Weekly Update July 22, 2026
Hello! My name is Bob, and I am suffering from soccer withdrawal syndrome! I walk around randomly yelling “Offsides!”, “That’s a yellow card” or “What is England thinking?” for no reason at all. As part of my withdrawal therapy, I am writing this week’s Amory’s Tomb Newsletter!
Before we get to the main update, a quick alert that Amory’s Tomb will be pouring in Westborough at Julio’s Liquors’ Summer Beer Fest this Saturday, July 25th, from 2:00 to 4:00pm.
Personally, I have a soft spot for Julio’s. I lived in Westborough 30+ years ago, and Julio’s was without question the place to go for what was then the best craft beer available. They even sold clear glass (!) growlers from some of the local breweries. There were many Fridays where I’d stop in on the way home from work to pick up a growler of Pilgrim Ale, brewed by Old Harbor Brewing Company in Hudson. Anybody remember those guys? (What do you mean I’m old? No I’m not! You’re old!)
Anyway, Julio’s still has an outstanding selection, and this looks like a really great event. The lineup is pretty bonkers - Julio’s carries a lot of great beer and cider brewers and it looks like many of them will be pouring, including Amory’s Tomb, of course. Tickets are $10, and details can be found at this link:
On to the rest of the goings-on at Amory’s Tomb:
FEATURED MERCH
It’s Not Soap, It’s Tinned Fish!
Have you walked from the back entrance to bar in the Taproom recently and noticed the display of colorful boxes in the merch area? If you have, I bet your first thought was the same as mine, “Why are Allen and Rick selling fancy soaps?”
The boxes are all different colors, and are the perfect size to contain a perfumed soap like you see in tourist-y gift shops across New England. Fortunately, they aren’t soap - they’re tinned fish!
Amory’s Tomb used to have tinned fish available in the old taproom, and I am so glad they’ve brought them back again. The tinned fish currently on offer come JOSÉ, a company from Portugal that specializes in tinned fish.
I bought a can of the Smoked Trout Fillets in Extra Virgin Olive Oil. It was terrific. The trout paired really well with a soft cheese on a cracker, and of course they go well with farmhouse ales too!
Here’s some of the other cans I am interested in:
Cold Smoked Trout Fillets with Dill and Fennel
Ventrusca Tuna in Olive Oil
Octopus in Olive Oil with Garlic
Amory’s Tomb has others available, too. Really, I’d doubt you can go wrong with any of them.
If the taste isn’t convincing enough for you, consider the protein angle. Everybody knows protein is hot now - they somehow add it to seemingly everything. But instead of something weird like adding protein to the foam in your coffee, get your protein from a natural source - tinned fish! The can I bought contained 15 grams, which, according to the label, is 30% of your recommended daily value!
So stop in to the Taproom, peruse the selection, and buy a can of tinned fish. You’ll enjoy it. Just don’t use it as soap! You’ll be very disappointed!
FEATURED DRAUGHT
Youth is Fleeting - Enjoy It While You Can!
In this newsletter we’ve sometimes feature new releases, but we also want to use the newsletter to alert you when a popular release is about run out.
Back in April, shortly after the New England Real Ale Exhibition, a new stout appeared on draught - Stories of Our Youth - a British-inspired stout. This beer was a collaboration between Amory’s Tomb, Idle Hands Brewing and Hook Norton Brewing, who are from London.
The beer immediately caused a stir in the Taproom. It’s only 4.2%, but certainly packs a stout flavor (get it?) that one associates with beers at higher ABV’s. Stories of Our Youth is malty and roasty with hints of chocolate and maybe even coffee if it strikes you just right. The AT writeup describes it as “perfect for welcoming the warmer season”, and it sure was! The warmth has long since arrived, and this draught-only release is still one of the more popular beers in the Taproom.
If you, like me, have enjoyed Stories of Our Youth even more than you thought you would, consider this your warning. Justin told me that there are only one or two kegs of Stories of Our Youth left! At the pace it’s been going, it’ll only be a matter of weeks before it is gone!
And unlike many of the AT mainstays, the collaborative origin of Stories of Our Youth makes it unlikely that we’ll ever see this one again. Be sure to savor what may be your last glass (or plastic cup, if you take it out to the Beer Garden) of Stories of Our Youth while you still can!
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Here’s what’s coming soon at Amory’s Tomb
July 23 Wurst Nacht
July 25 Julio’s Summer Fest - Westborough
Aug 15 Spirit of Hudson Fest - Hudson
See you at the Tomb!
