Matt DeLuca

Matt DeLuca is our Unofficial Beer Guy. Matt was raised on the south shore of Massachusetts. While living in Vermont during college where he hoped he'd be able to ski and listen to music, Matt fell in love with the local beer. Now he works as a brewer at one of Boston's most recognizable breweries.

Articles by Matt DeLuca

Unofficial Beer | Chainsaw Wielding Man Storms Into Pub | Caught On Camera

Here’s video of a crazed drunk storming into an English pub wielding a gas-powered chainsaw… The incident happened this past August at the Endyke Pub in Hull, United Kingdom.  24 … Read More

Unofficial Beer Review | Bell’s Hopslam Ale | Holy Sh*t!

A couple of days ago I was sending a fax in the brewery offices when my coworker Jeremy approached me and handed me a bottle of Hopslam Ale from Bell’s … Read More

Unofficial Beer | In Honor Of The Super Bowl | Best 12 Beer Commercials Of All Time

For this week’s post I thought I’d scrounge around the internet and pull together some of the best beer commercials from Super Bowls past.  Some you might remember, some you … Read More

Unofficial Beer | Sierra Nevada To Build A Brewery In North Carolina

Those of us in the industry have heard grumblings about this for a little while now but it was officially announced today that Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Chico, CA … Read More

Unofficial Beer | Bud Light Platinum To Debut In Texas Tomorrow

Anheuser Busch/In Bev will release their latest beer, Bud Light Platinum, in Texas tomorrow…one week before the rest of the country reports chron.com.   Platinum will be packaged in cobalt blue 12oz … Read More

Unofficial Beer | Go Drinking With Your Best Friend | English Pub Serves Beer For Dogs

I just read this article about a pub in England that serves ‘beer’ to dogs.  The Brandling Villa, which is located in South Gosforth, Newcastle, offers an alternative beverage for … Read More

Unofficial Beer | The Top Ten U.S. Craft Beers of 2011

I’m not one to qualify your typical “best of” lists that flood the media at the end of the year as the “end all, be all” deciding factor…but I think … Read More

Unofficial Beer | The World Series Of Beer Pong | Las Vegas | Jan 1-5 2012

The seventh installment of the World Series of Beer Pong will take place in Las Vegas at the Flamingo starting on January 1st.  The 4-day event is sponsored and put … Read More

Unofficial Beer | Sierra Nevada’s Celebration Ale | Not Your Typical Holiday Beer

I think most people associate ‘holiday/christmas/winter’ beers as being over-the-top, spicy, dark!, and too heavy…gross! (usually in the tone of someone’s nagging girlfriend).  And a lot of them are. But lets … Read More

Unofficial Beer | Bonfire Brewing Co.’s TEBREW: The Sunday Sipper

Bonfire Brewing Co. in Eagle, CO. will be serving Tebrew: The Sunday Sipper starting at 2pm this Sunday in recognition of this week’s highly anticipated Patriots-Broncos game. Tebrew was actually … Read More

Unofficial Beer | The Drunk History Chronicles! | Comedy Gold

Back in 2007 Will Ferrell and Adam McKay (who directed Anchor Man, Talladega Nights, Step Brothers and The Other Guys) founded an online web program called Funny Or Die that … Read More

Unofficial Beer | Got $15 Million? | The House That Coors Built For Sale in San Francisco

Looking for a new place in San Francisco and have $15 million laying around?  A mansion built by Coors Brewing founder Adolph Coors is for sale in the posh Presidio … Read More

Unofficial Beer | The History Of American Beer | “One Of The Most Incredible Beverages Of Humankind”

Here’s a great history lesson via the History Channel for anyone interested in the development of American beer culture.  And it all started with the Pilgrims in Plymouth, MA almost … Read More

Unofficial Beer | 40 Barrel Fermenting Tank Explodes At Otter Creek Brewing Co.

At around 10am this past Monday an over-pressurized 40 Bbl (1,250 gal) fermenting tank at Middlebury, VT’s Otter Creek Brewing Co. exploded due to a faulty pressure relief valve on … Read More

Unofficial Beer | Founders Brewing Co. & Epic Planks Collaborate on 2012 Models

  Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, MI announced last week that they have partnered with Epic Planks, a grassroots ski and board manufacturer in Belmont, MI. Epic Planks will release … Read More

Unofficial Beer | Otter Creek To Keep The Shed Brand Alive

  On Halloween Otter Creek Brewing Co. summoned The Shed Restaurant and Brewery’s line of beers from the imminent dead. The Shed Restaurant and Brewery, opened and owned by Ken … Read More

Bottoms Up! | Pouring 60 Beers in 60 Seconds | Never Wait In a Beer Line Again

This beer draught system might come off as somewhat old news to some people who’ve already seen it but nevertheless deserves some publicity… Washington-based GrinOn Industries has created a beer … Read More

Unofficial Beer | The Alchemist Is Giving You Heady Topper In The Can | And You’ll Like It!

I’ve waited too long to write about Heady Topper. I was given a can as a thank you present for a deed that was done back in September and couldn’t … Read More

Unofficial Beer | Dogfish Head Brews “Faithfull” In Honor Of 20 Years Of Pearl Jam

In honor of the 20th anniversary of Pearl Jam’s first studio album Ten, the Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton, DE has brewed a tribute beer to commemorate such a grand occasion. … Read More

Unofficial Beer | Yankees Punish 35 Year Vet Beer Vendor For “Harassing” Red Sox Pitcher

As I was clicking around through Yahoo! Sports today I came across this unfortunate story.  A 35 year veteran beer vendor with the New York Yankees got punished and escorted … Read More

Unofficial Beer | The 30th Great American Beer Festival In Denver Starts Today | And It Sold Out In 1 Week

In 1982, Charlie Papazian, the now famous author of his widely popular homebrewing guide books, got the resources together to put on the first ever Great American Beer Festival in … Read More

Unofficial Beer | The 178th Oktoberfest In Munich Is Happening Right Now

Not sure if you knew it or not, but the real Oktoberfest in Munich is happening right now… It started on September 17th and will go to October 3. That’s … Read More

Unofficial Beer | Mongo India Pale Ale, Port Brewing Co.

Here’s an imperial IPA review for yez.  Last week I had a dentist appointment and afterwards took to the streets of downtown Hingham in search for the Brigham’s that my … Read More

Unofficial Beer | The 2011 Mass Brewers Fest Was Pretty Awesome

Last Friday night after work I walked the short distance down Seaport Blvd on Boston’s waterfront to The World Trade Center where the 2nd annual Mass Brewers Festival was being … Read More

Unofficial Beer | Sierra Nevada’s 2011 Southern Hemisphere Harvest Ale

I had a bottle of this beer hanging out in my fridge for the last month or so and had been meaning to sit down and drink it but never … Read More

Unofficial Beer | “Booze Me Up And Get Me High”, by Ween. What’s Your “Let’s Go Get Smashed!” Anthem?

There are a lot of songs out there that I will automatically go to when preparing to go out for a rowdy day or night of drinking.  Metallica’s cover of … Read More