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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2023 | Worcester Business Journal 71 M A N U F A C T U R I N G F O C U S Largest breweries Ranked by number of barrels produced in 2022 Brewery Barrels 2022/ varieties/ local employees Type of brewery/ taproom?/ public tours? Sample brews/ other beverages produced other beverages produced Chief exective(s) or owner(s)/ chief br chief brewer(s)/ ewer(s)/ year founded 1 Jack's Abby Brewing LLC 100 Clinton St., Framingham 01702 508-872-0900 • jacksabby.com 52,000 N/A 105 Regional Y Y House Lager, Hoponius Union Lager, Shipping Out of Boston Amber Lager, Banner City Light Lager N/A Jack Hendler, Eric Hendler & Sam Hendler Jack Hendler 2011 2 Tree House Brewing Co. (1) 129 Sturbridge Road, Charlton 01507 413-523-2367 • treehousebrew.com 44,000 N/A N/A Regional Y N/A On-tap selections are continually rotated Liqueurs and spirits Nate Lanier, Damien Goudreau & Dean Rohan Nate Lanier 2011 3 Wormtown Brewery 72 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 01604 774-239-1555 • wormtownbrewery.com 23,595 N/A N/A Regional Y Y Be Hoppy IPA, Don't Worry IPA, Mass Whole Lager, Blizzard of 78 Brown Ale Hard seltzers David Fields & Kimberly Golinski Ben Roesch, Scott Drake 2010 4 Wachusett Brewing Co. 175 State Road East, Westminster 01473 978-874-9965 • wachusettbrew.com 18,000 N/A 180 Regional Y N Blueberry Ale, Seasonals, Wally IPA, MASSive Haze IPA, and Country Ale Country hard seltzer, hard cider Ned C. LaFortune Matt Quinlan 1993 5 Greater Good Imperial Brewing Co. 55 Millbrook St., #1, Worcester 01606 508-926-8736 • greatergoodimperials.com 12,000 N/A 35 Microbrewery Y N PULP Daddy NEIPA, Greylock NEIPA, Bombshell Blonde Ale, Good Night Moon Chocolate Porter Multiple flavors of 8% imperial craft seltzer Paul Wengender Pat Fahey 2015 6 Exhibit 'A' Brewing Co. 81 Morton St., Framingham 01702 508-202-9297 • exhibit-a-brewing.com 5,700 25 20 Microbrewery Y Y Goody Two Shoes Kolsch, The Cat's Meow IPA, Briefcase Porter, Everyday Lager N/A Matthew Steinberg Matthew Steinberg 2016 7 Medusa Brewing Co. 111 Main St., Hudson 01749 978-310-1933 • medusabrewing.com 5,000 N/A 50 Taproom Y N Laser Cat IPA, LightRunner Hazy IPA, Lola IPA, Bone City Lager N/A Keith Antul, Keith Sullivan & Tom Sutter Keith Antul 2015 8 Bay State Brewery & Tap Room 112 Harding St., Worcester 01604 774-420-2233 • baystatebrewing.com 3,000 20 70 Microbrewery Y Y Becky Likes the Smell DIPA, Sinshine NE IPA, Kelley2 DIPA, Mike Light Hard seltzers Shawn Rich, Chip Jarry Chip Jarry 2012 9 Timber Yard Brewing Co. 555 E. Main St., East Brookfield 01515 774-745-8192 • timberyardbrewing.com 2,300 20 20 Microbrewery Y Y Hindsight NE IPA, Insight DIPA, Blueberry Honey Ale, Sour Series Cold brew coffee, organic sodas Matt Zarif Matt Zarif 2017 10 Start Line Brewing 151R Hayden Rowe St., Hopkinton 01748 508-258-7200 • startlinebrewing.com 1,700 N/A 28 Microbrewery Y N Hop Load Hazy IPA, Craic Irish Red, Marathon Wheat Ale, Tortuga Mexican Lager N/A Ted Twinney Chris Locke 2016 11 Cold Harbor Brewing Co. (2) 108 Milk St., Suite 6, Westborough 01581 508-871-0919 • coldharborbrewing.com 1,500 24 8 Microbrewery Y Y Juice Freak NE IPA, Novacaine DIPA, Sistah NE IPA, Subterranenean Homesick Brew NE DIPA N/A Will Oliveira Jeremy Spearin 2014 12 River Styx Brewing 166 Boulder Drive, Suite 112, Fitchburg 01420 978-407-6014 • riverstyxbrewing.com 1,210 N/A 15 Microbrewery Y N Eros Imperial Stout, Aphrodite #6 Sour, Venom of Cerberus Triple NE IPA, Immortal Pils Pilsner Hard fruited seltzers Scott Cullen and Jackie Cullen Scott Cullen 2015 13 67 Degrees Brewing Co. 158 Grove St., Franklin 02038 508-507-7376 • 67degreesbrewing.com 1,000 N/A 12 Microbrewery Y N Mara Belgian Passion Fruit, Retriever Golden Ale, Wicked Pissah Double IPA N/A Olivier Edouard, Laury Lucien, Patrick Edouard, Arnold Cazeau & Robins Edouard Olivier Edouard 2020 13 Rapscallion Brewery 8 Meadow Road, Spencer 01562 508-341-7953 • visitrapscallion.com 1,000 18 45 Microbrewery Y Y Honey Pale Ale, Belgian Blonde Ale, Harvard Lager, New England IPA Hard seltzer, non-alcoholic root beer Cedric Daniel & Peter Daniel Jonas Noble 2004 15 Bull Spit Brewing Co. (3) 339 Seven Bridge Road, Lancaster 01523 978-706-1479 • bullspitbrewing.com 900 10 20 Microbrewery N N Hop Yard NE IPA, Country Girl Blonde Ale, Bullberry Mixed Berry Ale, Rodeo Clown Kettle Sour, Toy Town Pilsner Apple Knocker Cider Keith Kopley Eric Boutwell & Michael Brown 2019 15 Milk Room Brewing Co. 80 Hillside Road, Rutland 01543 508-886-6616 • milkroombrewing.com 900 N/A 35 Taproom Y N Alta Vista IPA, Hoppy Buffalo DIPA, Slow Sunday Session IPA, Black Buffalo Oatmeal Stout, Southwick's NE IPA Hard seltzers Ann Jarvi & Kevin Jarvi N/A 2020 17 Moon Hill Brewing Co. 74 Parker St., Gardner 01440 978-669-0122 • gardnerale.com 864 20 85 Brewpub Y Y Puff East Coast IPA, Facelift Old English IPA, Give Your Hops A Tug NE IPA, Candy Mountain, Charlie! Sour Dry water, NA seltzer Rick Walton Chad Warner 2006 18 Redemption Rock Brewing Co. (4) 333 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 01604 774-530-6958 • redemptionrock.beer 736 N/A 12 Taproom Y Y War Castle IPA, Three Decker Helles Lager, Edelstein Hefeweizen, Blackstone Dry Irish Stout Coffee, housemade lemonade and tea Dani Babineau, Greg Carlson, Dan Carlson Greg Carlson 2018 19 Stone Cow Brewery 500 B West St., Barre 01005 978-257-8600 • stonecowbrewery.com 735 N/A 45 (5) Brewpub Y N Spring Sting Saison, Roll in the Hay IPA, Cows Out Milk Stout, Vitality Viking Ale Hard ciders, hard seltzers Sean DuBois Sean Dubois 2016 20 Sterling Street Brewery 175 Sterling St., Clinton 01510 N/A • sterlingstreetbrewery.com 700 N/A 16 Taproom Y N Hello Clinton Blonde Ale, Otherwise NE IPA, Newfound Pale Pale Ale, Shamrocks & Shenanigans Irish Stout Hard seltzers Brian Mason, Jesse Tarbell Mike Souza 2020 21 Oakholm Brewing Co. 80 Lake Road, Brookfield 01506 413-272-9620 • oakholmbrewing.com 600 N/A N/A Taproom Y N/A Cows over the Moon Stout, Fireside Porter, Slate Roof NE IPA N/A Chris "Babe" Predella, Rick Predella & Andrew Woodward N/A 2020 22 Bolton Beer Works at Nashoba Valley Winery 100 Wattaquadock Hill Road, Bolton 01740 978-779-5521 • nashobawinery.com 500 6 4 Microbrewery N N Bolt 117, Golden Pilsner Mother Apple IPA, Fire in the Orchard Hard Cider Traditional dry hard cider, rose Rich & Justin Pelletier Justin Pelletier 2004 17 Moon Hill Brewing Co. 74 Parker St., Gardner 01440 978-669-0122 • gardnerale.com 864 20 85 Brewpub Y Y Puff East Coast IPA, Facelift Old English IPA, Give Your Hops A Tug NE IPA, Candy Mountain, Charlie! Sour Dry water, NA seltzer Rick Walton Chad Warner 2006 18 Redemption Rock Brewing Co. (4) 333 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 01604 774-530-6958 • redemptionrock.beer 736 N/A 12 Taproom Y Y War Castle IPA, Three Decker Helles Lager, Edelstein Hefeweizen, Blackstone Dry Irish Stout Coffee, housemade lemonade and tea Dani Babineau, Greg Carlson, Dan Carlson Greg Carlson 2018 19 Stone Cow Brewery 500 B West St., Barre 01005 978-257-8600 • stonecowbrewery.com 735 N/A 45 (5) Brewpub Y N Spring Sting Saison, Roll in the Hay IPA, Cows Out Milk Stout, Vitality Viking Ale Hard ciders, hard seltzers Sean DuBois Sean Dubois 2016 20 Sterling Street Brewery 175 Sterling St., Clinton 01510 N/A • sterlingstreetbrewery.com 700 N/A 16 Taproom Y N Hello Clinton Blonde Ale, Otherwise NE IPA, Newfound Pale Pale Ale, Shamrocks & Shenanigans Irish Stout Hard seltzers Brian Mason, Jesse Tarbell Mike Souza 2020 21 Oakholm Brewing Co. 80 Lake Road, Brookfield 01506 413-272-9620 • oakholmbrewing.com 600 N/A N/A Taproom Y N/A Cows over the Moon Stout, Fireside Porter, Slate Roof NE IPA N/A Chris "Babe" Predella, Rick Predella & Andrew Woodward N/A 2020 22 Bolton Beer Works at Nashoba Valley Winery 100 Wattaquadock Hill Road, Bolton 01740 978-779-5521 • nashobawinery.com 500 6 4 Microbrewery N N Bolt 117, Golden Pilsner Mother Apple IPA, Fire in the Orchard Hard Cider Traditional dry hard cider, rose hard cider and perry Rich & Justin Pelletier Justin Pelletier 2004 22 Lookout Farm Brewing & Cider Co. 89 South Pleasant St., South Natick 01760 508-651-1539 • lookoutfarm.com 500 N/A N/A Taproom Y N/A Dashboard Double IPA, Hay Bale Ale, Field Day NE IPA, Twilite Lager Hard ciders Steve and Joan Belkin, Jay Mofenson Jay Mofenson, Aaron Mateychuck 2015 24 Lost Shoe Brewing and Roasting Co. 19 Weed St., Marlborough 01752 508-251-9775 • lostshoebrews.com 401 N/A 18 Microbrewery Y N Bier, The Great Maple Street Island Fiasco, Galoshes of Fortune Coffee and hard seltzer Melynda Gallagher & JP Gallagher JP Gallagher 2019 25 Seven Saws 112 Industrial Drive, Holden 01520 617-710-3242 • sevensawsbrewing.com 400 N/A 15 Microbrewery Y N VII IPA, Down Under Double IPA, Whipsaw Witbier, Forever and Tomorrow, Women of the Woods, Pursuit N/A Tom Anderson, Paul Mulroy, Tom Mulroy, Troy Milliken, Greg Cedrone Tom Anderson 2017 26 Rushford & Sons Brewhouse 8 Grove St., Upton 01568 508-603-1380 • rasbrewhouse.com 314 N/A 10 Microbrewery Y N The Bee's Knees Blonde Ale, The GIPA NE IPA, Ship O' the Line IPA, Kolner Dom Kölsch Hard seltzer Mike Rushford, Brian Goodman & Eric Martin Mike Rushford 2020 27 Tackle Box Brewing Co. 416 Boston Post Road East, Marlborough 01752 508-321-3292 • tackleboxbrewing.com 285 N/A 12 (5) Taproom Y N Colorado Fisherman IPA, Catch and Release Seltzer, Money Lure Blueberry Ale, Ripped Lip Jalapeno IPA N/A Adam Krasinski Bill Lixfield 2020 28 Flying Dreams Brewing Co. 277 Main St., Marlborough 01752 508-251-0484 • flyingdreamsbrewing.com 265 N/A N/A Taproom Y N 10 varieties on tap at one time, in rotation N/A Dave Richardson Dave Richardson 2015 29 Double Down Brewing Co. 455B Park Ave., Worcester 01610 508-313-6791 • doubledownbeer.com 222 N/A N/A Microbrewery N/A N/A Dark Epiphany Imperial Stout, Foxey IPA, Druids Red Irish Red Ale, Talia Pilsner N/A Tom Oliveri and Christian McMahan Brian Wells 2021 30 Altruist Brewing Co. 559 Main St., Unit 105, Sturbridge 01518 774-241-8022 • altruistbrewing.com 200 N/A 10 Microbrewery Y Y H8zed & Confewzed NE IPA, Pucker Face Berliner Weisse, Shiny Hoppy People IPA, Wallonia Saison N/A Nancy Bixby, Bob Bixby & Chris Mancini Bob Bixby 2016 30 Thirsty Robot Brewing 265 Summer St., Fitchburg 01420 978-895-5931 • thirstyrobotbrewing.com 200 N/A 13 Brewpub Y Y NE IPAs and classic styles Seltzer Bill diMario Bill diMario 2021 32 True West Brewery 525 Massachusetts Ave., Acton 01720 978-206-1600 • brewtruewest.com 180 30 48 Brewpub Y Y Brown Bess American Brown Ale, HaCzech Bohemian Czech Pilsner, RUCKUS! IPA, Happy Abbot Belgian Tripel N/A Peter Henry, Matt Henry & Stephanie Henry Todd Charbonneau 2015 33 Purgatory Beer Co. 670 Linwood Ave., Building C, Whitinsville 01588 508-596-2194 • purgatorybeer.com 160 N/A N/A Taproom Y Y Sonny Kölsch, Double Dutch Cinnamon Brown Ale, Fiero Coconut Porter, Murgatroyd Pilz Pale Ale N/A Brian Distefano & Kevin Mulvehill Kevin Mulvehill & Brian Distefano 2017 34 Penny Pinchers Brewing Co. 75 Elm St., Millbury 01527 508-581-4181 • pennypinchersbrewing.com 150 N/A 1 Microbrewery Y Y Potty Mouth Jar Stout, Vacation Fund New Zealand Pils, Rainy Day Fund Cloudberry Blonde Ale, Gas Money Guava IPA N/A Jason Rondeau, Katrina Rondeau, Anne Colantonio, and Lori Thibodeau Jay Rondeau 2021 35 Lost Towns Brewing 483 Main St., Gilbertville 01031 413-277-0818 • ltbrew.com 99 N/A 5 Taproom Y N Fog Dancer IPA, Barn Kat Kolsch, Plough Horse Porter, Whirled Chaos Pale Ale N/A Pamela Spurrell, James W Spurrell Jr. & Bruce McDowell Bruce McDowell 2018 36 Amory's Tomb Brewing Co. 76 Main St., Maynard 01754 978-243-0875 • amorystomb.com 92 N/A N/A Taproom Y N Kettle Hole Rustic Pale Ale, Robust Porter, Manbun Pils, Saison 1 Classic N/A Allen Quinn & Richard Barron Richard Barron and Allen Quinn 2017 37 Dirigible Brewing Co. 24 Porter Road, Littleton 01460 978-506-5146 • dirigiblebrewing.com 85 N/A 6 Microbrewery Y N NEIPA, Bohemian Pilsner, Porter, Black IPA, English Mild Hard seltzer Colin Knirk & Chris Loring Colin Knirk 2021 Source: Each brewer via survey, brewer websites and The New Brewer volume 40, number 3, May/June 2023 issue published by the Brewers Association. Notes: N/A=not available. 2022 production data was not available for Milford's CraftRoots Brewing. (1) Additional locations in Charlton, Sandwich, South Deerfield, Tewksbury and Woodstock, Conn. (2) Moving soon to new location at 66 Otis St. in Westborough with new 16,500-square-foot facility including 3,000 square feet of outdoor patio (3) Additional locations in Maynard and Winchendon (4) A Mass. Benefit Corp. (B Corp.) (5) Employee count from 2022 survey -Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com 2006 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 Number of distilleries in U.S. The rise of U.S. distilleries The number of distilleries in the nation has more than tripled since 2015 and in- creased 30-fold since 2006. Source: American Disitlling Institute