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Beerhunter: Hitchcock Brewing Starts Fresh in Bernardston

Beerhunter: Hitchcock Brewing Starts Fresh in Bernardston

by Hunter Styles | Oct 8, 2019 | Articles, Columns, Featured, Food + Booze, Food Booze and Beyond, The Beerhunter

When the staff at Hitchcock Brewing Company unlocked the front door of their new taproom on South Street in Bernardston on Sunday morning at 11 a.m., customers were already waiting outside. The first pair to arrive at the bar ordered a crisp Columbus-hopped pale ale...
The Beerhunter: Caleb Hiliadis Takes the Lead at Amherst Brewing

The Beerhunter: Caleb Hiliadis Takes the Lead at Amherst Brewing

by Hunter Styles | Sep 12, 2019 | Articles, Columns, Featured, The Beerhunter

When Amherst Brewing Company opened it doors in 1997, Caleb Hiliadis was just five years old. Now, at 27, he’s running the joint. Well, not the whole joint — just the brewhouse. But that brewhouse has evolved through many twists and turns over the years. And the beers...
The Beerhunter Abroad: Calling London’s Craft Beer Mile

The Beerhunter Abroad: Calling London’s Craft Beer Mile

by Hunter Styles | Aug 6, 2019 | Articles, Columns, Featured, The Beerhunter

The news is the water we swim in. But what does our modern media do for you each day? What kind of imprint does it leave on you, as you fall asleep at night? The 24-hour outrage cycle prompts some of us to disengage, numbed by each horrific headline. Others stay...
The Beerhunter: The Proof is in the Pilsner

The Beerhunter: The Proof is in the Pilsner

by Hunter Styles | Jul 9, 2019 | Articles, Columns, Featured, The Beerhunter

Every now and then, a four-word notification pops up on the homescreen of my phone. It says: “batch from the patch.” That’s my calendar, reminding me to hop over to Turners Falls — specifically, the 11th Street bridge to the Patch neighborhood — and purchase a batch...
The Beerhunter: Black Rabbit Farm Adds Wild Ales, Grows Ingredients On Site

The Beerhunter: Black Rabbit Farm Adds Wild Ales, Grows Ingredients On Site

by Hunter Styles | Jun 11, 2019 | Articles, Columns, Featured, The Beerhunter

Lauren Kendzierski had enough on her plate. By the time she decided to turn her homebrewing habit into something commercial, she was already managing a 10-acre farm with an orchard and vineyard, running the popular food truck and catering business Chanterelle To Go,...
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