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…
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If you enjoy discovering great craft beer while you travel, the tools available at Searchfortheholyale are just what you need to embark on your own beer pilgrimage. 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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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…
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…
BrewLAB, Carpinteria, California
Background The idea of BrewLAB started in 2012 by three home-brewing friends, Rob Peed, Peter Goldammer, and Steve Jarmie. The opportunity for the space soon came up and the trio began piecing together the brewery. Everything in the tasting room…
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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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Central Coast Brewing, San Luis Obispo, CA
Background Central Coast Brewing George Peterson opened Central Coast Brewing in 1998. They started very small and worked up to a five-barrel brew system — the one that adorns CCB’s logo. Then Brendan Gough arrived as an assistant brewer. After…
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Triple Rock Brewing, Berkeley, CA
Background Triple Rock Brewing opened its doors in March 1986, the creation of brothers John and Reid Martin. When they started brewing beer, only four other brewpubs existed. Today they are the only ones still using original brewing equipment and…
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