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Happenings: In the Community

2025 Late Summer Friday Nights In Maki Park

Maki Park Gets Baptized Thank you Empire Management Company! We remember fondly the 4-story behemoth (including the basement) that was our neighbor for so long; across the street from the Ale House. We would watch the windows from our function room and swear we saw something, someone, moving about. Several

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MTV Cribs Move Over

Some of you cooler types out there have probably heard of MTV Cribs. It’s where these famous type people show you around their ‘crib’ in a short’ish video. I had never heard of this and discovered that it’s been around for quite a while. And now, our savvy staff suggested

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A Beer Dinner For Father’s Day

A Beer Dinner for Father’s DayNext Level Eating at the Ale House Be he father, brother, partner or other, Father’s Day (Actually the Thursday after) is not only a chance to give the man in your life better eating at the ‘Local’ for Father’s Day, but it is also a

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Moon Hill Beer Dinner

We haven’t had a beer dinner in almost exactly 6 years. It was 2019. I was the emcee (can’t change that) and if I remember correctly, I couldn’t finish all the beer & food, and the fun and camaraderie stole the show; the evening was won and done. However, times

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Welcome Brew Barn

Welcome Brew Barn! With this newsletter & blog post we welcome our second location, the Brew Barn, to join the Ale House in our Moon Hill publications. Having started in 2018 on Red Apple Farm and in partnership with Red Apple Farm, the Brew Barn is well on its way

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18 1/2 Years Old and Look What We’ve Done!

Over the years, my staff has accused me of trying to please everyone. And since everyone is different, that’s maybe not a good business plan. Nevertheless, I still pushed in that direction. Hence huge menu, 18 taps, Bud and Coors too, music almost every day, parties all the time (Remember

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Blue Monday Is Back

Bees Deluxe Will Be the First Band, Monday, Nov. 11, 6pm In the interest of hindsight, we just had our first Blue Monday with Bees Deluxe. So this post is a bit late for that. But please read on. Cause this is what we did and this is what we

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No On #5 In November

Rather watch the video? No On Question #5 In November There is an effort underway to increase the minimum wage for tipped employees in Massachusetts. These employees are already guaranteed the state minimum wage. If they don’t make it in payroll and tips, then we, the employers, make it up.

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2025 Late Summer Friday Nights In Maki Park

Maki Park Gets Baptized Thank you Empire Management Company! We remember fondly the 4-story behemoth (including the basement) that was our neighbor for so long; across the street from the Ale House. We would watch the windows from our function room and swear we saw something, someone, moving about. Several

Read More »

MTV Cribs Move Over

Some of you cooler types out there have probably heard of MTV Cribs. It’s where these famous type people show you around their ‘crib’ in a short’ish video. I had never heard of this and discovered that it’s been around for quite a while. And now, our savvy staff suggested

Read More »

A Beer Dinner For Father’s Day

A Beer Dinner for Father’s DayNext Level Eating at the Ale House Be he father, brother, partner or other, Father’s Day (Actually the Thursday after) is not only a chance to give the man in your life better eating at the ‘Local’ for Father’s Day, but it is also a

Read More »

Moon Hill Beer Dinner

We haven’t had a beer dinner in almost exactly 6 years. It was 2019. I was the emcee (can’t change that) and if I remember correctly, I couldn’t finish all the beer & food, and the fun and camaraderie stole the show; the evening was won and done. However, times

Read More »

Welcome Brew Barn

Welcome Brew Barn! With this newsletter & blog post we welcome our second location, the Brew Barn, to join the Ale House in our Moon Hill publications. Having started in 2018 on Red Apple Farm and in partnership with Red Apple Farm, the Brew Barn is well on its way

Read More »

18 1/2 Years Old and Look What We’ve Done!

Over the years, my staff has accused me of trying to please everyone. And since everyone is different, that’s maybe not a good business plan. Nevertheless, I still pushed in that direction. Hence huge menu, 18 taps, Bud and Coors too, music almost every day, parties all the time (Remember

Read More »

Blue Monday Is Back

Bees Deluxe Will Be the First Band, Monday, Nov. 11, 6pm In the interest of hindsight, we just had our first Blue Monday with Bees Deluxe. So this post is a bit late for that. But please read on. Cause this is what we did and this is what we

Read More »

No On #5 In November

Rather watch the video? No On Question #5 In November There is an effort underway to increase the minimum wage for tipped employees in Massachusetts. These employees are already guaranteed the state minimum wage. If they don’t make it in payroll and tips, then we, the employers, make it up.

Read More »