The Cider Wench and I took a trip out to Boston in October of 2009. CW has some college friends back east from her time in Austria (I’m sure she’ll fill you in some time). We ended up going through Maine and New Hampshire too, but Boston was our main focus…
We met CW’s chum Kat at the Bleacher Bar. If you love baseball this is the bar for you. Located in the right field wall , you can sip a beer, eat a burger and gaze upon the hallowed grounds of Fenway Park. Being the season (meaning we were in a bar around lunch time), we had chili cheese fries, Reuben sandwiches, and Samuel Adams Oktoberfest. This was my first experience with an Oktoberfest style brew, and it was for lack of a better term….. magical.
“Once it hits your lips, it's so good!”…. Frank the Tank (Old School)
I picked up a new hat on Yawkey way and we worked our way to the entrance of the park for a tour. No words can really describe the feeling of being there. You can literally feel the history there. Hopefully the photos will do it justice. If you are ever in Bean Town, make sure to take this tour.
Now let’s talk about the second most popular place to visit in Boston, the Samuel Adams Brewery. Getting there was fairly easy. We grabbed the “T” from the B&B we were staying at. Thirty minutes and a change of trains later, we reached our stop. What we didn’t realize is the walk required from that point on. There aren’t that many twists and turns, but you go through a neighborhood that doesn’t seem too friendly, especially if you’re not from there.
Finally we reached our destination. Even though it was mid-October the temps were around 80 degrees and raining. Inside we got our tickets and posted up near the giant fan they had set up in the lobby. Our tickets were actual Sam Adams labels. We were two groups back and the lobby was filling up very quickly. Trying to cool down and contact CW’s friends to meet up with us made the time fly. Unfortunately as we lined up, I realized my driver’s license wasn’t in my pocket. I still had my wallet, but no driver’s license. We almost missed the tour, but CW calmed me down and suggested we look in the Lost & Found after the tour. See why I keep her around, she uses beer to avert crisis…. Jack Bauer has nothing on my lady.
The tour begins….
Have you ever watched a Sam Adams commercial…. You see the brewers (major beard envy) standing in front of giant copper kettles. Jim Koch is there too, and he’s pouring fresh beer from a Sam Adams tap. This is that place. While it was the main brewery for a while, this site is now for research and development of new recipes and of course, tours.
Finally after the awestruck feeling wore off, we made it to the Tasting Room (cue the light from the sky and choirs of angels). The tables filled up quickly, but it turned out to be a good thing. We grabbed stools near the front and got the first pours of each beer we sampled.
I can’t remember the other two, but we definitely had Cherry Wheat. CW became a big fan! Plus… we got to keep our cool tasting glasses!
Boston overall was a great experience, but the tour of this brewery was a definite highlight!
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| CW and Kat at the Bleacher Bar |
“Once it hits your lips, it's so good!”…. Frank the Tank (Old School)
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| Reubens! |
I picked up a new hat on Yawkey way and we worked our way to the entrance of the park for a tour. No words can really describe the feeling of being there. You can literally feel the history there. Hopefully the photos will do it justice. If you are ever in Bean Town, make sure to take this tour.
Now let’s talk about the second most popular place to visit in Boston, the Samuel Adams Brewery. Getting there was fairly easy. We grabbed the “T” from the B&B we were staying at. Thirty minutes and a change of trains later, we reached our stop. What we didn’t realize is the walk required from that point on. There aren’t that many twists and turns, but you go through a neighborhood that doesn’t seem too friendly, especially if you’re not from there.
Finally we reached our destination. Even though it was mid-October the temps were around 80 degrees and raining. Inside we got our tickets and posted up near the giant fan they had set up in the lobby. Our tickets were actual Sam Adams labels. We were two groups back and the lobby was filling up very quickly. Trying to cool down and contact CW’s friends to meet up with us made the time fly. Unfortunately as we lined up, I realized my driver’s license wasn’t in my pocket. I still had my wallet, but no driver’s license. We almost missed the tour, but CW calmed me down and suggested we look in the Lost & Found after the tour. See why I keep her around, she uses beer to avert crisis…. Jack Bauer has nothing on my lady.
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| I've got my ticket |
Have you ever watched a Sam Adams commercial…. You see the brewers (major beard envy) standing in front of giant copper kettles. Jim Koch is there too, and he’s pouring fresh beer from a Sam Adams tap. This is that place. While it was the main brewery for a while, this site is now for research and development of new recipes and of course, tours.
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| We're smiling because there is beer in those kettles... |
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| The tasting room at Sam Adam's Brewery |
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| CW stands for Cherry Wheat in Boston... |
Boston overall was a great experience, but the tour of this brewery was a definite highlight!
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| Great finish to a delicious tour! |
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