Thursday, March 16, 2017
Second Run of Prints
Greetings folks, here's a few photos from the second run of prints I did this weekend. I changed up the colors a little to a transparent gold and a teal blue. They're all slightly different because of the opacity/application of the rolled ink. Some of the gold is lighter/darker in each print. If you're interested in a print send me an email! robert.j.maloney@gmail.com Click the link below to see some process pix from the day!
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Thursday, March 2, 2017 is Officially "HAFFENREFFER BREWERS DAY" in the City of Boston!
Mayor Martin J. Walsh has officially proclaimed that Thursday, March 2, 2017 is "HAFFENREFFER BREWERS DAY" in the city of Boston!
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
A Special Treat: Lauren Clark's "Top 10 Fun Facts" About Haffenreffer
On Thursday, March 2, after the official unveiling / ribbon cutting celebration at Bella Luna, guests, including nearly twenty Haffenreffers from over New England gathered in the back room for a special "Top Ten Facts" about Haffenreffer read live by Lauren Clark, author of Crafty Bastards. She was kind enough to share the list here. Thanks Lauren!
10 THINGS ABOUT HAFFENREFFER AND NEW ENGLAND BEER
From Crafty Bastards: Beer in New England from the Mayflower to Modern Day
by Lauren Clark (Union Park Press)
10. During its 100 years in the business, the Haffenreffer family were the most successful brewers in New England. They owned not only the Haffenreffer Brewery in Boston but the Old Colony Brewery in Fall River and the Narragansett Brewery in Cranston, Rhode Island.
9. The first lager beer – as opposed to ale – in Boston was brewed by German immigrants who settled in Jamaica Plain and Roxbury because of the purity of the Stonybrook Aquifer.
8. There were 24 breweries operating in JP and Roxbury in the late 1800s.
7. By 1900, Boston had the most breweries per capita of any American city.
6. Before he started the Haffenreffer Brewery in 1870, Rudolph Haffenreffer worked for the first-generation lager brewer Gottlieb Burkhardt. Haffenreffer even married Burkhardt’s niece, Catherine.
5. New England was once a hops-growing powerhouse. It exported hops to other states and to Europe. AND it was New Englanders who first planted hops in today’s primary growing region, the Pacific Northwest.
4. Rudolph Haffenreffer’s oldest son, Rudolph Jr, studied chemistry at the Boston Institute of Technology, which would later move to Cambridge and become MIT.
3. In the 1940s and 50s, Narragansett’s promotional artwork was done by Theodore Geisel – BEFORE he became better known as Dr. Seuss.
2. In 1955, the Haffenreffer family-owned Narragansett brewery had a 65% share of the New England beer market.
1. Because of its potency, Haffenreffer Private Stock Malt Liquor was nicknamed Green Death and Haffen-wrecker.
10 THINGS ABOUT HAFFENREFFER AND NEW ENGLAND BEER
From Crafty Bastards: Beer in New England from the Mayflower to Modern Day
by Lauren Clark (Union Park Press)
10. During its 100 years in the business, the Haffenreffer family were the most successful brewers in New England. They owned not only the Haffenreffer Brewery in Boston but the Old Colony Brewery in Fall River and the Narragansett Brewery in Cranston, Rhode Island.
9. The first lager beer – as opposed to ale – in Boston was brewed by German immigrants who settled in Jamaica Plain and Roxbury because of the purity of the Stonybrook Aquifer.
8. There were 24 breweries operating in JP and Roxbury in the late 1800s.
7. By 1900, Boston had the most breweries per capita of any American city.
6. Before he started the Haffenreffer Brewery in 1870, Rudolph Haffenreffer worked for the first-generation lager brewer Gottlieb Burkhardt. Haffenreffer even married Burkhardt’s niece, Catherine.
5. New England was once a hops-growing powerhouse. It exported hops to other states and to Europe. AND it was New Englanders who first planted hops in today’s primary growing region, the Pacific Northwest.
4. Rudolph Haffenreffer’s oldest son, Rudolph Jr, studied chemistry at the Boston Institute of Technology, which would later move to Cambridge and become MIT.
3. In the 1940s and 50s, Narragansett’s promotional artwork was done by Theodore Geisel – BEFORE he became better known as Dr. Seuss.
2. In 1955, the Haffenreffer family-owned Narragansett brewery had a 65% share of the New England beer market.
1. Because of its potency, Haffenreffer Private Stock Malt Liquor was nicknamed Green Death and Haffen-wrecker.
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Here is a Photo of the Actual Proclamation Stating March 2, 2017 as HAFFENREFFER BREWERS DAY in Boston
About the Official Unveiling and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
On Thursday, March 2, the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC) held the official unveiling and ribbon cutting ceremony for the HAFFENREFFER CHIMNEY RESTORATION PROJECT.
In attendance were Boston's Mayor Martin J. Walsh, who proclaimed Thursday, March 2, as HAFFENREFFER BREWERS DAY in the city of Boston, as well as Boston City Councilor Matt O'Malley, Further, remarks were offered by Richard Thal (executive director of the JPNDC), Carl Nord (George B. Henderson Foundation/Historic New England), Margot Zurakowska (chair of Illustration, Massachusetts College of Art and Design), and the project's artist, Robert Maloney.
Many folks attended, including folks from JPNDC, the Brewery Complex, friends/family of Robert Maloney, and JP residents. But what was extra special, and not expected, was attendance of nearly two dozen Haffenreffer family members, some who traveled from all over New England to celebrate their family's legacy, including 93-years-young "Aunt Katie," the only living child of founder Rudolph Haffenreffer.
The reception followed at Bella Luna, where guests heard a "Top 10 Fun Facts" about Haffenreffer Brewers, read by Lauren Clark, author of CRAFTY BASTARDS, a book about the history of beer brewing in New England.
Then it turned into an open mic down memory lane, where Haffenreffer family members recounted various stories and memories from the "old days," which was a treat for all.
In attendance were Boston's Mayor Martin J. Walsh, who proclaimed Thursday, March 2, as HAFFENREFFER BREWERS DAY in the city of Boston, as well as Boston City Councilor Matt O'Malley, Further, remarks were offered by Richard Thal (executive director of the JPNDC), Carl Nord (George B. Henderson Foundation/Historic New England), Margot Zurakowska (chair of Illustration, Massachusetts College of Art and Design), and the project's artist, Robert Maloney.
Many folks attended, including folks from JPNDC, the Brewery Complex, friends/family of Robert Maloney, and JP residents. But what was extra special, and not expected, was attendance of nearly two dozen Haffenreffer family members, some who traveled from all over New England to celebrate their family's legacy, including 93-years-young "Aunt Katie," the only living child of founder Rudolph Haffenreffer.
The reception followed at Bella Luna, where guests heard a "Top 10 Fun Facts" about Haffenreffer Brewers, read by Lauren Clark, author of CRAFTY BASTARDS, a book about the history of beer brewing in New England.
Then it turned into an open mic down memory lane, where Haffenreffer family members recounted various stories and memories from the "old days," which was a treat for all.
Friday, March 3, 2017
Watch the Time-lapse Video of THE HAFFENREFFER CHIMNEY RESTORATION PROJECT Installation...
Thursday, March 2, 2017
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