Turkey - Fat Tire Amber Ale Stuffing - Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA Cranberry Sauce - Fat Tire White Pie - Sour IPA Watch the event here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIGaqwvlYhU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link & in typical @BostonBeerGirl_EJ fashion, a pumpkin beer had to make an appearance and I LOVE Voodoo Ranger’s Atomic Pumpkin! Try them out for yourself and let me know what you think! Thank you @newbelgium_ne for sponsoring! 🍻 Join me and @newbelgium_ne on Wednesday October 14th at 7pm EST on Instagram Live for a Beer & Candy pairing!
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AuthorErika Johnson is a local craft beer lover who chronicles what she's drinking on Instagram. Her love of craft beer stemmed from drinking Narragansett when she went to college in Rhode Island and exploring the newly booming brewery scene in Massachusetts post-grad. Archives
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