Malcolm F. Purinton

Soaking in beer while drinking beer? Now that’s a spa day. Beer spas are a brewing wellness trend. Dermatologists are skeptical.

Beer spas are thriving thanks to their antioxidant hot beer baths. But @beerhistorian.bsky.social‬ doubts their historic authenticity, saying “In all my research the beer soak hasn’t really come up”. Read more from the Washington Post‬: www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/...

I Won’t Run Far — Saying Farewell to Massachusetts’ Cambridge Brewing Company — Pellicle “I hope in 10 years I miss it all terribly, but I think regardless what I’ll feel strongly about is not only the joy we created in 35 years of the brewpub but the fact that we were very lucky to be ab...

A poignant and heartfelt tribute to a real one.

Cambridge Beer Company, Massachusetts, you are missed, but let's remember the good times most of all!

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How a Victorian-era marketing ploy made chocolate the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift Those heart-shaped chocolate boxes are a sweet success story dating back to the 1860s, according to Northeastern expert Malcolm Purinton.

The heart-shaped chocolate boxes lining shelves for Valentine's Day are a success story dating back to the 1860s, according to food and drink expert @beerhistorian.bsky.social Read more at @nuglobalnews.bsky.social.

Will the price of Modelo and Corona go up because of Trump's tariffs? Targeting Canada and Mexico is a recipe for disaster in the world of food and drink, according to an expert on food and global trade.

A recent interview with @nuglobalnews.bsky.social

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