Boston Local Food Festival

What to eat at the Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest »

The Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest is coming up THIS weekend, and while there will be many great beers, ciders, and artisan drinks to quench your thirst let’s not forget about all the food that will be there as well! Here are some of my favorite local vendors and restaurants that you will find this weekend at the event! […]

Five things you may not know about cask beer »

Friday night is a special night for Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest since it is Cask Night. For this night only, festival goers can taste special cask-aged beers and ciders from participating breweries, in addition to the other local beers being poured. Aeronaut Brewing, sponsor of the Cask Night, will be pouring a cask-conditioned Hop Hop and […]

It’s a Cider Revolution at the 6th Hyper-Local Brewfest »

On June 9th and 10th The Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts will be hosting it’s 6th Annual Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest. With craft beer hitting maximum saturation, hard cider is really taking off. This is being called a ‘cider revolution’. And the Brewfest will have plenty of cider to sample from Cider companies all around New […]

Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest Highlight: Brazo Fuerte Artisanal Beer »

Being a non-beer drinker I am on a mission to find a beer a really enjoy and the upcoming Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest is going to be my go-to resource to try and learn about as many local craft beers as I possibly can! One specific brewer that will be at the festival that has caught my eye […]

New Brew: New and Upcoming Brewers to Try at This Year’s Brewfest »

The Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest is always a great place to check out new and upcoming breweries in the area. Recently opened and soon-to-open breweries and cideries participate each year, giving festival goers one of the first tastes of their brews. This year there will be four breweries and cideries participating at the festival, with an […]

Going Gluten Free at the 6th Hyper Local Brewfest »

On June 9th and 10th the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts will be hosting it’s 6th Annual Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest. Those of you who are gluten-free are probably thinking, “I can’t drink beer!” I know! The Brewfest is not only about beer, though. Over the years it has grown to include a number of cider and artisan […]

Go Hyperlocal at the New Lamplighter Brewing, Now Filling Growlers with Funky Beers »

Cambridge residents can rejoice with the opening of the second brewery in the city. Lamplighter Brewing recently opened their doors for growler fills (with a taproom soon to come) on Broadway, between Central Square and Inman Square. The brewery occupies a 10,000 square foot building that used to be an old car garage.Lamplighter Brewing was […]

Bootblack Syrups: Flavorful Cocktail Syrups for the At-home Barmaster »

I spoke recently with Paul Kubiski, owner of Bootblack Brand. He works out of the Hope & Main Food Incubator in Warren, Rhode Island, to create his complex cocktail and soda syrups. Bootblack Brand was created in 2015 with the idea of mixing small batches of cocktail syrups that had big flavors. Paul said that […]

Barrels of Local Spirit: Massachusetts Distillers Alliance »

Being a Massachusetts resident for the last two and a half years has made “buying local” a practical and attainable goal. Whether it’s a festival, flea market or grocery store chain, I’m bound to find a local product made by a local artisan who loves their craft. A year and a half ago I was […]