BOSTON – JULY 20: Customers get a first taste of the beer at Dorchester Brewing Co., a new beer brewing collaborative, in Boston on July 20, 2016.
Today is National Beer Day. April 7 every year is the day that we celebrate the day we could legally start buying, selling and drinking beer. The year was 1933 when the Cullen–Harrison Act was passed. Now although it was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 22, 1933, didn’t actually go into effect on April 7th.
The question is, how do people celebrate National Beer Day? We do it in our own ways but if you ask many, we simply drink beer...a LOT of it. There are a ton of breweries in the state that can keep you quite busy not only today, but for the whole weekend. We've put together a list of our favorites for you to save you the trouble of finding them yourself.
Oh, and did we mention...these breweries in and around the Boston area were voted on by YOU. Have a blast this weekend AND drink responsibly.
BOSTON - JULY 20: Customers get a first taste of the beer at Dorchester Brewing Co., a new beer brewing collaborative, in Boston on July 20, 2016.
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WESTMINSTER - JULY 22: Five years ago, Wachusett Brewing Company launched its blueberry beer with a heavy dose of skepticism. But the fruity concoction has exploded in popularity, doubling in sales in recent years and becoming the Westminster brewery's most coveted beer. (Photo by Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Today is National Drink Beer Day! We are celebrating by showcasing the best breweries in Massachusetts voted on by YOU. Before we get to the breweries and why you love them, let's talk about why we love beer so much.
According to the website www.craftbeertour.com, there are several reasons we love beer. First, it tastes good. Second, it makes you feel good. Third, it's refreshing. The rest of the reasons: it's communal, historical, cultural and it makes you more creative.
What type of a beer drinker are you? There are several different types of beer. According to the web, there are actually dozens. From lager to ale to stout to IPA, there is destined to be a type of beer that you will like. If you want to learn about the different types of beer and what makes them so unique you can CLICK HERE.
As far as beer fun facts according to www.order.beer:
Humans all over the world consume 50 billion gallons of beer each year.
Budweiser is the world's most famous beer.
Beer is one of the oldest beverages in the world, dating back to 5000BC!
The Czech Republic was the first country ever to have a beer museum.
McDonald's sell beer on its menu in countries such as France, Germany, Portugal and South Korea.
'Snake Venom' is the strongest beer in the world with 67.5% alcohol by volume, brewed by Scottish brewery Brewmeister.
There are actually a TON of breweries here in Massachusetts and in each part of the state. There is actually a craft brewery section of the Mass.gov website where you can see exactly how many and where they are. CLICK HERE to see. In the meantime, let's take a look at YOUR favorite breweries here in Massachusetts and better yet, why they're your favorite. Happy beer drinking!
Vitamin Sea Brewing in Weymouth ~ voted on by Tevin Texeria
"They got a plumber cobbler slushie at 6% thats really good and a pineapple coconut sour ale."
Harpoon Brewery in the Seaport ~ voted on by Tevin Texeria
"Tap room tour was amazing and they had 10 different beers to try they also had an original cider, blueberry beer, watermelon wheat beer and a few canned seltzers that were strong."
Downeast Brewery in East Boston ~ voted on by Tevin Texeria
"They have so many amazing flavors like white slushie blue slushie, Mojito , tangie, XL (at 8%), and the a personal favorite the sexy seasonal apple cider donut."
Sam Adams brewery in Boston ~ voted on by Thomas Vallese
"Beer is great and so is the tour."
Cisco Brewery in Nantucket ~ voted on by Julia McIntyre
"They have food trucks beer wine liquor etc it’s so fun."
Wachusett Brewing Company voted on by Melissa from The Getup Crew
LOVE that dogs are allowed there. Plus, their Blueberry Ale is the best I've ever tried.
Trillium in Boston ~ voted on by Producer Aaron
"Trillium is so dang good. Love the PM Dawn it’s Guinness like. Also the new building they have is great!!"
Barnstable Brewery in Barnstable ~ voted on by Alicia Dussourd
"They're a family owned business and really make people feel welcome. Their Sweer Night for S'mores is DELICIOUS!"
Brato in Brighton ~ voted on by Alicia Dussourd
"Brato is a fun one with their experimental beers too! They made a brewtail with their pumpkin beer a year ago that was to die for."
Tree House in Charlton ~ voted on by Dwayne Johnson
"Is known for their IPAs, they do brew a variety of other styles too. Their dark offerings, including a range of highly regarded imperial stouts and porters."
Greater Good in Worcester ~ voted on by Dwayne Johnson
"Is known for its “high-octane yet smooth-drinking IPAs, porters, stouts, and ales,” Trips you’ve been here with me one of my favs."
