Rosé (Beer) All Day

Summer is finally here, and for the past few years with increasing popularity the drink of the season is rosé. Drinking the delicate pink wine conjures images of warm summer afternoons, outdoor lunches in sidewalk bistros, beach-side bonfires and naturally, brunch. Bottle shops and wine stores can’t seem to stock enough of it. The hashtag […]

Burley Oak embodies craft beer culture, stimulating local economy

OceanCity.com, August 4, 2014 by Anthony Towey When Berlin squared off against Cazenovia, NY in the finals of Budget Travel’s “Coolest Small Town” contest this winter, the mayors of the municipalities upped the ante on the competition, each wagering a growler of locally brewed beer on the outcome. Mayor Gee Williams putting beer from Burley Oak on the line […]

Who are the (craft beer) people in your neighborhood?

Part three of a three parter on the cambridge beer festival Listen, I like old people more than most people my age. It’s not merely a “respect for my elders” attitude, although that’s part of it, but there’s something beyond reproach about older folks. There’s a kind of attitude that projects the confidence of experience […]