Massachusetts Craft Breweries Celebrate Landmark Achievement

Farmers Market Sales Now Legal

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — After six years and three legislative sessions, the Massachusetts craft beer industry is celebrating a major milestone: breweries across the Commonwealth can now sell their products at farmers markets, joining cider and wine producers. This change is made possible by Governor Healey’s signing of the sweeping Economic Development bill yesterday.

The legislation provides craft breweries equal access to local markets, allowing direct sales to consumers for off-site consumption. Previously, breweries could only offer samples at agricultural events or obtain permits for beer gardens where pints were consumed on-site. The inability to sell to-go products at farmers markets limited opportunities for breweries to showcase their beers and connect with their communities.

“This is a monumental step forward for more than 230 breweries across Massachusetts,” said Adam Romanow, president of the Mass Brewers Guild and founder and CEO of Castle Island Brewing Co. “Farmers markets offer an invaluable platform to connect with customers, support local agriculture, and promote taproom visits. We’re thrilled for our craft beer community to have this new avenue for sales and visibility.”

Beyond driving brewery growth, the measure is expected to create jobs across the state and strengthen ties between breweries and local farms. Many breweries source ingredients such as malt and hops from Massachusetts farms, and this expanded access will enable them to deepen these partnerships, fostering a more interconnected, resilient economy.

“When breweries succeed, the ripple effect benefits farmers, suppliers, and everyone involved in bringing local craft beer to life,” Romanow added. “This law supports small businesses, stimulates job creation, and enhances community connections. We extend our heartfelt thanks and raise our glasses to the Healey/Driscoll administration, House Speaker Ron Mariano, Senate President Karen Spilka, House Majority Leader Michael Moran, and Senate Majority Leader Cynthia Creem. We also applaud the hard work of the Economic Development conference committee led by Chairman Aaron Michlewitz and Chairman Barry Finegold. Advancement of this measure would not be possible without our passionate original bill sponsors Senator Jaime Eldridge and Representative Adam Scanlon as well as our numerous co-sponsors and various committees who championed this legislation.”

About the Mass Brewers Guild
The Mass Brewers Guild is the state’s non-profit trade association dedicated to promoting and protecting the interests of Massachusetts craft brewers. Through advocacy, education, and community-building efforts, the Guild supports its members and ensures a thriving beer culture in the Commonwealth. For more information, visit massbrewersguild.org.

Massachusetts Brewpubs Team Up to Bring Attention to "Common-Sense Legislation"

15 brewpub brewers from Massachusetts pose at Vanished Valley in Ludlow during a brew day for H.401 New England IPA.

Since the dawn of the United States, people have come together over beer to make progress. So to get their point heard on Beacon Hill, Massachusetts brewers recently came together to brew two beers to draw attention to Bill H.401, designed to give brewpubs the power to self-distribute a limited amount of their own beer.

Vanished Valley Brewing Co. in Ludlow hosted fellow pub-brewers from Amherst Brewing, Antimony Brewing, Hot Plate Brewing Co., Northampton Brewing Co., Shire Brewing, Skyline Beer Company, and New City Brewery in November to produce H.401 New England IPA. Also in November, Gardner’s Moon Hill Brewing collaborated with Lost Towns Brewing and Thirsty Robot Brewing to make H.401 Pale Ale. Both beers are available in limited quantities at Vanished Valley and Moon Hill Brewing Co.

The Massachusetts Brewers Guild spent much of the last year circulating a petition in support of Bill H.401, and also encouraging the passage of separate legislation that would allow local craft brewers to sell their beer at retail at farmers markets. (Currently, beer can’t be sold to-go at farmers markets, but wine, cider and mead can.)

Caleb Hiliadis, director of brewing operations at Amherst Brewing, which supplies five Hangar brewpubs in Western Mass., sits on the board of the Mass Brewers Guild and chairs the Events, Government Affairs & Membership Committee. He has been advocating for changes to the state’s brewpub license laws for six years.

“It feels like we're at a turning point. We're effectively communicating to our customers that these bills are important to us,” he says. “In the world we live in, there are a lot of other things that take up a lot of the political capital at the state level. So we have to be more vocal than ever in communicating our needs as small businesses.”

Thanks to much campaigning by Hiliadis and other MBG members, such as Rick Walton, owner of Moon Hill Brewing Co. and Gardner Ale House, Gardner Rep. Jonathan D. Zlotnik re-filed Bill H.401 in 2023 (for a third session). In May, it was referred to the State House’s Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, where it remains. 

Meanwhile, 1,708 Massachusetts beer fans from across the Commonwealth have signed the MBG’s pub brewer petition. Another 508 have added their names to support updating the farmers market legislation.

Hiliadis is optimistic that this legislative session is the time for change. “The biggest thing is to keep attention” on the craft beer industry’s priorities, he says, because when people hear about these issues they agree, “both of these bills are common-sense legislation.”

What’s the issue around H.401? 

Currently, breweries with a pub-brewery license like Amherst’s must go through a third-party distributor to move any product, even from their own brewery to a sister pub, or to a neighboring business. “The beer has to go to Chicopee before it can go next door,” Hiliadis says, describing the protocol to deliver his product to the liquor store and restaurant that share Amherst Brewing’s parking lot. Breweries that hold a farmer brewery license can self-distribute up to 10,000 barrels. Pub-brewery license holders are the only brewery class in Massachusetts that cannot self-distribute their products. It’s a limitation that results in lost revenue, more trucks on the roads, and added administrative burdens for pub-brewery owners.

Bill H.401 would only allow a pub brewery to self distribute 50,000 gallons of beer a year - roughly 3,000 kegs. So passage of this bill will not replace brewpubs like Amherst’s wholesale relationships, Hiliadis says. In fact, being able to self-distribute the relatively small amount of beer it sends to its own brewpubs and neighbors will allow Amherst Brewing to grow its statewide distribution. “We could invest more to keep up with the demand and do more with our distributors,” Hiliadis says. 

Amherst Brewing’s wholesale partners are well aware of the industry’s proposed changes to brewpub self-distribution guidelines and have presented no opposition to H.401, Hiliadis notes. For years, his company’s distribution contract agreements have outlined the brewpub’s intent to self-distribute a limited amount of beer, should the bill pass. “I still don't know where the opposition is at the state level,” Hiliadis admits. “At some legislative hearings, you talk to people, and they're like, ‘I thought you were already doing that.’ So we have to keep educating and using whatever voice we have,” he says, to bring attention to these issues.

Thankfully, Hiliadis says, the local beer industry has a supportive and vocal community. “Leaning on that as craft brewers and saying to our customers, ‘We need you to let your legislator know that this would be important to us,’ is bringing a lot of attention to these priorities.”

Limited amounts of both H.401 beers are available at the participating brewpubs. Call ahead if you want to be sure to try it—and please, contact your legislators about these issues today.

Make the Season Bright with 20+ Holiday Beers from Massachusetts Breweries

Elevate your holiday table with the diverse array of local craft beers available across the Commonwealth. With an abundance of styles and flavors, these artisanal brews pair just perfectly with a rich roast and a cozy fireplace. Whether you’re gathering gifts for your beer-loving friends or stocking the fridge for family celebrations, Massachusetts breweries have everything on your list, for every taste. From subtly spicy table beers to dessert stouts, members of the Mass Brewers Guild share their picks for the holiday season.

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Western Mass. & the Berkshires

The Brewery at Four Star Farms

Looking for the local craft beer that your macro-drinking uncle will make fun of this holiday season? Try Helles Other People, a smoked helles lager with an aroma of light beechwood smoke. Relatively low in alcohol with a complex, balanced flavor profile, it’s sure to distract you from your relatives while not going too hard. It also pairs well with food. Available at the Northfield taproom on draft and in cans as well as limited distribution statewide, look for it through December. Let’s go!

Vanished Valley Brewing Co. 

Saison lovers, check out Vanished Valley for table beer this year. Gratitude 2023 is a lemongrass saison that matches with most Thanksgiving dishes. Blending Pilsen and Vienna malts with fresh lemongrass and hops, it has citrusy and mild floral notes. It’s now available in the Ludlow taproom and in retail stores through the end of the year. Let’s go!

Central

Altruist Brewing Company 

Altruist has been saving up for our holiday gift. For nine months, stout has been resting on 50 pounds of fresh coconut in barrels to deliver Just Deviate BBA Coconut & Vanilla Stout. This full-bodied boozy brew has a heavy bourbon aroma and a smooth mouthfeel and goes great with desserts. A specialty from the riverside brewery in the Sturbridge village of Fiskdale, Just Deviate from Altruist comes in 25-ounce bottles beginning November 22. It launches that night with a pre-Thanksgiving party and live music and will be available on tap while supplies last. Let’s go!

Lost Towns Brewing

Creamy and dark, Plough Horse Porter will carry you from a big holiday meal to the fireside gathering. Now on tap at Lost Towns Brewing in Gilbertville, 16-ounce cans drop November 22 with AKA Music live from 6 to 8 p.m. Let’s go!

Moon Hill Brewing Co. Inc.

From America With Love “is a survey in artistically blended dark grains,” says Moon Hill Brewing owner Rick Walton, balanced with just enough hops. Find out exactly what that means beginning December 10, when this imperial stout lands at the Gardner Ale House and in other stores. Brewed for the veteran-supporting Black Ale Project, this assertive libation will be available through January. On Sunday, Dec. 10, a Black Ale Project release party begins at noon with raffles to benefit the local Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center. Let’s go!

Wormtown Brewery

Hunker down with the Blizzard of 78, a cozy coffee brown ale annually brewed by Wormtown. Find it in stores and local restaurants as well as both taprooms in Worcester and at Patriot Place in Foxborough. Let’s go!

MetroWest 

Jack's Abby Craft Lagers

Lagers are often crisp, but a festive new addition from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers takes it to another level. Cranberry Chaos is a wheat lager with a heavy dose of cranberry and a twist of orange that brings light acidity to the snappy lager. The taproom exclusive lands in Framingham on November 21 just in time for the holidays. Let’s go!

Lost Shoe Brewing & Roasting Company

Get comfortable this Thanksgiving with Penny Loafers, an 8% oatmeal stout brewed with apple pie. Made in collaboration with Penny Pinchers Brewing, this dessert beer shines with cinnamon and vanilla flavors. Penny Loafers is exclusively available at Lost Shoe’s Marlborough taproom with limited draft availability at Penny Pinchers in Millbury. Let’s go!

Southeast and Cape Cod & Islands

Barrel House Z

Bright like cranberry sauce or rich like gingerbread, Barrel House Z has options when it comes to holiday brews. Nessie Fruited Sour is a food-friendly 5% with a table-ready hue and balancing acidity of cranberry and mulled spices. Gingerbread Ale is a taproom exclusive, debuting in Weymouth in mid-December. The 6.5% offering warms with ginger, cinnamon, cloves and vanilla notes, and finishes clean with a touch of caramel. Let’s go!

Cape Cod Beer

If you’re lucky enough to spend the holiday down the Cape, don’t miss a visit to Cape Cod Beer. Three seasonal brews will add something to your season: Cranberry Harvest brings a tart zing to enjoy with a cheese board. Shucker’s Reward Oyster Stout is dark beer to cozy up by the fire. Old Man Winter is crafted to pair well with a holiday dinner. All are available on draft and in four-packs to go from the Hyannis brewery and at package stores and restaurants. Cape Cod’s annual Twelve Beers of Christmas gift sets drop on Friday, Nov. 24, with 22-ounce bottles and one special can of specialty brews from the past year, including a few rare classics and some never-before-seen bottles. The Hyannis workshop is all abuzz with lots of fun events, too, from a Furry Friendsgiving Weekend on November 18 and 19, to a Locals’ Christmas Party with the Dirty Water Dance Band on December 16. Let’s go!

Castle Island Brewing Co.

Sweet Brown is a roasty brown ale brewed with pounds upon pounds of sweet potatoes to pair perfectly with flavors of the season. The taproom exclusive is available at both of Castle Island’s taprooms, in Norwood and South Boston, through December. Let’s go!

Mayflower Brewing Company

The iconic Thanksgiving Ale returns for its 14th year to celebrate Mayflower Brewing Company’s unique perspective on the holiday. “We wanted the beer to reflect the combination of the pilgrims’ English heritage and the unique American nature” of Thanksgiving, says owner Drew Brosseau. The resulting recipe blends an English Old Ale and an American Strong Ale into a rich and flavorful beer that works well with Thanksgiving dinner flavors. In stores since the end of October, Mayflower Thanksgiving Ale will be available up until the holiday at the Plymouth taproom as well as in stores throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maine. Fans can also spend Thanksgiving Eve at a party at the brewery. Let’s go!

Second Wind Brewing Company

How to make apple pie into a glass? Best to call in the apple experts: Plymouth producers Second Wind Brewing and High Limb Cider are here with Jonathan–Apple Pie Sour. The kettle sour ale creates a new tradition with Jonathan apples from the Pacific Northwest plus brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and vanilla bean. Celebrate it Saturday, Nov. 18, for the annual Thanksgiving Parade in Plymouth and Second Wind's Parade Day Bash. Let’s go!

Metro Boston

Dorchester Brewing Company

The latest version of Dorchester’s Beantown Stoutis all Boston. A limited release from November until sellout, Beantown Stout Vietnamese Coffee uses Dorchester-roasted Flat Black Coffee to shout out the neighborhood’s bustling “Little Saigon” heritage and flavor. Dark, roasty and lightly sweet, it’s just shy of decadent and easy to enjoy. Find it in the Dorchester taproom as well as in distribution. Let’s go!

Idle Hands Craft Ales

Idle Hands Craft Ales is known for all kinds of beer, not just ales—so of course it offers not one or two, but three beers that would be perfect for the holidays. Ben, the Potato Manager is new this year, a sweet potato Strong Ale named for and inspired by a longtime regular at the Malden taproom. Like the helpful Ben who’d volunteer to peel potatoes for Idle Hands’ latest off-the-wall brew, this 8% beer gets along well with balanced toffee sweetness, touches of smoke and the earthy character of sweet potato. It’s available through the end of the year at the taproom and at Common Craft in Burlington. Stay tuned for a special cask release, as well. For something a little lighter, Bare Branch is a flavorful 5.8% Brown Ale that’s perfect for raking leaves or gathering with neighbors (act fast—this one’s on track to be gone by mid-December). Smokin' Peaches is an atypical dessert beer that should be available through the holidays: Made in collaboration with Somerville’s Neighborhood Produce and Scott Brothers BBQ, this 5.1% farmhouse ale adds lightly smoked local peaches to a grisette malt base. Let’s go!

Lamplighter Brewing Co.

Blitzen comes to mind first when one thinks of Lamplighter’s holiday beers. The annual Spiced Holiday Ale returns this year to both Cambridge taprooms beginning November 17 and will also see local distribution. Don’t miss Sneaker Wave this season, either: A New England IPA made with Arctic thyme, it’s a collab with Icelandic brewery Borg Brugghus and brings aromas of sweet herbs and citrus to the table. On December 9, don your ugliest sweater for a holiday party at Lamplighter’s Broadway taproom. Let’s go!

Long Live Roxbury

Here’s what to sip on a long winter’s night: Deep of the Night is a 10% imperial stout brewed with vanilla, coffee and oak staves, which give it a rich, roasty sweetness. This big beer is centered on the Long Live taproom in Roxbury but it will see light distribution as well. Ahead of the holidays, Long Live Roxbury will host a number of small-business shopping events, too. Let’s go!

Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co.

No matter your preferred style of holiday brews, Mighty Squirrel has options. Heart & Hearth is classic: Brewed with spices and local maple syrup, it has just the right amount of malt character with flavors of dark cherry and molasses balanced with warm, sweet aromas. It’s available in November and December on draft in the Waltham taproom, stores, restaurants and in four-packs to-go. Gourdeous Pumpkin is an ale with subtle notes of nutmeg, cinnamon, candied yams, and a rich, pie-crust finish. The seasonal release is available now. Lastly, Blackberry Sour Face will help cut through the savory saltiness of a holiday meal with balanced tartness. It’s available until December. Let’s go!

Night Shift Brewing

Our gift from Night Shift this year is a dream collaboration with their Everett neighbors: a peanut butter porter made with Teddie Peanut Butter. The green label of the new Teddie Beer plays with the nostalgic branding of the PB company, and the 5.8% stout inside simply oozes aromas of nutty toffee and peanut butter candy. Rich flavors of chocolate and roasted peanut butter are perfect for dessert, brunch, and cozy evenings on the couch. Teddie Beer is available through the end of December at Night Shift’s taprooms, retail and bars mainly across Mass. and New Hampshire. Let’s go!

Samuel Adams

Old Fezziwig is visiting for the holiday season. Sam Adams is bringing back the beloved Spiced Ale along with three other party favors in the Beers for Cheers Variety Pack. Winter Lager is a festive tradition: a crisp bock with hints of spice and a clementine-orange aroma. Cold IPA is inspired by Boston winters with balanced bitterness from a burst of hops. New and exclusive to the mix pack, Oaked Vanilla Porter is complex and warming with touches of oak, vanilla, coffee, and subtle sweetness. There really is something for everybody, and anytime: The entire variety packs less than 6% ABV per 12 ounces. Find the Beers for Cheers 12-packs in bottles or cans nationwide all season long. At Boston Beer Co.’s two local taprooms, check out a Winter Market of handcrafted gifts, seasonal treats, and live music in Jamaica Plain on Sunday, December 3. On Tuesday, Dec. 5, the Samuel Adams-sponsored Brewing the American Dream program hosts a Festive Wreath craft night with Bluebird Bouquets at the Faneuil Hall taproom. Let’s Go!

Northeast

Lord Hobo

New Englanders love ice cream all year ’round, and Lord Hobo is taking that idea to the tanks this winter. J.P. Licks Chocolate Mint Ice Cream Stout brings the flavor of the iconic Boston ice cream makers to an easy-drinking 6% stout. Find the fun can of Lord Hobo’s J.P. Licks Chocolate Mint Ice Cream Stout at the Woburn taproom and select retail and restaurants. Let’s go!

Riverwalk Brewing

With the ruddy hue of cold-kissed cheeks, Back Home for the Holidays is a “hopped up red ale” from Riverwalk Brewing in Newburyport. Featuring a bold punch of malt, an aggressive hop schedule and the special addition of spruce tips, this 7% beer is a welcome addition to any cozy gathering. Look for these cans in their festive sweater-labels from December through the new year. Let’s go!

True North Ale Company

Winter Woods is an American IPA evocative of the season with the lively addition of spruce tips. Just right for sitting by a crackling fire or enjoying a meal at the table, Winter Woods has hop characteristics of citrus rind, pine and tropical fruits accentuated by the spruce tips. Winter Woods is available November 22 through the end of the year at the Ipswich taproom, exclusively on tap and in four-packs to go. The night before Thanksgiving, head there for a launch party and open house with music by The Far Out Band. Let’s go!

Six Pack Questionnaire Series: Aeronaut Brewing Co.

Meet Mark Bowers - Brewmaster at Aeronaut Brewing Co.

Full Name?

Mark Bowers

Your title? 

Brewmaster

Brewery Name? 

Aeronaut Brewing Company

Brewery Location? 

14 Tyler St, Somerville, MA 02143

#1) What made you decide to get into the craft brewing industry?

Since an early age (16 or so!) I've been fascinated by beer and brewing it. Although I did not start my career in professional brewing, after a long stint in R&D in chemistry & medical devices, I changed careers and went into craft brewing, a great love of mine.

#2) Which of your beers do your customers enjoy the most and why?

Hop Hop & Away. Labeled as a session IPA, this beer that has a wonderful hoppy flavor but lower bitterness. It also fits nicely between a traditional American pale ale and the newer NEIPAs (New England IPAs). It's very approachable by beer neophytes but also appeals to typical beer consumers.

#3) What's your favorite thing about your brewery?

I really like the way our brewery (in Somerville) is almost part of the taproom. Most breweries rarely, if ever, have the actual brewery area where beer is made in the same room as the taproom. 

Having the brewhouse and fermenters right up front and close appeals to the beer nerd and gear head in me. I also like to think that this fosters the feeling that we at Aeronaut want to be up front in showing, explaining, and telling people about our beers.

#4) Besides your own, what Massachusetts craft beers or breweries impress you the most and why? 

Jack's Abby make wonderful lagers and show the US that craft brewers can specialize in lagers and make a go of it. Also, Notch Brewing; not only do they also make wonderful lagers but most of their beers are lower in alcohol and still full of flavor.

#5) What’s a little known fact about you or your brewery that you think customers would get a kick out of? Something unique, funny or unusual? 

Although we've occasionally explained the origin of the name of one of our flagship or core beers, A Year with Dr. Nandu, it likely remains unknown to the majority of our customers. Here is what one of our founders, Ronn Friedlander has to say about it:

“Dr. Hari Nandu, is a radiologist that makes vulgar jokes. [Our first beer] was named after we sat around with Dr. Nandu for a few hours trying to come up with a name for the brewery. He kept coming up with really funny, but inappropriate names. So we came up with the name A Session with Dr. Nandu to commemorate those naming sessions with a session IPA. On our first year anniversary we brewed A Year with Dr. Nandu, a retrospective on our first year as a brewery to reflect the things we’ve learned over the past year as a re-imagining of the Session.” 

#6) If you could only drink one beer for the rest of your life what would it be? (Doesn’t have to be your own!)

That would be Schönramer Pils. The first beer I fell in love with was a German pale lager beer, Lowenbrau Export, that my great uncle introduced me to. And although I've enjoyed and still enjoy a lot of different kinds of beers, I always greatly prefer a well-made lager, and the pilsner from Private Landbrauerei Schönram is simply superb. This beer is being brewed by a transplanted American brewer, Eric Toft, who is considered by many well-known, accomplished brewers to be on the short list of best brewers in the world. His pils is not only great tasting, but it's so easy to keep drinking it...and ordering another and another!

Six Pack Questionnaire Series: The Brewery at Four Star Farms

Meet Chris Sellers - the co-owner and brewer at Four Star Farms

Full Name:

Chris Sellers

Brewery Name: 

The Brewery at Four Star Farms

What’s your role at The Brewery at Four Star Farms? 

Co-Owner/ Brewer

Where can we find the brewery? 

508 Pine Meadow Rd., Northfield, MA 01360 

#1) What made you decide to get into the craft brewing industry?

After graduating from college I found a love of creating something tangible, all the industry people I met were part artist, part engineer, and a little crazy.  The creativity in making something like beer was fascinating to me!  At 39, I have been in the MA beer  industry for over 15 years.

#2) Which of your beers do your customers enjoy the most and why?

 That is an even tie between our Binecutter IPA and our Northfielder Pils.  Both showcase opposite ends of the brewing spectrum but really appeal to craft beer lovers.

#3) What's your favorite thing about your brewery?

 We use exclusively hops grown right outside our brewery and most of our beers feature grain grown here as well.

#4) Besides your own, what Massachusetts craft beers or breweries impress you the most and why? 

Honest Weight's Rabbit Run Italian Pils, that beer is the embodiment of refreshing.  I would also say I'm drinking a lot of Kismet Brewing's Pilsners.  They are known for hazy beers and sours but I really enjoy both the Pilsners I have had from them.

#5) What’s a little known fact about you or your brewery that you think customers would get a kick out of? Something unique, funny or unusual? 

We are quietly working on a yeast harvesting project that will create a beer in the future where all the ingredients were either grown or harvested within 150 yards of the brewery building, malt, hops water and yeast!

#6) Do you remember your first gateway craft beer? What did you love about it and why?  

I have three.  Probably circa 2004/5 Hoegaarden Wit, Lancaster Brewing Milk Stout, and Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine.  All three blew away my understanding of what beer was and introduced me to the endless possibilities of what was possible in the world of beer.   

Mass Brewers Guild Hosts two events to Celebrate #MassBeerWeek

BOSTON & HUDSON, MA | This year, the Mass Brewers Guild is working in conjunction with the folks at BeerAdvocate to host and promote Mass Beer Week. 

Power Beer Fest, Saturday, April 29, will kick-off the weeklong celebration of Massachusetts craft beer with more than 60 Mass brewers under one roof – the largest gathering of MA Craft breweries in festival history.

Mass Beer Week will focus exclusively on Massachusetts brewers, their beers, and supporting the beer community.

On Monday, May 1, hosted in partnership with the Rail Trail Flatbread Co. - MA Brewers will take over the taps for a meet the brewer style event and a line-up that’s not to be missed.

Head brewers and owners from Brick & Feather Brewing Co., Castle Island Brewing Co., Idle Hands, Jack’s Abby, Lamplighter Brewing Co., Medusa Brewing Co., Night Shift Brewing and Wormtown will be onsite to raise a pint and mingle, and a special offering from each brewery will be opened every half hour.

The Rail Trail Flatbread Company, one of Massachusetts most renowned beer destinations, is an associate member of the MBG and supports its mission to protect and promote craft brewers and breweries across the Commonwealth. 

The event will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. and is open to the public. Pay as you consume. The Rail Trail Flatbread Company is located at 33 Main St., Hudson, MA 01749.

For more information about the Mass Beer Week, visit MassBeerWeek.com.