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Best of the 4 was called: Bramble... made with blackberries.

IMO these guys are best in MA, despite the fanboys for Treehouse or Trillium.

Widowmaker

I'm sure many here haven't dealt with Ratebeer, but it was the OG site to use along with beer advocate back in the late 2000's. A few of my friends were hooked, and it got me onboard. We joined local communities, met up with others for local beer events, and setup tastings with everyone. Made a lot of good friends and tried the best beers in the world because of the site and although I drifted from the hobby well over a decade now it still was a big influence for me and even the modern equivalents that exist today. Just wanted to put this here since it was definitely a part of beer history that should be remembered.

Figured this would entertain at least one person here, it's definitely entertained my parents.

Backstory: I don't really drink alcohol of any kind, not a fan of the taste. I expressed my mild frustration at lack of drink variety (i.e., water and tea) to my parents, and they suggested I try a couple different beers to see if there are any I liked.

I then escalated things as I normally do, which has resulted in a spreadsheet built over the course of several months. So if anyone here is interested in the in-depth beer opinions of someone who doesn't like beer, this post is for you! I mostly just went to a local liquor store that let me build my own six pack and randomly grabbed stuff that looked interesting.

For reference, filtered tap water is probably a 70/100 for me.

I added the beer advocate rating just to see how my scores compared to beer nerds for fun. The subcategory column is sourced from BA, if anything is wrong there, blame them and not me. The main category is me though, if I screwed something up in that column I will take the blame. I don't really understand the differences between types of beer, other than stouts/porters being generally decent.

I added the Alc/Vol column early on to see if there was any correlation to my scores, but in the end there wasn't. It's kind of unnecessary at this point, but I left it in for the hell of it.

Lastly, I say I don't like beer, but honestly the top 3 or 4 I would call "good." Not sure if I'd ever buy a 4/6 pack of them, but I enjoyed the singles. With that in mind, if someone has a recommendation for me, feel free to send it. Maybe I'll expand my spreadsheet in the future, lmao

These folks have some yummy brews. Cheers!

IMO: these folks are best in Massachusetts.

Yes, better than Treehouse or Trillium.

Their flavor profiles are distinctive and tasty. They do a great job with NEIPA, Lager, Pilsner, and Sours(Harvester Scythe) is awesome. Weakness is the stouts.

If you're around New England, lots of places carry their flag ship called: "Blue Comet". Cheers! 🍻

Full disclosure... I am NOT affiliated or financially connected in any way. Just a lover of great brews.

Long Live Beerworks is my favorite in Rhode Island (Providence). Little over a year ago they opened a 2nd spot in Roxbury (Boston). They have great Jazz every Thursday night. ❤️ Long Live Roxbury!

Other Half Broccoli. Not a bad way to start vacation.

Makes a great brewery even better. These folks are best of NH, IMO.

Wow, what a project - and an opportunity to get a unique tick on Untappd or Beer Advocate (BA) though I'm not sure the beer style is listed. :) More importantly, I would love to have tried beer that our ancestors drank.

They took this project to be authentic as possible - down to utensils, #barrels, equipment, and open fire to #brew

https://foodcult.eu/exhibition/brewing-historical-beer/

In September 2021, after several years of preparation, the FoodCult team recreated a beer last brewed in the sixteenth century. In Ireland and across early modern Europe, beer was integral to social life and a vital source of nutrition. But up to now we have had little sense of what that beer was like, how strong it really was, and how much energy it provided. By reconstructing the recipes, equipment, and techniques used at Dublin Castle four hundred years ago, FoodCult set out to answer these important questions.

This virtual exhibition will lead you through the project, from the rationale to the reconstruction to the results. It is organized in five chapters, which you can follow sequentially or by clicking on the individual links below.

xposted to /beer & /homebrewing

5 day road trip for the eclipse. We hit 33 breweries.

The Firehouse brewery was closed.

I received some sad news today.

The Swedish brewery Brekeriet is for sale.

Here is an article about it (in Swedish). https://www.beernews.se/articles/efter-tuffa-ar-brekeriet-ar-till-salu/

#brekeriet #swedishbrewey #brewery #sweden #beer #swedishcraftbeer #craftbeer