Kane’s Donuts is Collabing with Night Shift Brewery for New Massachusetts Fall Super Treat

I love when two great things come together. Like my mom and dad. Selfishly, thank God they got together. And now here comes the deliciously delightful duo of Kane's Donuts (yum) and Night Shift Brewery (yum yum). If you guessed a cider donut flavored beer... nope. If you guessed 4 donuts squeezed into a beer can... definitely nope.

The two Commonwealth brands are coming together for a delicious new Fall donut. And that's not the only new Fall Kane's donut featuring a local collaboration.

Please welcome to your taste buds the new Night Shift Pumpkin Piescraper Donut by Kane's Donuts. The Night Shift Pumpkin Piescraper Donut is a cake-style pumpkin donut featuring fresh pumpkin, ground nutmeg, and cinnamon, then drenched in a glaze made with reduced Pumpkin Piescraper beer from Night Shift that has been infused in Kane’s Signature Honey Glaze. Sounds like a Fall-loving foodie no brainer. But wait, there's more!

Next up, please drool over the new Stormalong Boston Heirloom Cider Donut at Kane's. It's a cake-style apple cider donut with a touch of cinnamon, drenched in a glaze made from reduced Boston Heirloom cider that has been infused in Kane's Signature Honey Glaze. The alcohol cooks off during reduction making both of these donuts safe for all ages.

Kane's will also offer a Maple Honey Glazed donut for the month of October featuring real Vermont Maple Syrup from Cold Hollow Cider in Vermont.

All 3 of these tasty temptations will be available starting October 1st at all three Kane’s Donuts’ locations: Kane’s Lincoln Ave at 120 Lincoln Ave. in Saugus; Kane’s Rt. 1 at Essex Landing in Saugus, and Kane’s Downtown at 90 Oliver St. in Boston’s Financial District.

Speaking of local Massachusetts breweries, 2 of them just ranked among the best in America.

Untappd keeps a running tally of the top-rated breweries in the United States. Their list shows the top breweries, based on their “weighted average formula.” The formula rates all breweries against each-other and gives weight to their beers with higher rating count. A brewery must have at least 1,000 ratings and at least 5 beers in their portfolio to qualify for their list.

Hop-heads already know: we have some absolutely legendary beers coming out of Massachusetts - in fact the top-rated brewery in the entire country is here in Massachusetts.

Untappd keeps a running tally of the top-rated breweries in the United States. Their list shows the top breweries, based on their "weighted average formula." The formula rates all breweries against each-other and gives weight to their beers with higher rating count. A brewery must have at least 1,000 ratings and at least 5 beers in their portfolio to qualify for their list.

As far as the country goes, I found U.S. data and these are the top-selling beers in all of America. This will look very different than the "top-rated breweries" list below. The top selling beer in America in 2022 was Budweiser, which sold $6.49 BILLION worth of it's product. Modelo came in second, followed by Michelob which finished 2022 in third place.

Craft and small breweries have a rich history in Massachusetts, dating back to the colonial era when local taverns brewed their own ales. In the late 19th century, a wave of German immigrants brought brewing expertise, contributing to the state's brewing culture. Prohibition dealt a blow to the industry, but it rebounded in the late 20th century with pioneers like Jim Koch, who founded Samuel Adams Brewery in Boston in 1984. The Massachusetts craft beer scene has since flourished, boasting numerous innovative breweries producing diverse styles. This resurgence has revitalized the state's brewing heritage, offering both locals and visitors a taste of its flavorful history.

Before I give you the 7 Top-Rated Breweries in America, let's give you two other interesting recent Massachusetts beer news stories to gulp down:
Massachusetts Has the Two WORST Cities in America for Rooftop Drinking?
Massachusetts Golfers Drink the Least Beer

Alright, here are the Top 7 Top-Rated Breweries in America - featuring two appearances by Mass breweries! *applause*

#7
Brewery: Great Notion Brewing
Location: Multiple locations around Portland, OR
Check them out on the web: greatnotion.com

#6
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Location: 725 4th St, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Check them out on the web: russianriverbrewing.com

#5
Brewery: Equilibrium Brewery
Location: 4 South St, Middletown, NY 10940
Check them out on the web: eqbrew.com

#4
Brewery: Other Half Brewing Co.
Location: Multiple - founded in Brooklyn, NY
Check them out on the web: otherhalfbrewing.com

#3
Massachusetts Brewer!
Brewery: Trillium Brewing Company
Location: Multiple in MA
Check them out on the web: trilliumbrewing.com

#2
Brewery: The Alchemist
Location: 100 Cottage Club Rd, Stowe, VT 05672
Check them out on the web: shop.alchemistbeer.com

#1
Massachusetts Brewer!
Brewery: Tree House Brewing Company
Location: 129 Sturbridge Rd, Charlton, MA 01507
Check them out on the web: treehousebrew.com