The South Shore of Massachusetts is known for one peculiar culinary creation, the bar pizza. Of course with its proximity to the sea, all things fish are also on the menu, but the bar pizza is the region’s specialty. On my first introduction to the dish, I thought it was just a small-sized pizza, a […]
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Of all of these brewery guides, for this one I had absolutely no input. It was also one of the most difficult entries, not only because I am a man, but because a few of the responses I got when asked, “What’s your favorite brewery for girls’ night?” the answer was, “I wouldn’t go to
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Over the past few years, Plymouth, Massachusetts has become a craft libation destination. It all began with the Plymouth Bay Winery which has had to put up with a superb waterfront view for over 20 years and has flourished under ownership by Michael Carr during the past several years. The craft beer movement began in
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Oftentimes I have a Backyard Road Trip planned in full. Between one and four destinations all set to go. Believe it or not, though, I still take trips with no intention of writing about them. For instance, last month my family and I visited New Bedford and ended up at the whaling museum and Moby
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For this next “best brewery for” article are recommendations for breweries for an older crowd. Actually, they are all brewpubs. Same as the other entries, I asked around to see which places are best for an older demographic. Geography spanned coast to coast on this one with three on the east coast (all in New
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The whole idea of analyzing brewery culture began at Second Wind Brewing in Plymouth, Massachusetts. A friend and I were out for a beer and we were noticing the predominantly male clientele and decided to probe into why that was. Given the location on a side street, its garage-like feel and lack of seating (for
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Winter can be tough. Once the Christmas carols leave the airwaves, the twinkling lights are packed away, and the presents have been unwrapped, the realization that the holiday season is over sets in. Even worse is the thought that winter is here for at least another two months. Ugh. With kids, it becomes difficult to
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Craft beer and the culture that surrounds it has breathed new life into an age-old libation. Not only is the beer itself far from the watered-down, bland drink of yore, but the whole craft brewery experience has destigmatized the word “beer.” Earlier, I stated that I have set out to explore what breweries would fit
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My beer fridge is often stocked with booty captured from a distant brewery in Vermont, Maine, or even other locations in Massachusetts. This winter, though, as no faraway brewery road trips have been planned, I’ve been rekindling past relationships with old flames. Beers from breweries such as Ommegang, Harpoon, and Samuel Smith have graced the
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Well folks, just as in Spinal Tap, these go to 11! That’s right, not ten, but the top 11 brewery logos in New England. We’re going to rock our way through all six New England states. From Maine to Connecticut, Backyard Road Trips has your brewery road trip ready. Come for the logos, stay for
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