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98 Worcester Business Journal | Book of Lists 2017 | wbjournal.com F O C U S T O U R I S M & H O S P I T A L I T Y Top breweries in Central Mass. Ranked by number of barrels produced in 2016 Barrells 2016/ employees Type of brewery/ types produced Sample of brews Owner(s)/ chief brewer(s) Year founded 1 Wachusett Brewing Co. 175 State Road East, Westminster 01473 978-874-9965 • wachusettbrew.com 51,239 55 Regional A, L, P, S New England Lager Blueberry Ale Green Monsta IPA Nut Brown Ale Peter Quinn, Ned LaFortune & Kevin Buckler Dave Howard, Caleb Goodrich 1993 2 Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 100 Clinton St., Framingham 01702 508-872-0900 • jacksabby.com 34,000 110 Regional A, L, P, S Hoponius Union IPL House Lager Smoke & Dagger Black Lager Calyptra session IPL Jack, Eric & Sam Hendler Jack Hendler 2011 3 Wormtown Brewery 72 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 01604 508-239-1555 • www.wormtownbrewery.com 16,520 * 35 Regional A, L, P, S Be Hoppy IPA Bottle Rocket Pale Ale Seasonals Underground Series David Fields, Ben Roesch & Beth Oliveri Ben Roesch, Scott Drake, Ben Pratt, Nick Gannon & Riley Markey 2010 4 Rapscallion Brewery 195 Arnold Road, Sturbridge 01518 508-347-7500 • drinkrapscallion.com 5,000 3 Microbrewery A, L, P, S Honey Pale Ale Blonde Golden Ale Rye IPA Session IPA Peter & Cedric Daniel Jonas Noble 2004 5 Spencer Trappist Brewery 167 N. Spencer Road, Spencer 01562 508-885-5756 • www.spencerbrewery.com 3,216 4 Microbrewery A, L, S Spencer Trappist Ale Spencer Trappist IPA Spencer Trappist Holiday Ale Spencer Trappist Feierabendbier Pilsner St Joseph's Abbey Larry Littlehale 2011 ** 6 Medusa Brewing Co. 111 Main St., Hudson 01749 978-310-1933 • www.medusabrewing.com 984 17 Brewpub A, L, P, S Laser Cat IPA Blighty English Porter Luminary American Cream Ale Prosperous American IPA Keith Antul, Keith Sullivan & Tom Sutter Keith Antul 2015 7 John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House 1 Worcester Road, Framingham 01701 508-875-2337 • www.johnharvards.com 871 100 Brewpub A, L, P, S Brando IPA Contemporary Dance DIPA Shots Fired Blueberry Ale Centerplate Restaurant Group Brian Flach 1996 8 Moon Hill Brewing Co. Inc. dba Gardner Ale House 74 Parker St., Phillipston 01331 9789394389 • gardnerale.com 700 100 Brewpub A, L, P, S Moon Hill Brewing Packie Run Session IPA Moon Hill Brewing Pufnstuf IPA Moon Hill Brewing Chain Saaz Czech Pilsner Moon Hill Brewing German Dark Lager Rick Walton Ryan Daigle 2006 9 Cold Harbor Brewing Co. 108 Milk St., Suite 6, Westborough 01581 508-871-0919 • www.coldharborbrewing.com 600 5 Microbrewery A Indian Summer NE-IPA Sister Summer NE-IPA Petals and Rinds APA Truell's Best English Best Bitter William Oliveira & Brandon Heisler Brandon Heisler 2015 10 Stone Cow Brewery 500 B West St., Barre 01005 978-257-8600 • www.stonecowbrewery.com Greater than 500 10 Brewpub N/A Roll in the Hay IPA Cows Out Milk Stout Farmhouse Saison Farm Girl Sour Sean DuBois Chris Courtney 2015 11 Flying Dreams Brewing Co. 455B Park Ave., Worcester 01610 508-926-8251 • www.flyingdreamsbrewing.com 267 3 Microbrewery A, L, P, S Dreaming of Summer Saison Green Dreams Hoppy Pale Ale Pond Jumper IPA Nightcrawler India Dark Ale Dave Richardson Dave Richardson 2015 12 Homefield Brewing 3 Arnold Road, Sturbridge 01518 774-242-6365 • homefieldbrewing.biz 16 5 Brewpub A, P, S On-tap selections are continually rotated Jonathan Cook Jonathan Cook 2016 13 Start Line Brewing 151R Hayden Rowe St., Hopkinton 01748 508-761-2044 • www.startlinebrewing.com Less than 500 6 Microbrewery A Hop Load IPA Hop Load Citra IPA Craic Irish Red Ale Honey Ritual Pale Ale Ted Twinney Ty Greene 2016 14 Kretschmann Brewery & Beer Garden *** 9 Frederick St., Webster 01570 508-671-7711 • kbcbrewery.com Less than 500 5 Brewpub A, L, P, S Café Munich Coffee Stout Lake Lager Bohemian Pilsner Blitz Imperial IPA Hefeweizen German Wheat Brian Kretchman Brian Kretchman 2012 15 Nashoba Valley Winery dba Bolton Beer Works **** 100 Wattaquadock Hill Road, Bolton 01740 978-779-5521 • www.nashobawinery.com Less than 500 3 Microbrewery A, L, P, S Heron Ale Double Rye IPA Dunkleweizen Oaktoberfest Rich & Cindy Pelletier Jeff Matthews 1998 16 3cross Brewing Co. 26 Cambridge St., Worcester 01603 Less than 500 2 Brewpub A, P, S On-tap selections are continually rotated David Howland David Howland 2014 11 Flying Dreams Brewing Co. 455B Park Ave., Worcester 01610 508-926-8251 • www.flyingdreamsbrewing.com 267 3 Microbrewery A, L, P, S Dreaming of Summer Saison Green Dreams Hoppy Pale Ale Pond Jumper IPA Nightcrawler India Dark Ale Dave Richardson Dave Richardson 2015 12 Homefield Brewing 3 Arnold Road, Sturbridge 01518 774-242-6365 • homefieldbrewing.biz 16 5 Brewpub A, P, S On-tap selections are continually rotated Jonathan Cook Jonathan Cook 2016 13 Start Line Brewing 151R Hayden Rowe St., Hopkinton 01748 508-761-2044 • www.startlinebrewing.com Less than 500 6 Microbrewery A Hop Load IPA Hop Load Citra IPA Craic Irish Red Ale Honey Ritual Pale Ale Ted Twinney Ty Greene 2016 14 Kretschmann Brewery & Beer Garden *** 9 Frederick St., Webster 01570 508-671-7711 • kbcbrewery.com Less than 500 5 Brewpub A, L, P, S Café Munich Coffee Stout Lake Lager Bohemian Pilsner Blitz Imperial IPA Hefeweizen German Wheat Brian Kretchman Brian Kretchman 2012 15 Nashoba Valley Winery dba Bolton Beer Works **** 100 Wattaquadock Hill Road, Bolton 01740 978-779-5521 • www.nashobawinery.com Less than 500 3 Microbrewery A, L, P, S Heron Ale Double Rye IPA Dunkleweizen Oaktoberfest Rich & Cindy Pelletier Jeff Matthews 1998 16 3cross Brewing Co. 26 Cambridge St., Worcester 01603 508-615-8195 • 3crossbrewing.com Less than 500 2 Brewpub A, P, S On-tap selections are continually rotated David Howland David Howland 2014 16 CraftRoots Brewing LLC 4 Industrial Road, Milford 01757 508-381-1920 • www.craftrootsbrewing.com Less than 500 2 Microbrewery A, P, S Blonde Ale, IPA, IPAx2 Double IPA, Porter Maureen Fabry Maureen Fabry 2014 Source: Each brewer via survey Notes: Brewery types are defined as follows: Regional produces 15,000-6 million barrels/year, microbrewery produces less than 15,000 barrels/year and 75% or more is sold off-site, brewpub sells 25% or more on-site. A=ales, L=lagers, P=porters, S=stouts. Battle Road Brewery opened a brew house in Maynard in Jan. 2017, data not provided. Tree House Brewing Co., currently in Monson, is building a new brewery in Charlton; estimated opening mid-2017. * Number of barrels packaged was 14,750. ** First brew produced Oct. 2013 *** With an outdoor beer garden and live entertainment **** Data from 2016 survey - Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com much as possible from the local brewing culture," said Hendler. Wachusett produced 51,239 barrels in 2016, more than double the 26,351 it produced in 2012, according to the Brewer's Association. Between 2015 and 2016 alone, produc- tion grew by 36 percent. It grew by 12 percent between 2012 and 2013 and between 2013 and 2014, and by 14 percent between 2014 and 2015. Other Central Massachusetts breweries are experiencing rapid growth. Wormtown Brewery in Worcester is expanding by 14,000 square feet at its 72 Shrewsbury St. location. With the expansion, Wormtown will be able to pro- duce 50,000 barrels of beer per year. The expansion is expected to be complete in September. Several other Massachusetts breweries made the Brewer's Association list, including Boston Beer Co., Harpoon Brewery, Cisco Brewers, Ipswich Ale Brewery, Berkshire Brewing Co. Inc., and Lord Hobo Brewing Co. - Laura Finaldi Business leaders rely on us for local business news. Subscribe today to receive bi-weekly issues in print and digital plus full online access! Smart, Engaging, Insightful. SUBSCRIBE ONLINE: www.wbjournal.com/getmywbj OR CALL: 845-267-3008 Worcester Business Journal WBJ

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