Jun 26 2008
A Beer Geek in Boston
The Good Beer Guide to New England by Andy Crouch
Last Friday night I traveled across the U.S. and back. I went straight from work to Delaware. Then I headed down to North Carolina, skipped across to Colorado, then California, up to Oregon, to Michigan, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire, and surely a few others I’ve forgotten before finishing in Baltimore, Maryland.
Well, okay — I actually spent the evening in a cavernous underground room in Boston at the American Craft Beer Fest. (Boston is so fortunate to be the home of BeerAdvocate!) With 75 brewers and over 300 kinds of beer, I easily taste-tested my way across the country and back. The place was packed: there were beer connoisseurs of every level, but also a few gaggles of plaid-shorted boys who probably would have been satisfied with red plastic cups of Natty Lite. I wore my “Beer Geek” T-shirt just to be sure my postion was clear. But most importantly, the intense three and a half hours of beer tasting inspired me to plan a trip to each and every microbrewery and brewpub in New England. And I’ll certainly be bringing along Andy Crouch’s book that outlines the history and personality of each brewery along with recommendations for beer, food, how to get a tour, and how to take the beer with you. Hm, on second thought maybe I’ll just bring Mr. Crouch, himself, along.
Read more: Book Reviews, Boston, Food & Wine, New England, NewsLlalan specializes in all things Ohio, but has funny stories from all over the US and Canada, plus a few snort-inducing ones from Thailand. And not only does she read books from around the world, she also samples beers in as many languages as possible. Favorite style: the multi-national American Double IPA.
