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…
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Vanished Valley Brewing Company, Ludlow, MA
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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…
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Drunken Rabbit Brewing, South Hadley, MA
Drunken Rabbit Brewing Background Bruno Coelho and Dave Smith opened Drunken Rabbit Brewing in December 2017. The pair has been friends/co-workers for almost 20 years. Bruno has been home brewing for many years and has won some home brewing competitions.…
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…
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.…
Lamplighter Brewing Company, Cambridge, MA
Background Lamplighter Brewing Company AC Jones and Cayla Marvil are transplants from a small town in Vermont where they enjoyed the several town breweries and were avid home brewers. After moving to the Cambridge area they were amazed at the…
Fieldwork Brewing Company, Monterey, CA
Background Fieldwork Brewing Company is a craft brewery founded in Berkeley, CA in 2015. Brewmaster Alex Tweet & businessman Barry Braden partnered up to open Fieldwork. Tweet, who had worked at both Modern Times and Ballast Point, is the man who…
Pismo Brewing Company, Pismo Beach, CA
Background Pismo Brewing Company was founded in 2010 by Central Coast locals, Tim & Melissa Moscardi. I believe Melissa is the brewer. Their first building was up around the corner from their current location. Experience We have been to Pismo Brewing Company…
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