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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These dreary winter days and long nights with a short supply of sunlight in New England can make one go stir crazy. This must have been the case, for this Backyard Road Trip doesn’t even make it out of the kitchen. Head straight to the fridge and then to the record player because this one
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The South Shore of Massachusetts has quickly established itself as a beer destination. From veterans such as Mayflower Brewing Company to new uber-popular breweries like Vitamin Sea, it seems as if almost every town in the region has a brewery! Of course, the South Shore has other reasons to visit too. Plimoth Plantation anyone? Oh,
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Time for School! Given the family friendliness of many craft breweries, they often become either a destination or an add-on to the majority of the Backyard Road Trips that I take with my familial entourage in tow (see basically any other blog entry on this website). Living in the South Shore of Massachusetts, I have
Sure, almost every Connecticut resident has at least heard of, if not actually been to, Gillette Castle in East Haddam. It’s one of those curious places, unique in character, that has become a much-lauded tourist attraction in the state. Luckily, the circa 1913 legit castle has been impeccably preserved by the state and is now
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