{"id":98889993,"date":"2017-06-22T16:55:16","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T20:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/?p=98889993"},"modified":"2019-09-12T16:09:52","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T20:09:52","slug":"drink-up-6-cool-craft-beer-brewery-tours-youll-want-to-join-in-new-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/drink-up-6-cool-craft-beer-brewery-tours-youll-want-to-join-in-new-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Drink Up! 6 Cool Craft Beer Brewery Tours You’ll Want to Join in New England"},"content":{"rendered":"

New England\u2019s relationship with beer is one of history and necessity. When the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower<\/em> began to run out of beer, they ditched their plans to land in Virginia and instead settled on Plymouth. Beer was a dietary staple for early New Englanders as it was safer to drink than water. And even today, New England carries on the tradition of trying with all their might to never be like those Pilgrims on the Mayflower<\/em> and run out of beer. If you’re plotting a trip to the East Coast, these craft breweries open up their doors for some cool windows into New England\u2019s beer scene.<\/p>\n

Harpoon Brewery, Massachusetts<\/h2>\n
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Started in 1986 by Dan Kenary, Rich Doyle, and George Ligeti, Harpoon<\/a> is one of New England\u2019s best-known craft brewing operations. The trio transformed a warehouse on Boston<\/a>\u2019s waterfront in 1987 and brewed up the very first Harpoon Ale. The employee-owned company sits in Boston\u2019s Seaport District and offers one-hour tours of the facility. You can gain an up close and personal view of the brewing process and even enjoy a range of freshly-brewed Harpoon and UFO beers. If you do get the munchies, Harpoon also dishes out handmade pretzels in its Beer Hall every day.<\/p>\n

Newport Storm Brewery, Rhode Island<\/h2>\n
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One of the perks of working at a brewery is experimenting with different beers and hops on a Friday afternoon. You know…for science! . . . . . . . #hops #craftbeer #newportri #newportstorm #testbatches #ricraftbeer<\/a><\/p>\n

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