When you mention Boston beer to the uninitiated, a few obvious names might come to mind. Particularly Sam Adams and Harpoon among a few others, but long before the age of microbreweries and IPAs, JP was home to a number of famous breweries that fostered a culture fading into the background of today’s hub. From workers strikes to capitalizing on ...

by Jim Botticelli/DirtyOldBoston.com Moe Ellis was a rebel because he never ever did what he should, at least as an adolescent. He should not have gotten into a fight with a teacher as a 16 year old high school student growing up in the South End. He should not have gotten expelled, terminating his public school education and closing himself o...