Weekly Update 7/8/2026

WEEKLY ROUNDUP July 8, 2026 

Hello!  My name is Bob and tomorrow will be the 10th anniversary of my first day playing Pokemon Go!  Before you start snickering, I’ve seen others playing Pokemon Go on their phones in the Taproom, too!  So such an admission does not disqualify me from writing this week’s Amory’s Tomb Newsletter! 

Here’s what’s hot at the Tomb this week:

FEATURED EVENT

Asleep in a Box Back For a 3rd Time on July 10th! 

That’s right!  Friday July 10th will bring the return of “The Metrowest’s Only Open Air Dance Party” at Amory’s Tomb, and also the return of Asleep in a Box for a 3rd time this year to the Beer Garden!

For those of you who typically direct these newsletters to your spam, and are only reading this one because you are standing in line at the RMV and are really bored, Asleep in a Box is an electronic jam band.  Their setup itself is a sight to behold - wires going everywhere, at least 2 people hitting keys on their laptops, another person on a guitar.    

If you want to hear what an electronic jam band would sound like, or more specifically what Asleep in a Box sounds like, I would highly recommend you check them out on Apple Music.  

In June, Asleep in a Box dropped 2 hours of music entitled “05/02/26”.  Now I know some of you (perhaps those who think what comes out of the tap should be spelled “draught”) think that title means February 5, 2026.  Nope!  It’s actually May 2, 2026, which was the first time this year Asleep in a Box performed at an AT Friday Night Dance Party.  They’ve posted the entire set on Apple Music!  

And what a set it is!  I can personally attest that “05/02/26” makes an excellent soundtrack for riding the bike at the gym.  The music’s beat is at just the right speed to keep you moving, with lots of swirling and wooshing synths and guitar licks throughout.  

F or me, what really sets “05/02/26” apart from generic electronic music is the vaguely unsettling verbal samples that punctuate the music.  At one point some guy repeatedly intones “if you have a machine that can store billions of bits of information on a realtime basis”, which sounds not at all comforting.  Later, Arthur C. Clarke appears, describing a future where great apes, dolphins and whales will be smarter than humans.  He seems to be saying this is a good thing!  (To be fair, I assume he was speaking before the release of “Planet of the Apes.”) 

Anyway, check out “05/02/26” if you want some idea of what you’ll hear on Friday.

With Asleep in a Box coming back for a 3rd time this year, I think there is no question that they’ve ascended to “Amory’s Tomb House Band” status!  And how will they celebrate this prestigious designation on July 10th?  Allen says July 10th will be a “Tribute to John Williams”.  What on earth could that mean in the context of an electronic jam band?

There’s only one way to find out - get yourself down to the Beer Garden on Friday, July 10th for the Metrowest’s Only Open Air Dance Party with Asleep in a Box!  Should be a good time!

DRAUGHT UPDATE

Seltzer Cocktails!

Since the Taproom opened 7 months ago (!) I’ve been so busy gushing about all the new and returning beers that Allen and Rick have put on tap that I have neglected another offering that didn’t exist at AT before the new Taproom - Seltzer Cocktails!

Allen had talked about doing this during the Beer Garden-only era, but of course couldn’t really pull it off with only 4 outdoor taps.  Once inside, AT almost immediately began offering Hard Seltzer cocktails.   

The seltzer itself is clear, has little taste and an ABV of 15%.  You wouldn’t really want to drink it straight, and Amory’s Tomb doesn’t offer it straight anyway.  The cocktails, though, are a different story!  

There’s an astounding array of juices and bitters that Justin keeps hidden in the bar for use in creating seltzer cocktails.  Always on offer are Ginger Mules and Cranberry Lime Cape Codders, and these are made with homemade syrup!  Sometimes there are other offerings as well.  

I’ve tasted some of the cocktails and they are really good!  If you are under the very mistaken impression that all Justin can do is turn on and off a tap handle, order a cocktail watch him put it together.  There’s a lot that goes into making one of these, and you’ll taste it in the results.

Now, I am a beer guy.  Since you are subscribing to a brewery newsletter, I am guessing you are a beer person too.  Not everyone is, though.  We all know somebody who either doesn’t like the taste of beer or just thinks its too heavy.  And in the ungodly heat we’ve experienced lately, even people who enjoy a good draught beer might just want to drink something a bit lighter.

Well those folks are welcome at Amory’s Tomb too!  So bring your non-beer drinking friends to the Beer Garden or Taproom and order them a seltzer cocktail!   

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Here’s what’s coming soon at Amory’s Tomb

July 10 Friday Night Dance Party with Asleep in a Box July 25 Julio’s Summer Fest - Westborough

See you at the Tomb!  

Weekly Update 7/1/2026

Weekly Update 7/1/2026

Hello!  My name is Bob and if you think about it, 250 years is a really long time.  Such profound observations are why I’ve been asked to write this week’s Amory’s Tomb Newsletter!

Before getting to the main news, if you visited the Taproom last week you may have noticed that there was no cask offering.  Hey, we warned you that sometimes there might not be any cask draughts available.  

Well, I’ve been told that there will indeed be a cask on offer for the start of July.  Interestingly, it’s going to be a version of Foeder XLII with peach, ginger and white tea added into the cask!Seriously.  

If you ask me, there’s no better way to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our country’s Declaration of Independence from England than with a draft (ha!) of a cask ale that you would absolutely never find in London!  U-S-A!  U-S-A!   

Beyond thumbing your nose at the King, here’s what else you can do at the Tomb this week:

FEATURED EVENT

Independence Day Weekend: Smashburgers on the 4th, Closed on the 5th

Despite his Anglophile proclivities, we all knew Allen was going to have some sort of celebration for the Fourth of July.  He wasn’t going to let the nation’s big 2-5-0 go by without something special, right?  

But what would it be?  A giant arch?  Cage fights?  Lee Greenwood performing in the Beer Garden?  Sorry, no.  You’ll definitely need to go somewhere else for those things.  No, it’s smashburgers!!!

That’s right, on Saturday July 4th from 12:00pm to 6:00pm, weather permitting, Allen will be serving up smashburgers!  With apologies to hotdogs and apple pie, hamburgers are the quintessential American food, and you know Allen will do them up right!  And you know what goes well with a great smashburger?  Beer, of course!  

You should definitely plan to make part of your 4th of July celebration be a visit to the Taproom and Beer Garden to celebrate our nation’s birthday with a burger and a beer!  Just be sure to get there before 6:00pm, though, because that’s when Amory’s Tomb is closing for the day.  

Since they’ve decided to be open on the 4th, when many other craft breweries will be closed, Allen and Rick weren’t sure what to do on the following day.  So they decided to put it to an employee vote.  

And Justin voted for the day off!  Therefore, Amory’s Tomb will be closed on Sunday, July 5th.  Be sure to buy enough cans on Saturday to hold you over the weekend!   

DRAUGHT UPDATE

Controversial Draught IPA Rule Means We Need to Drink More IPA Draughts!

When was the last time Amory’s Tomb had not one, but two recently brewed IPA’s available in cans?  No, that’s not a rhetorical question!  It must have happened at some point in the past, right?  Well I can’t remember when, but it’s happening now.

The first IPA, released in May, was Unspoken Emoji.  We covered this one in a prior newsletter, and it’s a terrific West Coast-style IPA with a wonderful, hoppy aroma.

The newer IPA is called A Great Cosmic Wave.  This one is a hazy, modern IPA.  Coming in at 7.5% ABV, A Great Cosmic Wave is brewed with 100% Northeast grown floor malt from Blue Ox Malthouse and Aurora Mills & Farm flaked spelt alongside Azalea®, Cashmere and ErebusTM hops.  Allen says it is more akin to Rolling Through Outer Space, the IPA that preceded Unspoken Emojis.

Both Unspoken Emoji and A Great Cosmic Wave are available in cans to-go in the Taproom.  You’ll easily be able to find them because their cans are the only AT cans in the cooler that have bright colors.

Here’s the thing, though.  In what surely must be one of the least-advised business strategies for an American craft brewery, Allen and Rick (well, really just Allen on this one) have a strict rule of having only one IPA on draught at a time.  Right now, that draught IPA is Unspoken Emoji, which is nearing it’s end.  Therefore, the only way we can finally get a chance to taste the new IPA on tap is to first drink a lot of the current IPA!

If you’ve got a friend who likes IPAs first-and-foremost, or maybe even thinks they only like IPAs, here’s your chance!  Invite that person to Amory’s Tomb and buy them a cold draught of Unspoken Emoji.  They won’t be disappointed!  Get one for yourself, too.  I’m sure Unspoken Emoji goes well with smash burgers, by the way.  

Look, I don’t set the rules, I just write about them.  Crazy as it sounds, “thou shalt have only one IPA at a time on tap” is the rule at Amory’s Tomb.  The sooner we drain Allen and Rick of their last drop of Unspoken Emoji, the sooner enough we’ll be able to enjoy our first keg of A Great Cosmic Wave! 

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Here’s what’s coming soon at Amory’s Tomb

July 4 Independence Day Smashburgers

July 5 Closed

See you at the Tomb!  

Weekly Update 6/24/2026

Weekly Update June 24, 2026

Hello! My name is Bob, and I’m really enjoying all the soccer. There’s been great drama and stories in many of the matches, and the tournament has given me plenty of chances to blow my vuvuzela! You remember those, right?

For some reason, the rest of the members of my household do not quite share my level of enthusiasm and have suggested that I find something else to do that does not involve the vuvuzela. So I’m writing this week’s Amory’s Tomb Newsletter!

First, a quick heads-up. Wheats & Water Crafted Doughz will be serving up pizza at Amory’s Tomb tonight, June 24th!

I also need to give you an alert that there will not be any Sunday Fellowship - AT’s brunch food offerings - in the month of July. Allen’s taking a well-deserved vacation that covers a couple of the Sundays, and there’s a few other conflicts. So get to the Taproom and Beer Garden this Sunday, June 28th to enjoy enough savory breakfast sandwiches and sweet baked goods to hold you over until sometime in August!

Seriously, the last few weeks have been great, and Father’s Day was amazing! Come load up one more time until August!

Here’s the rest of this week’s Tomb News:

FEATURED EVENT

Nashua River Brewers Fest on Saturday, June 27th

The Nashua River Brewers Festival will be taking place at Riverfront Park in Fitchburg on Saturday, June 27th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.  Amory’s Tomb will be pouring at this event.

You may have noticed that Allen and Rick don’t really do that many beer festivals, but they’ve consistently done this one over the years.  The organizers are friends of theirs, and are part of an organization called Beers for Good.  

Beers for Good is essentially a group of volunteers who decided to get together and hold a craft beer festival in Fitchburg, with all the profits going to local charities.  In fact, since 2008, they’ve been able to donate over $96,000 to local charities!

This year the primary beneficiary of the festival will be Ginny’s Helping Hand and Food Pantry.  Beers for Good is also billing this festival as the “Last Call”, so it sure looks like this is the final iteration of Nashua Rivers Brewers Festival.

The beer lineup looks quite good, too.  There will be over 20 vendors.  Some of the other breweries are ones that you may be familiar with, including a few who have collaborated with Amory’s Tomb over the years.  However, since this festival is a bit further west there are also a few that are less familiar, at least to me.

All in all, it’ll be an afternoon filled with excellent beer for a great cause.  It should be a good time!  Here’s a link for more information on the Nashua River Brewers Festival:

https://www.beersforgood.com/

DRAUGHT UPDATE

In the Darkness of Shadows is Back!

Amory’s Tomb has made so many great beers over the years, and the reality is that they have so many terrific beers that some of them are bound to disappear and never return. Much as I have loved these great farmhouse ales, I’ve always just assumed we’ll never see another version of Field Horizon, Gris or Passer Incantare.

Well, there may be hope for long-lamented beers after all! Allen and Rick have brought back another great beer from the past: In the Darkness of Shadows!

In the Darkness of Shadows is a Belgian-inspired Dark Farmhouse Ale. It’s a little bit stronger than the typical AT beer, coming in at 8.0%, so this might not be the one to slam down right after you finish mowing the lawn!

I had a draught of In the Darkness of Shadows in the Taproom, and as you would probably expect for a beer of this strength, there’s a lot going on! Personally, I tasted some plum and black currants, maybe some toffee, and also a bit of spice.

I am so thrilled that Allen and Rick decided to bring this one back, and would recommend you enjoy one in the Taproom now, whether you remember its original release or not.

The return of In the Darkness of Shadows has given me hope that maybe some of the other all-time greats can return, too. Who remembers Ephemeral Dirt? Or how about Shorebird and its even better cousin Barrel-Aged Shorebird? And do I dare dream of a new batch of A Quiet Place for Weavers? Hey Allen and Rick, can you get on these?

Unlike my other dream requests, In the Darkness of Shadows is on draught now in the Taproom, with cans on the way soon.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Here’s what’s coming soon at Amory’s Tomb

• June 24 Wheat & Water Crafted Doughz

• June 26 Friday Night Garden Party: Alex Russo

• June 27 Nashua River Brewers Fest

• June 28 Sunday Fellowship

• July 4 Independence Day Smashburgers

• July 10 Friday Night Garden Party: Asleep in a Box

See at the Tomb!  Go USA!  Go Cape Verde!

Weekly Roundup 6/17/26

WEEKLY ROUNDUP June 17, 2026

Hello! My name is Bob, and I am having the second of a 3 part, 6 month dental procedure in a couple of days. Part 1 in March resulted in, shall we say, complications, and for relief I needed something even stronger than Moustachity Barleywine. To avoid thinking about what’s coming up, I’m writing this week’s Amory’s Tomb Newsletter!

Oh, and if you don’t remember Moustachity, here’s a link that’ll explain everything. I highly recommend watching the video:

FEATURED EVENT

Father’s Day Brunch This Sunday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm

You may remember the Amory’s Tomb Mother’s Day Brunch last month. The menu was awesome. Taking Mom out for brunch is one of the classic ways to celebrate Mother’s Day, and Allen pulled out all the stops for an incredible menu.

The day was great, but it got me to thinking. If taking Mom out to brunch is one of the archetypal ways to celebrate Mother’s Day, what’s the equivalent quintessential Father’s Day activity?

Is it:

1. Giving Dad his pipe and slippers so he can put his feet on the hassock and read the newspaper? No. This isn’t 1958.

2. Giving Dad a new tie he can proudly wear to work? Not really. Nobody wears ties anymore. (Thank goodness!)

3. Giving Dad a six-pack so he can fall asleep on the couch while watching the game? Closer, but our local baseball team is a difficult watch this year, even with a six-pack.

Hey, how about a Father’s Day Brunch? Most dads I know like to eat a good brunch. I know I do! Can’t Father’s Day Brunch be a thing too?

Well, Allen was wondering the same thing. So this year Amory’s Tomb will be having a special Father’s Day Brunch! If you’ve been at the Tomb for any of the recent Fellowships or for Mother’s Day Brunch, then you know the food Allen has been serving up recently has been top notch.

I, as a dad, am very excited at the idea, so I asked Allen what the menu would be on Sunday…and he wouldn’t tell me! He said it depends on the weather (huh?), what he could get his hands on, and what he could make work.

The most I was able to get out of him was that there would be at least 6 items on the menu (versus 3 for the usual Sunday Fellowship). Allen did also mention that his favorite protein is duck, so I wouldn’t be surprised if something involving duck makes its way into one or more of the offerings.

The menu itself may be a mystery, but what won’t be a mystery is whether or not it’ll be any good. It’ll be great! So start a new Father’s Day tradition with dad and come to the Beer Garden and Taproom on Sunday, June 21st from 12:00 to 4:00pm for the first ever Amory’s Tomb Father’s Day Brunch. Actually, I’d recommend attending even if you don’t bring your dad!

DRAUGHT UPDATE

Concept Proven: Real Ale Comes to The Taproom!

That’s right, cask ale is now available in the Taproom at Amory’s Tomb!

It’s no secret that Allen loves cask ale - he’s still going on about the New England Real Ale Exhibition, and that was nearly 3 months ago! And Allen and Rick have periodically offered cask beer dating back to the early days of the old taproom. Those casks were pretty much just small barrels laying on the bar, with gravity being the force that pours the beer into the glass.

But this is different. They’ve installed an actual hand-pull tap in the Taproom that pours a draught of cellar-temperature beer. The beer is pumped out using the tap handle just like cask beer is supposed to be served.

Allen refers to the current hand-pull tap as a “temporary beer engine, installed as a proof of concept.” I didn’t quite understand what he meant by “temporary” until someone pointed out to me that the spout and drip tray aren’t actually centered on the tap. See what I mean:

Now that it’s been pointed out to me, I can’t unsee it! I get why Allen says this pump is temporary. (Editor’s note: most traditional Angram beer engined are offset)

As a proof of concept, though, I’d say it’s a huge success! I had a cask draught last weekend, and darned if the experience isn’t just like a cask ale you’d get in a pub in London, but without all the lousy parts about getting a cask ale at a pub in London.

The hand-pull cask at Amory’s Tomb produces a draught with little carbonation since it doesn’t use CO2 to propel the beer into the glass. The temperature is pretty perfect for a real ale - warmer than the other drafts but not room temperature. And of course, the beer itself tasted really good, as you’d expect from Amory’s Tomb.

The beer on cask last weekend was a terrific English-style bitter (a collaboration with Clover Road Brewing) called “Not Now, Chief.” That keg had just about kicked when I was there on Sunday, and so I asked Allen what was coming next. In what is a theme for this week, Allen wouldn’t tell me!

He said it’s a surprise. In fact, he told me that he’ll never say ahead of time what beer will be on cask. Unless you’re the one trying to write a newsletter, that’s just fine because you know it’ll be good.

Allen also emphasized that for now it’s a “proof of concept.” Allen and Rick are not even ready to commit to always having cask ale available, let alone what particular beer it will be.

The way I see it, the best way to ensure that they replace the off-center, temporary tap with a permanent one and fully commit to offering real ale all the time is to drink whatever they have on tap, whenever they have it on tap! Next time you are in the Taproom, be sure to ask what’s on cask and have a glass (or cup to take outside) of hand-pumped proper cask ale!

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Here’s what’s coming soon at Amory’s Tomb

• June 27 Nashua Rivers Brewer’s Fest

• June 21 Father’s Day Brunch

• June 24 Wheat & Water Crafted Doughz

• June 27 Nashua River Brewers Fest

So to recap this week’s newsletter, there’s a Father’s Day brunch on Sunday, but I can’t tell you what’s on the menu, except maybe duck stuff. And there’s a new hand-pull tap pouring proper cask ale, but I can’t tell you what specific beer it will be, or even if there will be anything available on cask.

Sheesh, sometimes getting information out of Allen is like pulling teeth, which by the way is not a part of my 6 month dental procedure. This week’s newsletter is so uninformative you may think it was written by AI! Maybe next week we’ll just send out an email of random characters produced by my cat walking on the keyboard!

Even if we don’t know specifically what will be available, it sure looks like a great week at the Tomb! See you there!

Oh, and shout out to Boxcutter Facelift!

Weekly Roundup 6/10/26

WEEKLY ROUNDUP June 10, 2026

Hello! My name is Bob, and I didn’t receive last week’s newsletter in my inbox until 7 hours after Allen hit send! There can be only one logical reason for why it was so delayed for me. Clearly The Illuminati are intercepting and reading my emails in order to determine if I have discovered the secret behind chemtrails! (I haven’t. Yet…) While taking a break from preparing my tinfoil hat, I am writing this week’s Amory’s Tomb Newsletter!

Here’s what’s happening in and around the Tomb:

FEATURED EVENT

Big Music Weekend:  Beer Garden Dance Party Friday, Maynard Jazz Fest Saturday

There are 2 AT-related music events coming up this weekend! First, on Friday June 12th it’s the return of Asleep in a Box, who will be headlining the Friday Night Dance Party in the Beer Garden!

Asleep in a Box already brought their electronic jam band stylings to the Beer Garden once this spring, and before that visit I wrote that they had essentially no electronic footprint. It turns out I was completely wrong! Shocker! Asleep in a Box do have a Facebook page, although it was last updated in 2016.

What’s more, you can find Asleep in a Box on Apple Music. They actually just released their latest album in April (entitled “10/24/25”) and it’s nearly 2 hours long! I’m listening to some of it now. It’s really good, and clearly sounds like something that would be played at the Metrowest’s Only Open Air Dance Party!

Then on Saturday, June 13th the 5th Annual Maynard Jazz Fest is at Veteran’s Memorial Park from 12:30 to 5:00. Amory’s Tomb will be on hand to serve serve tasty libations for you to enjoy with the music.

Unless it’s slipped my mind, I don’t think I’ve ever heard jazz being played at the Amory’s Tomb Beer Garden - unless you count The Grateful Dead’s Cornell 5/8/77 concert, which seemed to be playing every Sunday for a while there. (I think there’s a case to be made!)

And even though there’s a hipster turntable in the Taproom now, I’m not sure I can see Justin spinning jazz on it anytime soon. So Jazz Fest represents your best opportunity to enjoy Amory’s Tomb beer and Jazz at the same time! Should be a cool afternoon! Well, not temperature-wise, but you get the idea…

DRAUGHT UPDATE

Ask Not Why There’s a New American Brown Ale on Tap, Just Drink It!

With almost no fanfare, Allen and Rick started offering a new American Brown Ale last Friday called “We Don’t Even Need a Reason.” Coming in at 6.4% ABV, We Don’t Even Need a Reason was brewed with Northeast grown barley from Blue Ox Malthouse in Lisbon Falls, Maine paired with Michigan-grown Chinook hops.

This is a good one! The first thing you’ll notice when getting a draught is that this may be the darkest shade of brown known to humans. You’ll pick up a little of the brown if you hold it up against the dark gray walls or if you let a lot of light shine on it, but otherwise you’d be forgiving for thinking We Don’t Even Need a Reason is a black ale - it’s not at all translucent.

But while We Don’t Even Need a Reason has a darker shade than you may be used to, it absolutely tastes and smells like an American Brown Ale. The aroma is fantastic! I get a lot of chocolate and maybe a little bit of coffee as well.

The tasting notes on the can begin with “baker’s chocolate”, and when drinking it I get that one as well. It’s chocolate, but not at all sweet, and I wouldn’t say the chocolate overpowers the other flavors, either.

The beer actually reminds me a bit of Amory’s Tomb’s award-winning Robust Porter though, as an American Brown Ale, We Don’t Even Need a Reason isn’t quite as full-bodied and is a tad hoppier than the porter. Basically, if you like Allen and Rick’s other darker offerings, you’ll like this one.

You may be wondering what would possess a small craft brewery to brew a dark American Brown Ale right as we head into the summer - a time when folks tend to drink lighter beers. If you are wondering why Allen and Rick came out with this beer at this time, I’d encourage you to go ahead and ask them.

I know what their response will be: “We Don’t Even Need a Reason”! Now you know how this beer got its name!

And since when do Allen and Rick follow conventional craft beer strategies? I think drinking an American Brown Ale in the last afternoon or early evening while listening to an electronic jam band, jazz band or just hanging out sounds like a terrific idea! We Don’t Even Need a Reason proved to be very popular in its first weekend on tap, so be sure to order on on your next visit to the Tomb.

We Don’t Even Need a Reason is available on draught and in cans now.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Here’s what’s coming soon at Amory’s Tomb

• June 12 Friday Night Garden Party: Asleep in a Box

• June 13 Maynard Jazz Fest

• June 27 Nashua Rivers Brewer’s Fest

• June 21 Father’s Day Brunch

• June 24 Wheat & Water Crafted Doughz

• June 27 Nashua River Brewers Fest

See you at the Tomb!

Weekly Roundup 6/3/26

WEEKLY ROUNDUP June 3, 2026

Hello! My name is Bob, and I missed that sonic boom last weekend! That’s right. I was totally oblivious to something that literally hundreds of thousands of people heard! Fortunately, I am more observant about the goings on at a certain local farmhouse-focused brewery, which is why I am writing this week’s Amory’s Tomb Newsletter, and not the latest edition of “Meteor Explosions Weekly”!

Before we get to the rest of the news, here’s a quick follow-up on a story we did last week. We did it! We drank all the Broken Latch! Rick reports that he will be cleaning out the lines and switching the Lukr to Man Bun this week. Oh man, I am looking forward to that sweet, sweet Czech-inspired pilsner with a layer of proper Lukr foam on top!

If you did your part by drinking a Broken Latch this past week, thank you! Time to come out to the Taproom and reap the benefits!

On to more of what’s happening at the Tomb:

FEATURED EVENT

Maynard PrideFest Sunday, June 7th from 12:00 - 4:00!

The 3rd Annual Maynard PrideFest will be this Sunday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm in Veterans Park and on Summer Street. Amory’s Tomb will be offering a variety of cans during the festival.

The highlight of the festival will undoubtedly be the Pet Parade! Literally every day in the Beer Garden might seem like a Pet Parade, but this is literally one. There will even be a random drawing where one lucky parading pet (you have to register ahead of time) will win a $50 gift certificate to a pet spa!

After you’ve enjoyed the PrideFest festivities and exhibits, Amory’s Tomb is the perfect place to head in order to round out your day. After all, Amory’s Tomb is a community-based brewery and that means everybody in the community is welcome. It’s very clear that Allen and Rick really mean this, too. That’s why you see the Hate Has No Home Here iconography in various places in the Taproom. Less seriously, it’s why they created a gnarly Pride t-shirt that’s available on the website (see below).

In case you are wondering, Allen will be serving Sunday Fellowship this week as well. So come on out to Maynard PrideFest this Sunday, and head to the Tomb, too!

CAN UPDATE

It’s Hot Beer Season in the Beer Garden!

“What’s Hot Beer Season?” you ask. Well, you need 2 things:

Warm weather

Cans of Man Bun Pilnser

Check and check! It’s Hot Beer Season in the Beer Garden!

A Hot Beer is a can of Man Bun Beer with hot sauce and spices poured on the top of can and, at least traditionally, has been served with a lime. Despite the name, it’s more of a spicy beer with a little bit of heat, like a Bloody Mary. Trust me, if drinking one of these was like eating those hot wings on that TV show, there’s no way you’d get me within 10 feet of one!

Drinking a Hot Beer is always an adventure. Every sip you take from the can will be a little different from the last one. For me, the first sip is always the spiciest because I get a fair bit of the hot sauce that’s sitting right on the rim of the can. Then the next few sips start to taste more and more like regular Man Bun. But some of the hot sauce will have sunk to the bottom, so there’s more of a mix at the end. And the lime shoved into the can changes the flavor, too.

Oh, about the lime. I wrote above that the Hot Beer is “traditionally” served with a lime. And you can certainly get it that way in the Beer Garden. However, Allen and Rick have some other wild options under consideration for this season, including a spicy pickle, dill pickle potato chips and even cheddar cheese! These items - or whatever other devious ingredients they come up with - won’t always be available. So ask your server what’s available when you visit the Beer Garden.

And that reminds me of one other thing. The Man Bun Hot Beer is a Beer Garden Exclusive. You cannot order a Hot Beer inside, and for that matter I don’t think you’re even supposed to take one inside after you order it. The Man Bun Hot Beer is meant to be enjoyed outdoors!

If you’ve been reading the last few newsletters you may have picked up on the subtle clues I’ve been dropping that I like Man Bun Pilsner. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with a pure, unadulterated Man Bun in draught or can form. But even I get tired of the same thing all the time. Perhaps you feel the same way. The Man Bun Hot Beer is designed for folks who are yearning for new Man Bun experiences. So come on out to the Beer Garden and give it a try!

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Here’s what’s coming soon at Amory’s Tomb

• June 7 Maynard PrideFest

• June 12 Friday Night Garden Party: Asleep in a Box

• June 13 Maynard Jazz Fest

• June 27 Nashua Rivers Brewer’s Fest

• June 21 Father’s Day Brunch

• June 24 Wheat & Water Crafted Doughz

• June 27 Nashua River Brewers Fest

See you at the Tomb!  If it’s this Sunday, I’ll be wearing what I am fairly certain is the only goats-head-offering-a-beer-communion Pride shirt available: 

Pride Tee

100% Ring-spun Cotton Heavyweight Tee by Comfort Colors featuring our horned cleric in a pride themed cloak.

$30.00

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Weekly Roundup 5/27/26

WEEKLY ROUNDUP May 27, 2026

Hello!  My name is Bob, and I went to a ballgame last week.  Before the game, one of the announcements said that if someone was “interfering with my enjoyment of the game” then I should report it.  So when one of the Boston relief pitchers gave up 2 home runs, I immediately reported him to the nearest usher, and he did nothing about it!  That pitcher absolutely ruined my enjoyment of the game, and yet I was denied any retribution!  

I was so indignant then and am getting all worked up just thinking about it now!  To calm down, I’m writing this week’s Amory’s Tomb Newsletter!

Before we get to this week’s news, I need to quickly preview next week’s news.  Next week, we’ll be featuring Maynard PrideFest, and in advance I wanted to direct your attention to a new item Allen has added to the Amory’s Tomb Newsletter.  Check this shirt out:

Doesn’t that look awesome?  In case you don’t recognize it, the image is a variation of the label for the recently released bottle, Unholy Communion, with some of the more decidedly “unholy” elements of the bottle label removed. 

I think this shirt is terrific and have already ordered one.  It’ll be the perfect shirt for PrideFest, or really all of Pride Month.  Heck, that shirt is so cool looking it’s appropriate for any time of the year!  I already own a ridiculous number of Amory’s Tomb t-shirts, but this one may become my go-to!

Here’s a link in case you, too, want to order one for Pride Month and beyond:

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Back to this week’s news!

FEATURED EVENT

Season’s First Friday Night Dance Party This Friday, May 29th!

I wrote about this a couple of weeks ago, so this time I’ll just let the flyer do the explaining:

DRAUGHT UPDATE

Do Me a Favor, Drink More Broken Latch!

In case you either don’t remember everything from the March 28th newsletter or (more likely) sent that one directly to your Trash folder, a Lukr tap is a special tap that allows the beer to be poured with an extra thick, creamy head. And Broken Latch, Amory’s Tomb’s farmhouse-inspired rustic lager, has been on the Lukr since the opening of the Taproom in December of last year.

At first blush, Broken Latch might have seemed like an odd choice to put on a Lukr, but you know what? It’s proven to be a winner! Broken Latch was a very good lager on draught from a regular tap, and the Lukr seems to soften it up just a bit and let the maltiness come out a bit more. I’d highly recommend it.

Here’s the thing, though. Allen and Rick have created a bit of a Lukr controversy. As noted last week, the almighty Man Bun Pilsner has made its triumphant return. I couldn’t be more excited!

A draught of the new Man Bun in a dimple mug is a wonderful thing! The only way it could possibly be better would be if it were a Lukr-poured Man Bun in a dimple mug! Man Bun is a Czech-style lager, after all, and the Lukr is a Czech invention. They’re like peanut butter and chocolate - perfect for each other!

Therein lies the controversy. Allen and Rick, for some annoying reason, put another keg of Broken Latch on the Lukr just as Man Bun was starting to pour. I’ve whined at them every time I visit the Taproom that Man Bun belongs on the Lukr, and Allen finally relented. He said that after this keg of Broken Latch kicks and he cleans the lines, Man Bun will go on the Lukr.

And that’s why I need your help! The sooner we finish this keg of Broken Latch, the sooner we will get Man Bun itself on the Lukr! Listen, I don’t ask a lot of you. Heck, I don’t even know most of you! But do me this favor. Come on down to the Taproom and enjoy a Broken Latch. If not for yourself, then for me!

After all, it isn’t exactly hardship duty to be asked to drink a Broken Latch. It’s an excellent beer, too, and to me even tastes a little like a maltier version of Man Bun. But it’s time - past time, actually - for Man Bun to take its rightful place at the end of the bar.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Here’s what’s coming soon at Amory’s Tomb

• May 27 Wheat & Water Crafted Doughz

• May 29 Friday Night Garden Party: MATTY B

• June 7 Maynard PrideFest

• June 12 Friday Night Garden Party: Asleep in a Box

• June 13 Maynard Jazz Fest

• June 27 Nashua Rivers Brewer’s Fest

• June 21 Father’s Day Brunch

• June 24 Wheat & Water Crafted Doughz

See you at the Tomb! Oh, and I didn’t really report that relief pitcher to the usher. I did seethe with rage over his lousy performance for days, though!

Weekly Roundup 5/20/26

WEEKLY ROUNDUP May 20, 2026

Hello!  My name is Bob, and I recently lost my streak in Wordle at 135 days.  It was one of those “_A_ER” words that got me. In order to take my mind off the fact that I just flushed four and a half months of puzzle solving down the toilet, I am writing this week’s Amory’s Tomb Newsletter.

It’s worth noting up front that the Beer Garden is officially open, like with taps and someone out there to serve beer to you and everything!  The Beer Garden Taps are open, weather permitting, during the following days/hours:

Friday - 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Saturday - 2:00pm to 8:00pm
Sunday - 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Of course, if you are there on a different day and time, or you are looking for a draught that isn’t on tap in the Beer Garden, you can always come inside and Justin will be happy to give you a beer in a plastic cup to take out with you.

If you ask me, the best thing about the Beer Garden is that all the dogs have returned!  We don’t have the longest outdoor beer season in New England, so enjoy it while you can!

FEATURED EVENT

Wurst Nacht Returns on Thursday, May 21st!

It’s time again for the unsanctioned Wurst Nacht to return to the Taproom on May 21st at 7:00pm. “What’s Wurst Nacht?, you ask, “and why is it unsanctioned?” Good questions!

On one Thursday each month, Keith and Kevin show up to Amory’s Tomb parking lot with a charcoal grill and bunch of sausages, just like a tailgate. They grill up these sausages, bring them in to the Taproom and everybody gets to eat them! That’s it! It’s Wurst Nacht!

The sausages tend not to all be your generic, Fenway-style sausages, though they have some of those, and there is nothing wrong with getting a sausage at Fenway. (Beats watching the team, anyway!) In past Würst Nachts, Keith and Kevin had brought in sausages that are supposedly from animals that I didn’t realize could even be turned into sausage, or ever considered eating before. I don’t ask too many questions because, you know, sausages…

That ties to the “unsanctioned” part. Other than allowing a couple of their best patrons to walk in the back door with a few plates of cooked sausages, Allen and Rick have nothing to do with this event. As Allen says - “Meat at your own risk!”

Allen and Rick also don’t charge anything for Wurst Nächt. There are a couple of ways you can pay Keith and Kevin. First, you can buy them a beer. Alternatively, you can contribute to the fund that will buy next month’s sausages.

And there you have it - Würst Nächt, this Thursday evening, May 21st, at 7:00pm!

DRAUGHT UPDATE

The World is a Better Place Today Because Man Bun Pilsner is Finally Back on Draught!!!! 

It came back, it really came back! After what seemed like years (Allen swears it’s like 8 months) Man Bun Pilsner is finally back on draught, making its Taproom draught debut!

Man Bun is my favorite of the Amory’s Tomb “regulars”. I’ve written before about how Allen and Rick may be known for their farmhouse ales, but they sneakily produce some of the best lagers around. And much like how Saison Classic is the saison from which all other Amory’s Tomb saisons flow, I would argue that Man Bun is the lager from which all the other great AT lagers orginate.

It’s the perfect lager for just about anything. I have recommended to first-time visitors who I know will not like the IPAs or farmhouse ales, and it is always a hit. Even if you do enjoy saisons and hoppier beers, as I do, you will still love Man Bun.

At 4.7%, Man Bun is a Czech-style Pilsner brewed with 100% New England grown and malted barley from Blue Ox Malthouse in Lisbon Falls, Maine and imported Czech Saaz hops. The result is a lager that can rightly be described as clean and refreshing, but also has plenty of flavor. Personally, I get bread flavors, maybe a little bit of lemon.

When I say I am a huge fan, I’m not kidding! I’ve checked in Man Bun on Untappd 88 times! I’ve enjoyed Man Bun many ways before - in a can or in a plastic cup, at the PC or at home. But the truly best way to enjoy a Man Bun Pilsner is in a dimple mug in the Taproom!

I’m sure after all the complaints (I know I wasn’t the only one remarking on its absence!) Allen and Rick brewed plenty of Man Bun this time. But why take any chances? Get yourself down to the Taproom and get a Man Bun today!

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Here’s what’s coming soon at Amory’s Tomb

• May 21 Wurst Nächt (an unsanctioned meat & greet)

• May 27 Wheat & Water Crafted Doughz

• May 29 Friday Night Garden Party

• June 7 Maynard PrideFest

• June 12 Friday Night Garden Party: Asleep in a Box

• June 13 Maynard Jazz Fest

• June 27 Nashua Rivers Brewer’s Fest

See you soon at the Tomb!