#Boston Beer Co.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

FILE UNDER: HOLIDAY BEER, GINGERBREAD SPICES, HOLIDAY CHEER, IMPERIAL STOUT, BAKED GOODS, CHRISTMAS BEER, ETC...

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on Samuel Adams Merry Maker Gingerbread Stout -- Ale brewed with spices – cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. 9.0% ABV. 📸: Kyle Vick (via Fine Art America).

"Warmingly reminiscent of colder fall days and pumpkin delectables, Samuel Adams' Merry Maker Gingerbread Stout will indeed make one "merry" at 9% alcohol! Aromas of spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and ginger all come through, spicy and singing of rich holiday baked goods."

-- FINE ART AMERICA (Kyle Vick)

Sources: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/sam-adams-merry-maker-gingerbread-stout-kyle-vick.html, various, etc...

[auraeseer]

Truly a hard sel . . .

[moochilatv]

MOTHICA presents: Another High

Great storytell and the music video feets perfectly

“Another High” is a poignant and relatable narrative about the cycles of addiction. She shares, “When I stop one habit, I find new vices to indulge in to keep my mind busy. Some are definitely healthier than others. And I always joke that I wish I was addicted to exercising and sunshine instead of the things that are bad for me.”

MOTHICA is known for her confessional songwriting and genre-defying musical releases that blend dark pop with rock, synthwave, goth and electronica for a mesmerizing sonic fusion.

New album KISSING DEATH

KISSING DEATH is a testament to MOTHICA’s artistic evolution. The album’s release is accompanied by an official music video for the song “Another High” which will be the focus track around the release. “Another High” is a poignant and relatable narrative about the cycles of addiction. She shares, “When I stop one habit, I find new vices to indulge in to keep my mind busy. Some are definitely healthier than others. And I always joke that I wish I was addicted to exercising and sunshine instead of the things that are bad for me.”

Tour 2024:

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UK/EU

September 16th - Kavka, Antwerp, Belgium (Low Tickets)

September 18th- Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Low Tickets)

September 19th- Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg, Germany (Low Tickets)

September 20th- Hole44, Berlin, Germany (Low Tickets)

September 21st- Luxor, Cologne, Germany (SOLD OUT)

September 24th- Backstage, Paris, France (Low Tickets)

September 26th- The Dome, London, UK (SOLD OUT)

September 27th- Gorilla, Manchester, UK (SOLD OUT)

September 28th- King Tuts, Glasgow, UK (SOLD OUT)

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USA Tour:

October 12th- San Bernardino, CA @ Glen Helen Amphitheater MAYHEM FESTIVAL

November 4th- Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, AZ

November 6th- Antone’s, Austin, TX

November 7th- Club Dada, Dallas, TX

November 9th- Masquerade Purgatory, Atlanta, GA (SOLD OUT)

November 11th- A&R Bar, Columbus, OH

November 13th- The Sinclair, Boston, MA

November 14th- The Foundry, Philadelphia, PA

November 15th- Songbyrd, Washington, DC (SOLD OUT)

November 17th- Gramercy Theater, New York City, NY

November 20th- Loving Touch, Detroit, MI

November 22nd- Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL

November 23rd- Delmar Hall, St. Louis, MO

November 24th- Beer City Music Hall, Oklahoma City, OK

November 26th- Meow Wolf, Denver, CO

November 27th- Soundwell, Salt Lake City, UT

November 29th- Mission Theater, Portland, OR

November 30th- Neumos, Seattle, WA

December 3rd- Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento, CA

December 4th- Bottom Of The Hill, San Francisco, CA

[mattnben-bennmatt]

Matt Damon's interview w/ Film Scouts (November/December 1997)

Matt Damon on "Good Will Hunting"

By Henri Béhar

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There's a unique freshness to Matt Damon. Fresh face, fresh voice. Strong impact. Made you lurch for the Courage Under Fire press kit to find out who this guy was who stole every scene he was in from Denzel Washington. One should have known when Francis Coppola gave the lead part in John Grisham's the Rainmaker to Matt who? Think of the Godfather, think of the Outsiders and Rumble Fish; if anything, Coppola has the keenest eye in the business for budding talent.

With best pal Ben Affleck, Boston-born-and-bred Matt Damon, 23, comes to Gus Van Sant's Good Will Hunting as a double-threat: lead actor AND scriptwriter. Having just wrapped Steven Spielberg's Private Ryan, he recently took some time off from his preparation for John Dahl's Parameters, which co-stars Edward Norton, Martin Landau and possibly John Turturro, to sit down and chat with us. Excerpts.

On Fame. I like it. I don't think I'm addicted to what is involved with it. I really could take it or leave it. So far, I'd have to say I don't quite know what you're talking about. Honestly. I haven't met a single person, I have not walked down the street where somebody stopped me and said, "Oh, you're Matt Damon." Not for a movie, not for a magazine cover, not for nothing. Which is normal since not that many people know my work, and which works fine for me: I want to be in a position where I can go wherever the character I'm researching is supposed to be from. That's what I'm doing in New York right now. The nice thing is I'm in a position now where they're actually paying for me to do it. I mean, they're putting me during the time when I research, which I used to have to go out of pocket. Courage Under Fire I did and The Rainmaker I did.

What was great about The Rainmaker was when I was bartending, people didn't know who I was. It would have gotten in the way if they knew who I was. So yes, in that sense, if both movies do well — that's a lot of if's — my job might get hindered. But I hope I can find a way, 'cause that's what's most important.

But it also affords you a lot of opportunities. When we did Courage Under Fire, Denzel Washington was allowed to lead tank battles. They really gave him command of these mock tank exercises and strategy lessons. I don't think he would have gotten that if he wasn't who he was. So there's a trade-off. But worse things can happen, you know, there are worse injustices in the world than my not being able to research anonymously.

On getting almost emaciated for Courage Under Fire It evolved essentially because there was a light at the end of the tunnel. There was a time limit. Given that, the person that outlined the diet for me didn't think I was going to be able to stick to it: it was too difficult. When I stuck to it, people got worried. "You have to eat, you have to be fit, you really have to be prepared." And I refused to do so. "Why eat? I've come this far, I'm not going to stop now."

At the end of movie I started eating chocolate cake. That's how I got sick. Literally, the day after I shot the scene with Denzel Washington walking on the lake, I started eating four or five chocolate cakes, twelve beers, four steaks, tons of pasta. And my stomach expanded... I had to go on medication, for dizziness, lightheadedness, stress, post-traumatic stress disorder... I've been off the medication for a couple of weeks now - after two years! That taught me a lot about what I can and can't do, what I should and shouldn't do. But I liked the role and I worked for the role. It cost a lot to get there and I'm glad that I stuck with it.

On his performances. I'm always pleased with my performances because I know that I couldn't do it any better. I always try my hardest, give it all I've got. If people don't like it, then they don't like it, that's totally up to them. But I'll never have a regret about it. And Good Will Hunting is a lot about that, about not having regrets in life. If it's putting on a lot of weight, if it's going to bar-tend or.., whatever it is, fine if you don't like it. You just do whatever it takes to get to the truth of the character. I don't think there's any length that you should not go to do that. That's what we do for a living.

On being best friends with, but also in constant competition with fellow actor-writer Ben Affleck. Well, we've had rises and falls that weren't necessarily meteoric but the word was "Us". If one of us was working and we had enough for both of us to go through life, great. The money was basically there to be shared. Ben would be in a series, like eight episodes, he made a little money, great. I did something, I made a little money, great. We're always looking out for each other. We go out for the same parts all the time but it's never really come down to a director saying, "It's either you or Ben." It would be more like, " It's Brad Pitt or you." But you always root for your own guy. I hung out with a bunch of actors and I always felt that if I don't get it, I hope someone in the group does, because I thought they were the best guys around and they deserved it.

On co-writing, part one. There are a bunch of different ways to do it. We really didn't have a formula. There were a lot of times when Ben and I just improv'd. We'd take a tape-recorder, put it down and just start improvising. Eventually we might come up with for a half-hour improv out of which we might have fifteen seconds that were good. And we'd be looking through the tape and "Yeah yeah yeah! That's it! That one! Write that down." And maybe a scene would start from that line.

It also depended upon our work schedules. At one point, I ran out of money and I took a job that ended up being a wonderful job, a TNT movie called The Good Old Boys that Tommy Lee Jones directed. The bad part was I was stuck in Alpine, Texas. There was one fax machine in the entire town run by this Iranian guy named Rajou. I used to go and he would send my fax away for me. He drove a Lexus and it was the only Lexus in West Texas. And his license plate read "Rajou". Anyway, Rajou was our middle man for our script for a few months there.

So Ben would fax me scenes, I'd look at them and I'd make notes. It would give me ideas, I'd send that back to Ben, Ben would read it... You know what I mean? And then we'd call each other on the phone and say, "Okay, that worked, this didn't work. — All right, now I see from this scene we needed this other scene... — Okay, I'll work on that. I'll take a shot on the set tomorrow, they're shooting a scene I'm not in, I'll have a couple of hours to do just that and I'll fax it to you at the end of the day." That's basically how it went.

On co-writing as opposed to going it alone. Well, two things: In the first place, writing came out of frustration, 'cause I didn't get a job. Two: co-writing was the only option. I had written forty pages for a class and I didn't know what to do with them. Didn't know where to go, didn't have the discipline to sit in front of the computer and wait for something to happen.

I showed it to Ben who, I think, is one of the brightest guys that I know, we have similar sensibilities — and he had the same reaction: He liked it but didn't know where to go with it. We sat on it for a year. And then it started coming. And it was through conversation that the movie kind of came out. Had I written it alone, it would have never gone beyond the forty pages.

On Gus Van Sant. Oh, man. Just that edge that we see in his films! All actors want to work with him because of the moment-to-moment honesty that he gets out of interaction with people. Whatever they are, he always has a great idea as to where to put the camera, and he gets good performances out of the actors because he shoots around them. He rehearses them, then very calmly decides where to put the camera, in a very unobtrusive place. It's just amazing. I felt like my acting process — whatever you want to call it — was nurtured by him. I would very much like to work with him again.

The fact that Ben and I had written the script didn't interfere at all. As a matter of fact, when it all started, there was almost a ceremonial handoff of the project. We said, "Look man, you are the director. This was our baby, it's yours now, go and do whatever it is you have to do." Despite the fact that Gus is a very communal director in that he wants everyone's opinions, which makes you feel you're part of the team, there can only be one chef in the kitchen when it comes to making a movie. Movies are the last great dictatorship. They need that. They need a strong voice, and a decisive voice, and the director is that voice. It has to be. Ben and I were very conscious about our place. As actors. When it started.

Before that was something else entirely [he laughs]. Gus and Ben came down to Memphis while I was shooting The Rainmaker. As we were working on the script, Gus said, "I want Chuckie (the Ben Affleck character) to get flattened on a construction site. — What do you mean? — Killed. Crushed like a bug. I want somebody to say, 'Chuckie was killed, he was crushed like a bug.'" Ben and I said, "That's a terrible idea! You can't kill him! — No, man. It'll be cool. It'll be the Act II climax. — That's a terrible Act II climax."

Anyway, we wrote a draft where Chuckie got crushed like a bug. When Gus read it, he said, "It's a terrible idea", so we threw it out. We probably have it on our hard drive somewhere. We also have Will getting killed on our hard drive somewhere. That was an original ending: Carmine came back with his boys and a baseball bat to kill Will Hunting, who deep down actually wanted to be killed. It was his way of getting out. You can kind of sense the movie is going that way. You know: "Will drives off into the sunset to find the girl he lost — except for that 18-wheeler that he didn't see." [laughs]

What will happen when - if - Will gets to California? You have to ask Minnie Driver... I think Skylar, her character, will whip his ass. That's it: Good Will Hunting the sequel, scene one: " Will gets whipped." But I don't really know where we would go from there.

[racmune]

a sweater - scout x pauling fic

general audiences, 2,195 words (jan 10th, 2022)

ao3 mirror here

Plastic curtain rings rattled as Scout pushed aside the blinds to peer through the kitchen window.

No sign of her yet...

It was only around five o’clock and the streets were already cold and dark. The only light in the streets was the snowflakes being blown around, carrying the artificial glow of a porchlight; which had been turned on, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Miss Pauling.

She had made plans for dinner with him and his family earlier for her Christmas off.

Scout propped himself up against the wall and crossed his arms. Miss Pauling was late, which was unlike her...

The decor and the smell of peppermint scented candles (Ma’s favourite) had everyone in a festive mood. Jazz softly played from an old forty-five. Scout fixed his eyes onto the spinning record in hopes that it would take his mind off the wait, but it drifted easily.

The doorbell rang and Scout rushed out of the kitchen, anxious to check through the door’s peep-hole. Miss Pauling stood nervously on the porch, fixing her hair and toying with the strap of a small pleather purse slung over her shoulder.

Scout licked his fingers and attempted to slick back his hair.

.

The lock clicked and the door opened. “Uh, hey Miss Pauling!”

“Hey Scout.” Miss Pauling said, letting her hands fall to her side.

Scout let her in and closed the door behind her.

Miss Pauling’s glasses fogged as she came in.

It’d been a while since they were face to face. At least that’s how it felt. It had been a little over two weeks that Mann Co. gave the mercenaries time off for winter break. ..It was surprisingly lonely at work without his constant pestering. She sighed and leaned in to tightly hug him, to his surprise. Her body was cold from the outdoors and her jacket crinkled as he squeezed it.

Miss Pauling sighed, pulling apart from him.

The journey from Teufort to Boston was long and treacherous, especially on a tiny moped during a blizzard...

Miss Pauling rubbed away a tear that had somehow welled up in her eye. “..Sorry about that.”

 “Ay, anytime, Miss Pauling. I missed you.” I missed him too, but I can't say that out loud, he'd probably annoy me even more at work..

Scout looked down. “Hey, your hands look cold.”

“Oh, that’s okay, I could just—” Miss Pauling sputtered as Scout grasped onto her hands.

Her chest tensed up at the innocence of the gesture.

His hands were a lot bigger than Miss Pauling’s. They looked even more so while wrapped around hers like this. She warmed up quickly. Scout looked up at her and grinned.

Miss Pauling’s eyes widened. “Oh, I almost forgot. - My moped’s still outside.”

“Don’t worry about it, Pauling! I’ll get it.”

Miss Pauling rolled her eyes and tossed him the keys. Scout almost lunged out the door, barely keeping from slipping off the porch.

She unbuttoned her scratchy jacket and hung it up. Small specs of ice caught in the loose fibres began to melt and disappear. She pulled off her purse and stared at it for a moment. It contained her Dillinger and extra ammo. She probably won’t need this either.

She heard laughs and inaudible chatter and walked further into the foyer. 

Scout’s family was seated at a long table which was adorned with red cloth and white table-runners, along with intricate embroidery which depicted snowflakes and wind on the ends. Empty plates accompanied half-emptied glasses of wine and beer and untouched cutlery in front of the men loudly exchanging stories.

Miss Pauling pulled out a chair from the end of the table and sat down. Everyone quieted and turned to her.

“Hi, I’m Miss Pauling.”

An old man at the back of the table took a sip from his mulled wine and cleared his throat. “Ay, you work with Jerry, right?”

Scout’s grandpa spoke in a gravelly undertone, as if he was gurgling from the alcohol clinging to his throat.  

“Uh, yeah.”

“Well it’s a pleasure to finally meet ‘cha! I’m Jerry’s grandpops!” The man grinned, holding out his hand, which was as big as Scout’s... I guess it runs in the family...

Miss Pauling leaned in and shook Scout’s grandpa’s hand.

I wonder what Scout’s said about me... It’s against protocol to talk about jobs off the clock, but it’s no use trying to stop Scout’s big mouth.

“So, you need anything? Coffee? Water? .. Wine? ” The old man asked.

“Coffee, please.”

The man got up and walked into the kitchen to flick on the coffee maker and the rest of the table went back to drunkenly conversing and Miss Pauling’s mind wandered.

The kitchen had black and white checkered tile and it was where Scout’s mother and his brother were hard at work preparing dinner. A Christmas tree was lit up beside the counter, complete with ornaments and trinkets, along with a moderately sized plastic nativity scene which sat at its foot.

Scout came back into the room and straddled an empty chair to the left of Miss Pauling.

 “Thanks for the help, Scou- Err... Jeremy . ” Miss Pauling said.

“It’s no problem!”

“Hey, if we’re on a first name basis, does that mean I can call you Fa-- Mmph!”

Miss Pauling clasped her hands over Scout’s mouth bashfully. 

Scout sighed as she took her hands off him. “Alright I geddit..”

Snowflakes had gotten caught in Scout’s eyelashes and his cheeks were red from the cold. Miss Pauling shook her head, shifting her gaze back to Scout’s grandfather - who was walking toward her with a coffee pot and mug in hand.

The pitter-patter of the hot drink hitting the bottom of the ceramic cup was refreshing to hear. Miss Pauling couldn’t make time for coffee at work these past few weeks, and made do with syrupy energy drinks found in Mann Co. brand vending machines across Teufort.

“Thank you.” Miss Pauling said, holding the filled mug.

The heat rising from the coffee rolled along her face.

“D’you take it as is?” The old man asked.

“Eh, yes, thank you.”

Scout’s granddad lowered himself into his chair.

“Well, looks like dinner’s just about ready. Hope you’re not a vegetarian.” He said, chuckling heartily.

Miss Pauling hid her smile behind her coffee.

This was nice.

Scout’s ma stepped out of the kitchen, holding a roast turkey, and then set it down on the middle of the table.

It was garnished with parsley and lemon and the skin was brown, crispy and shiny.

Scout’s ma and brother laid out the rest of the meal. – Bread pudding, mashed potatoes, boiled vegetables, gravy... It smelt delicious. 

Scout’s mom sat at the side of her father, gently caressing his hand, as one of Scout's brothers sat down next to her.

.

Scout picked up the utensils laid out before him, cushioned with folded napkins underneath. He’d spent a lot of time setting everything up fancy tonight, thinking Miss Pauling might notice.

Joey had been working on the turkey with Ma for most of the afternoon, so figures he’d want to do the honors. He leaned over and began carving the turkey with a bread knife.

Ma covered her eyes and laughed.

Everyone got up to grab a plateful of turkey and mashed potatoes and sat back down.

The turkey was soft and sweet. Scout expected nothing less of his ma and Joey.

Previously everyone was talking but now everyone's heads were down and the only sound that could be heard from the table was screeching forks and knives against ceramic. Scout liked the take-out in Teufort but it could never compare to Ma’s cooking.

“Uh,” Miss Pauling blurted out.

“Mmph?” Scout replied; humming through the soft mashed potatoes he was stuffing into his mouth.

“...I actually shouldn’t stay too long if I want to get back to Teufort before midnight...”

Ma lifted her head from her food. “Oh... but don’t you want to stay for dessert?”

“I really can’t. My job is...”

Miss Pauling averted her gaze. “...demanding.”

Her hair fell into her face and she tucked it back behind her ear.

Ma stood up. “I’ll box up a slice of cake.”

Ma went to the fridge to take out the chocolate cake she’d prepared the day before.

“Uh, hey Miss Pauling, there’s actually something I wanted to give you...” Scout said.

“Um, sure. Just make it quick.”

Scout guided Miss Pauling up the stairs to his room and closed the door behind them. Emptied Bonk cans littered the area. Scout tried to reassure himself that Miss Pauling wouldn’t notice or care, but it didn't work.

Miss Pauling sat down on Scout’s bed and folded her hands in her lap, looking around at all the music posters on the walls.

Scout rummaged through his things and pulled out a box wrapped in sparkly Mylar and ribbon. He spent a lot of time trying to make the package look presentable, so he hoped she'd like it.

Scout sat next to Miss Pauling and handed her his gift. “Uh, here.”

Miss Pauling held the present and studied it.

“Can I open it now?”

“Eh, yeah, sure. Totally.”

Miss Pauling unwrapped the box and took off the ribbons. She was completely methodical. Scout kinda liked how serious she took this, like how serious she took everything else. She was always so determined and hard-working.

Miss Pauling took the gift out of the box silently and held it in front of her face.

 “It’s a sweater.” Scout said, stomach filling with butterflies.

...

“Uh, sorry, d'you not like that kinda crap? Sorry. It’s stupid. I...”

“I like it.” Miss Pauling said.

“You do? Yeah, I knitted it myself. My ma taught me how to do it a couple years back so I figured whadda-heck, right? Uh, she actually knit me the one I’m wearin’.”

Miss Pauling looked away. “Your mom seems.. nice.”

Something about her seemed different than her usual detached demeanor.

Scout sat awkwardly in the silence.

He looked around for something, anything , to talk about.“Um, so, uh...”

“Hey Jeremy?” Ma’s voice came from behind the door.

“Come in!” Scout said.

Ma came in and handed a Styrofoam box to Miss Pauling.

“Here’s that cake by the way, didn’t want to forget it before you left.”

“Thank you.” Miss Pauling said.

Ma waved and went back downstairs, closing the door behind her.

Miss Pauling sat the cake aside and put on the sweater. It was baggy and fell just below her hips. They were Scout’s measurements, but it seemed to fit her alright.

“It’s a little baggy...” Miss Pauling said.

“Hey, it’s cute!”

Miss Pauling stood there smiling for a few seconds but quickly looked away.

…

“Uh... I should probably get going now.”

“Oh, yeah sure.”

Scout opened the door and waited for Miss Pauling, who was picking up the cake Ma gave her.

“Thanks for dinner, guys. It was really good.” Scout said, walking down the stairs.

Ma waved cheerfully. “You’re welcome! And Miss Pauling, feel free to come by anytime!”

Miss Pauling nodded and went to the coat-hanger and put her things back on, leaving her coat unbuttoned. Scout picked up his bulky jacket and they both went back outside to the freezing cold.

It was snowing really hard now. Gigantic flurries clouded view of the pitch-black streets.

Scout looked over his shoulder. “You sure you wanna go all the way back to Teufort with weather like this Miss Pauling?”

“You could stay the night here if ya-”

Miss Pauling shook her head. “I’ll be fine.”

“Honestly I shouldn’t even be here anyway… but for what it's worth, it was actually kind of fun.”

Scout smiled.

“Hey, As long as you’re happy, Pauling.”

“Oh! Right,” Scout said, rushing to get Miss Pauling’s moped from the garage.

Scout grunted, struggling to pull up the garage door by its handle until it flew up.

He rolled the moped out and handed Miss Pauling the keys.

“Thanks again, Scout.” Miss Pauling said, putting her cake away in a spare compartment.

Scout smiled. “Anything for you.”

Her eyes had a glint in them he'd never seen before, but she turned her face out of sight.

 “By the way, since you're going you might need this. It's pretty dangerous out here at night.”

Scout handed Miss Pauling a knife with 'jeremy' engraved on the handle.

Scout snorted. “Boston represent.”

“I actually got it for my birthday, so maybe you could give it back once I get back to work?”

"Of course."

It fell silent again. It was as if the snow blocked out any sound.

Miss Pauling moved forward and gave Scout a quick kiss on the cheek.

She pulled back with her eyes widened.

“Uh, well, bye then!” Miss Pauling said, waving and hopping on her scooter.

Her silhouette quickly disappeared from sight and Scout stood still breathlessly.

Her lips were soft and warm. Though it was awkward and only for half a second, it made him want to do anything he could to feel that again. He'd travel to the ends of the universe if he had to.

Scout took a deep breath.

I love that girl.

[kinetic-elaboration]

May 28: Return

Traveling days are so surreal. You start one place, you end up somewhere else. I woke up at 5am in S's guest room, and now I'm on my own couch.

The day was very straightforward, really easy traveling. Really encourages me to take more trips where I just pop up there and then come back down.

We got to the airport super early and then I sat around for a long while because the plane was late in a lackadaisical way. Like oh we were supposed to leave 15 minutes ago, and it's just now showing up... whatever. ADK time for sure. I didn't care; my layover in Boston was long anyway. The plane itself was a full house, all 8 seats full. I was right behind the co-pilot. I slept the whole way.

In Boston, got food and coffee and then just sat for a long time in the rocking chair looking out the window and thinking. I am full of excellent thoughts. Kept scratching the peeling skin of the dumbass boat sunburn at the very top of my forehead where I missed putting on sunscreen like a total fucking rube. The flight itself was fine; on time, not too long; I did stay awake the whole time though.

I checked my bag because I no longer trust TSA not to steal my stuff after they confiscated my host gift on the way up--something that was my fault but I'm big mad about it anyway. So I had to grab that, and I had weird anxiety about it. But it was fine. My ride was there, and I got home about 5, I'd say.

I have literally been on my couch chilling, scrolling, watching TV... shameless. I can't believe it's 10. At least I took off work tomorrow. I have these ideas that I'll clean... mmmmm, we'll see.

I just... loved being home. I've been thinking a lot about my total lack of Home recently but I think, even without family there, this is sort of it. Why did I cry when the flight attendant at Boston said 'for those of you from the Boston area, welcome home'? Even though that was just my layover? S and I still talk as if we were elementary school BFFs. I still feel so comfortable around her and her family. I love her son, I miss him so much already, I just want to hold him as he wiggles around. And I want to play with her dog. And I'm usually scared of dogs.

It's nice to be around people who've known you for a long time and share a certain set of memories and references with you. It's also nice to be around people who have the same vocabulary and scale as you. Like no upstate NY is not the fucking Hudson Valley and it's not Buffalo either (that's Western NY). No 40 degree is not cold. And yes 80 is sweltering and 90 should be illegal. I like being around grocery stores that aren't chains and local-branded soda and beer and ice cream. I like chains like Grand Union, Kinney's, and Stewart's. The shades of green in the trees and blue in the water are the most beautiful colors in the world. I just love this area so much. I'm not even kidding when I say I want to have property up there which is fucking WILD given I don't even have property HERE. L M A O, self.

I'll go up again for Carnival. I have to start acknowledging my November trip (hadfakfaksfa) and then after that, we'll start planning for February. Excellent, excellent. Keep looking forward to things, keep looking on.

[nwbeerguide]

Harpoon Brewery announces the latest in their Life if Good series, Summer Style. A hazy blonde ale, available through August!

Press Release

BOSTON ... Harpoon Brewery – the maker of New England's Original IPA – and Life is Good – the positive lifestyle and apparel brand – announced today the release of their new hazy blonde ale, Summer Style. The beer comes ahead of summer, widely available now and will be sold through August.

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To further celebrate the people who make good times great all summer long, the two born-and-raised Boston brands are launching a line of exclusive merchandise to complete your summer style and a Good Vibes of Summer Sweepstakes, starting now, where consumers can win Good Vibes of Summer prize packs – loaded with iconic Life is Good and Harpoon summer items - and thousands of other prizes all summer long.

"We know that our customers look for the perfect sipping companion for their various summer activities – whether it be cracking a cold one on a warm Friday evening, a cookout with friends or a trip to the beach on a summer day. Summer Style is exactly what consumers want to be reaching for in warmer months – a refreshing, light blonde ale that is approachable for all," said Dan Kenary, CEO and Co-Founder of Mass. Bay Brewing Company. "Life is Good is another iconic Boston-based brand that shares our mission of making good times, even better, making them a great partner as we ramp up for summer."

Beyond the beer, Harpoon Brewery and Life is Good are launching the Good Vibes of Summer sweepstakes packed with prizes. The sweepstakes can be found at www.HarpoonSummerSweeps.com for consumers 21+ to enter now through August 1st. Customers can enter to win a variety of prizes, including a Harpoon branded Yeti cooler, Life is Good branded beach chairs, co-branded Harpoon and Life is Good merchandise and rebates or promo codes for both brands.

The co-branded Life is Good and Harpoon merchandise will start summer with good vibes offering a collection of new products. The unique merchandise puts a fun spin on the classic Life is Good and Harpoon Brewery favorites with t-shirts, hats, Sea Bag ® beverage buckets and more. The merchandise will range in price from $29.50 - $75. Consumers can find the merchandise shop starting now on the Life Is Good website at https://www.lifeisgood.com/collabs/harpoon/ and Harpoon Brewery website at https://shop.harpoonbrewery.com/collections/life-is-good-x-harpoon.

"The Harpoon Summer Style is the perfect complement to our laid-back, Life is Good vibes," said Life is Good president Tom Hassell. "We're proud to collaborate with Harpoon, another Boston-based company that prioritizes craftsmanship and quality. This beer is for people who love to be outdoors and embrace the best that summer has to offer, making it perfect for our community."

The Summer Style beer is a 5% ABV hazy blonde ale with a refreshing and approachable taste and a soft, light and crisp finish. Summer Style is offered in 12- and 6-pack 12oz bottles, a 12-pack of 12oz cans, and will be available on tap at select locations.

Harpoon's Summer Style is available now starting today. To find the brew near you, check out the Harpoon Beer Finder: https://www.harpoonbrewery.com/beer-finder/.

About the Harpoon Brewery The Harpoon Brewery was founded in 1986 by beer lovers who wanted more and better beer options. When the Brewery was founded, Harpoon was issued Brewing Permit #001 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, since it was the first to brew commercially in Boston after a dormant period of about 25 years. Since then, it has expanded to a second brewery in Windsor, VT. Harpoon's line of craft beer features its award-winning IPA and seasonal beers, along with special limited releases. In 2014, Harpoon became an employee-owned company.

About Life is Good Life is Good is the original positive lifestyle brand dedicated to spreading the power of optimism through art and message. The company donates 10 percent of annual net profits to The Life is Good Playmaker Project. Through this work, they are able to help over 1 million kids in need each year. Life is Good® is a registered trademark of The Life is Good Company. Visit LifeisGood.com for more details, and follow Life is Good on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

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The 2023 Guide to Beer at Citi Field

While the Mets are in the midst of an utterly miserable early-season slide, the situation on the field leaves about as much to be desired as the beer situation at Citi Field. While for the past several years, there were dedicated kiosks to local craft beer at the stadium, the beer selection has devolved to be a mile wide and an inch deep — more availability across the stadium, but far fewer selections, and even fewer local ones.

Citi Field’s beer selection is largely dominated by Mets major sponsor MillerCoors, with the macro beers, Blue Moon original and Moon Haze, and the Vizzy and Topo Chico-branded seltzers all regularly available throughout the stadium. Boston Beer has a dominant presence this year, with both Dogfish Head (60 Minute IPA and SeaQuench) and Coney Island (Merman IPA, Mermaid Pilsner, and Beach Beer) widely available, but seemingly the only Sam Adams-branded product on offer is their N/A IPA, Just the Haze. Montauk Brewing, which got a big boost when they were acquired by cannabis company Tilray last year, is widely available, offering the Wave Chaser IPA and Summer Ale. Brooklyn Brewery, which has been available in fits and starts at Citi Field since its inception, has Lager, Summer Ale, Pulp Art IPA, and Pilsner this season — though the Pilsner was a hard find, spotted only on draft at Pig Beach behind section 135. Sloop Juice Bomb is one of the few returning craft beers this year, and there’s one new entrant: Glen Cove-based Garvies Point Brewing, who’s got cans of their Crescent Kolsch.

The big reason for the dearth of indie craft options this year: 16-ounce cans are gone from the stadium. It appears that Aramark, Citi Field’s concessionaire, required that any local or craft beer be sold in a 19.2-ounce can. Putting aside that 19.2 ounces is more IPA than I really want to drink, it’s an unreasonable ask for small breweries that would not typically have both the supply of cans and capability to can in that format. In past years, the Empire State Craft stands would exclusively offer 16-ounce cans at a fixed price point. And despite the average length of games being notably shorter this year, the beers are now sold to last longer (and, on hot days, probably get warm before you can finish them).

As far as pricing goes, not too much has changed. While the $14.25 16-ounce craft cans are gone, the handful of 19.2-ounce cans last season from Dogfish Head and Brooklyn were priced at $15.25 — the same price as this year. 24-ounce macro beers are still $15.50, and 24-ounce cans of Blue Moon and Leinenkugel Summer Shandy will continue to set you back $16.50.

Anyway, if you’re looking for the best beer selection on each level, here’s a quick and easy guide:

Field Level: Montauk Brewing stand behind section 128

Excelsior Level: the beer stand behind sections 301/302 on the Coca-Cola Porch

Promenade Level: the beer stand behind section 418 (where the Empire State Craft stand was in past seasons)

One notable omission from the beer list this year: EBBS Brewing Co., beer that’s quite literally brewed under Citi Field’s right field stands. Of course, you can still have their more reasonably-priced beers before and after the game at their taproom.

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Machine Head Announce Slaughter The Martour North American Tour With Fear Factory as Direct Support.

In an electrifying announcement that will cause anticipatory convulsions through the world of metal, Bay Area icons MACHINE HEAD have announced the first leg of their 'Slaughter The Martøur Nørth America 2024’ tour. Forgoing their “An Evening With…” format for the first time in a decade, MACHINE HEAD will have LA’s cyber-metal masters FEAR FACTORY, Sweden’s ORBIT CULTURE, and Louisville, KY’s GATES TO HELL in tow guaranteeing your 2024 starts off as heavy as humanly possible!

'Slaughter The Martøur Nørth America 2024’ will kick off with a “hometown” show for MACHINE HEAD, their first since 2020 in San Francisco on January 19th. Then the tour heads north with shows in the Pacific Northwest as well as eight shows in Canada. Other stops include Chicago, Orlando, and Houston before concluding in Los Angeles on February 24th at The Bellwether.

MACHINE HEAD’s founder Robb Flynn states, "Head Cases! This will be the greatest metal tour on earth! So stoked to be getting back on the road in America/Canada with 4 masters of soul-crushing heaviness and an absolutely earth-shattering bill. Fear Factory has long been our brothers-in-arms, pioneers, and innovators of a sound that had yet to exist. Orbit Culture are the fast-rising Swedish modern metal maniacs bringing their unique spin to the world, and Gates To Hell absolutely blew my mind at Milwaukee Metalfest with their sheer savage brutality. North America, we’re ready to crush skulls, crush beers, and crush everything in our path!

Confirmed dates for MACHINE HEAD's'Slaughter The Martøur Nørth America 2024’with direct support FEAR FACTORY as well as ORBIT CULTURE, and GATES TO HELL are:

01.19.2024 US   San Francisco, CA - The Warfield 01.21.2024 US   Portland, OR - Roseland Theater 01.22.2024 US   Seattle, WA - Showbox 01.23.2024 CA   Vancouver, BC - Commodore 01.25.2024 CA   Edmonton, AB - Midway Music Hall 01.26.2024 CA   Calgary, AB - Grey Eagle Casino 01.27.2024 CA   Saskatoon, SK - Coors Event Centre 01.28.2024 CA   Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cumming Theatre 01.30.2024 US   Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre 01.31.2024 US   Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall 02.01.2024 US   Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre 02.02.2024 US   Northfield, OH - MGM Northfield Park 02.03.2024 US   Detroit, MI - St. Andrews 02.05.2024 CA   Toronto, ON - The Opera House 02.06.2024 CA   Montreal, QC - M'Telus 02.07.2024 CA   Quebec City, QC - Theatre Capitole 02.08.2024 US   Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club 02.09.2024 US   Bethlehem, PA - Wind Creek Event Center 02.10.2024 US   New York, NY - Palladium Times Square 02.12.2024 US   Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore Silver Spring 02.14.2024 US   Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Heaven) 02.15.2024 US   Orlando, FL - House Of Blues 02.17.2024 US   Austin, TX - Emo's 02.18.2024 US   San Antonio, TX - Aztec 02.19.2024 US   Houston, TX - House Of Blues 02.21.2024 US   Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre 02.22.2024 US   Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater 02.23.2024 US   Mesa, AZ - Nile Theater 02.24.2024 US   Los Angeles, CA - The Bellwether

Tickets & VIP: 

www.machinehead.vip

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Sunday 6 March 1836

7 ¾

11 ½

no kiss fine morning but dull - F34 ½° at 8 at which hour breakfast - A- off to the school at 8 55 I sat reading downstairs till 10 10 the latter ½ (had the former part on Friday) of ‘Six months in a convent: the narrative of Rebecca Theresa Reed, late inmate of the Ursuline convent mount Benedict, Charlestown, Massachusetts 2nd London edition, Reprinted from the American edition, with an Introduction London: Thomas Ward and co. 27 Paternoster Row 1836. William Tyler, printer, Bolt-cont, Fleet street’ 18mo. (or very small 12mo.) pp. 100 + viii pp. of Introduction  25,000 copies sold in Boston in a very few weeks - ‘which sale tended to increase rather than to lessen the demand for’ this little book - a lawless mob ‘has since demolished the building in which Miss Reed was confined’ no wonder! this little book, which bears the stamp of truth, as surely [?] to hold up the convent of Mount Benedict to the hatred of all honest men - ¼ hour looking into travelling books - out at 10 ½ to meet A- met Greenwood - he says something must be done about the Northgate hotel - some beer or something must be sold there, or the licence may be taken away - told G- to make inquiries and see after this - he wants me to let Carr have the hotel - I said C- had neither character nor money and the yellows were all against him saying he was such a party-man - gave Greenwood the key of my walk to look about him and asked him to come up some evening and talk matters over - we met A- at Mytholm and I turned back with her and left G- to look about having told him I hoped to have 18 horse-power to spare after pumping up the coal-water - came in at 11 20 - A- and I a minute or 2 with my father - at accounts till 12 ¼ -then A- and I read prayers to my aunt (in bed) and Oddy and Mary and John in 25 minutes - then sat with A- a little read the 1st 18 pp. of Whewell’s notes on German churches - at the school at 2 ¼ - waited 12 minutes in church till 2 ½ - Mr. Wilkinson did all the duty - preached 14 minutes from Ephesians v.14. called and sat an hour at Cliff hill - Mrs. AW- in good humour and spirits - home at 5 ¾ - dinner at 6 - coffee - read the first 20 pp. of a tour in Germany published in London in 1826 till 9 50 then 10 minutes with my aunt - dull but fair and finish day till 12 at noon - then rain and rainy afternoon - fair now at 10 20 pm and F38°

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Beer Events 2.1

Events

Foster's beer 1st public tasting (Australia; 1889)

Cincinnati, Covington and Newport Brewers Exchange founded (Ohio, Kentucky; 1897)

Champion Brewing changed its name to Lone Star (1940)

H.L. Buffington patented Portable Cooler Cabinet Construction (1966)

William Hunt patented a Container for a Keg (1966)

Malley Brewery patented a Continuous Brewing Apparatus (1966)

Schaefer Brewing patented the Preservation of Beer (1966)

Mack Johnston patented a Single-Opening Beer Keg (1977)

Federal law H.R. 1337 went into effect. legalizing homebrewing in the U.S. (1979)

Sierra Nevada Bigfoot released (1983)

Rene Sauvage, et al., patented  an Installation for Steeping Grains (1994)

Miller Brewing patented a Light Stable Hop Fraction and Method of Making the Same (2005)

Breweries Opened

Boston Beer Co. (South Boston, Mass.; 1828)

Berliner Kindl Brauerei (Germany; 1872)

Sierra Nevada Brewing (California; 1980)

Portland Brewery’s Flanders Street Pub founded (Oregon; 1986)

Catamount Brewing (Vermont; 1987)

Old Columbia Brewery (California; 1989)

New England Brewing (Connecticut; 1990)

Hale’s Ales (Wash.; 1992)

Old World Brewing (Arizona; 1992)

Tumbleweed Grille Brewery (NC; 1992)

Woodstock Brewing (New York; 1992)

Syracuse Suds Factory (New York; 1993)

Lagunitas Brewing (California; 1994)

Randy’s Fun Hunter Restaurant & Brewery (Wisconsin; 1994)

Bayhawk Ales (California; 1995)

Beau Ce Broue brewery (Quebec; 1995)

Browar Belgia (Poland; 1995)

Draught Horse Pub & Brewery (Texas; 1995)

Faultline Brewing (California; 1995)

Flagship Brewery (England; 1995)

Old Broadway brewery (North Dakota; 1995)

Trailhead Brewing (Missouri; 1995)

Triumph Brewing (New Jersey; 1995)

Bare Bones Grill & Brewery (Maryland; 1996)

Blue & Gold Brewing (Virginia; 1996)

Dunedin Brewery (Florida; 1996)

J.T. Garrison Brewing (California; 1996)

Main Street Brewing (Texas; 1996)

Siletz Brewing (Oregon; 1996)

Treasure Coast Brewing (Florida; 1996)

Wild Duck Brewery (Oregon; 1996)

Appalachian Brewing (Pennsylvania; 1997)

Beowulf Brewing (England; 1997)

Clocktower Brewing (Canada; 1997)

Forest City Brewing (Illinois; 1997)

Kelley Bros. Brewing (California; 1997)

Mystic River Brewing (Connecticut; 1997)

Nimbus Brewing (Arizona; 1997)

North Fork Brewers (Washington; 1997)

Rio Salado Brewing (Georgia; 1997)

Seidermann Brewing (Arizona; 1997)

Southeastern Brewing (South Carolina; 1997)

Strip Brewing (Pennsylvania; 1997)

Trout Brooks Brewing (Conneciticut; 1997)

USA Cafe (Texas; 1997)

Westwind Brewery (New Mexico; 1997)

Willoughby Brewing (Ohio; 1997)

Your Father’s Moustache (New York; 1997)

Yukon Brewing (Canada; 1997)

La Lambic du Nord (Canada; 1998)

Max Lager’s American Grill & Brewery (GA; 1998)

Silver Gulch Brewing & Bottling (Alaska; 1998)

Erie Brewing (Pennsylvania; 1999)

Lightning Boy Brewery (Montana; 1999)

5280 Roadhouse & Brewery (Colorado; 1999)

Mystic Brewpub & Restaurant (Penna.; 2000)

Spinning Dog Brewery (England; 2000)

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"BUT IT'S THE INTENSITY AND SPICES OF CINNAMON, CLOVE, NUTMEG, & GINGER THAT ADD A WICKED KICK FOR A JOLLY PLAYFUL BREW..."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on promotional images for Samuel Adams' "Merry Maker" Gingerbread Stout, part of their Small Batch Collection, brewed with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger as well as East Kent Goldings & Fuggles hops. 9.0% ABV, 25 IBU.

"This rich dark gingerbread stout entices with the aromas of the holidays, hinting at the merriment and spices within. The flavor of gingerbread comes alive beginning with the smooth sweetness and heartiness of dark roasted malts and a touch of wheat. But it’s the intensity and spices of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, & ginger that add a wicked kick for a jolly playful brew full of merry mischief."

-- SAMUEL ADAMS (Boston Beer Company, USA)

Sources: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/sam-adams-merry-maker-gingerbread-stout-kyle-vick.html, A Potable Pastime, The Full Pint, Another Pint Please, various, etc...

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Jimmy Carter is remembered as the 'hero' who revived the craft beer industry

Fox News justice correspondent David Spunt reflects on the life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter on ‘Fox News Live.’ Tributes honoring the life of former President Jimmy Carter Continue following his death over the weekend, and while the 39th captain is remembered for many contributions, the craft beer industry has long hailed him as a “hero.” Founder of Boston Beer Co. Jim Koch, who…

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Top 5 most visited cafes in Mumbai

Mumbai is not just the city that never sleeps, it's also the city that's always sipping on a hot cuppa. From roadside-cutting chai to artisanal coffee shops, Mumbai loves its caffeine fix. For tourists and locals alike, cafes are the perfect spots to relax, refresh, and take in the vibe of the city. It’s also one of the activities to feel freshly arrived at your work after a break. Visiting all these cafes on a bike rental in Mumbai is bliss for people who find it hard to travel. 

If you're looking to do some Mumbai sightseeing over a cup of joe, here are the top 5 most visited cafes you must check out:

1. Leopold Cafe

No Mumbai cafe list is complete without the legendary Leopold. Made famous by Gregory David Roberts' Shantaram, Leopold Cafe is a tourist hotspot known for its old-world charm, piping hot food, and cold beers. The walls are lined with photos of Indian cinema stars, reflecting Bollywood's strong influence on the city. At any time of day, you’ll find a mix of backpackers, college kids, and locals rubbing shoulders with Leopold.

Be sure to try their chicken chili fry and sizzlers along with your choice of coffee or tea. Need to get around? You can get a bike on rent in Mumbai near Leopold and zoom off towards your next Mumbai destination. With reasonably priced meals, free WiFi, and great people-watching, Leopold lives up to its hype. Just be prepared to wait for a table during peak hours. 

2. The Pantry

In hip Kala Ghoda, The Pantry is a cozy hole-in-the-wall cafe that will delight any foodie. Their innovative all-day breakfast menu is to die for. The Israeli Shakshuka with house-baked pita and hummus is a favorite. You can also build your own healthy breakfast bowl with a choice of grains, veggies, and eggs.

Lunch and dinner feature gourmet sandwiches and salads crafted from locally sourced ingredients. Save room for their freshly baked desserts - the cinnamon babka is swoon-worthy. With a thoughtful menu and great coffee sourced from Indian estates, The Pantry delivers big flavors in a small, artsy space. Scooty over from the museum district for a tasty bite.

3. Koolar & Co

No list of Mumbai's trendiest cafes is complete without the Insta-famous Koolar & Co. Get a bike rental in Mumbai or even scooty and get over here.  The whimsical interiors, adorned with colorful murals, make you feel like you've stepped into a Scandinavian children's book. Serving innovative drinks and freshly baked goods, Koolar attracts the fashionable set.

The glass jars of cookies, brownies, and macarons tempt those with a sweet tooth. Exotic coffee brewing methods like siphon, aeropress, and cold brew satisfy the city’s growing coffee culture. Beyond great coffee and eats, Koolar also hosts workshops, markets, and music nights in their outdoor space. Don't forget to snap an #OOTD pic for the gram at this aesthetically pleasing cafe. 

4. The Bagel Shop

For a taste of NYC in Mumbai, head straight to The Bagel Shop. A tiny cafe in Bandra, it serves authentic New York-style bagels and Jewish classics like matzo ball soup, potato latkes, and rugelach. Cream cheese bagels with a smoked salmon schmear are a customer favorite. Lox bagels and pastrami on rye provide delicious kosher deli fare.

The cozy retro interiors have a neighborhood vibe where regulars play Scrabble over coffee. With friendly service and East Coast prices, The Bagel Shop teleports you to a Brooklyn deli. Bike over if you're craving a taste of home while traveling abroad.

5. The Boston Butt

Meat lovers rejoice. This Mahalaxmi hotspot smokes up finger-licking Memphis barbecue in India's first French JAE smoker grill. Their succulent pulled pork and beef brisket melts in your mouth after 15 hours of slow smoking with applewood. From smoked chicken wings and lamb ribs to roasted beets, everything has that charcoal-kissed flavor.

Cold brew coffee, beers, and cocktails provide the ideal accompaniment to these smoky plates. With bluesy tunes playing in the background, you'll feel transported from Maximum City to Southern America. Yeah, it’s really that great. Just make sure to come hungry because the portions are Texas-sized. Don't worry, you can always walk off that BBQ coma on the Mahalaxmi promenade nearby.

Conclusion 

If your Mumbai itinerary has room for a cafe crawl, start sipping and sampling your way through this list. From the classic charm of Leopold to the novelty of The Boston Butt, these top 5 cafes offer memorable tastes and experiences. And of course, you can scoot around to them super easily when you get a bike on rent in Mumbai, even scooties, or even ride-share.

Coffee or chai, bagels or vada pav, Mumbai has a diverse cafe culture that invites exploration. The city scenes you’ll encounter offer endless people-watching and storytelling backdrops for your perfect cup of coffee. So what are you waiting for? Get YOUR caffeine fix at Mumbai’s most popular and hyped-up cafes

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Harpoon Brewery and Flour Bakery + Café collaborate to release Sticky Bun Stout to benefit Camp Harbor View.

Press Release

Boston, MA, March 1, 2023 – Harpoon Brewery and Flour Bakery + Café have collaborated on a Sticky Bun Stout, a pastry stout brewed with natural flavors and real sticky buns from Flour Bakery + Café.

The idea came about when members of the Harpoon Product Innovation Team went out for coffee and pastries at the local Flour Bakery at the Seaport Innovation & Design Building. The team is far from the first to fall in love with these otherworldly ‘Sticky Sticky Buns’ – Flour Bakery co-owner and James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Joanne Chang beat Bobby Flay on a Throwdown with Bobby Flay episode with her delicious recipe.

“We believe that, through baking, we can spread love and happiness to the entire world,” said Joanne Chang. “When presented with the opportunity to work with Harpoon to develop this unique beer, we knew it was a natural partnership that would spread joy.”

“At Harpoon, inspiration finds us in many forms – whether experimenting with a new hop variety, learning an innovative brewing technique, or taking a trip to the neighborhood bakery,” said Dan Kenary, Harpoon CEO and co-founder. “We are thrilled to partner with Flour, who shares our passion for creating awesome products and welcoming hospitality.”

Harpoon Sticky Bun Stout is made with real Sticky Sticky Buns and features notes of toasted pecans, caramel, brown sugar and cinnamon. This beer is best paired with the real thing (ready-to-bake Sticky Sticky Buns can be shipped right to your door!)

A portion of proceeds will be donated to Camp Harbor View, who works with more than 1,000 young Bostonians and their families each year to offer a one-of-a-kind summer camp for students in grades 6-8, year-round leadership development for students in grades 9-12 and comprehensive family services, including college and career planning, scholarships, clinical support and resource coordination — all at no cost to families.

Harpoon Sticky Bun Stout will be available in 16oz 4-pack cans and on draft. Want to be one of the first to try it? Join Harpoon and Flour on Tuesday, March 7th from 5PM – 7PM at the Harpoon Beer Hall in Boston for a beer release party where you can sample the beer (and purchase it to-go), enjoy baked goods from Flour and meet Joanne Chang. To find it near you, check out the Harpoon beer finder: https://www.harpoonbrewery.com/beer-finder/.