Sam Adams

Steve-O on vegetarianism and the emotions of farm animals

2013-02-21 17:18:00

Stunt artiste Steve-O, of MTV hit "Jackass" fame, performed recently not in a new "Don't Try This at Home" DVD or in the "Dancing With the Stars" television series but in a video promoting vegetarianism produced by animal protection organization Farm...

Sam Adams backtracks on no-can pledge -- and that's a good thing

2013-02-21 08:00:00

Boston Beer Co., one of the oldest -- and largest -- craft beer brands in America, announced this week that it would begin canning its signature Samuel Adams Boston Lager. The amber lager will be available in specially designed "Sam Cans" this summer, and...

Beer breweries hit American record

2012-12-13 09:45:00

It’s getting crowded in the American beer market, with the most breweries in operation in the country’s history. This year, 2,751 breweries were active and permitted in the U.S., according to industry group the Beer Institute. Of those, 98%...

‘Assassin’s Creed 3′ writer Corey May adds revolutionary details

2012-10-31 08:03:57

Out: Restaurant combo meals and value menus. In: Social media

2012-11-06 12:11:00

During the recession, offering deals on meals was key to getting restaurant patrons through the door. These days, that may no longer be the case. Combo packages and value menus don't have the same allure for customers that they had in the downturn,...

'Healthy' beer, $190-a-bottle Sam Adams and other booze news

2012-11-05 08:50:00

Disregard, for now, the popular pre-election question of which candidate you’d rather have a beer with. The real sudsy issue at hand is whether the alcoholic brew is healthful. That’s the claim being made by Alexis Nasard, chief commercial...

Non-Irish beers (Sam Adams anyone?) dominate on St. Patrick's Day

2012-03-16 09:16:00

The St. Patrick’s Day beer with the best reputation? Hint: It’s not Irish. Samuel Adams is the suds brand that is best perceived in the U.S. by adults of drinking age, according to YouGov BrandIndex. The research firm’s Buzz Score...

Mayors hopping mad over Tim Tebow vs. Tom Brady

2012-01-13 16:33:41

Beer Fest at Trumbull Kitchen March 16

2013-03-04 18:33:00

Fifteen craft breweries, including three from Connecticut, will be represented at Trumbull Kitchen's Beer Fest March 16, starting at noon. Among the beer producers: Brooklyn Brewery, Founders Brewing Company, Dogfish Head Brewery, Heavy Seas Brewing...

Sam in a can

2013-03-02 00:00:00

Boston Beer Co., one of the oldest — and largest — craft beer brands in America, announced last week that it would begin canning its signature Samuel Adams Boston Lager. The amber lager will be available in specially designed "Sam Cans" this...

Some eating tips before Super Bowl 47

2013-01-28 16:26:11

Cider on the rise

2013-02-18 00:00:00

The bar where Austin Harvey works goes through one keg of Chicago-based Virtue Red Streak cider each week. That might not sound like a lot, but consider Harvey's employer— Goose Island's Clybourn brewpub, where the cider holds its own between...

Prototype of the new Sam Adams can

2013-02-21 10:25:00

Michael Taylor, 29, technical engineer What brings you out tonight? I live around the corner. I heard this place had opened up. I heard they had some good beers. How does this bar compare to others in the area? I think that the layout is a lot different than the typical bars in this area.

2012-12-19 08:53:00

The Boston brewery's yearly production will retail at $190 this year, on its 10th anniversary, and hit almost 30 percent alcohol by volume. More than a beer, Utopias is a brandy, so the taste differs from anything else out of the Sam Adams brewhouse.

2012-12-11 14:04:00