USBG Boston

03/03/2026

USBG LEAD seminar: 21st Century Tropical

Join us for a candid conversation on tropical drinks, cultural context, appropriation, and how to create vibrant, welcoming spaces with intention and respect. This session explores how social and political climates fuel escapism — and what responsibility we carry as hospitality professionals. Escapism isn’t the problem. How we execute it matters.

Featuring:

Acadia Cerise Cutschall — A Brooklyn-based beverage professional, artist, and organizer whose Oglala Lakota heritage informs her work at the intersection of spirits, contemporary Tiki, and Indigenous-led hospitality conversations.

Kyle Rioux — Founder of The Weary Traveler’s Club and longtime spirits educator, known for shaping Southern California tiki bar programs and speaking at major cocktail gatherings nationwide.

Chockie Tom — An Indigenous (Numu/Paiute and Pomo) storyteller, bartender, and founder of Doommersive and The Cornsilk Road, bringing cultural and labor-focused perspectives to the global drinks industry.

Frederic Yarm — Boston bartender, cocktail historian, and author of two books documenting the city’s cocktail renaissance, with longtime leadership in the USBG’s education initiatives.

📅 Tuesday, March 10 🕚 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET
🔗 Register here: https://tr.ee/f9dorThJf5 (Link in 's bio)

Access Included with active USBG Membership. Paid registration available for non-members.

12/12/2025

Coffee Networking Event on Tuesday December 16th 1-3pm. Come to Lamplighter Brewing near Central Square (not the one by Lechmere), buy yourself a coffee (or a beer, no judgment), and chat with like-minded bar professionals in the city. No need to be a member. Attendance is free save for your beverage and/or purchase. Feel free to discuss anything from job searches to how to deal with problem guests, and bartender events (like Tiki by the Sea, Portland Cocktail Week, Tales, and Runamok) to educational things like books to read and podcasts to listen to. We'll also be looking to the future to see if anyone wants to help guide the chapter into a strong 2026 by taking on a leadership role.

Pepita Coffee inside Lamplighter proudly brews up coffee drinks from Broadsheet Roasters and serves food from Iggy's and Forge Baking Co., and is located at 284 Broadway in Cambridge, MA, just outside of Central Square and easily accessible by the Red Line and other forms of public transportation. Once there, look for and other members of the USBG Boston.

Feel free to comment if you are planning or thinking of attending.

11/09/2025

USBG Boston presents an aroma blending workshop hosted by Silent Pool Gin on Tuesday, November 11th at Darling in Central at 1pm. Learn about the power of aroma and botanical distillation, and enjoy Silent Pool Gin cocktails created by the amazing Darling bar team to accompany light snacks.

The event is open to all USBG members and folks interested in learning more about our bartenders' guild. Darling is located at 464 Mass Ave in Central Square, Cambridge.

Please RSVP via email to [email protected]

11/04/2025

USBG Boston presents an aroma blending workshop hosted by Silent Pool Gin on Tuesday, November 11th at Darling in Central at 1pm. Learn about the power of aroma and botanical distillation, and enjoy Silent Pool Gin cocktails created by the amazing Darling bar team to accompany light snacks.

The event is open to all USBG members and folks interested in learning more about our bartenders' guild. Darling is located at 464 Mass Ave in Central Square, Cambridge.

Please RSVP to [email protected]

10/30/2025

Boston Harbor Distillery Tour & Tasting! Nov. 18th 1pm.

It's been over four years since we've visited them, and Boston Harbor Distillery has once again invited USBG Boston down for a tour of their distillery and a tasting of their product line Tuesday November 18th at 1pm. Founded in 2012, the distillery produces a variety of products ranging from rye whiskey to maple cream liqueur, and there's some new products since the last time! This event is open to USBG members and those interested in getting involved with our chapter.

Please RSVP with Eventbrite through the Linktree link in USBG Boston's Instagram profile or via:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-harbor-distillery-tour-tasting-tickets-1925954845789?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/23/2025

Coffee Networking Event on Monday November 3rd 2-4pm. Come to Remnant Brewing, buy yourself a coffee (or a beer, no judgment), and chat with like-minded bar professionals in the city. No need to be a member. Attendance is free save for your beverage purchase (food vendors will be open at Bow Market as well). Feel free to discuss anything from job searches to how to deal with problem guests, and bartender events (like Tiki by the Sea, Portland Cocktail Week, Tales, and Runamok) to educational things like books to read and podcasts to listen to. We'll also be looking to the future to see if anyone wants to help guide the chapter into a strong 2026 by taking on a leadership role.

Remnant Brewing proudly offers Barrington Coffee beans and La Marzocco espresso machines, is located on the first floor of Bow Market (2 Bow Market Way) in Somerville, and is easily accessible by the Green Line D train and other forms of public transportation.

10/21/2025

Hosted by USBG sponsor Diageo, it is the Boston edition of the Tanqueray Martini Masterclass at Capri Steakhouse (500 Harrison Ave, South End) on Monday October 27th from 2pm - 5pm, specifically for trade professionals. This exclusive event will feature Tanqueray No. 10 and be led by Tiffanie Barriere, a renowned expert in Martini craftsmanship. Attendees will enjoy complimentary food and cocktails while deepening their knowledge of craft gin libations.

RSVP required via the link below (for Instagram users, please see the Linktree on our profile for something clickable):
https://app.anyroad.com/tours/shaken-stirred-perfected-boston/s-5e37cc92

10/08/2024

Notes from yesterday's EdWeek roundtable discussion entitled "Engaging with Challenging Guests":

Yesterday, USBG Boston hosted all four of its Education Week 2024 events that included a comparative tasting of tequila production technique...

10/07/2024

Our fourth session for EdWeek is a roundtable discussion on cocktail competitions. Pointers on how to get started, how to prepare, and how to win over the judges, with folks having competed in Speed Rack, Heaven Hill, Mai Tai, and other events ranging from virtual, local, national, and international.

10/07/2024

Our third session for EdWeek is .shibuya's class on ice. We started with the history of the ice trade (that started in this part of Massachusetts) and the science of directional freezing before getting into technique. Check out the array of tools in the second pic!

10/07/2024

Our second session for EdWeek has begun with a round table on how to engage with challenging guests. From bouncers at rock clubs to GMs of fine dining and folks who have worked everything in between.

10/07/2024

Our first talk for EdWeek "Tequila Production Techniques, A Comparative Tasting Seminar" is on. We're soaking up the wisdom of of !