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Warmups #1 (Plus Charlastor!)
Turns out warmups really DO help in art (fuck me, right?) and these are all from yesterday and today, hope you enjoy it!
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Pretty much just Hazbin and some OCs of mine! (That's basically all I've been drawing the last month or two lol) I've also been reading way too much (not really, fight me) Charlastor/RadioBelle fics and consuming ALL the artwork. I might just be obsessed with Al in general though - *sigh* - before my Charlastor fixation it was RadioStatic/Silence. Anything with the Strawberry Pimp or Vox tbh. Fuck I'm just rambling about Hazbin, huh? uhhhh where was I? RIGHT here's the one and only reference I actively used besides glancing at some official Hazbin art:
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I saw it, and then immediately fell into a fit of laughter at the idea of drawing Charlie and Al like this. The whole drawing process made my cheeks hurt bc I was giggling over getting to make those two idiots be, well, adorable fucking idiots! XD
Anyways, here's the speedpaint!
Anatomy is so harrrrrd but I'm actually really proud of myself for how I did with this one, I'm still terrified of drawing the lower body but heyyyy, problem for another day!
OH I almost forgot to talk about my own characters a little?! Hyperfixation, what have you done to me?!!! We've got four of my babies here, all from the same project called Ashland Bites, which will hopefully, someday, be an animated series! I've been writing it for years and years (slow but steady, I'm a team of exactly one person lmao) and I've been trying to get my art skills honed so I can do as much of the (probably very distant, but hopefully someday) future pre-production work myself! I started learning more about animating recently, and the openness that Vivienne Medrano allows her cast and crew to have has been a godsend for learning more about the different steps of the process (all while feeding my ravenous little neurodivergent brain with that good good fixation content lmao)
Can't share too much about my own project at the mo, but let me just say it's got Vampires, the fair folk, godesses, ancient fantasy cultures, modern humans running around thinkin' the world is our definition of 'normal', and SO much more (I wish I could tell u all the things oh my GODDD)
Thanks for taking a look at my work *smooches ya*
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fyrirraan · 1 year
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samethyst01 · 11 months
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A Mother's Love: Chapter One
“—and I really do think that is, uh, the measure of a real actor, you know, someone who can… not only understand the director’s vision but understand their character as well and imbue it with a sense of— of purpose and realism, right?”
Coraline had long since stopped listening to the radio. It was on in the background, and playing at a subtle volume, but she hadn’t actually paid attention to what it was saying for a few hours. She was far too lost in the piece, her brush-strokes far more deliberate and reflective of the whole idea, rather than moving of their own accord in time with her wandering mind. That’s usually how she’d do it when she was bored – keep the radio on and listen to whatever nonsense she found tolerable, letting her body move the brush wherever it would.
But this time was different, this time she had fallen into a far more focused motion, her entire being centred around getting this image, this idea, perfect. Her tongue gently parted her lips as she worked, an idiosyncrasy she had apparently picked up from watching Wybie at work. With one hand she adjusted the easel slightly and with the other she added some subtle discolouration to the clouds, unsatisfied with their greyness. They weren’t perfect enough. She needed them to be perfect.
In the years since she had moved back home, Coraline had become something of an artisan. She had always known art would be her career of choice, or at the very least, known it for a while. Gardening was her parents’ thing, and while she assumed she might one day just fall into the routine of it, as so many did with their parents’ line of work, she found herself growing more averse to the idea as she matured. The days spent back in Ashland were filled with exploration and a sense of wondering, about life and about death and about how much she wanted to express it all in her own way.
With a gentle flick of the brush, the last distant bird was added to the sky and it – the entire idea – was finished. She adjusted the easel once again before stepping back and admiring it, the sound of the radio providing a nearly imperceptible soundtrack.
“Well, look at that…”
She murmured to herself, gently biting the tip of her thumb.
Before she could fully process the reality of what she had drawn in her focused yet entirely unfocused state, her phone buzzed with a message. She reached down and grabbed it, working on autopilot, reading an alert for an appointment in thirty minutes. She inhaled deeply, holding it for a few seconds before exhaling and grabbing her coat, sliding it on and grabbing her keys from the desk. Without turning back, she headed out the door.
It was a slightly gloomy, overcast day, so Coraline didn’t feel too uncomfortable wearing her coat. In fact, it was just the right temperature for it, not so warm that it was unnecessary and not so cold that it wasn’t enough. It was… perfect. She trotted to the edge of the sidewalk and held out her hand for an oncoming bus. It screeched to a halt in front of her, and as she was getting on she looked across the street and watched a stray cat disappear around the corner of a building. Its fur was jet black.
With her headphones in, music dancing into her ears, Coraline sat back on the bus and gently played with her phone, rolling it around between her fingers. It was just another ordinary day, of course it was, in every sense of the word ‘ordinary’, and yet something felt strange. It was a different motion, an off-centre kind of thing, a vague alteration to the very specific routine she had become accustomed to over the years. But try as she might, Coraline couldn’t figure out why, or what it was that had begun bothering her so much.
Before she could formulate an idea, a proper one, she had arrived at her stop and without thinking much else, she promptly got off the bus. As she was crossing the street she could swear she saw the cat again, staring at her from the window of a high-rise or watching her from a coffee shop. There it was again, a stray black tail here, a pointed ear there, the shine of a dark blue eye in the reflection of her phone screen. At the very least, this eye was more like a marble than a button.
Coraline reached the familiar door rather quickly, gently pressing the buzzer next to it. She held herself close, wrapping her coat around her chest and stealing glances around the street. Maybe she was just tired. That had to have been it, there was no way that—
—that he was back.
The thought secretly terrified Coraline. Because if he was back then so was everything, so was all the horror she has become convinced no longer scared her, so were the ghosts and the buttons and the eyes and—
“Hello?”
A husky voice escaped from the door’s intercom. Coraline was jolted out of her sudden daze, taking one last look around the street before turning back to the door. She cleared her throat before speaking, pressing a different buzzer in order to do so.
“It’s Coraline… is that you, Ingrid?”
She tried not to look, but she couldn’t help it. She could see him now, clear as day, sat in the middle of the road as cars just drove on past him like he didn’t exist, like they couldn’t see him. There was a reply from the intercom but Coraline couldn’t hear it. All she could think about was the black cat sitting in the middle of the road, staring at her…
…and how it had no reflection.
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“So. Coraline.”
Ingrid folded her hands in her lap as she sat across from her younger patient, her long black hair tied into a messy bun. Glasses were perched on her face and she had a prominent scar running across her left cheek. Coraline tried not to focus on it when the two of them first met, three years ago, but she was always so fascinated by the mystery of it. She had never been so rude as to ask where it came from, the idea of embarrassing her therapist smothering her desire for knowledge.
“Tell me about the past couple of weeks. How it’s been going?”
There was a pause before Coraline spoke. She had taken some time to muster the words, wondering about how she’d phrase them. Would it come off as convincing as she’d hoped?
“…good. Yeah, it’s been good.”
The sentence came out slightly unconfident, but the hesitancy was balanced out by an earnest undertone. Ingrid nodded, already prepared to grapple with her patient for some honesty.
“And your art? Are you still painting?”
Coraline laughed.
“Well of course I am, it’s my passion. I actually finished a piece this morning before I got here.”
This was the moment.
“Oh, that’s great. May I ask what it is?”
The young woman’s smile faltered and she looked down, biting her lip. She hadn’t fully processed it herself, and it felt like a bullet was slowly being driven into her chest. Not a knife – the pain was small and localised. It was just a gunshot wound that took minutes to arrive.
“The… Pink Palace.”
It was hard to get the words out, but she managed it, a heavy breath escaping her lips as she did, one she had no idea she was even holding in. Ingrid sat forward with intrigue. She knew Coraline had been hiding something but she wasn’t aware that it was this. The young woman had spoken about her trauma only once before, during their first meeting, and only in the vaguest of terms, as if it were something so terrible that even the mere thought of it was too painful.
But the truth was that Coraline knew nobody would believe her.
“I remember you mentioning it the first time we met, actually. Our first session. You said something about it being hard for you to talk about.”
With a slight glimmer in her eyes, Ingrid slowly sat forward and pressed her two index fingers together. Coraline tried not to meet her gaze, her eyes flitting from the bookshelf on her right to the ragged plant on her left, and then to the window, but like a magnet it began to attract her eyes back towards Ingrid’s. She stared at her therapist for a good few seconds before letting out another withheld breath.
“Nothing I say would make you believe what really happened.”
She sat back and folded her arms, deep in thought. Pursing her lips, Ingrid considered her words for a moment before deciding to pluck on this particular thread some more.
“And… what did really happen, Coraline?”
The young woman thought about how she’d tell it. She had fantasised about it many times before, in fact. She pictured herself on late night television talk shows, or podcasts, telling her story to the world. She imagined herself relaying every detail, from the moment she and her parents arrived in Ashland, unpacking their things and exploring the Pink Palace. The mist seemed constant, the air always thick and heavy, the sky dark, rain constantly either dripping or pouring.
They’d met the neighbours next, the strange gymnast Bobinsky and his imaginary mouse circus above, and the two retired actresses Spink and Forcible below. Coraline spent the first few days just missing her friends back home, and when she wasn’t moping over that she was exploring the grounds and the garden. She remembered that day clear as crystal, the day when all her dull and regular moments washed away in the wake of something far more terrible.
But she couldn’t have known it, couldn’t have known that cat would drag her into such evil! She had also met Wybie that day, the boy who would quickly become her best friend. So it wasn’t all bad, right? No, it wasn’t. But the full context almost swallowed the shining light that Wybie was. If she took just a second to consider the rest of the story, she’d remember everything that came after that. The mice at the foot of her bed, the door in the living room, the tunnel, the other place – all its secrets and horrors with it – and worst of all—
“Coraline?”
Ingrid’s voice jolted the young woman back to full focus and she coughed awkwardly. She’d been spacing out. Her therapist sighed softly and leant back, coming to accept the fact that this particular memory was going to stay hidden for the foreseeable.
“We don’t have to talk about that. Not if you’re not ready.”
At her words, Coraline gave her therapist an intense look, one filled with a kind of desperation she hadn’t felt in years. It was as if she was trying to muster the courage to let it all out, only now coming to terms with the monstrous nature of it all. The nightmares spoke volumes. She was still scared of that place, and its occupant. Oh, and that occupant. How she wished she could forget it all. But it was time for her to remember.
“I dreamt of her again.” She whispered.
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restaurantify · 3 months
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The 20 Most Unique Restaurant Concepts in Chicago
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As Chicago's restaurant week kicks off in 2024, we unveil the 20 most unique restaurant concepts in the city. With over 7,000 options, finding distinctive dining experiences is a challenge. For aspiring restaurant owners, this curated list offers inspiration and a pulse on the latest trends.
Chicago: The Culinary Capital
Renowned for deep-dish pizzas and world-class hot dogs, Chicago's food scene is a vibrant tapestry of flavors. Amidst its 7,000 eateries, we've spotlighted 20 that promise both uniqueness and tradition, shaping the city's gastronomic landscape.
20 Unique Restaurant Concepts in Chicago
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The Game Room: A retro-chic lounge on Michigan Avenue offering classic cocktails, finger foods, and games like bocce, pool, cards, and foosball.
Au Cheval: Upscale dining on Randolph Street with an open kitchen and a distinctive menu featuring ingredients from bologna to foie gras, especially known for its passion for eggs.
Temporis: A creative American tasting menu on Ashland Avenue with an ever-evolving ten-course experience, utilizing ingredients from its own hydroponic garden.
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Spin Chicago: An energetic hangout across 8 locations, featuring Ping-Pong tables, global food, cocktails, and live DJ music.
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Aztec Dave’s Food Truck: A family-run food truck on North California Avenue, dishing out authentic Mexican favorites with a modern twist.
The Blind Cafe: An extraordinary pop-up event in complete darkness on a mission to widen comfort zones through music, discussion, and dinner.
Chicago Sweatlodge: A water bar and cafe on North Cicero Avenue, offering Russian banya experiences, Turkish massages, and a Mexican spread.
Tack Room: A rustic-chic piano lounge bar tucked behind Thalia Hall's staircase, serving premium cocktails and snacks with live performances.
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Alinea: A fine dining restaurant on North Halsted Street by Chef Grant Achatz, known for its evolving New American tasting menus and creative plates.
Kaiser Tiger: A bi-level gastropub on West Randolph Street with a beer garden and more than 20 rotating tap beers.
Carnivale: A lively eatery in West Fulton Market since 2005, renowned for its Pan-Latin cuisine and craft cocktails.
Swift & Sons: A premier steakhouse in West Fulton Market with a modern twist, offering premium steaks, seafood, and a bi-level bar.
Boka: An American restaurant on North Halsted Street offering creative American cuisine in a stylish, modern setting.
El Ideas: An upscale, intimate restaurant on West 14th Street, known for fixed-price American culinary fare by Chef Phillip Foss.
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mazzyandelvine · 4 years
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I just have som
My elsen-like ocs,but they're once called "Evielons"
and the other ones they leads called "Clarifiers"
Clarifiers are the ones are leaders for Six types of evie-lons
It only happens once, one evie-lon discovers and use element for things balance, clear,with pure. they're naturally born by thier evie-lon parents
Some of them died from Negative Harbringers and higher Level of purifiers eith no sense of thoughts (like Pure knight) but not all Purifiers
-they're different from elsens and experience any fear and pain,but advanced way to protect themselves like humans (the spectres attacks them they self-defense and took out,others may trash it or take it as a meal or use for thier fuel)
(that's a bit of dark right there but apologies)
They're just like Harbringers but different,they also have thier own races with peace and harmony,would say there was no Impure happening from areas unless one evie-lon makes a troublesome,therefore they're just like persons
Most passive ones are:
Wistrees
Most half passive and few negative:
Hazelwoods,techians
Most half negative and few passive:
Citizen and ashlands
Amorality (both)
Wistress,citizen, techians, sententials
Wistrees are look like birb-being evie-lon
They can defend themselves from simple danger (especially spectres are pest, individually ) , has wings and also loves the element of volume (music and sound) including raining, they work normally
Citizens are same look of elsens but matured and clever evie-lon ones which is like "teenagers", don't just mess them with a rude content, They bite especially they kill spectres and use as abusement pets :D
Hazelwoods are very clever and careful evie-lons, they're like tribes that they don't like or have sense something about the person's dark side, usually they tame spectres and kill it as food.
Ashlands are not friendly evie-lons, they lived at the nearest volcano but they don't die simply on ashfalls, they do individual things to survive especially they hunt spectres for food
Techians are passive evie-lons,they always living on the other space for safe using elements of Magnet as a power source from cycling with wisstress and citizens, full of futuristic markets (like strong weapons and upgrading for dealing damage,higher hp and cp items available there)
Sententials are weird,they may look like Evie-lons but creatures like Salamander people. same society like wistress, Hazelwood and techians.they may have rules and there was no violence,argue(like Zone 2 on Peace's place)you can talk to them passively but not pressuring, sometimes they don't trust any people from the outsiders only their (goddess?)leader.
They may 6 types of them ,if one of them wasn't.
First art pic:
Barns(Clarifier of Absence and euphoria)
Ieva (Clarifier of Reasonance)
Ico (Clarifier of Sentiment)
Kea (Clarifier of Reflection)
Rea (Clarifier of Gratification)
Techa(Clarifier of expedient)
Last art pic:
Qutas (Clarifier of Existence)
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onelastfic · 4 years
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Good song for a Hopaz fic…Teeth by Lady Gaga! The song inspired me to write this. Hody’s always up to take a bite of Topaz’s bad girl meat!🍑🦈😬
Topaz Ashland belongs to @princesscallyie and Hody Kelpbottom belongs to @kururu418
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the-dragonborn-cums · 4 years
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“Sorry, no rooms available.”
“What? How?” Elisa said a little too loudly. The rest of the inn glanced up at her with vague curiosity before returning to their flagons.
The innkeeper, a rather thin Nord woman, shrugged. “We got a Redguard woman who’s holed herself in here for days, a mercenary from Cyrodiil, and a man who claims he’s a traveling jester, if you can believe that.”
Elisa gave her an incredulous stare. “So what am I supposed to do, sleep on a bench? Don’t you have a cellar I can plop down in for the night?”
The innkeeper shook her head. “Afraid not. Look, if you’re that desperate, I’d speak with the Companions up in Jorrvaskr. If they take you in, your bed is free.”
“The Companions?” Elisa said. They didn’t sound like a bed and board. Plus, joining them sounded like she would be committing herself to whatever three ring circus they were running. She ran her own circus, with acts involving setting anything that tried to bite or chop her head off on fire, growing her coin purse through whatever opportunities were tossed her way, and stretching the distance between her and her family as much as possible. And it was ran independently.
“Mm-hmm,” the innkeeper replied. “They’re one of Skyrim’s longest standing mercenary bands.”
Elisa gestured to her mage’s robes. “Do I look like a mercenary to you?”
The innkeeper paused for a moment, giving her a once-over. “Admittedly no. Can you swing a sword?”
“Of course I bloody can,” Elisa replied, annoyed.  Dueling was one of the most common methods of settling disputes between houses and the first art taught to Breton children growing up in noble families. Plus, sometimes there were situations where magic was the weaker option, like the time a crazed Ashlander nearly gutted her in her sleep back in Morrowind. She’d been welcomed by an Ashlander tribe after days of traveling to Ghostgate, not knowing that a few of them were superstitious xenophobes who distrusted strangers. Fortunately, her ebony dagger was less than a hand’s reach away, which she slid neatly between the Dunmer’s ribcage before he could lay a finger on her.
“Then you shouldn’t have any issues joining. Their hall is just up the steps to the right once you leave.”
With that the woman began busying herself with washing the counter of her bar with an old rag as if the conversation never happened.  “Anything else you needed?” she said without glancing up. Clearly at this point the woman had enough of their exchange and Elisa wasn’t going to get another word about a room to stay in out of her.
Elisa rubbed her face, thoroughly annoyed and exhausted at this point.
“Some Breton wine, if you have it,” she said, tossing a few gold coins from her purse onto the counter. “I need something strong after this headache of a day.”
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Elisa stepped up to the doors of Jorrvaskr, a longhouse with a roof that looked like an overturned boat. Two dragons curled upward from either side, facing off with perpetual snarls. Elisa sighed, wondering what Daedric Prince was toying with her. Never had she expected to enter a Nord mead hall of her own volition. But, unless she wanted to spend a night in the Skyrim cold, she didn’t have many options.
This may, perhaps, be the worst day of my life, she thought as she swung the doors open. What awaited her inside was a full-on brawl.
“Are those two at it again?”
“Quit swinging so wide, you’ll make yourself more vulnerable!”
“My bet’s on Njada. After the way she felled that bear the other day, I wouldn’t want to mess with her.”
A small gathering was formed in a half-circle around a Dunmer man and a Nord woman who Elisa guessed was Njada beating the piss out of each other. It seemed the fight had been going for a small while, judging from the cuts and bruises on both of them.The Dunmer made to land an uppercut at Njada’s jaw, but whoever shouted about the Dunmer swinging too wide was right. Njada easily sidestepped to avoid his fist, causing him to stumble. She took the opportunity to grab and pull him close to her, slamming her knee into his groin. The Dunmer howled, collapsing to the ground and curling into his abdomen. Njada stood over him, flashing a triumphant sneer.
“Best two out of three,” she said, wiping a small amount of blood from a cut on her lip. “Looks like you’re polishing the armory this week.”
The Dunmer coughed. “Fetcher,” he wheezed.
“Quit being a baby,” she said as two of the others began helping the Dunmer to his feet. Other than some minor cuts and bruising on his face, the man looked alright. As he steadied himself, he glanced up to see Elisa standing a few feet away.
Seeing her made him snarl and spin to face Njada.
“This isn’t over,” he spat, his face inches from her’s. “Pick up a sword and we’ll see who ends up on their ass.”
He shot Elisa one final glare of daggers before storming down a flight of stairs, out of sight.
How charming, Elisa thought, as the group disbanded. And so very typical…
It took a moment before a burly Nord from the group noticed her and approached. When he came close enough for her to study his appearance, Elisa almost scowled. His face was a mask of dirt that sunk into the creases gathered around his eyes and mouth, his hair an oily, dark mop. She thought he’d been punched in the face twice, but upon closer inspection, she saw that dark warpaint framed his eyes like bruises. If he hadn’t been wearing a very regal set of armor, she might have mistaken him for a beggar.
“Vilkas,” he said, introducing himself. Despite his disheveled visage, his voice surprisingly soft. “If you want to hire, you’ll have to speak to Skjor. He handles that.”
“Actually,” Elisa said, smiling to hide her disgust at his appearance, “I was told you provided room and board?”
Vilkas shook his head. “I’m afraid not. Only Companions are allowed to stay in Jorrvaskr.”
“Ah,” Elisa replied. “So it’s like that, then. Not to worry though, I have a solution for both of us.
She fiddled with a loop on her belt and presented her coin purse, waggling it as if she were enticing a dog with a bone. Vilkas crossed his arms, scowling.
“What if I were to give you, say, a hundred,” Elisa said. “You let me stay, and I fatten your wallet.”
She was lying, of course. Given that most of her savings had been taken from her before being put on the cart hurtling towards her execution, plus the exorbitant amount she spent on that rotten trade deal that landed her there, she had maybe twenty gold after the few coins she shoved at the barkeep for a bottle of wine. But, if the Jarl was good on his word, she’d have five hundred coins to add to her deflated wallet. And if he wasn’t, well, after shoving a fireball down his throat, she would be, as the Dunmer said, “as fortunate as a netch born without limbs”.
“I wouldn’t let you stay here even if you were the Queen of Solitude with gold spilling out your backside,” Vilkas replied, eyes narrowing. “Do you see any barmaids around? We’re not an inn. Is there something you actually came her for, or are you here to waste my time?”
Elisa reattached her coin purse to her belt, sighing. Bribery seemed to get you nowhere here compared to Morrowind. Her last resort was clear, and she was certain it was going to bite her in the ass later.
“Fine,” she said. Her voice was calm, but inside she was imagining all the ways she could set this hall on fire. “How do I join?”
Vilkas gave her a surprised look. “You serious? After that stupid ploy you just pulled? You’re either mad or an idiot. Or both.
“Plus,” he added,eyeing her mage’s robes, “you don’t seem the type.”
Elisa gritted her teeth. “I was told this was a good place for work,” she said, her smile growing with her impatience. “I’m a long ways from home and could use the extra gold.” This time it was the truth, but it might as well have been a shovel that was digging her deeper into this pit she tossing herself into.
To Oblivion with this godforsaken town, this fetcher of a Nord, that innkeeper bitch…
Her internal list of profanities continued while Vilkas was silent for a moment, watching her with suspicion. “Aye, it is,” he said, nodding. “But you won’t last long here without some knowledge of handling a blade.”
“I wouldn’t have survived the duels among Breton nobility if I didn’t know how to wield one.”
“Uh-huh,” he said, giving her another look-over, retaining his dubious gaze. “I have a lot of questions, but we’ll get to that later.”
He looked back over his shoulder and shouted, “Athis!”
Athis, the Dunmer in the brawl earlier, came rushing up the steps near them, flashing Vilkas an annoyed look. “If you’re expecting me to polish every damn weapon and  piece of armor again for the third time this month, you can-”
“Shut it,” Vilkas snapped. “Grab your sword. You’ll be testing her arm.” He nodded at Elisa.
Athis looked like he’d just been insulted. He glared at Elisa, then back at Vilkas. “You’ve got to be kidding me,” he said. “I’ve seen mudcrabs that looked tougher than her.”
“You’re one to speak after getting your ass beat by a whelp who joined a month ago.”
Athis replied with a look that could kill a bear, but said nothing.
“You get one chance,” Vilkas said to Elisa, handing her a sword from one of the racks on a wall nearby. He pointed to the doors on the opposite side. “We’ll meet out that way. And don’t dawdle. I don’t have all day to wait on newcomers.”
Athis flashed her a look of disdain before stomping behind Vilkas out the doors to whatever shoddy training grounds they had. As they left, Elisa glanced down at the sword in her hands.
“Shit”, she said aloud to the empty hall of the Companions, which, if this Nord approved of her sword play, she would potentially be sharing with a band of dirty, sweaty mercenaries.
If I ever run into that Khajiit, she thought, gripping the sword’s handle tighter as anger bubbled in her gut, he’s going to Oblivion with his tail shoved in his mouth and a knife up his ass.
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satoshi-mochida · 5 years
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Bandai Namco has released new information and screenshots of God Eater 3, introducing more story-related elements, new character Phym, close combat weapon Burst Arts, and Burst Arts Effects.
Get the details below.
■ Developing Routes with the Caravan
Following a devastating Ash Storm, the protagonist and company temporarily board the Ash Crawler called Chrysanthemum. The protagonist and company, who learn from Hilda that the crew members in charge of the Resonance Radar necessary to travel through the Ash Storms have been lost, and understand that the further restoration of destroyed routes is necessary to move forward, decide to take on that role in exchange for compensation. That was the first step towards achieving the goal shared by the protagonist and company.
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By dispatching the protagonist and company to the objective point and ensuring their safety, the Caravan will gradually reclaim the routes lost in the Ashlands and advance towards its destination. By clearing missions, the protagonist and company will connect the beacons on the map and gradually restore the Caravan routes.
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■ Mysterious Girl Phym
Phym (voiced by Rina Endou)
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A mysterious girl who the protagonist and company encounter during a scouting mission. She happens to be present when an Ashland Aragami attacks the Caravan container. With a horn on her forehead, she has a non-human appearance. The protagonist and company’s encounter with this girl will have a major impact on their story.
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■ Example Burst Arts for Each Close Combat Weapon
Burst Arts are special attacks that can only be used during Burst Mode. The Burst Arts special attacks takes a different form depending on what the players are doing; running, jumping, be on the ground, or in the air.
Since each Burst Art can be selected from several types, you can discover and combine your favorite actions to battle with your own style.
Short Blade Burst Arts
—Dead End (an evolution of Rising Edge)
A Rising Edge with high density energy that pierces Aragami armor. After it is activated, you can transition to an aerial attack.
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—Licht Kreuz (an evolution of the third stage of the aerial Square attack)
Slashes in the air while making a big retreat in the opposite direction.
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—Universal Reversal (an evolution of the step Triangle attack)
A two-hit attack that slashes down from up in the air, then uses that momentum to strike the ground. Its power will increase if you hit the enemy’s weak point.
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Long Blade Burst Arts
—Life-Reaping Claw (an evolution of the fourth stage of the ground Square attack)
Unleashes a high power hit in the combo’s final stage that synchronizes the God Arc and its user. It absorbs HP upon hitting the Aragami.
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—Sacred Edge (an evolution of the third stage of the aerial Square attack)
Unleashes a slash attack while sliding horizontally in mid-air. Its power will increase if you hit the enemy’s weak property.
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—Hiten Soar (an evolution of the step Triangle attack)
Scrapes the blade against the ground from a low stance to fly up and slash the enemy.
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Buster Blade Burst Arts
—Blast Attack (an evolution of the ground Triangle attack)
A combo that covers the blade in Oracle energy and unleashes a smashing slash attack on the Aragami. Even if you are hit, the attack has the ability to absorb the impact.
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—Grand Horizon (an evolution of the aerial Square attack)
Steps forward in mid-air while unleashing a mow-down atatck. Its power will increase if you hit the enemy’s weak point.
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—Distraction (an eveolution of the step Triangle attack)
Leaps forward while unleashing a forceful blow with the God Arc. Even if you are hit, the attack has the ability to absorb the impact. Its power will increase if you hit the enemy’s weak point.
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Burst Hammer Burst Arts
—Gale Rush (an evolution of the Burst Rush)
Activates Oracle Cells to unleash an intense barrage attack that surpasses the Burst Rush.
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—Stigmata (an evolution of the aerial Square attack)
Unleashes up to a four-hit attack in mid-air. For each attack unleashed, the user gradually rises higher.
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—Calamity Nova (an evolution of the step Square attack)
Increases in power for each spin attack, and uses that momentum to finish and unleash a powerful strike. It can even pierce through an Aragami with strong armor.
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Charge Spear Burst Arts
—Deadly Blitz (an evolution of the ground Triangle attack)
A combo that covers the spear’s blade in Oracle energy and unleashes a series of stabs. Its power will increase if you hit the enemy’s weak property.
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—Akashic Breaker (an evolution of the ground Square attack)
A combo that combines movement and attacks to air-rush and mow-down the enemy before retreating. Even if you are hit, the attack has the ability to absorb the impact.
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—Chain Move (an evolution of the step Square attack)
A two-hit attack that steps, stabs, and unleashes a spinning slash. Its power will increase if you hit the enemy’s weak point.
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Variant Scythe Burst Arts
—Dance of Atonement (an evolution of the fourth stage of the ground Square attack)
A spin attack that stops in place before mincing the Aragami for as long as your stamina allows. The attack consumes a lot of Oracle Points.
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—Fanatic Scythe (an evolution of the fourth stage of the ground Square attack)
An aerial combo that minces the Aragami for up to six hits. Its power will increase if you hit the enemy’s weak point.
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Hell’s Gate (an evolution of the step Square attack)
Readies the God Arc before flying upward and swinging down towards the ground at full power. Its power will increase if you hit the enemy’s weak property.
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Biting Edge Burst Arts
—Rainy Stinger (an evolution of the ground Triangle attack)
A combo that covers the blade in Oracle energy and unleashes stab attacks like heavy rain. Its power will increase if you hit the enemy’s weak property.
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—Northern Cross (an evolution of the aerial Square attack)
A two-hit attack that steps forward in mid-air while quickly slashing in the shape of a cross. Its power will increase if you hit the enemy’s weak property.
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—Double-Edged Stab (an evolution of the step Triangle attack)
Following a step, unleashes a powerful striking slash attack towards the ground. Its power will increase if you hit an Aragami while its down.
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Heavy Moon Burst Arts
—Fatal Upper (an evolution of the ground Triangle attack)
The final stage of the combo turns into an attack that launches the user into the sky. After it is activated, you can transition to an aerial attack.
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—Sixteenth Night (an evolition of the aerial Square attack)
A combo that covers the blade in Oracle energy and unleashes a spin attack in mid-air. Its power will increase if you hit the enemy’s weak property.
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—Slashing Dance (an evolution of the step Square attack)
Following a step, unleashes two consecutive spin attacks that produce several hits. Its power will increase if you hit the enemy’s weak property.
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■ New System: Burst Arts Effects
Burst Arts have a customization element called “Burst Arts Effects,” which allows the player to add additional effects on top of a chosen Burst Art. This section introduces a selection of them.
Burst Arts
—Sword
A bombardment of godspeed sword strokes with blade-like Oracle energy.
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—Lightning Slash
Generates area slash-like Oracle energy that instantly slices Aragami at a vast range.
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—Thorns
Unleashes and sets thorn-style Oracle energy forward for a fixed period of time.
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—Thunder Run
Several Oracle energies will crawl through and leap out of the ground for multiple hits.
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—Piercing Light
Concentrates Oracle energy into a single spot of the God Arc and unleeashes it all in an attack.
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—Spread
Fires off several fan-shaped Oracle energies.
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—Samsara
Generates Oracle energy that revolves around the user, which circulates for a while and damages anything it touches.
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—Flugel
A flashy attack that unleashes wing-like Oracle energy.
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God Eater 3 is due out for PlayStation 4 on December 13, 2018 and PC on February 8, 2019 in Japan, and for PlayStation 4 and PC on February 8, 2019 in the Americas and Europe.
View the screenshots at the gallery.
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A Guide To My Tags!
Figured I should make one of these since I've started using this blog again! (My list of fandoms can be found at the bottom of this post!)
Also my asks are open! I love chatting, nerding out, and talking to new & familiar folks!
"my art" - all the art I post
"OC art" - We're gettin' more specific now!
"fanart" / "[insert fandom] fanart" - what most of y'all are probs here for!
"my OCs" - any posts regarding my own personal OCs
"ashland bites" - my main OC universe (Also: "AB [insert character name]")
"fanfic" - what it says on the box, anything pertaining to it lol
"ltbd fanfic" - My writing! Coming at you all with a RadioSilence fic soon! (hopefully! XD)
"fanfic recs" - What it says on the tin
"[insert fandom]" - any posts in regards to the specified fandom.
"lunchtime rambles" / "lizzie rambles" / "ltbd rambles" - Tin, read it. I'm chatty XD (I'll pic one eventually... hopefully)
"ltbd answers" - me, answering/responding to your asks!
I'll update this post as I go, and put other info like relavent fandoms under the cut, love ya!
Fandoms I Have Posts For:
The Hellaverse (Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss) (Ship tags thus far include Charlastor/RadioBelle and Radio Static/Radio Silence)
More Specific Tags: In regards to my main OC project Ashland Bites: (Character Specific) "AB Tara", "AB Veronica", "AB Lucas", "AB Kathryn"
MEDIA that I am a fan of: (even if I haven't posted for them here yet) (I am probably forgetting a LOT of things)
TV: Arcane, Avatar (ATLA (the animated one)), Angel the Series / Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gilmore Girls, Hazbin Hotel / Helluva Boss (The Hellaverse), MLP (shhhhut uppp), Ouran High School Host Club, Roswell (1999), She-Ra (SPOP)
MOVIES: Alice in Wonderland (1951), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Corpse Bride, Empire Records, Labyrinth (1986), Nimona, Pirates of the Caribbean (the good ones), Practical Magic, Pride and Prejudice (2005), The Nightmare Before Christmas Studio Ghibli films (Kiki, Howl, Cat Returns, Totoro, and Naussica in particular)
GAMES: Animal Crossing, The Arcana (mobile game), Baulder's Gate 3, I'm still trying to get into Hades but I am playing it... sometimes haha
BOOKS: The Cruel Prince series (FotA), HP (but I try not to post/talk about it much bc of JKR, it was just a big part of my life for a long time :'/) Idk where to put this but I'm a huge Mythology and History nerd (especially fashion history!)
MUSIC: I listen to a little bit of everything tbh, and I'd love to talk more about music, maybe i can do recommendations based on vibes? or just chit-chat? I have YT playlists that have like, a bit of everything here, here, and here, if you wanna shuffle around and see some of my favs! Maybe I'll do music art someday too, who knows lmao
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Hello, Chicago!
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In March, we visited Chicago for a work trip. I love Chicago. So many great things to do and wonderful places to eat.
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We love a good cocktail and great ambiance. I found this place in River North across from The Merchandise Mart and literally in the same building as Doughnut Valut!
The picture above was from our table at GILT Bar. If you are looking for a great speakeasy type ambiance for some great cocktails and food. Try it out. We sat in the comfy and cozy bar area. Enjoying two rounds of hand crafted cocktails with very attentive service. We tried the bone marrow and the most amazing carrot cake I have ever eaten in my life. I can usually take it or leave it, but this one I wanted to eat the whole damn piece. It rocked my world. Great place to chill after work or before an event. There was also a full dining room if you want to make a reservation for dinner.
GILT Bar – 230 West Kinzie Street, Chicago, IL
I was working most of the time on this trip so my husband was the researcher. He found some rave reviews about a place that just opened on Ashland Avenue. It was called, Temporis. We decided to dine here on our own dime on March 16, 2017.
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Arriving, we knew this place was going to be different, intimate.
You really had to look carefully to find it. The restaurant really was new to the block and you might miss it.
Minimalist. Stylish. Seating only 20. Soft lighting, simplistic wooden tables. An efficient use of space.
We were greeted right away and our coats were taken by our host and server. There was a table of 3 near the front of the restaurant, we were sat towards the back, but there didn’t seem to be a bad seat in the restaurant.
I was aware they had just opened in January. At first, I was a little skeptical if it was going to work out for them, but after the service and food. This place is just waiting to explode.
We were served sparkling water and a cocktail menu.
I believe at the time there were only 3-4 people working. I felt that the server played many roles, including our bartender.
Inspecting the table, I knew there was something mechanical about it, but I couldn’t figure it out completely. The next thing I knew, the server had a wooden covered magnet, removing the center piece of the table. He inserted a garden of microgreens grown in-house especially for us by the chef’s. How nice! The microgreens were later used in a rabbit dish.
All of the dishes were an experience. Here were some of the standouts;
Sunflower in Five Forms – At first, I wasn’t expecting much from this, but the flavors were perfect and balanced. The various preparations of sunflower including the sunchoke and seeds let me completely satisfied.
Rabbit – The rack of rabbit with tandoori spice, cranberry beans, and micro greens. Every bite was so flavorful and fresh. Magnificent and meticulous preparations.
Micro Greens Grown for Us. Ha. Inserted into the table.
King Crab – Trout Roe, Parsnip
Hamachi – Yuzu, Hazelnut, Sugar Cookie Crumble
Chad
Hamachi
Sunflower in Five Forms
Sunflower in Five Forms – Sunchoke, Endive, Salsify, Seeds, Chamomile
Wild Mushroom Consomme – Black Trumpet, Micro Scallion
Socca Chip – Rabbitt Rillette, Pear
Rabbit – Tandori Spice, Carrot, Various Greens
Venison Shank – Chocolate Milk Stout, Granola, Pomegranate
Blood Orange – Opal Basil, Ginger – Champagne – Husband
Rooibos – Kumquat, Lavender Honey
Aged Cheddar – Smoke, Iberico Gougere, Quince
Foie Gras – Passion Fruit & Sauternes, Black Sesame, Cannele
Foie Gras – Passion Fruit & Sauternes, Black Sesame, Cannele
Me!
Temporis was a great find. I am sure there are only good things to come for this restaurant. Go now!
TEMPORIS – 933 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL
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A trip to Chicago is not complete unless you visit the Art Institute of Chicago. A must see. Lucky for us Whistler’s Mother was on display at this time. Amazing.
Then there is the Ryerson Art Library at the Art Institute. Hmm, Do I have ties to Martin A. Ryerson? I doubt it, but Grams did say there were Ryerson relatives in Chicago. He was the richest man in Chicago at one point, died with no heirs in the 1930’s. I think that is interesting. The research continues…
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Art Institute of Chicago – 111 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
If you need anymore Chicago tips, just let me know.
A week in #Chicago a visit to #TEMPORIS #eatchicago #morethanafoodie #whistlersmother Hello, Chicago! In March, we visited Chicago for a work trip. I love Chicago. So many great things to do and wonderful places to eat.
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Weekend Art Events: Sept. 21-23 (Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival, FABulous Fowler! & More)
The autumnal equinox on Saturday officially brings summer to an end, but that won’t stop the many events planned for the weekend.
Don’t miss the first-ever Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival which kicks off on Friday with Soul Summit, continues into Saturday with Community Day, and closes on Sunday with MoCADA’s Community Dance Party. There will be lots of cool arts events and activities taking place across Fort Greene and Downtown Brooklyn all weekend long.
On Sunday, check out the 44th annual Atlantic Antic taking place on Atlantic Avenue between Hicks Street & 4th Avenue and Flatbush Frolic happening on Cortelyou between Coney Island Avenue and East 18th Street. Learn more here.
Check the BKLYNER Calendar for more events happening around town or to list one of your own.
Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party, Courtesy of FELD Entertainment
Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party (Sponsored) When: Friday, September 21—Sunday, September 23 (seven performances) Where: Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 What: Everyone’s invited to take part in the sunniest and funniest street celebration in Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party! Sesame Workshop features favorite Sesame Street pals Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and more in a brand-new sensory adventure live on stage. Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party!  How much:Tickets start at $19
Photoville When: Thursday, September 20—Sunday, September 23 Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Bridge Plaza (under the Brooklyn Bridge), DUMBO What: United Photo Industries presents the seventh annual Photoville photography festival, featuring images by more than 600 artists in 90 exhibitions and installations held inside and around shipping containers. The free fest will also feature panel discussions, artist lectures, seminars, and hands-on workshops.
Brooklyn Americana Music Festival
Brooklyn Americana Music Festival When: Thursday, September 20 through Sunday, September 23 Where: Various locations in DUMBO and Red Hook What: The Americana Music Festival returns with fifty free shows at nine locations along the Brooklyn waterfront.
Brooklyn Night Market When: Friday, Sept. 21, 4pm to midnight Where: The Well, 272 Meserole Street, Williamsburg What: This foodie/nightlife event features 20 trendy food vendors serving up small bites for $7 or less. DJ JFuse and an all-night happy hour will keep the mood festive. How Much:Tickets start at $10
Bridging Worlds: The Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead via Facebook
Morbid Anatomy at Green-Wood When: Saturday, September 22 through Sunday, December 2, Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm to 5pm (opening party Friday, Sept. 21 from 7pm to 8:30pm) Where: Green-Wood Cemetery, Fort Hamilton Gate House (enter at Fort Hamilton Parkway and Micieli Place) What: Morbid Anatomy returns to Green-Wood Cemetery for a second residency featuring an expanded library collection and the exhibition Bridging Worlds: The Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead which explores how different cultures envision the afterlife and attempt to communicate with the dead.
Brooklyn Metro Chamber Orchestra When: Friday, September 21, 8pm Where: BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place, Fort Greene What: Philip Nuzzo directs the opening concert of Brooklyn Metro Chamber Orchestra’s 16th season featuring a celebration of Viennese modernism with performances of Alexander von Zemlinsky’s Psalm 23, Arnold Schoenberg’s rarely performed The Book of the Hanging Gardens, and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4. How Much:Tickets $40 general admission, $100 general admission + post-concert reception
The 3rd Annual Brooklyn Stickball Challenge When: Saturday, September 22, 9am to 1pm Where: Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, 3059 W 12th Street (between Surf Avenue & the Boardwalk), Coney Island What: Deno’s Wonder Wheel presents the 3rd Annual Brooklyn Stickball Challenge  featuring stickball teams from across the city including the Brooklyn, the Staten Island, and the Harlem Stickball Teams, as well as Stickball Hall of Famers.
East 4th Street Community Garden 40th Anniversary Celebration When: Saturday, September 22, 9am to 4pm Where: East 4th Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway & Caton Avenue, Kensington What: Join neighbors in celebrating the East 4th Street Community Gardens’ 40th Anniversary. There will be mediation, activities for the kids, crafts, classes, belly dancing, music, and more!
Carroll Park Fair When: Saturday, September 22, 10am to 5pm Where: Carroll Park, 245 Carroll Street (between Smith & Court Streets), Carroll Gardens What: Friends of Carroll Park host this annual event featuring vendors, “stoop sales,” face painting, and more. Donations support the work of Friends of Carroll Park.
37th Annual Great Irish Fair of New York When: Saturday, September 22, 10am to 10pm Where: Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk, 3052 West 21st Street, Coney Island What: This celebration of all things Irish features food, dancing, Irish goods, and music by Shilelagh Law, U2 tribute band Unforgettable Fire, and more. How Much: Tickets $20-$45
PS 9 Bounce Back To School Carnival When: Saturday, September 22, 11am to 5pm (rain or shine) Where: PS 9 Teunis G. Bergen School Playground, 80 Underhill Avenue (at St. Marks Avenue), Prospect Heights What: PS 9’s 7th annual carnival celebrates the school, family, friends, and community. There will be a raffle, carnival games, barbecue, face painting, and five bounce houses! The event will also officially unveil artist Jeff Beler‘s mural adorning the entire school. Titled the STEAM Mural Project (for science, technology, engineering, art, and math), the artwork began in May when Beler created a mural to honor 6-year-old P.S.9 student, Clara Ely, who died of brain cancer. After the school granted Beler permission to paint the entire exterior of the school in June, he enlisted 75 artists to transform the walls and courtyard into a large-scale work of art. How Much: Entry $5 per family
Brooklyn Flea Record Fair via Facebook
Brooklyn Flea Record Fair When: Saturday, September 22, 11am to 6pm Where: East River State Park, 90 Kent Avenue (at North 8th Street), Williamsburg What: The Brooklyn Flea Record Fair returns with 60 vinyl, CD, and cassette vendors including record labels, stores, and collectors. RSVP here for a chance to win prizes.
Tree Giveaway with Brooklyn Public Library – Windsor Terrace When: Saturday, September 22, 12pm to 2pm Where: Windsor Terrace Library, 160 East 5th Street (at Fort Hamilton Parkway), Windsor Terrace What: The New York Restoration Project partners with community organizations throughout NYC to give away hundreds of free trees to New Yorkers during the spring and fall. To receive a free tree, recipients must agree to plant it properly in their yard or community garden within the five boroughs and to keep it watered and maintained.
Via FAB Fulton Facebook
FABulous Fowler! A Celebration of Fowler Square When: Saturday, September 22, 12pm to 4pm Where: Fowler Square (at Fulton Street & Lafayette Avenue), Fort Greene What: Celebrate fall and the re-opening of the Fort Greene public plaza, Fowler Square. There will be musical performances, two General Fowler Fort Greene walking tours, the Community Heroes mini photography exhibition, and more!
Via Waterfront Museum
Ukrainian Maritime Paintings When: Exhibition on view from Thursday, September 20 through Saturday, October 20 (Meet artist Yuliya Altas, Saturday, Sept. 22, 1pm to 5pm) Where: Waterfront Museum, 290 Conver Street, Red Hook What: Brooklyn’s Sable Gallery presents a Ukrainian group show of marine paintings on the historic barge. A lucky lottery winner will receive an autographed limited print by Yuliya Altas at an event scheduled for Saturday the 22nd.
Salon at Spoke: Voices in Experimental Performance When: Saturday, September 22, 7:30pm Where: Spoke The Hub Re:Creation Center, 748 Union Street (near 6th Avenue), Park Slope What: Spoke the Hub’s monthly performance series features a mix of dance, music, film, storytelling, and circus arts. The first salon of the fall season features a lineup of experimental music-makers, choreographers, visual artists, and filmmakers. How Much: Tickets $10
Plymouth Church Presents: John Strausbaugh When: Sunday, September 23, 1pm to 3pm Where: Plymouth Church Sanctuary, 57 Orange Street, Brooklyn Heights What: The New York Times‘ Jim Dwyer moderates a discussion with John Strausbaugh, author of City of Sedition: The History of New York City During the Civil War, about New York’s response during the war. Plymouth Church once served as the “Grand Central Depot” of the Underground Railroad, offering a unique setting for the event. How Much: Free, RSVP here
Living Quipu by Cecilia Vicuña via Facebook
Performance: Living Quipu by Cecilia Vicuña When: Sunday, September 23, 2pm to 3pm Where: Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Prospect Heights What: In conjunction with her exhibition Disappeared Quipu, Chilean artist and poet Cecilia Vicuña will stage a 45-minute participatory performance, combining elements of spoken word, chant, and storytelling. All are invited to participate. How Much: Free with museum admission. RSVP recommended.
WH #4, 2017, archival inkjet print on Hahnemühle paper, 36″ x 36”, by Leigh Blanchard (Photo courtesy of the artist)
Leigh Blanchard: And Now I See When: Exhibition on view from Thursday, September 6 through Sunday, October 7 Where: 440 Gallery, 440 6th Avenue, Park Slope What: This solo exhibition of Blanchard’s recent work explores alternate ways of creating digital images, focusing on “technological flaws.” Loading thousands of images onto various “online artificial intelligence systems,” the artist captures imperfections and creates complex, distorted imagery either organically or by manipulating the software.
Alison Owen, Rainbow and Rain Vases, from Daily Vase on view at Greenpoint Hill
Daily Vase: New Works From Alison Owen When: Exhibition on view from Thursday, September 6—Sunday, October 14 Where: Greenpoint Hill, 100 Freeman Street (at Franklin Street), Greenpoint What: At the start of 2018, artist Alison Owen began creating a vase for every day of the year—traditional clay vessels, fabric interpretations, paper collages. Her only requirement for the project was that the daily artwork incorporate a vase in some way. Her works are made using items found at other artists’ studios, on the street, or from her daily life. This exhibition displays selections from her project to date.
Courtesy of The Old Stone House
For Which It Stands—A Contemporary Art Exhibit When: Exhibition on view Thursday, August 23 through Sunday, October 14, Fridays 3pm to 6pm or by appointment Where: The Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street (between 4th & 5th Avenues), Park Slope What: The Old Stone House presents this contemporary art exhibition that connects Brooklyn’s revolutionary history to some of today’s most pressing issues. Artists reinterpret and offer their “fresh take on the flags of the American Revolution and today, including the contradictions inherent in their symbolism.”
Stars In The Night When: Thursday, September 13 through Sunday, October 14 Where: Locations across DUMBO What: Firelight Collective presents a four-week limited run of STARS IN THE NIGHT, an interactive and immersive theatrical production that takes audiences to multiple locations across DUMBO’s historic waterfront district. The original story brings twelve audience members on a journey through four locations, including the Empire Stores as well as living spaces, “to witness the fallout when a woman suddenly goes missing.” How Much:Tickets $125
Nancy Bowen, For Each Ecstatic Instant on view at Kentler International Drawing Space‎, via Facebook
Nancy Bowen: For Each Ecstatic Instant When: Exhibition on view from Friday, September 7 through Sunday, October 28 (Opening reception: Friday, Sept. 7, 5pm to 8pm | Artist’s talk: Saturday, Oct. 6, 4pm) Where: Kentler International Drawing Space, 353 Van Brunt Street, Red Hook What: “Artistic archaeologist” Bowen reassembles found fragments including maps, stamps, glass, picture frames, and pages from books to create patchworks that explore “what counts as knowledge.”
PÒTOPRENS: The Urban Artists of Port-au-Prince on view at Pioneer Works, via Facebook
PÒTOPRENS: The Urban Artists of Port-au-Prince When: Exhibition on view from Friday, September 7 through Sunday, November 11 (opening reception Friday, Sept. 7, 7pm to 9pm) Where: Pioneer Works, 159 Pioneer Street, Red Hook What: More than 20 artists working in Haiti’s capital will be presented in this exhibit featuring sculpture, photography, and film, as well as a garden installation of a recreated Port-au-Prince barbershop. How Much: Free
Mary Mattingly, What Happens After, on view at BRIC (via Facebook)
Mary Mattingly: What Happens After When: Exhibition on view from Thursday, September 13—Sunday, November 11 Where: Gallery at BRIC House, 647 Fulton Street (enter at Rockwell Place), Fort Greene What: BRIC presents an exhibition of work by Brooklyn-based artist Mary Mattingly, who creates photographs, sculpture, and large-scale public art projects that address climate change by “drawing connections between the social and economic forces that make up the current political ecology impacting our environment.” A deconstructed and redesigned 19,000-pound military cargo truck will be on display, encouraging viewers to question: “What happens when an object that embodies both the systemic violence represented by war and by climate change is manifested in a public space?”
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Slumbrew’s Assembly Row Beer Garden Is Back
And other Boston-area beer and liquor news, updated weekly
As the Massachusetts beer scene continues its fast-paced growth, we’re tracking beer-related news bites right here: brewery openings and closures, links to interesting features from other publications, and more. We’re throwing in some liquor news for good measure, too. This piece is updated most Thursdays, and the most recent additions are at the top. Email [email protected] with any Massachusetts beer or liquor news that should be on our radar.
Check out our 2017 archive of beer news here, and for a more in-depth look at the scene, check out the archive of our Beer & Mortar feature series.
May 3, 2018
BOSTON — Have you heard about Night Shift Brewing’s forthcoming expansion to Boston proper? In case you missed it, here are some pertinent details. Long story short, it’s going to be awesome. And there’ll be food and coffee, along with beers exclusive to that location.
FRAMINGHAM — The seemingly ever-growing Jack’s Abby is getting an award for, well, growing. The U.S. Small Business Association has named the brewery the Massachusetts Manufacturer of the Year, citing its production growth from 18,000 to 43,000 barrels from 2015 to 2017, as well as the addition of over 100 local employees during that time period. Jack’s Abby also added a second brand, Springdale Beer, last year, with a taproom next door, and Springdale began distribution this year. The SBA will give co-owners and brothers Jack, Eric, and Sam Hendler their award at a ceremony in Needham tomorrow.
PEABODY — The North Shore beer scene continues to grow. With Granite Coast Brewing Co. on deck for a late August opening in Peabody, another three breweries are also potentially in the works there — Essex County Brewery and two others that have not yet been formally announced.
SOMERVILLE — As of yesterday, Somerville Brewing Company, aka Slumbrew, has temporarily revived its Assembly Row beer garden that closed in fall 2017 (301 Canal St.). As noted below, it got a reprieve for another summer because the construction set to overtake its site has been delayed. The brewery also has an indoor facility at Assembly Row, American Fresh Brewhouseat 490 Foley St., not to mention its original brewery and taproom at 15 Ward St. outside of Somerville’s Union Square. The newly reopened Assembly beer garden is dog-friendly, up to three or sometimes five dogs at a time, depending on chillness.
April 26, 2018
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Aeronaut’s Allston pop-up will return for a third summer
ALLSTON, BOSTON — Aeronaut will once again host a pop-up beer garden in Allston this summer at Zone 3 on Western Avenue. Expect live music, plenty of beer, and a family-friendly, dog-friendly vibe every Wednesday and Friday evening from June through September. (The Somerville brewery is also reportedly considering a bike-friendly summer pop-up elsewhere in the Boston area this summer; stay tuned.)
BEER STORES EVERYWHERE — For the Boston Globe Magazine, Devra First writes “an open letter to men who sell beer, from a woman who drinks it,” asking those who sell beer to realize that a customer’s gender doesn’t indicate anything definitive about that customer’s beer knowledge, likes, or dislikes. In other words, don’t assume that women shopping for beer only want fruit beer or cider recommendations.
CAMBRIDGEPORT, CAMBRIDGE — Starting May 6, the Central Flea market will be back up and running on Sundays, this time at University Park near Massachusetts Avenue. Cambridge’s Lamplighter Brewing Co. will run an eight-tap beer garden there (and there will also be food trucks around) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each week, weather permitting. Aside from a variety of Lamplighter styles, the brewery also wants to serve a local cider. The space will fit about 100 people, and there will be some long tables and benches, standing tables, and plenty of open grassy space.
DOWNTOWN BOSTON — More outdoor drinking? More outdoor drinking. The next installment of seasonal outdoor extravaganza Boston Seasons, this one dubbed the Patios and running through spring and summer, will debut at City Hall Plaza on May 4, featuring a Wachusett Brewing Company beer garden (as well as Cambridge’s Honeycomb Creamery, serving ice cream). The beer garden will be pouring pints (of Wachusett as well as some guest brewers) starting at 4 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. on weekends. Keep an eye out for pop-ups and activities throughout the season, including puppy visits, Boston Public Market picnic events, mini golf, and more.
Also downtown, the aforementioned planned “Dewey Square Drinkery” pop-up bar proposed by the Greenway Conservancy now has a vendor attached: Downeast Cider, as Boston Magazine reports. Pending permitting, the Downeast Back Porch on the Greenway, as it’ll be called, will be steps from South Station, serving five ciders on draft, including a new mint lemonade flavor that’ll be exclusive to this pop-up. Also on the menu: wines from Half Bottle Cans and a rotating local beer. The Back Porch will be open from late May through October on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, as well as on the weekends. As usual, there will be food trucks in the area. Expect lawn games, live music, and other attractions.
Also also downtown, and also by the Greenway Conservancy, the seasonal beer garden near Rowes Wharf will probably come back again this summer — stay tuned for an announcement soon — and signs point to Trillium reprising its role there.
ROXBURY — The opening of the Backlash Beer brewery and taproom in Roxbury is so close; it could debut in mid-May. The brewery will go into its final inspections in the coming weeks.
April 19, 2018
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Part of Underground at Ink Block, which could soon be home to a Castle Island Brewing seasonal beer garden
ALLSTON, BOSTON AND BEVERLY — Heading to a Boston Cannons lacrosse game at Harvard Stadium or Endicott College this season? The team will be running a craft beer garden for the home games at both stadiums this year, featuring Bent Water Brewing Company, True North Ales, Jack’s Abby, and Castle Island Brewing Company, with Bent Water and Castle Island also brewing exclusive Cannons-themed beers for the occasion.
CINCINNATI — With Boston Beer Company busy breaking in its relatively new taproom at its Jamaica Plain facility and planning to expand to Downtown Boston, it’s also busy out of state: It’ll open a 9,000-square-foot taproom across the street from its existing Cincinnati, Ohio brewing space, which it has owned since 1997.
EVERYWHERE — Salem’sNotch Brewing has teamed up with the Trustees, the non-profit conservation group that oversees more than 46,000 acres of Massachusetts land (over 25,000 of those acres are publicly accessible) — from parks and gardens to hiking trails and lighthouses. This partnership will allow Notch to pop up at a variety of Trustees sites with a mobile beer garden. Most events will be free, and many will include live music and other family-friendly activities to be enjoyed while the adults drink Notch’s low-ABV ales and lagers. Keep an eye on the event calendar here.
IPSWICH — Haven’t yet made it to the new tasting room at Privateer Rum (11 Brady Dr.)? Northshore Magazine features a nice peek inside the attractive space; take a look, and then go taste rum at the boat-shaped bar.
SOUTH END, BOSTON — Castle Island Brewing, which has a taproom in Norwood, plans to open a seasonal beer garden in Boston’s South End at Underground at Ink Block (90 Traveler St.), pending city approval. The art-covered park debuted last year under I-93, and Castle Island Brewing’s 5,000-square-foot beer garden (“Castle Island at Underground”), if approved, will open there on May 11 and last through mid-October, operating from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. There will be about eight different beer styles available each day, as well as a couple wines. Thanks to some new equipment in Norwood, Castle Island has been able to increase production and play around with some new small-batch experiments, which will make appearances Underground. The spacious beer garden will fit around 400 people, and there will be lawn games and probably food trucks and other vendors onsite. The beer garden is slated to appear seasonally for at least five years.
March 29, 2018
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Down the Road Beer Co.’s Goopmassta Session IPA, which the state wouldn’t allow to be infused with CBD
ASHLAND — Medfield-based, athlete-founded Zelus Beer Company — which produces “hydration-friendly” beers that are “crafted for your active lifestyle,” with low alcohol content — will open a pop-up taproom and beer garden at the Corner Spot in Ashland (6 Cherry St.) from April 13 to April 26, offering tasters, pints, and merch. There will also be a food truck onsite, as well as music and other events. Keep an eye on the Zelus website for scheduling information and updates.
EVERETT — With retail cannabis sales set to begin on July 1, one local brewery was hoping to be the first in the state to infuse beer with CBD, an active compound in cannabis that is thought to have some potential medical benefits without the psychoactive effects caused by another well-known cannabis compound, THC. Down the Road Beer Co. (199 Ashland St.) hoped to add CBD to its newly released Goopmassta Session IPA, but the state’s Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission said no: “Infusing or otherwise adding cannabinoid extract in alcoholic beverages is considered adulteration of alcohol,” which is a no-no. (Industrial hemp, however, is allowed in the manufacture of alcohol in Massachusetts under certain conditions.) Want to try CBD-infused beer? Head to Vermont and seek out Long Trail Brewing’s Medicator. In Oregon, Coalition Brewing is also making a CBD-infused beer, Two Flowers IPA.
HARVARD — Carlson Orchards (115 Oak Hill Rd.), which has been producing non-alcoholic apple cider for decades, is getting into the hard cider game, the company announced this week, thanks in part to some consultation with the Stormalong Cider team — neighbors at New England Apple Products in Leominster, where Carlson Orchards’ non-alcoholic cider is produced. “We wanted to produce a hard cider that was similar to our premium farmstand cider and ultimately decided to make an ‘unfiltered’ hard cider for increased apple taste and character,” said Carlson Orchards president Frank Carlson, via press release. The first off-site release will be 16-ounce cans of Oak Hill Blend, distributed around the state via the Massachusetts Beverage Alliance, available starting April 1. Stay tuned for a potential fall 2018 opening of a tasting room onsite at Carlson Orchards.
MASHPEE — Today, March 29, is opening day for Cape Cod’s Naukabout Brewery & Taproom (13 Lake Ave.), a seven-barrel brewhouse with lake and river views. It’s open from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. this Friday and Saturday (closed on Sunday). The opening lineup of beers includes Quittin’ Time, a “juicy” and “tropical” New England IPA; the triple dry-hopped Tides double IPA; a 3.5%-er, Stormborn Stout; and more.
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Berkshire Brewing Company (12 Railroad St.), which has been around since 1994, could soon open an 850-square-foot taproom that’ll operate a few days a week, with 20 taps, pretzels from Baked in Shelburne Falls, and food trucks outside on summer weekends. (Customers will also be able to bring in their own food.) There will be room for about 55 people inside. Why now? A recent amendment to a state law is now making it possible for the brewery — which has a pub-brewer wholesale license — to move from only offering free samples during tours to actually selling poured beer (but not packaged beer) onsite.
SOUTH END, BOSTON — Heading to the SoWa Open Market to shop and eat? It takes place on Sundays from May 6 to October 28, from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and starting at 11 a.m. each week, you can drink some beer, too. The Power Station (540 Harrison Ave.) will become the Beer Barn, courtesy of Craft Collective, serving up a rotating selection of beers and ciders. There’ll also be lawn games, live music, and more.
March 22, 2018
Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company/Facebook
Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company
FALL RIVER — Canned Heat Craft Beer Company (52 Ferry St.) could open as soon as early May; the team plans to can (of course) and distribute the beer, and there will also be tasting hours at the space, which will include cold food and a patio. Canned Heat has been previewing some potential beers on Facebook, including Limesicle, a milkshake IPA made with lime peel and vanilla bean; Aloha Brown, an English-style brown that will be aged on toasted coconut; and a Portuguese-inspired pilsner.
HAMPTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Smuttynose Brewing Company (105 Towle Farm Rd.) has been sold for an undisclosed amount to Runnymede Investments, a venture capital and investment firm based in North Hampton, New Hampshire, that intends to help the brand “not only survive, but…thrive.” Former Boston Beer Company executive Rich Lindsay, who was briefly CFO for Night Shift Brewing, will be CEO.
MARLBOROUGH — Walden Woods Brewing(277 Main St.) is so, so close to opening. It was supposed to happen this past weekend, but there were some delays. Look for it within the next few weeks.
ROSLINDALE — Alas, the season is about to end for Trillium’s temporary beer hall at the Roslindale Substation (4228 Washington St.). This Sunday will be the final day; check out some details for the last few events here.
SPRINGFIELD — In a Mass. Brew Bros. blind, bracket-style tasting of 20 Massachusetts New England IPAs, the victor was a nanobrewery in planning, Rustic Brewing Company, with a brew called Hop Blind. Lots of more established breweries were included, such as Trillium, Idle Hands, Tree House, and Lord Hobo. Western Mass. apparently has a lot to look forward to when Rustic opens, focusing on New England IPAs and milkshake IPAs.
WALTHAM — Contract brand Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. will get its own permanent home later this year, likely around fall — a 23,000-square-foot brewery and taproom right by Beaver Brook Reservation (411 Waverley Oaks Rd.). The large space will include a second taproom for overflow and private events, two patios, and a 30-barrel system, as well as an additional five-barrel pilot system for experimentation. The brand launched a few years back with the aim of producing protein-packed post-workout beers, but these days, Mighty Squirrel has moved away from those recipes, instead producing beers such as the hazy Cloud Candy IPA, Mocha Stout milk stout, and Kiwi White Belgian white ale.
WORCESTER — Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company(55 Millbrook St.), which focuses on imperial ales and lagers between 8% and 14% ABV (hence the name), has debuted its 100-person taproom; here’s the schedule for the first couple of weeks. Greater Good’s kitchen, dubbed Toast (stylized “TOAST.”), is serving up five types of grilled cheese, plus soft pretzels, hot dogs, and other snacks.
March 15, 2018
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Trillium’s original Fort Point location
DOWNTOWN BOSTON — At the Royale over the weekend, a number of local bartenders took part in the annual Speed Rack competition, a speed bartending competition by and for women that raises money for breast cancer charities (and visibility for women in the bartending industry). This year, Tainah Soares (of A4cade in Cambridge) was crowned Miss Speed Rack New England, and she’ll go on to compete at the national finals in May, taking place in Chicago.
DOWNTOWN CROSSING, BOSTON — Democracy Brewing(35 Temple St.) — one of several exciting Boston-area brewery openings potentially slated for spring 2018 — is three months into construction and shared some renderings of what it’ll look like when it’s complete. Democracy Brewing is located in the longtime Windsor Button space.
FORT POINT, BOSTON — Trillium Brewing Company’s forthcoming Fort Point location at 47 Farnsworth St. — a move from its original spot in the neighborhood (369 Congress St.) that will result in a much larger and more awesome space — is moving along. BLDUP has a March construction update on the 16,000-square-foot project, noting that a permit has been submitted for restaurant occupancy. The two-story space, which could open by the end of the year, will include a brewpub with a full kitchen and microbrewery, bar on each floor, a room for private events, a retail shop, and two outdoor patios — one of which will be on the roof.
ROSLINDALE, BOSTON — Distraction Brewing Company (2 Belgrade Ave.) has now secured its Massachusetts farmer-brewery license, which lets it produce beer. Still in the works: a pouring license, zoning, and building the taproom.
WEYMOUTH — In addition to Barrel House Z (95 Woodrock Rd.), which opened a year and a half ago, and the forthcoming Article Fifteen (835 Washington St.) (see February 8 update below), Weymouth has even more beer on the way. Vitamin Sea Brewing has signed a lease near Barrel House Z and could open a 10-barrel brewery and taproom by the end of 2018, featuring a patio and rotating food trucks.
March 1, 2018
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Growlers at Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company, opening soon in Worcester
BOSTON — Prepare for beer gardens. Once the season arrives, Trillium’s popular Greenway garden will likely make a comeback this year, as the Herald reports, and that’s not all: The Greenway Conservancy is trying to find a brewery for “Dewey Square Drinkery,” a pop-up bar that would be open at least a couple days a week in Dewey Square. Stay tuned, and in the meantime, catch Trillium’s other seasonal beer garden — an indoor one — at the Roslindale Substation (4228 Washington St.)
CAMBRIDGE TO MEXICO CITY — Moe Isaza, bar manager atPammy’s(928 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge), is currently competing for his third time in the annual Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition, and he’s already made it quite far — he’ll be one of just two United States finalists competing globally in Mexico City against about 30 international bartenders on April 25. The US finalists were pulled from a field of 720 recipes submissions, narrowed down through several stages of judging and competition. Isaza’s drink is called the Poderoso and includes Bacardi Ocho, coffee liqueur (paying homage to Colombia, where Isaza was born before coming to East Boston as a four-year-old), pineapple juice, amaro, and a muddled lemon wedge.
EVERETT TO PAWTUCKET AND BEYOND — Night Shift Brewing (87 Santilli Hwy., Everett) is outgrowing its home and is now doing some contract brewing out of the Isle Brewers Guild cooperative in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, adding about 10,000 barrels a year to Night Shift’s output. And it’s the Everett brewery’s first foray into Rhode Island; it doesn’t yet distribute there, but its beers made at Isle Brewers Guild will be on tap and in cans at the Guild taproom.
In other Night Shift news, Braintree’s Widowmaker Brewing(220 Wood Rd.) has signed on with Night Shift Distributing (Night Shift Brewing’s sibling distribution arm) to take things to the next level (previously self-distributing to around 30 nearby accounts), hoping to spread around the whole Greater Boston area, not just the South Shore. Keep an eye out for Widowmaker’s Ecstasy of Gold American IPA and 50 Year Storm Double IPA around town, likely followed soon by the Donut Shop Stout.
And in other Night Shift news, Night Shift Distributing recently brought its first gluten-free brewery into its portfolio, Ghostfish Brewing out of Seattle. Four-packs began to hit Massachusetts shelves a couple weeks ago; look for Ghostfish’s Grapefruit IPA, Meteor Shower Blonde Ale, and Shrouded Summit Belgian White Ale.
IPSWICH — Privateer Rum (11 Brady Dr.) announced today that Maggie Campbell — head distiller since 2012, vice president since 2015 — has risen through the ranks again. She’s now president of the company, working alongside founder and CEO Andrew Cabot to further grow the seven-year-old brand, including doubling Privateer’s production capacity this year. (Privateer also recently debuted a new tasting room at the distillery.) Campbell is a familiar and distinguished face in the distilling world (and wine world, too), appearing on a number of boards and committees, as well as winning plenty of awards and recognition for her work at Privateer.
MALDEN — In case you missed yesterday’s news, Malden is getting lots more beer.
WORCESTER — Here’s a sneak peek inside Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company(55 Millbrook St.), set to open later this month with a focus on hefty imperial brews. The 100-person taproom will also have live music, games, and some food, such as panini and pretzels.
February 23, 2018
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American Fresh Assembly Row patio
SOMERVILLE — Somerville Brewing Company, aka Slumbrew, will be temporarily bringing back its outdoor beer garden at Assembly Row. “We’ll be back this summer with outdoor drinking and dining right at Assembly Row,” said cofounder Caitlin Jewell in a Facebook live video today. “We have bands and bocce and fun.” The beer garden, which was open in warmer seasons and covered up by a tent in colder seasons, was around for nearly three years before shutting down in fall 2017. A couple months later, Somerville Brewing Company opened up a full-service restaurant and bar, American Fresh Brewhouse, just down the block at 490 Foley St. in Assembly Row. Plus, there’s also the original Somerville Brewing location, a brewery and taproom in Somerville’s Boynton Yards neighborhood, right by Union Square (15 Ward St.)
In a Facebook thread, Jewell mentioned that this time around the beer garden will have “no tent, just fresh air.” She also noted that the “current plan” is that it’s just coming back for this upcoming warm season; the land is still slated to be built upon — part of Assembly Row’s seemingly never-ending development — but plans got delayed by a year.
Another beer update elsewhere in Somerville: On March 3, Winter Hill Brewing Co.(328 Broadway, Winter Hill, Somerville)will introduce its new milk stout, Large Iced Regular. The name — and the winter release date — is an homage to New Englanders’ year-round iced coffee obsession, and the stout is infused with Counter Culture Hologram coffee. In honor of the release, the brewery will be serving a special Union Square Donuts doughnut on March 3, while supplies last; the doughnut glaze is made using the beer.
February 16, 2018
Pretty Things [official photo]
Pretty Things’ Fluffy White Rabbits
BOSTON — Boston Beer Co., which is behind Samuel Adams beer as well as Angry Orchard hard cider, Twisted Tea, and other alcoholic beverages, has a new president: Dave Burwick, who will leave his position of CEO of Peet’s Coffee for the job. He’s also been a member of Boston Beer Co.’s board of directors for over a decade. Burwick succeeds longtime president and CEO Martin Roper. Meanwhile, Boston Beer Co. founder and chairman Jim Koch will continue to hold those positions.
EVERYWHERE — In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, female brewers nationwide — including plenty in Massachusetts — will be brewing beers made with a special Pink Boots blend of hops, named for the Pink Boots organization, which supports women in beer-related careers. (Sales of the hops go to the organization.) Keep an eye out for all the Pink Boots beers appearing at breweries around town later this year.
THE UK — At last, the news that Pretty Things’ rabid Boston fanbase has been waiting for! Well, not exactly. Pretty Things founders Dann and Martha Holley-Paquette have a new brewery project in the works, but it’s all the way overseas in Sheffield, England. The popular Somerville-based Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project ended in late 2015 after a seven-year run; the website, which is still live, describes it as “now an ex-project.”
“We always intended to end it on our terms, and we are happy to have done so,” the duo wrote on their website. “That’s why it was a project!”
The new project will be a microbrewery on the site of the Old Dairy, which, as its name suggests, was once a milk and cheese processing plant. The Holley-Paquettes will reportedly “produce craft beer in bottles and kegs for sale to wholesale customers.”
February 8, 2018
Trillium Brewing Company [official photo]
BOSTON / CANTON — No, a Trillium Brewing Company (369 Congress St., Boston; 110 Shawmut Rd., Canton)truck didn’t get “Storrowed” — that was just a fun bit of Photoshop in order to promote the brewery’s new release, a double IPA called Storrowed. The company describes it as having a “dank nose of sweaty pineapple, mangosteen, and stone fruit [and] intensely juicy flavors of overripe mango, pear flesh, notes of grapefruit pith, and a background hit of raw sugar.” For those who don’t understand the term “Storrowed,” just heed the road signs that prohibit trucks from driving on Storrow Drive. Don’t be that truck that gets stuck at the overpass. You will get stuck.
CAMBRIDGE — Lamplighter Brewing Company (284 Broadway) officially debuts its new back taproom today, February 9, doubling the brewery’s capacity and allowing it to host more private and public events. And it’s got a really great mural.
HAMPTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Smuttynose Brewing Company (105 Towle Farm Rd.), which has been a big name in New England’s craft beer world for more than two decades, is for sale. In a note shared by owners Peter Egelston and Joanne Francis on social media and the Smuttynose website, the duo writes: “At this time, in order for our company to continue on the path we embarked on back in 1994, Smuttynose needs someone who can provide financial resources that will move the company forward…We’re strongly committed to making sure this transition is as smooth as possible, and to help the company’s new owner or partner embark on a successful next chapter for Smuttynose and its wonderful staff. We want to emphasize Smuttynose Brewing company is open, brewing our fine beers daily and serving delicious food at Hayseed Restaurant. Many of you have asked how you can help…keep drinking Smuttynose brews and send your rich aunt or uncle our way!”
ROSLINDALE — Distraction Brewing Company (2 Belgrade Ave.) is a big step closer to opening; the brewery has secured its TTB license, meaning that the federal government recognizes it as a brewery. “In other words, we’re one step closer to transforming this raw, beautiful space into a place where our fellow Rozzidents can kick back and enjoy our beer,” the brewery wrote on Facebook late last month. “Still plenty of work to do. But we can’t wait to get our hands dirty.”
WEYMOUTH — There’s a Kickstarter campaign underway to help fund the building of an “epic taproom” for Article Fifteen Brewing (835 Washington St.), a “veteran-owned nano-brewery” that is currently in the buildout phase. The campaign ends in 10 days, and there’s about $4000 left to raise by then. The team has a lease, brewing equipment, and funds to help with the buildout but is seeking a little bit of help to get to the next step of the process. When Article Fifteen opens, it’ll serve beer “inspired by a love of hops and a proud tradition of military, fire, and medical service.”
WORCESTER — Founded in 2014, 3cross Brewing Company (4 Knowlton Ave.) made a change recently: It’s now 3cross Fermentation Cooperative. As the name suggests, it’s now a coop, owned by workers and customers (the first community-owned brewery in the state), and it’s expanding its focus beyond beer to other fermented products.
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Slumbrew’s Assembly Row Beer Garden Is Back
And other Boston-area beer and liquor news, updated weekly
As the Massachusetts beer scene continues its fast-paced growth, we’re tracking beer-related news bites right here: brewery openings and closures, links to interesting features from other publications, and more. We’re throwing in some liquor news for good measure, too. This piece is updated most Thursdays, and the most recent additions are at the top. Email [email protected] with any Massachusetts beer or liquor news that should be on our radar.
Check out our 2017 archive of beer news here, and for a more in-depth look at the scene, check out the archive of our Beer & Mortar feature series.
May 3, 2018
BOSTON — Have you heard about Night Shift Brewing’s forthcoming expansion to Boston proper? In case you missed it, here are some pertinent details. Long story short, it’s going to be awesome. And there’ll be food and coffee, along with beers exclusive to that location.
FRAMINGHAM — The seemingly ever-growing Jack’s Abby is getting an award for, well, growing. The U.S. Small Business Association has named the brewery the Massachusetts Manufacturer of the Year, citing its production growth from 18,000 to 43,000 barrels from 2015 to 2017, as well as the addition of over 100 local employees during that time period. Jack’s Abby also added a second brand, Springdale Beer, last year, with a taproom next door, and Springdale began distribution this year. The SBA will give co-owners and brothers Jack, Eric, and Sam Hendler their award at a ceremony in Needham tomorrow.
PEABODY — The North Shore beer scene continues to grow. With Granite Coast Brewing Co. on deck for a late August opening in Peabody, another three breweries are also potentially in the works there — Essex County Brewery and two others that have not yet been formally announced.
SOMERVILLE — As of yesterday, Somerville Brewing Company, aka Slumbrew, has temporarily revived its Assembly Row beer garden that closed in fall 2017 (301 Canal St.). As noted below, it got a reprieve for another summer because the construction set to overtake its site has been delayed. The brewery also has an indoor facility at Assembly Row, American Fresh Brewhouseat 490 Foley St., not to mention its original brewery and taproom at 15 Ward St. outside of Somerville’s Union Square. The newly reopened Assembly beer garden is dog-friendly, up to three or sometimes five dogs at a time, depending on chillness.
April 26, 2018
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Aeronaut’s Allston pop-up will return for a third summer
ALLSTON, BOSTON — Aeronaut will once again host a pop-up beer garden in Allston this summer at Zone 3 on Western Avenue. Expect live music, plenty of beer, and a family-friendly, dog-friendly vibe every Wednesday and Friday evening from June through September. (The Somerville brewery is also reportedly considering a bike-friendly summer pop-up elsewhere in the Boston area this summer; stay tuned.)
BEER STORES EVERYWHERE — For the Boston Globe Magazine, Devra First writes “an open letter to men who sell beer, from a woman who drinks it,” asking those who sell beer to realize that a customer’s gender doesn’t indicate anything definitive about that customer’s beer knowledge, likes, or dislikes. In other words, don’t assume that women shopping for beer only want fruit beer or cider recommendations.
CAMBRIDGEPORT, CAMBRIDGE — Starting May 6, the Central Flea market will be back up and running on Sundays, this time at University Park near Massachusetts Avenue. Cambridge’s Lamplighter Brewing Co. will run an eight-tap beer garden there (and there will also be food trucks around) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each week, weather permitting. Aside from a variety of Lamplighter styles, the brewery also wants to serve a local cider. The space will fit about 100 people, and there will be some long tables and benches, standing tables, and plenty of open grassy space.
DOWNTOWN BOSTON — More outdoor drinking? More outdoor drinking. The next installment of seasonal outdoor extravaganza Boston Seasons, this one dubbed the Patios and running through spring and summer, will debut at City Hall Plaza on May 4, featuring a Wachusett Brewing Company beer garden (as well as Cambridge’s Honeycomb Creamery, serving ice cream). The beer garden will be pouring pints (of Wachusett as well as some guest brewers) starting at 4 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. on weekends. Keep an eye out for pop-ups and activities throughout the season, including puppy visits, Boston Public Market picnic events, mini golf, and more.
Also downtown, the aforementioned planned “Dewey Square Drinkery” pop-up bar proposed by the Greenway Conservancy now has a vendor attached: Downeast Cider, as Boston Magazine reports. Pending permitting, the Downeast Back Porch on the Greenway, as it’ll be called, will be steps from South Station, serving five ciders on draft, including a new mint lemonade flavor that’ll be exclusive to this pop-up. Also on the menu: wines from Half Bottle Cans and a rotating local beer. The Back Porch will be open from late May through October on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, as well as on the weekends. As usual, there will be food trucks in the area. Expect lawn games, live music, and other attractions.
Also also downtown, and also by the Greenway Conservancy, the seasonal beer garden near Rowes Wharf will probably come back again this summer — stay tuned for an announcement soon — and signs point to Trillium reprising its role there.
ROXBURY — The opening of the Backlash Beer brewery and taproom in Roxbury is so close; it could debut in mid-May. The brewery will go into its final inspections in the coming weeks.
April 19, 2018
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Part of Underground at Ink Block, which could soon be home to a Castle Island Brewing seasonal beer garden
ALLSTON, BOSTON AND BEVERLY — Heading to a Boston Cannons lacrosse game at Harvard Stadium or Endicott College this season? The team will be running a craft beer garden for the home games at both stadiums this year, featuring Bent Water Brewing Company, True North Ales, Jack’s Abby, and Castle Island Brewing Company, with Bent Water and Castle Island also brewing exclusive Cannons-themed beers for the occasion.
CINCINNATI — With Boston Beer Company busy breaking in its relatively new taproom at its Jamaica Plain facility and planning to expand to Downtown Boston, it’s also busy out of state: It’ll open a 9,000-square-foot taproom across the street from its existing Cincinnati, Ohio brewing space, which it has owned since 1997.
EVERYWHERE — Salem’sNotch Brewing has teamed up with the Trustees, the non-profit conservation group that oversees more than 46,000 acres of Massachusetts land (over 25,000 of those acres are publicly accessible) — from parks and gardens to hiking trails and lighthouses. This partnership will allow Notch to pop up at a variety of Trustees sites with a mobile beer garden. Most events will be free, and many will include live music and other family-friendly activities to be enjoyed while the adults drink Notch’s low-ABV ales and lagers. Keep an eye on the event calendar here.
IPSWICH — Haven’t yet made it to the new tasting room at Privateer Rum (11 Brady Dr.)? Northshore Magazine features a nice peek inside the attractive space; take a look, and then go taste rum at the boat-shaped bar.
SOUTH END, BOSTON — Castle Island Brewing, which has a taproom in Norwood, plans to open a seasonal beer garden in Boston’s South End at Underground at Ink Block (90 Traveler St.), pending city approval. The art-covered park debuted last year under I-93, and Castle Island Brewing’s 5,000-square-foot beer garden (“Castle Island at Underground”), if approved, will open there on May 11 and last through mid-October, operating from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. There will be about eight different beer styles available each day, as well as a couple wines. Thanks to some new equipment in Norwood, Castle Island has been able to increase production and play around with some new small-batch experiments, which will make appearances Underground. The spacious beer garden will fit around 400 people, and there will be lawn games and probably food trucks and other vendors onsite. The beer garden is slated to appear seasonally for at least five years.
March 29, 2018
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Down the Road Beer Co.’s Goopmassta Session IPA, which the state wouldn’t allow to be infused with CBD
ASHLAND — Medfield-based, athlete-founded Zelus Beer Company — which produces “hydration-friendly” beers that are “crafted for your active lifestyle,” with low alcohol content — will open a pop-up taproom and beer garden at the Corner Spot in Ashland (6 Cherry St.) from April 13 to April 26, offering tasters, pints, and merch. There will also be a food truck onsite, as well as music and other events. Keep an eye on the Zelus website for scheduling information and updates.
EVERETT — With retail cannabis sales set to begin on July 1, one local brewery was hoping to be the first in the state to infuse beer with CBD, an active compound in cannabis that is thought to have some potential medical benefits without the psychoactive effects caused by another well-known cannabis compound, THC. Down the Road Beer Co. (199 Ashland St.) hoped to add CBD to its newly released Goopmassta Session IPA, but the state’s Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission said no: “Infusing or otherwise adding cannabinoid extract in alcoholic beverages is considered adulteration of alcohol,” which is a no-no. (Industrial hemp, however, is allowed in the manufacture of alcohol in Massachusetts under certain conditions.) Want to try CBD-infused beer? Head to Vermont and seek out Long Trail Brewing’s Medicator. In Oregon, Coalition Brewing is also making a CBD-infused beer, Two Flowers IPA.
HARVARD — Carlson Orchards (115 Oak Hill Rd.), which has been producing non-alcoholic apple cider for decades, is getting into the hard cider game, the company announced this week, thanks in part to some consultation with the Stormalong Cider team — neighbors at New England Apple Products in Leominster, where Carlson Orchards’ non-alcoholic cider is produced. “We wanted to produce a hard cider that was similar to our premium farmstand cider and ultimately decided to make an ‘unfiltered’ hard cider for increased apple taste and character,” said Carlson Orchards president Frank Carlson, via press release. The first off-site release will be 16-ounce cans of Oak Hill Blend, distributed around the state via the Massachusetts Beverage Alliance, available starting April 1. Stay tuned for a potential fall 2018 opening of a tasting room onsite at Carlson Orchards.
MASHPEE — Today, March 29, is opening day for Cape Cod’s Naukabout Brewery & Taproom (13 Lake Ave.), a seven-barrel brewhouse with lake and river views. It’s open from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. this Friday and Saturday (closed on Sunday). The opening lineup of beers includes Quittin’ Time, a “juicy” and “tropical” New England IPA; the triple dry-hopped Tides double IPA; a 3.5%-er, Stormborn Stout; and more.
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Berkshire Brewing Company (12 Railroad St.), which has been around since 1994, could soon open an 850-square-foot taproom that’ll operate a few days a week, with 20 taps, pretzels from Baked in Shelburne Falls, and food trucks outside on summer weekends. (Customers will also be able to bring in their own food.) There will be room for about 55 people inside. Why now? A recent amendment to a state law is now making it possible for the brewery — which has a pub-brewer wholesale license — to move from only offering free samples during tours to actually selling poured beer (but not packaged beer) onsite.
SOUTH END, BOSTON — Heading to the SoWa Open Market to shop and eat? It takes place on Sundays from May 6 to October 28, from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and starting at 11 a.m. each week, you can drink some beer, too. The Power Station (540 Harrison Ave.) will become the Beer Barn, courtesy of Craft Collective, serving up a rotating selection of beers and ciders. There’ll also be lawn games, live music, and more.
March 22, 2018
Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company/Facebook
Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company
FALL RIVER — Canned Heat Craft Beer Company (52 Ferry St.) could open as soon as early May; the team plans to can (of course) and distribute the beer, and there will also be tasting hours at the space, which will include cold food and a patio. Canned Heat has been previewing some potential beers on Facebook, including Limesicle, a milkshake IPA made with lime peel and vanilla bean; Aloha Brown, an English-style brown that will be aged on toasted coconut; and a Portuguese-inspired pilsner.
HAMPTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Smuttynose Brewing Company (105 Towle Farm Rd.) has been sold for an undisclosed amount to Runnymede Investments, a venture capital and investment firm based in North Hampton, New Hampshire, that intends to help the brand “not only survive, but…thrive.” Former Boston Beer Company executive Rich Lindsay, who was briefly CFO for Night Shift Brewing, will be CEO.
MARLBOROUGH — Walden Woods Brewing(277 Main St.) is so, so close to opening. It was supposed to happen this past weekend, but there were some delays. Look for it within the next few weeks.
ROSLINDALE — Alas, the season is about to end for Trillium’s temporary beer hall at the Roslindale Substation (4228 Washington St.). This Sunday will be the final day; check out some details for the last few events here.
SPRINGFIELD — In a Mass. Brew Bros. blind, bracket-style tasting of 20 Massachusetts New England IPAs, the victor was a nanobrewery in planning, Rustic Brewing Company, with a brew called Hop Blind. Lots of more established breweries were included, such as Trillium, Idle Hands, Tree House, and Lord Hobo. Western Mass. apparently has a lot to look forward to when Rustic opens, focusing on New England IPAs and milkshake IPAs.
WALTHAM — Contract brand Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. will get its own permanent home later this year, likely around fall — a 23,000-square-foot brewery and taproom right by Beaver Brook Reservation (411 Waverley Oaks Rd.). The large space will include a second taproom for overflow and private events, two patios, and a 30-barrel system, as well as an additional five-barrel pilot system for experimentation. The brand launched a few years back with the aim of producing protein-packed post-workout beers, but these days, Mighty Squirrel has moved away from those recipes, instead producing beers such as the hazy Cloud Candy IPA, Mocha Stout milk stout, and Kiwi White Belgian white ale.
WORCESTER — Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company(55 Millbrook St.), which focuses on imperial ales and lagers between 8% and 14% ABV (hence the name), has debuted its 100-person taproom; here’s the schedule for the first couple of weeks. Greater Good’s kitchen, dubbed Toast (stylized “TOAST.”), is serving up five types of grilled cheese, plus soft pretzels, hot dogs, and other snacks.
March 15, 2018
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Trillium’s original Fort Point location
DOWNTOWN BOSTON — At the Royale over the weekend, a number of local bartenders took part in the annual Speed Rack competition, a speed bartending competition by and for women that raises money for breast cancer charities (and visibility for women in the bartending industry). This year, Tainah Soares (of A4cade in Cambridge) was crowned Miss Speed Rack New England, and she’ll go on to compete at the national finals in May, taking place in Chicago.
DOWNTOWN CROSSING, BOSTON — Democracy Brewing(35 Temple St.) — one of several exciting Boston-area brewery openings potentially slated for spring 2018 — is three months into construction and shared some renderings of what it’ll look like when it’s complete. Democracy Brewing is located in the longtime Windsor Button space.
FORT POINT, BOSTON — Trillium Brewing Company’s forthcoming Fort Point location at 47 Farnsworth St. — a move from its original spot in the neighborhood (369 Congress St.) that will result in a much larger and more awesome space — is moving along. BLDUP has a March construction update on the 16,000-square-foot project, noting that a permit has been submitted for restaurant occupancy. The two-story space, which could open by the end of the year, will include a brewpub with a full kitchen and microbrewery, bar on each floor, a room for private events, a retail shop, and two outdoor patios — one of which will be on the roof.
ROSLINDALE, BOSTON — Distraction Brewing Company (2 Belgrade Ave.) has now secured its Massachusetts farmer-brewery license, which lets it produce beer. Still in the works: a pouring license, zoning, and building the taproom.
WEYMOUTH — In addition to Barrel House Z (95 Woodrock Rd.), which opened a year and a half ago, and the forthcoming Article Fifteen (835 Washington St.) (see February 8 update below), Weymouth has even more beer on the way. Vitamin Sea Brewing has signed a lease near Barrel House Z and could open a 10-barrel brewery and taproom by the end of 2018, featuring a patio and rotating food trucks.
March 1, 2018
Greater Good/Facebook
Growlers at Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company, opening soon in Worcester
BOSTON — Prepare for beer gardens. Once the season arrives, Trillium’s popular Greenway garden will likely make a comeback this year, as the Herald reports, and that’s not all: The Greenway Conservancy is trying to find a brewery for “Dewey Square Drinkery,” a pop-up bar that would be open at least a couple days a week in Dewey Square. Stay tuned, and in the meantime, catch Trillium’s other seasonal beer garden — an indoor one — at the Roslindale Substation (4228 Washington St.)
CAMBRIDGE TO MEXICO CITY — Moe Isaza, bar manager atPammy’s(928 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge), is currently competing for his third time in the annual Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition, and he’s already made it quite far — he’ll be one of just two United States finalists competing globally in Mexico City against about 30 international bartenders on April 25. The US finalists were pulled from a field of 720 recipes submissions, narrowed down through several stages of judging and competition. Isaza’s drink is called the Poderoso and includes Bacardi Ocho, coffee liqueur (paying homage to Colombia, where Isaza was born before coming to East Boston as a four-year-old), pineapple juice, amaro, and a muddled lemon wedge.
EVERETT TO PAWTUCKET AND BEYOND — Night Shift Brewing (87 Santilli Hwy., Everett) is outgrowing its home and is now doing some contract brewing out of the Isle Brewers Guild cooperative in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, adding about 10,000 barrels a year to Night Shift’s output. And it’s the Everett brewery’s first foray into Rhode Island; it doesn’t yet distribute there, but its beers made at Isle Brewers Guild will be on tap and in cans at the Guild taproom.
In other Night Shift news, Braintree’s Widowmaker Brewing(220 Wood Rd.) has signed on with Night Shift Distributing (Night Shift Brewing’s sibling distribution arm) to take things to the next level (previously self-distributing to around 30 nearby accounts), hoping to spread around the whole Greater Boston area, not just the South Shore. Keep an eye out for Widowmaker’s Ecstasy of Gold American IPA and 50 Year Storm Double IPA around town, likely followed soon by the Donut Shop Stout.
And in other Night Shift news, Night Shift Distributing recently brought its first gluten-free brewery into its portfolio, Ghostfish Brewing out of Seattle. Four-packs began to hit Massachusetts shelves a couple weeks ago; look for Ghostfish’s Grapefruit IPA, Meteor Shower Blonde Ale, and Shrouded Summit Belgian White Ale.
IPSWICH — Privateer Rum (11 Brady Dr.) announced today that Maggie Campbell — head distiller since 2012, vice president since 2015 — has risen through the ranks again. She’s now president of the company, working alongside founder and CEO Andrew Cabot to further grow the seven-year-old brand, including doubling Privateer’s production capacity this year. (Privateer also recently debuted a new tasting room at the distillery.) Campbell is a familiar and distinguished face in the distilling world (and wine world, too), appearing on a number of boards and committees, as well as winning plenty of awards and recognition for her work at Privateer.
MALDEN — In case you missed yesterday’s news, Malden is getting lots more beer.
WORCESTER — Here’s a sneak peek inside Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company(55 Millbrook St.), set to open later this month with a focus on hefty imperial brews. The 100-person taproom will also have live music, games, and some food, such as panini and pretzels.
February 23, 2018
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American Fresh Assembly Row patio
SOMERVILLE — Somerville Brewing Company, aka Slumbrew, will be temporarily bringing back its outdoor beer garden at Assembly Row. “We’ll be back this summer with outdoor drinking and dining right at Assembly Row,” said cofounder Caitlin Jewell in a Facebook live video today. “We have bands and bocce and fun.” The beer garden, which was open in warmer seasons and covered up by a tent in colder seasons, was around for nearly three years before shutting down in fall 2017. A couple months later, Somerville Brewing Company opened up a full-service restaurant and bar, American Fresh Brewhouse, just down the block at 490 Foley St. in Assembly Row. Plus, there’s also the original Somerville Brewing location, a brewery and taproom in Somerville’s Boynton Yards neighborhood, right by Union Square (15 Ward St.)
In a Facebook thread, Jewell mentioned that this time around the beer garden will have “no tent, just fresh air.” She also noted that the “current plan” is that it’s just coming back for this upcoming warm season; the land is still slated to be built upon — part of Assembly Row’s seemingly never-ending development — but plans got delayed by a year.
Another beer update elsewhere in Somerville: On March 3, Winter Hill Brewing Co.(328 Broadway, Winter Hill, Somerville)will introduce its new milk stout, Large Iced Regular. The name — and the winter release date — is an homage to New Englanders’ year-round iced coffee obsession, and the stout is infused with Counter Culture Hologram coffee. In honor of the release, the brewery will be serving a special Union Square Donuts doughnut on March 3, while supplies last; the doughnut glaze is made using the beer.
February 16, 2018
Pretty Things [official photo]
Pretty Things’ Fluffy White Rabbits
BOSTON — Boston Beer Co., which is behind Samuel Adams beer as well as Angry Orchard hard cider, Twisted Tea, and other alcoholic beverages, has a new president: Dave Burwick, who will leave his position of CEO of Peet’s Coffee for the job. He’s also been a member of Boston Beer Co.’s board of directors for over a decade. Burwick succeeds longtime president and CEO Martin Roper. Meanwhile, Boston Beer Co. founder and chairman Jim Koch will continue to hold those positions.
EVERYWHERE — In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, female brewers nationwide — including plenty in Massachusetts — will be brewing beers made with a special Pink Boots blend of hops, named for the Pink Boots organization, which supports women in beer-related careers. (Sales of the hops go to the organization.) Keep an eye out for all the Pink Boots beers appearing at breweries around town later this year.
THE UK — At last, the news that Pretty Things’ rabid Boston fanbase has been waiting for! Well, not exactly. Pretty Things founders Dann and Martha Holley-Paquette have a new brewery project in the works, but it’s all the way overseas in Sheffield, England. The popular Somerville-based Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project ended in late 2015 after a seven-year run; the website, which is still live, describes it as “now an ex-project.”
“We always intended to end it on our terms, and we are happy to have done so,” the duo wrote on their website. “That’s why it was a project!”
The new project will be a microbrewery on the site of the Old Dairy, which, as its name suggests, was once a milk and cheese processing plant. The Holley-Paquettes will reportedly “produce craft beer in bottles and kegs for sale to wholesale customers.”
February 8, 2018
Trillium Brewing Company [official photo]
BOSTON / CANTON — No, a Trillium Brewing Company (369 Congress St., Boston; 110 Shawmut Rd., Canton)truck didn’t get “Storrowed” — that was just a fun bit of Photoshop in order to promote the brewery’s new release, a double IPA called Storrowed. The company describes it as having a “dank nose of sweaty pineapple, mangosteen, and stone fruit [and] intensely juicy flavors of overripe mango, pear flesh, notes of grapefruit pith, and a background hit of raw sugar.” For those who don’t understand the term “Storrowed,” just heed the road signs that prohibit trucks from driving on Storrow Drive. Don’t be that truck that gets stuck at the overpass. You will get stuck.
CAMBRIDGE — Lamplighter Brewing Company (284 Broadway) officially debuts its new back taproom today, February 9, doubling the brewery’s capacity and allowing it to host more private and public events. And it’s got a really great mural.
HAMPTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Smuttynose Brewing Company (105 Towle Farm Rd.), which has been a big name in New England’s craft beer world for more than two decades, is for sale. In a note shared by owners Peter Egelston and Joanne Francis on social media and the Smuttynose website, the duo writes: “At this time, in order for our company to continue on the path we embarked on back in 1994, Smuttynose needs someone who can provide financial resources that will move the company forward…We’re strongly committed to making sure this transition is as smooth as possible, and to help the company’s new owner or partner embark on a successful next chapter for Smuttynose and its wonderful staff. We want to emphasize Smuttynose Brewing company is open, brewing our fine beers daily and serving delicious food at Hayseed Restaurant. Many of you have asked how you can help…keep drinking Smuttynose brews and send your rich aunt or uncle our way!”
ROSLINDALE — Distraction Brewing Company (2 Belgrade Ave.) is a big step closer to opening; the brewery has secured its TTB license, meaning that the federal government recognizes it as a brewery. “In other words, we’re one step closer to transforming this raw, beautiful space into a place where our fellow Rozzidents can kick back and enjoy our beer,” the brewery wrote on Facebook late last month. “Still plenty of work to do. But we can’t wait to get our hands dirty.”
WEYMOUTH — There’s a Kickstarter campaign underway to help fund the building of an “epic taproom” for Article Fifteen Brewing (835 Washington St.), a “veteran-owned nano-brewery” that is currently in the buildout phase. The campaign ends in 10 days, and there’s about $4000 left to raise by then. The team has a lease, brewing equipment, and funds to help with the buildout but is seeking a little bit of help to get to the next step of the process. When Article Fifteen opens, it’ll serve beer “inspired by a love of hops and a proud tradition of military, fire, and medical service.”
WORCESTER — Founded in 2014, 3cross Brewing Company (4 Knowlton Ave.) made a change recently: It’s now 3cross Fermentation Cooperative. As the name suggests, it’s now a coop, owned by workers and customers (the first community-owned brewery in the state), and it’s expanding its focus beyond beer to other fermented products.
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