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By Andy Crouch Founded in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 2007, the Mayflower Brewing Company has long made its name making a line of classic beers in traditional styles. Drew Brousseau, a descendant of John Alden, the beer barrel cooper on the Mayflower, started the brewery alongside Matt Steinberg, the company’s first... Read More

By Kirsten Amann Women in cocktails and spirits have been my beat for as long as I’ve been writing on the topic — nearly two decades. It all began when I joined my friend (and now coauthor) Misty Kalkofen to found a Boston chapter of Ladies United for the Preservation... Read More

By Pink Lady The internet is great for finding new cocktail recipes to try, but have you tried real life? Just recently I was conversing with a small group of folks, all restaurant people, all professionals and of mixed age, and we got to chatting about cocktail and cookbooks. Half... Read More

By Seema Tikare In the late Middle Ages, Valentine’s Day was close to the awakening of spring. February 14th in the Julian calendar fell at the end of the month and coincided with the first signs of spring shoots and blossoms and perhaps the mating season for birds. As a... Read More

By Pink Lady It’s February which means Valentine’s Day might have you inspired to drink pink! If you know your way around classic cocktails, you’ve likely sipped a Clover Club Cocktail. Perhaps you’ve even had one at Julie Reiner’s famous Brooklyn Cocktail bar, which takes its name from the empinkened,... Read More

By Maia Merrill Gosselin Walk into Lucca Restaurant & Bar in the North End on any given evening and chances are that you’ll find Ted Kennedy working the floor, chatting with customers, delivering food and drinks, and generally entertaining the masses. Why is this notable? Because Ted isn’t a server,... Read More

By Kirsten Amann The holiday season is now behind us and while a good percentage of the population embarks on their “New Year, New You” resolutions and Dry January, I will ignore this trend and reach for something stronger. I wholeheartedly support the “no and low” served movement but I... Read More

By Andy Crouch Tucked just outside Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the Stoneface Brewing has quietly been making solid beers in an industrial building near the Piscataqua River. First opened in early 2014, the brewery continues to thrive, with its tap room usually full of eager drinkers. The owners prioritize sustainability, and... Read More

By Pink Lady In keeping with the theme of drinking for those who can’t this month (I support your Dry January, though!), I recommend raising a Fanciulli Cocktail. This drink is similar to a Manhattan, but deploys a bit of Fernet-Branca, making it a bit darker, spicier, and perhaps more... Read More