Background – Homefield Kitchen & Brewery Jonathan Cook, home brewer and writer and his wife Suzanne LePage, a civil engineer started Homefield Kitchen & Brewery in 2016. Their focus for years has been to support the sustainable practices of locally raising what we…
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If you enjoy discovering great craft beer while you are on vacation, the tools available at Searchfortheholyale are just what you have been looking for. We love finding group of nearby breweries that we call a Beer Trail.
We research the background of breweries we visit to learn how those brewery entrepreneurs brought their dream to life. We also describe the tasting room, the beer selection and our overall experience. Finally, we mention any other breweries that are in the same area as well as any nearby lodging.
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Homefield Kitchen & Brewery, Sturbridge, MA
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Terrain, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Jonathan Cook, Sturbridge, Suzanne LePage, travel
Vanished Valley Brewing Company, Ludlow, MA
Background – Vanished Valley Brewing Josh Britton and Mike Rodrigues opened Vanished Valley Brewing in early 2017. Britton had been home brewing under the name Foothold Brewing. Rodrigues was running his Europa Black Rock Bar & Grill. The two were introduced…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Hazy IPA, IPA, Josh Britton, Ludlow, Mike Rodrigues, Pomona IPA, travel, Watershed IPA
Tree House Brewing Company, Charlton, MA
Background – The Tree House Brewing Company Home brewer Nate Lanier was gaining popularity with his friends and neighbors for his beer creations. It just so happens his friend Damien Goudreau bought a new house in Brimfield MA that included a…
Northampton Brewery, Northampton, MA
Background Janet Egelston opened Northampton Brewery in August 1987 with her brother, Peter. Egelston and her co-founders were able to get a loan from a bank, which allowed the business to open. At that time, Northampton Brewery was one of…
Tagged with: ABV, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Blue Boots IPA, Boog Pacher, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, IPA, Janet Egelston, Northampton, travel
Lefty’s Brewing Company, Greenfield, MA
Background Owner and brewer Bill Goldfarb started Lefty’s Brewing Company in 2010. Bill or Lefty home brewed for years as he worked as a commercial roofer. Goldfarb spent his life savings and borrowed from his grandfather to open a 2,000-square-foot facility in…
Tin Bridge Brewing, Westfield, MA
Tin Bridge Brewing Background Joe and Nick Cocchi opened Westfield’s first visitable craft brewery, Tin Bridge Brewing, in October 2017. Joe Cocchi, guitarist for a popular local band and his brother Nick who has spent several years on the road working for…
Abandoned Building Brewery, Easthampton, MA
Background Matt Tarlecki, owner & brewer, opened Abandoned Building Brewery in 2013. Tarlecki, who is from the Philadelphia area has been home brewing since his college days at California Polytechnic State University. After college Tarlecki returned to the Philadelphia area and worked…
New City Brewery, Easthampton, MA
Background – New City Brewery Sam Dibble began brewing small batches of mead in his carpentry shop in 2006. When friends were looking for help with their new kombucha business in 2007, Sam became their first employee and worked to increase…
Trillium Brewing Company, Canton, MA
Background Trillium Brewing Company was founded by JC and Esther Tetreault. They opened the first retail store in March 2013 in the Fort Point area in South Boston. At the time it was the only place where you could buy Trillium beer.…
Cambridge Brewing Company, Cambridge, MA
Background Cambridge Brewing Company opened its doors in 1989 at a time when Sam Adams reigned supreme and Harpoon had just moved into the Seaport area. Owner Phil “Brewdaddy” Bannatyne spent his “formative years” in San Francisco. There he acquired…
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