Beer

wickedbueno_beachbottles_square — You hear a lot about Belgian- or German-style beers, but Mexican? Banded Horn Brewing Company’s Wicked Bueno “Mexican-style lager” is gunning for Corona with this one, though the other rivals of Tecate, Pacifico, Sol, Dos Equis and Modelo are also in the crosshairs. Wow. That’s a lot of NAFTA beer. […]

Wicked Bueno: Corona, Maine-style

18 Jun, 2015 in Beer / Maine tagged adjunct / Banded Horn Brewing Company / beer / lager / Mexican-style / review / Wicked Bueno by squirrelfarts

mayflower_squanto_lores — A new release from Mayflower Brewing Company in their limited-edition Cooper’s Series four-packs, Squanto Farmhouse Ale is an easy-going, tasty saison, perfect for spring. Traditionally, saisons (French for “season), or farmhouse ales, were, well, ales, brewed by, um, farmers during the winter months, then left to ferment and condition until […]

Mayflower Cooper’s Series: Squanto Farmhouse Ale

12 May, 2015 in Beer tagged beer / Cooper's Series / farmhouse ale / MA / Mayflower / Mayflower Brewery / Mayflower Brewing Company / Pilgrims / Plymouth / saison / Squanto by squirrelfarts

shipyardpumpkin — If you live in Massachusetts, you may or may not have seen recently that happy hour may be returning to the state. If you don’t live in Massachusetts, you may or may not be shocked to find out that happy hour was banned here. I’ll explain. Back in the early […]

The Battle for Happy Hour

19 Oct, 2011 in Beer / Boston / Drink / History / Liquor / Massachusetts tagged ABCC / ban / casino / drunk driving / happy hour / MA casino bill / overserving / Restaurant Equality Amendment by squirrelfarts

mayflower_mill — Mini road trip! This weekend’s adventure was a trek down Route 3 to Plymouth, MA, for a tour of the Mayflower Brewery and some bar-hopping in downtown Plymouth. One of my former coworkers lives down there, and is always up for shenanigans in town, though I’m fond of saying that […]

Mayflower Brewery

18 Oct, 2011 in Beer / Brewery / Drink tagged ale / beer / brewery / British Beer Company / golden ale / IPA / Mayflower / Mayflower Brewery / Mayflower Brewing Company / pale ale / Plymouth / porter / wheat by squirrelfarts