June 25th Ideas

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  1. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    I'm "home alone" (no wife or kids) on Saturday June 25th. Need to find something to do, some place to visit, probably by myself. Treehouse is out...day of their party. Maine has the Dinner release, and I don't want to stand in a line for hours. Don't want to travel much more than an hour and change from my house in Franklin, MA. Mostly looking at IPAs, Pale Ales, maybe stouts/porters. Not a sour or Saison drinker.

    Initial thoughts
    • Beer'd in Stonington. Maybe hit a local shop for NEBCO if possible. Does Beer'd have cans/bottles or just growlers? I really can't make good use of growlers.
    • Night Shift. Never been, but I can usually get the beers at Julios which is easier.
    • Been to Wormtown, Trillium and JA plenty...so not those three.
    Any ideas? What am I missing?
     
    #1 HuskyHawk, Jun 14, 2016
  2. seanwhite

    seanwhite Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2008 Massachusetts

    Maybe proclamation in RI?
     
    #2 seanwhite, Jun 14, 2016
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  3. HeyLady

    HeyLady Initiate (0) Sep 17, 2015 New York

    If Maine was a possibility why not check out Bissell Brothers new space.
     
    #3 HeyLady, Jun 14, 2016
  4. jhavs

    jhavs Grand Pooh-Bah (3,587) Apr 16, 2015 New York
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    I liked the Castle Island tap room a lot. Right near Canton Trillium.
    Beer'd has cans of Dogs and Boats and Hobbit Juice on a rotation. Not available at all times.
    If you go to Night Shift, Mystic is just a few miles away and it is one of my favorite stops in MA.

    Stoneface is a nice brewery to visit, not sure how close Franklin is to NH. Can hit Stoneface and Smuttynose in one trip pretty easily.
     
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  5. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    Maybe. Much of it is available in my local shop.

    Didn't know they had a new place. Never had the beer. So a possibility. Drive time is high (2.5 hours each way)
     
    #5 HuskyHawk, Jun 14, 2016
  6. HeyLady

    HeyLady Initiate (0) Sep 17, 2015 New York

    It is a bit high. But they just opened a beautiful new brewery on June 4th. I think their beer is world class, absolutely fantastic. When in town you could also swing by Foundation, Austin Street, Allagash (these 3 are all in the same industrial park), Rising Tide and Oxbow. All within about ten minutes of each other.
     
    #6 HeyLady, Jun 14, 2016
  7. WarbyJones

    WarbyJones Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2014 New Hampshire

    Just a caution if you are trying to avoid crowds, Bissell and Foundations are usually train wrecks on Dinner release days because of out of staters maximizing their hauls/trips.
     
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  8. HeyLady

    HeyLady Initiate (0) Sep 17, 2015 New York

    hmm yea this true. Didn't even think of that.
     
    #8 HeyLady, Jun 14, 2016
  9. Capt_Quint

    Capt_Quint Pundit (762) May 29, 2015 Massachusetts
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    A run through Western Mass. has been on my radar. Honest Weight, Brick & Feather, food at Five Eyed Fox and then perhaps Building 8.
     
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  10. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    Thanks. That plus the drive time rules them out. Trying to get something not sold in shops here if possible, so Beer'd may be my best bet.
     
    #10 HuskyHawk, Jun 14, 2016
  11. randytrevor

    randytrevor Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2014 Massachusetts

    Medusa in Hudson, the hit up Cold Harbor on the way back.
     
    #11 randytrevor, Jun 14, 2016
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  12. RedEcho

    RedEcho Devotee (394) Oct 23, 2012 Massachusetts

    2nd on the trip to Medusa. Great taproom. Sir Terry makes it worth a trip on its own.

    Aeronaut in Somerville, maybe?

    Also, the Night Shift taproom is qualitatively better than what is available in cans: better selection, on draft, etc. Also in striking distance to Blackstrap BBQ in Winthrop...worth a drive on its own.
     
    #12 RedEcho, Jun 14, 2016
  13. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    That's the closest by far (aside from Castle Island), and could hit Julios as well. Didn't know it had so many fans.
     
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  14. dubdrop

    dubdrop Savant (1,051) Aug 6, 2012 Vermont
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    I'm planning this exact outing for a rainy saturday sometime this summer, since most sunny summer weekend days are spent either hiking or at the beach.
     
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  15. rocksteady726

    rocksteady726 Initiate (0) Jul 17, 2007 Massachusetts

    If you swing by Nightshift, definitely also check out Mystic. They are nearby, really solid, and make have been putting out some nicely under the radar hoppy options lately.

    If you are up for a bit of a longer drive, I'd recommend Deciduous in the Seacoast area in NH. They have a great taproom, typically with a wide array of beers available for sampling, plus you are close to Stoneface, Tributary, and the Black Birch which has great food and an even better taplist.
     
    #15 rocksteady726, Jun 14, 2016
  16. Ultra-Plinian

    Ultra-Plinian Pundit (877) Mar 1, 2013 Connecticut

    Beer'd, Proclamation and Grey Sail (Captains Daughter) are all in about a 20 minute stretch of each other. Beer'd is generally very relaxed and this past Friday they had both Dogs and Boats and Hobbit Juice on at the same time. Have fun no matter what you choose!
     
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  17. NAPO

    NAPO Pundit (819) Jan 7, 2014 Massachusetts

    Do that. Especially Cold Harbor.
     
    #17 NAPO, Jun 14, 2016
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  18. Hammerhead79

    Hammerhead79 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2015 Massachusetts

    Cold Harbor
     
    #18 Hammerhead79, Jun 14, 2016
  19. MVP09

    MVP09 Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2012 Massachusetts

    I'd suggest a RI trip. Is there anyway to start I'm CT at Beer'd Sat AM. Grey Sail is close. Then Tilted Barn and Proclamation are in the Newport/Kingston area might even be a couple others. Come back though Provi, Pawtucket, and I think Ravenous is in Woonsocket.
     
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  20. SunDevilBeer

    SunDevilBeer Pooh-Bah (1,945) May 9, 2003 Massachusetts
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    Cambridge Brewing Co. First & still best.

    Stop by Jacks Abby on way home. Then nap in empty quiet house with a nice buzz.
     
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