As for the city itself, I started a list of old brewing locations that I want to check out for some photography adventures. A lot of times around here “Boston” is used to encompass everything from the surrounding suburbs and Cambridge, the entirety of Eastern Massachusetts, or even coastal New England from Portland, ME to Hardford, CT. It may sound kind of silly to say this, but I was simply struck by someone talking about Boston and actually meaning the City of Boston. There were a few things I particularly liked about this book. I went through this fast, only needing a few train rides to finish it. It was perfect for someone like me who was curious to know a bit more than what a good brewery tour guide will tell you but wasn’t necessarily looking to get too bogged down. All in all though, I think it presented just the right amount of information to engage the reader. There were so many interesting stories to be told in such a small amount of space that I found myself often scribbling down notes about things to look into further. There was also a chapter in there about the breweries that came and went in a wave of craft beer during the late 1990s to early 2000s. The book then made a jump to provide brief histories of Boston’s active resident breweries: Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams), Harpoon Brewery, Boston Beer Works, and lastly Trillium Brewing Company. It moves fast through these sections but the information was all well selected and stuff I found interesting. The first few chapters touched upon the colonial period through the late 1890s and the build up to Prohibition. It came out very recently, published in 2014, and covered the Boston brewing scene from colonial times to pretty much the present day.
At only 134 pages it’s short and sweet and packed with a whole lot of interesting information. I definitely recommend trying this if given the opportunity, but from here on out this post is all about the book. Simply named Norm, this fantastic Chocolate Coconut Stout came about as close to drinking an alcoholic Mounds bar as one may ever get. My most memorable impression of him is probably through a beer Wormtown Brewing Company puts out in his honor. While I was not particularly familiar with Miller’s column, I have definitely heard his name in my beer journeys. Today we are looking at Boston Beer: A History of Brewing in the Hub, by Massachusetts-based beer blogger Norman Miller.
#Harpoon beer review full
The interplay of toasted malt and earthy hops wasn’t my ideal profile for the style, but that said I’ll have no problems finishing off the six-pack once I am back up to full strength.īack again with another book, which is perhaps doubly exciting since it happens to be a book about beer. Overall: My final verdict on this is pretty good, with bonus points for price. I personally had some high hopes for this quietly being a standout brew since Harpoon’s sadly retired Red Squared and Celtic Red were two of the beers that opened up my eyes to Red IPAs. Hype: Despite their history and longevity Harpoon doesn’t get a ton of attention in the local beer scene, at least in what I refer to as the enthusiast community. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a moderate level of carbonation. The hops and toasted malt lingered slightly after finishing the sip. About mid-sip a citrusy sweetness appeared just ahead of a wave of bitterness highlighted by grapefruit and earthy hops. Taste: True to the description, there was a steady presence of toasted malts throughout the brew, though they were most prominent at the very beginning and end of the sip. Smell: Sweet and toasted malts with a piney/grapefruit bitterness on the backend. Sounds admirable enough to me and at $9.99 six-pack this was relatively easy on the wallet as well.Īppearance: Surprisingly see-through coppery red body topped by a bubbly layer of off-white foam. Patrick’s Day spirit to last an entire season. Patrick’s Day!ĭescription: Listed on the brewery website as a combination of a toasty Irish Red Ale and a citrusy IPA, the given inspiration behind this was extend the St. I’m not quite ready yet to start thinking about drinking beer again just yet, but did want to wish you all a belated Happy St. This review is based on notes I took from the “research” bottle I opened up last week. Unfortunately, illness intervened and I instead spent the day recovering from a terrible stomach bug. As soon as I saw this hit the shelves in early March I knew I had found my St.
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