Background – Firestone Walker Brewing Co Firestone Walker Brewing Company was founded in 1996 by brothers-in-law Adam Firestone and David Walker. Adam Firestone is the great-great grandson of Harvey Firestone who started the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. Adam, “The Bear”, grew up…
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Mystic Brewery, Chelsea, MA
Background Bryan Greenhagen of Mystic Brewery was studying agriculture and how plants make flavors and fragrances. This led to a PhD in plant biochemistry at the University of Kentucky and post-doctoral work at MIT. Bryan went on to work in industrial fermentation…
Tagged with: Barrel Aged, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Bryan Greenhagen, Clementine Frappe, Craft Beer, craft brew, Double Voltage, IPA, Malden, Mosaic Crush, Sours, travel
Barnstar Brewing Company, Skull Valley, AZ
Background – Barnstar Brewing Company David and Sandy Bigelow had been visiting family in Skull Valley, Arizona for years. In 2011 when they decided it was time for a change, opted to open a brewery, kinda in the middle of nowhere. On the…
12 West Brewing Co, Gilbert, AZ
Background – 12 West Brewing Co., Gilbert, AZ 12 West Brewing Co. went from concept to reality very quickly. In March 2016, co-founders Bryan McCormick and Noel Garcia were introduced through mutual friends. A month later the pair decided they would…
Tagged with: Agritopia, Barnone, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Bryan McCormick, Craft Beer, craft brew, Ethereal, K-Lax, Noel Garcia, travel, XII West Brewing Co
Homefield Kitchen & Brewery, Sturbridge, MA
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…
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
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.…
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…
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