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In Which We Get Spectacular (Again)

6/26/2019

Howdy do, kids and squids! We sure did enjoy all that hullabaloo last week what with puttin' out three new beers, so we figured we'd do it all over again with three more new* beers!

First on that ol' list, and on tap right now is Atlantica! There's an unnecessarily long story about how this beer came to be, but all you really need to know is it's a hoppy lil' treat (hopped entirely with Pacifica, but we couldn't call it "Pacifica" because we're not fond of getting sued) that's got a little smidge of tart dryness from some fresh plum puree, and we ain't got a ton of this one so you should come drink it!

Next up - also on tap right now - is Crystal! As you've heard us mention roughly infinity times by now, we're big fans of shinin' a spotlight on old-school hops that don't get the love they should, and we're even bigger fans of seein' what those hops are like when grown by our friends at Four Star Farms** so we did up a single-hop pale ale with MA-grown Crystal! And it's called Crystal! And it's delicious!

Moving right along, on tap probably Friday, we're bringin' back Ginger Spectacular! Long story short, it's a big ol' farmhouse beer with a whole whack of ginger that we've brewed a time or two in the past (we've also dabbled in barrel aging it, which is what gave us Ginger Extraordinaire) and since it's been gone for a bit, we beefed it up a smidge and now you can drink a bunch of it!

And if you're looking for some nibbles to nosh on while you're workin' your way through them new beers, we're doin' one more cheese night with the delectable delicacies from Grace Hill Farms and that night is tonight! And don't you worry, there will be more cheese in the future - there's plenty of creameries out there for us to check out.***

But getting back to beer for a second, on Thursday we're tappin' up our trusty Thursday cask and this week it's Shlem! Shlem.

Also on Thursday, we're hosting our first-ever Yaymaker event with a Design-A-Sign workshop! If you like painting and/or signage, this will be right up your alley!

Then on Friday we got some good tastes up in the house with Mr. Tamole! He'll be here slingin' tamales from 6-10!

Then on Saturday we've got two food popups! First is Chicken 'n' Rice Guys from 2 - 6 dishin' up, um, Chicken and Rice (served, of course, with that crazy good garlic sauce that we can't stop dreamin' about) and then from 6 - 10 Eat Cini's will be all up in with a buncha tasty-ass arancini! Tasty times!

* Well, one's the return of an old favorite, but it's been long enough that it's like new.
** It might sound like hokum, but growing hops in MA instead of the Pacific Northwest does actually change them a whole bunch.
*** And lucky for you, we've already got July's cheese all lined up: we'll be featuring three cheeses from Grey Barn Dairy!

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In Which There is Cheese

6/18/2019

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Hi kids! We're back in the swing of things and after an extended drought* where we were sorely lacking in new beers, we've come out swingin' with all the new beers! And what, praytell, have we concocted to tingle your tastebuds and scintillate your senses? Well read on, dear reader, cuz we gon' tell ya.

... After this important PSA. #itbegins

First up is (of course) a beer with a story behind it. Our brewer Regular Tom wanted to name a beer after his sister because that's cheaper than buying a birthday present, so we did just that and now we're proud to give you ...[pause to sigh for dramatic effect]... Shlem. No, we don't know why he calls her Shlem. We didn't ask and, frankly, we don't want to know. Anyway. Despite the... interesting name, Shlem is a tasty lil' beverage! It's a crisp 'n' toasty lil' amber** that's got just a smidge or two of fruitiness for balance and it's on tap right now so you should come drink some!

Also on tap right now is Ocean IPA! We teamed up with The Oceanaire Seafood Room to put together a beer dinner a little ways back and their chef is a beer guy so we wrote up a recipe for a special beer for this dinner and then we made him come in and do all the hard work to make it! Anyway, since it was a seafood pairing and since Chef Manny loves hops, we went with a big ol' citrussy boozer and dang but it is a treat to drink - I guess you could say it has a... mountain of flavor!

Also also on tap right now is Elmo! We talked a little about Elmo a little ways back when we gave y'all a "sneak preview," and now it's on tap for good! And in case you "missed the memo" on Elmo, it's a smooth-sippin' oatmeal stout that was brewed to honor the memory of a Good Boy (named Elmo, natch). And as an added bonus, it comes in a sweet glass that can be yours to keep for the low-low price of $3, and we'll turn right around and donate that $3 to a dog rescue! Everybody wins!

And for a brief excursion into tasty things that aren't new beers, we're doin' cheese flights on Wednesday! Which is today! We did up some cheese times on Sunday and they were tasty times indeed, so we're once again sidlin' up to the ol' cutting board and sampling the wares of a local creamery (specifically Grace Hill Farm), so come on out and get cheesy with us!

Anyway, back to beer. Remember Elmo? That beer from two paragraphs ago? Well it's gonna be on cask startin' this Thursday! And since we had the luck to try this very beer on cask this past weekend (at that rad fest that Cape Cod Beer threw), we can say with authority: it good.

Aaaand movin' on to more Fun Times, on Thursday we're bringin' a new-to-us trivia host in here to, um, host some trivia! The theme is alcohol, so put on your best booze pants and come show off your smarts!

Movin' on and movin' forward, if you're the type*** who has recently said to yourself "I really should drink more beer on farms" then we have got some news for you because this Friday we're goin' to a beer dinner on a farm! And it's not just any ol' beer dinner, this here's a Black Ale Project beer dinner thrown by Saltbox and they invited us and (perhaps somewhat contrary to the "black ale" theme, though certainly appropriate for the "summer on a farm" theme) we're bringing Key Lime!

And lastly but far from leastly, on Saturday there's gonna be another dang ol' cornhole tournament in our parking lot! Long story short, our neighbors at The Village have a cornhole hookup and they invited us and the end result is you probably get to drink in our parking lot, which really is the true spirit of lawn games.

And to round out this bag o' fun times, we'll be hanging with our pals Deep Cuts Deli and some art vendors all afternoon on Sunday! If you've ever wanted to peruse locally made candles and such while munching on a tasty sandwich, here's your opportunity!

* Two weeks.
** Not to be confused with "Lil' Abner," which - as far as we can tell - appears to be an old-timey comic strip that's sort of like a cross between Archie and Tarzan, except in this case Archie is played by a young William Shatner.
*** And who isn't the type, really.

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Fun Times Ahoy!

6/12/2019

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Hello today! It's time to go "once more into the breach" and get "back to the grind" and/or probably "drink a whole bunch of beer" and we got just the stuff to set you right!

Does the trick every time.

For those of you who just couldn't get Prideful enough last weekend, you may well be interested in this week's cask because this Thursday we're tappin' up an extra special pin o' PRIDE! And while we feel that PRIDE is dang ol' delicious on its own, we went and stuffed a whole buncha extra hops in there anyway - to the tune of Pacifica and El Dorado - because you deserve a treat!

Pride!

Speaking of treats, you should probably treat yourself to some intense competition in the intense arena of Simpsons Trivia - also on Thursday!

And if you're more the "eating" type than the "show off your knowledge of cartoons" type, we got you covered on Friday 'cuz we're bringin' in Mr. Tamole to dish out his delicious dishes!

And if you happen to find yourself south of the city on Saturday - specifically way, way south of the city - we'll be reppin' at the Cape Cod Cask fest at Cape Cod Brewing! We've been to more than a few fests on their turf by this time, and they know how to do it up right, so you should come check it out!

Picture an all-day tailgate, just swap out the Bud Light for a refreshing cask beverage.

Oh! Also! Our cheese program kicks off this Sunday! We love beer, and we love cheese, so we're putting the two together in a pairing series celebrating local farms and creameries. We'll select a new farm each time and prepare a nice lil' beer 'n cheese flight for you to enjoy! We're featuring cheese from Grace Hill Farm on Sunday and next Wednesday, and you should definitely come on out and, you know, eat some cheese.

Cheese Day! Cheese Day! Cheese! Day!

P.S.! If you're a horror buff, or just enjoy themed trivia, we're hosting our first ever horror movie trivia night on Tuesday! Come test your knowledge of movies like Friday the 13th, Evil Dead, Nosferatu, Scream, The Shining, etc., or just practice your best horror scream from the bathrooms in our creepy ass lobby. Whatever, really. Anyway, trivia!

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In Which There is a Healthy Dose of Heavy Metal

6/5/2019

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Howdy-do kiddos and/or squiddos! If you're lookin' for good times galore, saddle up 'cuz that's what we gon' give ya! And if you ain't lookin' for good times galore, saddle on up anyway, because you deserve some good times.

Yes, you!

And since we're talkin' about doin' it up and doin' it right, we sure as heck gotta "give you the scoop" on our trusty cask! This Thursday we're leanin' on in to that whole "summer" thing and tappin' up light 'n' bright lil' ol' Lawnchair! And since casks are a great opportunity for us to cram in some more of our favorite hops, we went and crammed in some of our favorite hops (namely Idaho 7)!

Not pictured: actual lawn chairs (it was raining that day)

And speaking of Thursday, it's the first Thursday of the month, which means more Audio Triviality! This month's theme is "death metal history," so get ready to hear some growly singing and probably some stories about all those metal-inspired-moral panics of the 80's!

Death metal trivai on 6/6: coincidence? Methinks not.

Then on Friday we're keepin' the rock 'n' roll party times goin' with the opening night of Images from the Pit, a photography show with a focus on the mosh pit! We'll be showin' works from three photographers, two of whom will be hangin' out for the evening (rather conveniently including the show's curator, our bartender/photographer/trivia host Matt). And to "sweeten the deal," we're gonna have Smoke Shop in here slingin' some tasty meats, and we're givin' y'all a sneak preview of Elmo before it resumes waiting patiently for a draft line to open up.*

Seriously, we are so stoked for this. And if lots of y'all come out, we'll do more of these!

What's Elmo, you ask? Why, it's the next installment in our Puppers Past series! It's a sneaky-smooth stout brewed to honor the memory of a dearly departed dog (who was named Elmo, if that wasn't obvious), and it's gonna be on tap soon! And also on Friday! Oh, and as is our way, Elmo comes in a Special Dog Glass that can be yours to keep for just $3 - and that $3 will go to a dog-related charity! So basically you should drink this beer and buy one or ten of these sweet glasses.

Seasonally appropriate, right?

Moving on and moving forward, if you ain't got plans on Monday you should probably come to this sweet beer dinner that we're doin' with The Oceanaire! There's gonna be hella seafood and good times and we even had their chef come here and help us brew up a special beer for it and everything!

CRABSSSS

* Protip: we're low on Joybringer, and it won't be back until fall, so you may wanna get while there's gettin' to get got.

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