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  • Saturday, November 7, 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm or 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm – For the Love of Beer Fest

    What are you up to November 7th? Hitting the gym? Running some errands? Doing chores around the house? How about spending the day in the sun with friends drinking delicious, cold craft beer instead? Sound good? We thought so, too.

    And that is why Sam Adams is bringing you For the Love of Beer Fest, a day to spend with old (and new) friends where you can try over 50 different Sam Adams beers such as Boston 26.2, The Sphinx, Belgian Wit (Nitro), IPA (Nitro), Boston 375, and Coffee Stout (Nitro). You’ll also be able to devour some beer-paired-snacks while impressing your friends with all of the new craft beer knowledge you jammed into your brain at the Fest (not to mention the killer dance moves you picked up from the day).  The event takes place in two sessions, noon – three or 4 to 7, on the Rose Kennedy Greenway at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Milk Street. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased online at https://www.samueladams.com/fortheloveofbeerfest

    Beyond the huge beer selection, here’s what else to look for at the fest:

    Live Music from Comanchero – Boston’s Americana Jam Band
    Food & Beer Pairings from local chefs (food for purchase)
    Inflatable Hop Slide, Interactive Games, Giveaways & more

  • Thursday, July 16, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Esplanade Summer Dock Party

    Thursday, July 16, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Esplanade Summer Dock Party

    On Thursday, July 16th, the Esplanade Friends Council will host the 5th annual Esplanade Summer Dock Party from 7:00—10:00pm on the Docks at Community Boating Inc. Over the past four years the Dock Party has become a Boston social calendar staple and has sold out weeks in advance.

    This year’s event will include dinner, dessert, beer from Sam Adams, and a special summer wine selection. Don’t miss your chance to join us this year for a fantastic night of dinner, drinks and dancing on the docks. The funds raised at this event are critical to our organization’s ability to fund important park improvements and community enriching programs for the enjoyment of the park’s millions of visitors.

    Chance to Win – For only $20 a ticket you will have the chance to win one or more of our amazing prize packages including 2 round trip tickets from JetBlue. Attire is casual. Casual summer/boating attire is welcome. Ladies, please refrain from wearing thin heels that can get stuck between the dock platforms. Sandals, wedges, and thick heels are recommended.

    $80 Ticket (if purchased by June 30th) Ticket price will increase to $100 beginning July 1st. Ticket includes admission, wine, beer, dinner and dessert. Must be 21 or older to attend. This year’s event is co-chaired by Kimberly Buder and Stephen Pleines. To buy tickets on line, visit http://www.esplanadeassociation.org/events-2/upcoming-events/annual-dock-party/

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  • Wednesday, August 27, 7:00 pm – Boston Beer: A History of Brewing in the Hub

    Porter Square Books, 25 White Street in Cambridge, will host Norman Miller, author of Boston Beer: A History of Brewing in the Hub, on Wednesday, August 27, beginning at 7 pm. Free, but please rsvp at www.portersquarebooks.com. 

    Since before Patriots like Paul Revere and Sam Adams fermented a revolution in smoky Beantown taverns, beer has been integral to the history of Boston. The city issued its first brewing license in 1630, and breweries like Haffenreffer Brewery and American Brewing Company quickly sprung up. This heady history took a turn for the worse when the American Temperance Movement championed prohibition, nearly wiping out all of the local breweries. In 1984, the amber liquid was revitalized as Jim Koch introduced Samuel Adams craft brews to the Hub and the nation. Shortly after, Harpoon Brewery emerged and became the largest brewery to make all its beers in New England. From the planning of the Boston Tea Party over a pint at Green Dragon Tavern to the renaissance of the burgeoning craft brewing scene, join author and “Beer Nut” Norman Miller as he savors the sudsy history of brewing in the Hub.

    Norman Miller grew up in the birthplace of Johnny Appleseed and plastic pink lawn flamingos: Leominster, Massachusetts. Despite being a late bloomer as a beer drinker, he has been writing the Beer Nut column for the MetroWest Daily News in Framingham, Massachusetts, and the GateHouse Media family of newspapers since 2006, as well as a blog of the same name.

    Currently, Norman lives in his childhood home in Leominster with his dog Foxy, his cats Trouble and Tweak and his prized possession, Beatrice the beer fridge, which is always stocked up with Boston beers.