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Gary Dzen

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Past articles by Gary:

There are still barrel-aged beers out there. These are the ones readers like.

While the decline in barrel-aged beers in the Boston area is very real, these breweries are still crafting some good ones. → Read More

Here are 6 non-alcoholic beers worth a try

Whether or not you’re abstaining from alcohol this month, there’s a variety of non-alcoholic beers in the marketplace now that deserve your attention. → Read More

A closer look at Sam Adams — the patriot and ‘patron saint of late bloomers,’ not the beer

In “The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams,” author Stacy Schiff describes the life and times of the preeminent American patriot and sheds light on his connection to beer. → Read More

Two new Dogfish Head beers play to the brewery’s strengths

Wake Up World Wide Stout is one of the strongest beers you can buy, and Crimson Cru is a collaboration with nearly 200-year-old Belgian brewery Rodenbach. → Read More

Oakholm Brewing Co. in Brookfield is beautiful, and other recent thoughts on beer

There are other pretty breweries in the state, of course, but on the right day, with the right people, Oakholm rivals all of them. → Read More

The best of Stormalong’s ciders, all in one handy place

Here’s a full rundown of what you’ll find in the four-can variety pack. → Read More

Ranking the Dunkin’-Harpoon collaboration beers

I recently sampled all four collaboration brews, and ranked them from my least favorite to the beer I liked best. → Read More

Allagash’s surprising new year-round beer

Does Allagash have an IPA? The Portland, Maine, brewery will release Hop Reach IPA sometime in 2023. Read the story on Boston.com. → Read More

Allagash’s surprising new year-round beer

How exactly does Allagash, a company known for eschewing trends, approach brewing its first year-round IPA? To start, they make it a company-wide project. → Read More

Celebrating 25 years of The People’s Pint

We recently caught up with the Greenfield brewery and restaurant’s founder, Alden Booth. Read the story on Boston.com. → Read More

Once a hidden treasure, Sip of Sunshine is now on more shelves

According to Nielsen sales data, Lawson’s Finest Liquids’ Sip of Sunshine IPA was among the best-selling craft beers of any kind in the state of Massachusetts last year. → Read More

Break Rock's latest beer release is an homage to Quincy Ships brewery

The Marina Bay brewery is collaborating with Tod Mott on a brew familiar to South Shore beer fans of a certain age. → Read More

Break Rock opens in Quincy, with a nod of respect to the former Quincy Ships brewery

Break Rock is holding a pass-the-torch event this week honoring Quincy Ships, and has collaborated on a recreation of Abigail Adams Amber. → Read More

Dogfish Head and Trillium combine on Tru-Action IPA

While both breweries experiment with novel ingredients, they go about it a little differently. Read more on Boston.com. → Read More

Dogfish Head and Trillium combine on Tru-Action IPA

Beer fans wondering how a marriage of the two distinctive brands might work can taste for themselves with this week’s release of a collaborative beer called Tru-Action IPA. → Read More

Bill Walton took the Orange Line to Celtics-Warriors Game 3

NBA legend Bill Walton mingled with the people of Boston on his way to Game 3 between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors. → Read More

Brockton Beer Company's brand new taproom opens this week

Brockton Beer Company is scheduled to officially open the doors of its downtown Brockton taproom on June 2. → Read More

Brockton Beer Company closes in on its taproom’s grand opening

It’s a grand opening more than two years in the making. And while there’s reason to celebrate, during a recent visit with a reporter, the brewery’s co-founders are too busy putting on the finishing touches to be overly reflective. → Read More

The monks of St. Joseph’s Abbey are closing Spencer Brewery

Spencer Brewery, founded by the monks of St. Joseph’s Abbey in 2014 and the makers of the country’s only Trappist ales, is closing. → Read More

The monks of St. Joseph’s Abbey are getting out of the beer business and closing Spencer Brewery

The brewery was founded in 2014 and made the country’s only officially recognized Trappist ales, but "brewing is not a viable industry for us and that it is time to close.” → Read More