Thanksgiving found the Cicerone in the Boston area this year, and he decided to do a little more field research … this time is was at Turtle Swamp Brewing in Jamaica Plain (Boston). In the old days (circa 1900), this part of Boston featured 24 breweries. Then Prohibition hit, and […]
Leaving the Boston area on the way up to Stowe, Vermont, I’ve often wondered about the many breweries and tap rooms that must be in New Hampshire, dotting my route north. A quick web search brought up several interesting stops, and one in particular, White Birch Brewing in Nashua, New […]
Nearly at the junction of Interstates 89 and 91 in Windsor, Vermont (evidently where the Green Mountain State was “born”), you will find the Harpoon Riverbed Taps and Beer Garden … this operation is an offshoot of its big brother in Boston, Massachusetts. If you’re driving north via I89 or […]
The Cicerone was going to a Boston Celtics game recently and decided to call an audible … a pre-game visit for field research at Trillium Brewing Company in the Fort Point section of the Hub. I had been hearing a lot of great things about this brewery and its beer for a […]
Well, it’s that time of year again … The Holidays … and time for the Cicerone to make his pilgrimage northeast from Stowe to the legendary Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, Vermont. The purpose of this annual trip is to secure some of the world’s best IPAs and farmhouse ales […]
At a recent check-up at Copley Hospital, a certain nurse technician (“hi” if you’re out there) stated emphatically that her favorite beer is Switchback Ale from Switchback Brewing Company in Burlington, Vermont. Frankly, I was surprised that she didn’t go with the more famous Heady Topper or Lawson’s Sip of […]
Venturing east off of Interstate 89’s Randolph exit, I traveled through the gorgeous countryside to come upon Brocklebank Craft Brewing in Tunbridge, Vermont. The brewery is located on the site of a former dairy farm, and the taproom is quaint and cozy, with scenic vistas off to the back. (BTW: its […]
Need a break from beer? Not interested in alcoholic beverages made from grapes or others called “spirits”? Maybe this weekend you should go with some of Vermont’s fine hard ciders. Stowe Cider, on Maintain Road in Stowe, Vermont, has been crafting their ciders for more than five years, and they […]
Situated just off Main Street in downtown Northfield, Vermont sits Good Measure Brewing Company, tucked next to a coffee shop … turns out Good Measure is not so far from Stowe! I had the pleasure of popping into this nanobrewery on a Sunday afternoon, just after opening. There were a […]
Did you know that the Hermit Thrush is the Vermont state bird? Neither did I, but one of the goals of the Cicerone is to teach you important trivia that you can spout to impress your beer-swigging friends. Learn all about the little Hermit Thrush here. Driving up Interstate 91 […]
