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It goes without saying at this point that we’re devoted Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project fans. But why wouldn’t we be? Dann and Martha Paquette have been cranking out some fantastic beers over the more |
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Let's face it, Harpoon is not the first brewery to come to mind when you think "cutting edge". They make solid beers and generally play it safe. It may come as a shock, then, to many newer beer more |
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Who’s ready for fall? Not us. Our shelves might tell a different story, but just try catching us with a pumpkin beer in August; we do have some principles, after all. more |
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This Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14 and 15, is the annual Massachusetts sales tax holiday and, for the first time, tax exempt items will include beer, wine, and liquors (this is only because there was more |
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Fine beer can be an amplifier for wonderful experiences, be it a sublime food pairing or a fresh pint enjoyed while on vacation. I like to say that beer anchors itself so well to the moment that more |
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The oft used phrase, "Christmas in July", usually conjures up
images of a blow-out sale at some spatula retailer. Now, while
Gordon's prides itself on having sharp prices on your favorite
beer, more |
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It's hot out. Damn hot. Real hot. This is not barley wine weather, though, I confess, I still drink barley wines and imperial stouts year round (thank you air conditioning!). No, this oppressive more |
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When it comes to beer, or any beverage, for that matter, it's difficult to name an all time favorite because so much depends on the context in which you're drinking. more |
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When Sigourney Weaver uttered these words in the first Ghostbusters movie (Ok, the demon's name was Zuul), she was expressing the inner transformation... more |
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"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." So said the late, great Hunter S. Thompson, whose legacy is tarnished daily by the slew of irresponsible, lazy, corrupt, and downright insidious pap more |
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As beer fanatics, we often find ourselves seeking out the extremes of the brewing world - the hoppiest Imperial IPA, the sourest barrel-aged wild, the most brutal stout, etc. more |
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We here in the Gordon's Beer department sometimes get a little full of ourselves and our sick, world class beer assortment. Yes, we always get the latest and greatest beers, but sometimes you need more |
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If you're looking for terroir in the beer world, the first place to turn would be the wide world of hop varieties. While there are certain regions renowned for hop growing, this hardy little plant more |
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I'm very often approached by customers and asked what my favorite beer is. It's a simple question, sure, but it's not so simply answered. more |
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Dear Beer Establishment,
Look, we know we're supposed to be drinking fizzy yellow beer at this time of the year. Really, you've made it obvious - nary can a summer seasonal be found without the more |
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If you want to drink California Cabernet Sauvignon every day you are either spending lots of money or drinking some pretty mediocre juice. Unless, of course, you are able to find little gems like more |
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Actually, the title of this e-mail is a bit misleading in the sense that this week's featured beer, The Bitter Truth, is hardly a hop bomb. So, really, it's the name of the beer itself that is more |
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A few years ago, my girlfriend and I took a weekend trip out to Western Massachusetts to visit a few breweries. One of our main destinations was a little brewpub in Greenfield called "The People's more |
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Lots of interesting happenings at Gordon’s this week. Make sure to check out the first enstallment of the Beer 102: World Brewing Traditions class tonight, starting at 7pm. Joe Connolly will be more |
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In the beer culture of “if it’s not new, it’s through”, brewers have had to continually push the envelope in order for consumers to take notice. Apparently the Widmer Brothers weren’t satisfied more |
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One of the more interesting developments in the past year of craft beer has been the emergence of so-called "black-IPAs." While we've been impressed by a few of these dark, aggressively-hopped beers, more |
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The great thing about Easter morning is waking up to find an Easter basket with an enormous chocolate bunny as its crowning glory. Of course, the molded chocolate rabbit must be solid, not hollow more |
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Hey procrastinators - it’s time to get your tickets to this weekend’s tasting, “Sour Power – Three Hours of Peace, Love and Brett!” If you’re new to the world of “sour” and wild-fermented beers, more |
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“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” A truer adage could not have been spoken especially in the aftermath of the rain-pocalypse. That is, the recent deluge should teach more |
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When people talk about the most exciting craft beer scenes in the country, it seems to us that you’d have to put the Boston area in the conversation. From the big guys like Harpoon and Sam Adams to more |
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For nearly 3 years now, Gordon’s has been offering what may be the most ground-breaking set of weekly beer tastings in the Boston metro area. In January, we took the “go big or go home” mentality more |
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One of the sad facts of life is that success usually begets both adulation and reproach - usually in that order. We see this all the time in our celebrity obsessed culture. Someone skyrockets to more |
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If you don't already have tickets to this weekend's Beer Advocate Extreme beer fest, don't fret; we've got a few awesome beer events this week to satisfy your rare beer lust. We're thrilled to host more |
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Oh, Japan. From instantly catchy pop songs to sex robots, the depth and insanity of your innovation never ceases to amaze us. We have to admit, though, we were a bit surprised when a beer from your more |
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If you follow the court of public beer opinion on BeerAdvocate and Ratebeer as obsessively as we do, you've probably already heard about Ithaca LeBLeu, one of the most recent Ithaca beers released more |
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Ok, so it’s not, strictly speaking, the season to drink saisons, the dry, farmhouse style pale ales made famous in Belgium. But, sometimes you’re in the mood for a more food friendly beer than the more |
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Victory (at Sea) can be your's too if you pick up this week's featured beer. Check the review below and see if it isn't the sickest porter you've had in a while. more |
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Don't miss your last chance to be part of an exclusive evening of impressively dark beer, fine food, and camaraderie, featuring: more |
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The Beer Dept. at Gordon’s likes to drink according to the seasons. That is, stouts and barley wines in the fall/winter and Saisons and Hefeweizens in the Spring/Summer. Since it is definitely more |
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He has done it again.
I didn’t want to kick the prone pony with this bit (no double entendre intended – I just mean this piece. Sometimes proofreading is my worst enemy) despite my better more |
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The beer geeks of the Gordon's craft beer department have accumulated their fair share of failed resolutions over the years, from unused gym memberships to long-lost friends who remain (sadly) long- more |
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Before we get into this week’s featured offering, we’d like to fill you in on a couple HUGE craft beer developments. Goose Island, the famed Chicago brewery, is now available in MA. The word on more |
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According to Urbandictionary.com, the term "shout-out" can mean multiple things. It can be a public expression of gratitude or "a kind mention of a homey". It can also be used to single out and more |
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If you are a fan of wines from the Northern Rhône, then you are probably familiar with Domaine des Remizieres. If you enjoy full, aromatic whites and dark, terroir-driven Syrahs or reds in general, more |
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Well friends, it’s already here. Just when you thought your new exercise program was showing positive results, the day to flush all your progress down the toilet is upon us. Ah Thanksgiving, the more |
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Before we get to this week’s featured beer, a little info for the connoisseurs out there, a beer 4-1-1, if you will. The three Gordon’s locations just had what may qualify as the most impressive more |
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When the Gordon's beer gurus got together to sample beers this week, Otter Creek's newest addition to their Imperial Series, "Quercus Vitis Humulus," was the clear standout. The beer's complexity more |
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All of the major holidays have inspired brewers to name beers in their honor, so it’s not surprising that a few playful Halloween-inspired beers pop up this time of year. Instead of laying down $15 more |
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Collaborative brewing efforts are becoming all the rage these days. Much like early pop music cooperatives (Rick James/Eddie Murphy) the concept of “dream team” brewing has begun to set the world more |
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If you’ve been following the Beer Blasts this year, you know about Ithaca Brewery’s Excelsior Series. That is, you’re aware of how ILL every single beer in the series has been. What is especially more |
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We live in a world of extremes when it comes to beer. For the big three macros, this seems to mean making beer with low calories, low price, and low flavor. In the world of craft beer, on the more |
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In some beer-centric European countries like Germany, you can walk into most cafes at 7am and see the strangest sight – locals having their morning pastry with, wait for it, a tall glass of beer. more |
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The brown ale is the forgotten child of the craft beer world. Countless breweries in the USA and UK produce them (Rogue, Smuttynose, Avery, Harpoon), but very few consider them good enough to more |
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Brewing beers with Brett seems to be the big new thing these days. No, not the brewer's old college buddy, Brett; Brettanomyces bruxellensis is a wild yeast native to Belgium and is largely more |
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The term Kaiser has been used for hundreds of years in reference to German emperors. Historically, it evolved from “Caesar” which, besides the salad, was the term that came to denote the emperor of more |
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Ah, the Karate Kid. Remember when Daniel-sahn, under the apt tuteledge of Mr. Miyagi... more |
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The waning days of Aug find us suspended between two beer seasons - Summer and Fall. Usually, this seasonal limbo occurs a little earlier in August.
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This week at Gordon's, a couple of very special, very allocated items have made their way onto our hallowed shelves. more |
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A Jesus look-a-like with a Santa hat and sunglasses, blowing smoke out of his mouth? Yeah, this isn't your average messiah. Neither, for that matter, is the beer inside the bottle anything like any more |
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It's too easy for brewers to slap some holiday-themed art on a label, throw some spices into the mix and call the result a "Holiday Beer." By donating all the profits from their newest beer to more |
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The Bear's Forest
Most wines at this price don't offer the nuance and complexity that are defining elements of this wine. Most wines in this category are heavy and sweet, with sugary ripe fruit and an alcohol finish. .... more
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Hedging Our Bets
It goes without saying at this point that we’re devoted Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project fans. But why wouldn’t we be? Dann and Martha Paquette have been cranking out some fantastic beers over the ... more |
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