Meet the Brewers: Freshman Class of 2023

The Mass Brewers Guild Highlights New Breweries
with a Roundtable Tasting Event
Saturday, March 4 from Noon to 3 p.m.

NATICK, Mass.| Kick-off Mass Beer Week and sample some of the newest suds being made in the Bay State at “Meet the Brewers: Freshman Class of 2023,” set for Saturday, March 4 from noon to 3 p.m. at Lookout Farm in Natick. The event brings together seven of the state’s newly launched breweries for an intimate, roundtable style tasting event with unique access to brewers.

The lineup includes: Break Rock Brewing Co., Dirigible Brewing Co., Hopothecary Ales & Kitchen, Hot Plate Brewing Co. Strong Side Brewing Co., The Girls Brewery and Twisted Fate Brewing Co.

Tickets are $50 and all proceeds will benefit the Mass Brewers Guild, the state’s trade association that exists to protect and promote the interests of craft brewers across the Commonwealth. The fundraiser aims to foster learning and education of the brewing process and inspire deeper connections between brewers and craft beer lovers.

“This is a full circle moment for some of the breweries that are being featured this year – many who attended this event as a craft beer fan, picking the brains of the brewer across the table to learn what it takes to open their own operation. Now, they’ll be the ones dispensing advice, sharing their start-up story and brewing history, ” says Katie Stinchon, executive director of the Mass Brewers Guild. “This is the first-time that we’ve had this event live and in-person since 2020. It’s one of our most anticipated beer tasting events and we are so glad to bring it back.”

How does the event work? Upon arrival, guests  be are broken up into groups of eight. Each group will then have twelve minutes with each brewer to enjoy up to three samples, ask questions, and hear the story behind the beer before rotating to the next brewer. Attendees will also receive a souvenir MBG tasting glass, a gourmet soft pretzel from Eastern Standard Provisions and additional refreshments throughout the afternoon.

Meet the Brewers: Freshman Class of 2023 will take place in the Lookout Farm Brewing Co. taproom located at 89 Pleasant Street South, Natick, Mass. Tickets are limited. For more information about the Mass Brewers Guild, or the state’s breweries, visit massbrewersguild.org. To purchase tickets to Meet the Brewers: Freshman Class of 2023, click below

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SIX PACK QUESTIONNAIRE SERIES: TWISTED FATE BREWING CO.

Meet David Pinettle, founder/co-owner of Twisted Fate Brewing Co.

Full Name: 

David Pinette

Your title: 

Founder/Co-Owner/Head Brewer

Brewery Name: 

Twisted Fate Brewing 

Brewery Location: 

Danvers MA

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

Back in 2013 for my birthday, My now wife took me to Hopsters to make beer for the first time. I was immediately hooked.  Along with making beer for the first time, Hopsters received their liquor license that day and had some craft beer on tap.  I had Night Shift’ss Viva Habanera, which I loved.  Leaving, I told my now wife that we will open a brewery someday. 

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

Our most popular beers are “World of Dreams” and “My Promises are Lies Tonight!.”These are two NEIPA’s that showcase Citra (World of Dreams) and Sabro (My Promises) hops.  Very fluffy mouthfeel, juicy, crushable IPA’s coming in at 6.5% and 7% respectively.  

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

My favorite thing about our brewery is being able to work with my family to create this amazing space and serve our beers to the public.  Myself, my wife, my sister and her husband are the owners. We, along with my Sister in-law and my great friend who I have known for over 30-years work the taproom at this point in time.  It’s truly a family business. 

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

We are so spoiled to live in this area when it comes to craft beers.  There are many, many amazing breweries producing great beer.  Some of my favorite beers are Lamplighter Bunnies, Trillium Pilsner, Treehouse Super Treat, Castle Island Candlepin and Widowmaker Blue Comet.  

#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?

The Twisted Fate name comes from my life experiences.  I went to college for accounting and finance.  When I graduated I worked in the financial industry for 10-plus years before moving to education where I was a middle school math teacher for roughly 10-years.  Now, I’m entering my third career as a Head Brewer.  To quote the Dead “It’s been a long strange trip!”  I wanted to involve something with Fate in our name and landed upon Twisted Fate Brewing. 

#6) What advice would you give to someone who wants to either work in the beer industry or open their own brewery?  

IT’S ALOT OF WORK.  But it’s totally doable with the right research.  It will take you an entire year to find a space! It will cost double your initial projections. You will constantly be wet with beer/water/other. You will work 70-80 hours a week. But it’s the best job in the world!