Uh oh. Got a VT>ME beer take… not sure how our Maine Brewing connoisseur is going to feel about this. I guess I will have to try both and report back.
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Nothing wrong with Burlington, and there is certainly plenty of good beer up in VT, but Portland is an hour closer to Boston, on the coast, and has a great restaurant scene in addition to multiple great breweries. Personally I enjoy Bissell Bros. over anywhere in VT with the possible exceptions of Hill Farmstead, which (as far I know) is really only available on draft unless you go way out of your way.
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Brother there is so much good beer in New England as a whole that I cannot gatekeep!
Hill Farmstead/Alchemist/Burlington Beer/Foam are all excellent in Vermont (just to mention a few). I’m honestly biased towards a few places in Portland/Freeport only because they’re my favorites.
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Hahhaa very very subjective. I 100% agree Portland is a better weekend destination for all the above reasons. Altho don’t sleep on Burlington especially if you like skiing and hiking and really good restaurants as well. Personally i prefer alchemist, foley bros, burlington beer co over bissel but definitely subjective and bissel is greatness. If I had to end myself with 6 hours at a bar with all variety of world class beer i would choose Burlington. If my wife and I were going away for a weekend i would chose Portland 10 out of 10 times. That’s like my opinion.
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Also Hill Farmstead deserved mention there…that’s a great weekend adventure and double citra would by my #1 beer of all time.
Austin street is great. Love the Patina Pale Ale. Grab some every time I see it.
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New to the board. Grew up playing public golf all around Boston - Ponkie, Presidents, George Wright, etc. Now play at Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston. Happy to host a few groups when we reopen. We may even get the controversial 15th hole reopened this year! 
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Welcome friend! You’ll find a really great group of people on the refuge and I would love to take you up on that offer once the weather gets far out of the single digits 
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It’s golf weather on Sunday!
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Welcome to the board. @TheMassHacker runs the local roost chapter. Hopefully get a chance to meet quite a few of us this year.
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New to the group – hoping to play some quality golf with quality people this season!
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Long Time listener, first time joining a message board in a while.
Play out of Framingham CC; always on the look out for new golf buddies and spots to play. Looking forward to getting more active here.
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A hearty welcome to you and @Abari34 ! Looking forward to getting out on the course with you guys sometime this year!
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I work at Staples hq. If you’re ever wanting to get out let me know. I can reciprocate at Sharon CC.
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Putting out the beacon for Friday golf, what courses are open this week with a beautiful 56 degree day on the horizon that I can go shake some rust off at?
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Depending on where you live, I think some options would be Olde Scotland Links in Bridgewater, Ridder Farm in Whitman, Green Harbor in Marshfield.
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Brookside Club in Bourne is fully open year round and has been in great condition considering it’s the middle of winter.
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Crosswinds in Plymouth is open too.
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