George Lenker

A recent article said beer drinkers are unhealthier than wine and spirits drinkers.

Slater’s new album, “The Silver Key,” was written in New Mexico.

DJ Meechie will be spinning tunes at MGM Springfield, while Easthampton restaurants and pubs will offer everything from bachata to acoustic music.

Birra Moretti is a solid beer offering from Italy.

These beers aren’t scary in general, but with names like Fallen Angel Black Death Chili, they might send a chill down your spine.

Brick & Feather Brewing in Turners Falls and Beerology in Northampton will both be shuttering their doors before the end of the year.

The brewery and taproom sits on a historical brewing site: the former home of Hampden Beer.

The Oct. 13 show will be at the Shea Theater in Turners Falls.

These are not beers to take lightly. Although the alcohol level is moderate (usually around 5.1%), the flavor is fierce.

The community-based music endeavor started in New York in 2007.

The number of breweries keeps growing, but sales are flat.

The gathering is a celebration of local magazine Meat For Tea's “100,000 Writers, Artists, and Musicians for Change."

Drink what you like – and let others do the same.

Regional breweries and restaurants, from Springfield to Northfield, are gearing up to celebrate.

Anat Cohen, the inspiration behind this year's theme, will headline the festival.

Opening in 1989, the brewery became a destination for craft beer aficionados across the region.

Brewery co-owners, couple Tanzania Cannon-Eckerle and Joe Eckerle, agree that simplicity is the key to their success.

The lineup this year includes Grammy award winner Ludacris, Phil Wickham, Public Enemy and Big Time Rush.

Founder Gary Bogoff reflected on his Deerfield brewery and the beer industry in general.

A couple, Corey and Tonka Lynch. is the driving force behind the Florence brewery and taproom.