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Commonwealth Brewing #1
Boston Hops
(Closed)
Notes
Visited: September 1, 1992
Opened: 1986
Closed: 2002
Annual Production: 3,100 bbl
Contributor: Todd Alström
Some General Notes from my visit back in 1992:
- Prices: $2.25/half, $9.95/T-shirt
- Nice place, not Real Big...good Thursday night crowd.
- Had to drink half pints. "No samplers - it's the law, you know."
- British malt, Cluster bittering, Golding and Cascade finishing. Some beers are dry hopped. Open fermenters, aged 1-6 weeks, fined and filtered. Traditional Ales (noted by * below) served via hand pumps.
- Cajun calamari outstanding!
- Commonwealth recently opened their second location in New York NY.
- Directions: Take the T...Green or Orange Line to North Station/Boston Garden. With the Garden on your right, walk down Causeway Street, turn left on Portland.
Commonwealth brewed their final batch of beer on December 28, 2001 and remained open until the beer was gone.
Updated: January 21, 2008
Beer List
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Date: September 1, 1992 (#1979)Package: real alePlace: at the breweryOverall Impression
Beautiful red color, creamy white head. Very nice. Good balance - malt at first, bitter hop finish. Ann: "But you haven't tried the Porter yet!" "I'm getting there!"
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Date: May 31, 1994 (#346)Package: bottledPlace: Beer Across AmericaScore: 19 pointsOverall Impression (3½)
May 1994 selection. Beautiful clear amber. Thick white head. Great mix of aromatic hops and malt. Clean and malty. Smooth hop finish followed by...alcohol! Excellent beer.
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Date: September 1, 1992 (#1980)Package: real alePlace: at the breweryOverall Impression
Started with a yeasty flavor, but that dissipated quickly. Thick white creamy head, very chewy. Good heavy beer.