Hanna Instruments spotlights QAC work with Wachusett Brewing Co.

Ensuring a Quality Brew and Cider Every Time

Wachusett Brewing Company are congratulated in having among the finest QA/QC labs in the craft beer industry. Located in Westminster, MA, the brewery and lab are equipped with top of the line instrumentation to produce star quality beers and ciders.

History of A Massachusetts Classic

Back in 1994, three Massachusetts college buddies who shared a passion for craft beer founded Wachusett Brewing Company. The trios diverse backgrounds, including engineering and biology helped to catapult them into the beer industry. Wachusett Brewing Company is now a New England staple, and the brewery has grown to become one of the largest breweries in the area. A glance at their beer list shows line upon line of award winning brews.

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Excellence Has Always Been Key

Wachusett Brewing Company has consistently set a high bar on quality standards. This has resulted in a varied, successful, and consistent beer every time. To achieve these notable bevvies and standards, the brewery needed analytical scientific instrumentation to maintain and regulate their beer quality standards. Just as importantly, they needed instrumentation that was easy to use, reliable, and very accurate.

“Hanna has a huge variety of instruments and you can pick exactly what you need for your application. I think something that is great about Hanna Instruments is that they’re so easy to use and they’re a fantastic value for just the quality of information that you get from them, it’s an easy choice.”
- Cullen Dwyer, Quality Manager at Wachusett Brewing Company

Pictured, the Wachusett Brewing Company Quality Team. (Left) Cullen Dwyer,
Quality Manager & (Right) Valerie Brock, Director of Brewing and Cellaring.

Making the Perfect Beer - Every Time

With an ever expanding repertoire, Wachusett Brewing Company utilizes a number of Hanna's analytical instrumentation during their beer and cider production. The Wachusett Quality Team depends on the following Hanna Instruments: Haze Turbidity Meter (HI847492), Dissolved Oxygen meter (HI98193), and the Sulfur Dioxide Mini Titrator (HI84500) in maintaining top quality in their beer and cider brewing.

When creating their New England IPAs, Wachusett wanted to ensure that their customers had the same experience when having a pint of one of their IPAs. Hanna's Haze Meter allowed them to create a standard for the haze (also known as turbidity) of their IPAs. Thus, eliminating the visual haziness by eye, and creating consistency between batches of beer.

Wachusett found Hanna's Waterproof Portable Dissolved Oxygen Meter to be useful in monitoring the levels of dissolved oxygen throughout their brewing process. Able to monitor dissolved oxygen over a wide range, rugged, and waterproof, it was a perfect fit. They are able to test dissolved oxygen accurately whenever, and wherever they need to do so! 

Wachusett Brewing Company is adding to their portfolio by branching out into hard cider and hard seltzer making. With the expansion of their beverage lines, there also needed to be an expansion in the lab. Though in this case, it was "mini". The Wachusett Quality Team added the Hanna Instruments Sulfur Dioxide Mini Titrator to their toolbox. The SO2 mini titrator allows for accurate titration of ciders, without the subjectivity of a color change. These crucial titrations enabled Wachusett Brewing Company to comply with Federal sulfite regulations in cider making.

The Perfect Pairing Makes A Difference

Just like the perfect beer and food pairing, Wachusett Brewing Company is synonymous with quality.  Hanna Instruments, like Wachusett, prides ourselves on quality and providing the best experience to our customers. Brewing and instrumentation go hand-in-hand.

Questions?

For more information regarding how Hanna Instruments can help you with measuring your brews, contact us, as sales@hannainst.com or 1-800-426-6287.

New beer will support United Way COVID-19 Funds across Central Massachusetts communities

WACHUSETT BREWING COMPANY AND ATLAS DISTRIBUTING LAUNCH GLORY AMERICAN IPA TO SUPPORT LOCAL UNITED WAY CHARITIES

Wachusett Brewing Company and Atlas Distributing are releasing a new beer together that will directly raise money to support three COVID-19 response funds in the communities where they operate.  The funds are the United Way of North Central Massachusetts Stand United Fund, the United Way of Tri-County Community Response Fund and ‘Worcester Together’, a joint effort between the United Way of Central Massachusetts and the Greater Worcester Community Foundation. 

“During these difficult days, we are humbled to partner with Wachusett Brewing and United Way to offer some assistance to our local communities”, said Jamie Salois, of Atlas Distributing. “We are so grateful to both Wachusett and United Way for their continued work in the community we serve every day.” 

“We are incredibly proud to be partnering with Atlas Distributing and United Way” said Christian McMahan, President of Wachusett Brewing Company.  “We work in these communities, our employees and their families live in these communities, and we want to do everything we can to help support these communities when they need it the most.  These are crazy times, if we can find a way to do some good through of all of this, that’s exactly what we will do”

“We could not be more grateful”, says Tim Garvin, President & CEO of United Way of Central Massachusetts. “Atlas and Wachusett both have a long history of philanthropy in Central Massachusetts and to do something like this during this crisis is incredible.”

“We are proud to partner with Wachusett Brewing Company on this important initiative to support our community during this unprecedented time” added Kory Eng, President of United Way of North Central Massachusetts.

Glory American IPA is an approachable and modern expression of the IPA style that is double dry-hopped with Galaxy, Citra and Azacca hops.  It will be released in 6pks the week of April 13th.   

For more information about Wachusett Brewing Company, visit www.wachusettbrew.com

For more information about Atlas Distributing, visit www.atlasdistributing.com

About Wachusett Brewing Company 

Celebrating 25 years in 2019, WBC produces a diverse, award-winning line of beers ranging from their best-selling Blueberry Ale to their highly-rated Wally New England IPA series. WBC was named of the top 50 largest craft breweries in the US in 2019.

About Atlas Distributing

Atlas Distributing, Inc. is a family owned and operated, full-service beer and beverage distribution company servicing licensed and non-licensed customers throughout the central Massachusetts market. Atlas has proudly served customers, consumers, and the community since 1933. The Atlas Team is proud, honored, and humbled to be serving this community for over 86 years!

CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS BREWERIES TO COLLABORATE AGAIN ON TRIBUTE BEER IN HONOR OF FALLEN WORCESTER FIREFIGHTER

Wachusett, Wormtown, and Greater Good Get Together to Raise Money for Menard Children’s Fund

Three of Central Massachusetts most well-known brewers are coming together for a very worthy cause.  In response to yet another tragic death of a Worcester Firefighter, the three breweries are brewing and launching the beer “Worcester’s Bravest” with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the Menard Children’s Fund.  The fund that has been set up by the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts and Worcester International Association of Firefighters Local 1009 in support of the family of fallen Worcester Firefighter Lt. Jason Menard.

“We were beyond devasted to hear about the loss of Lt. Jason Menard” said David Fields, Managing Partner of Wormtown Brewery. “While it pales in comparison to the sacrifice our local heroes make every day, Worcester’s Bravest is a way we can give back to them and their families.  We are honored to be a part of a strong community that will forever cherish his legacy. ”

“We said the last time we made this beer together that hopefully we would never have to do it again” said Christian McMahan, President of Wachusett Brewing Company.  “However, when we have the ability to make a difference and support something so meaningful, we will do it each and every time.”

“We’re a tightly bound community” added Paul Wengender, Founder & President of Greater Good.  “The strength of our community was tested, yet again.  If one of our own goes down we will always rally together in vigorous support” 

The beer style for Worcester’s Bravest is a Belgian Wit, a light-bodied, unfiltered, wheat beer.  “It has sweet and zesty citrus notes with some complex pepper spice and herbal hops” said Ben Roesch, Brewmaster of Wormtown Brewery”.  

“Worcester’s Bravest” will be released on draft in January at each brewery’s tap rooms as well as having a limited amount of cans being made available for sale.  Beer launch and fundraising events will take place at each brewery.  Wormtown will host their event on Friday January 24th, Wachusett on Saturday, January 25th, and Greater Good on Friday January 31st. 

Donations can also be made directly to the Menard Children’s Fund and mailed to the Worcester Fire Department Credit Union, 34 Glennie St, Worcester, MA 01605

For more information about Wachusett Brewing Company, visit www.wachusettbrew.com
For more information about Wormtown Brewing Company, visit www.wormtownbrewery.com
For more information about Greater Good Imperial Brew Co, visit https://greatergoodimperials.com

About Wachusett Brewing Company 
Celebrating 25 years in 2019, WBC produces a diverse, award-winning line of beers ranging from their best-selling Blueberry Ale to their highly-rated Wally New England IPA series. WBC was named of the top 50 largest craft breweries in the US in 2017.

About Wormtown Brewery
Founded in 2010, Wormtown has grown to become a highly decorated MA brewery including being named Grand National Champion at 2014 US Open Beer Championship.  Led by their flagship Be Hoppy IPA, Wormtown is now available in MA, RI, NH, and CT.

About Greater Good Imperial Brew Co
Greater Good was founded in 2015 and opened its Worcester Brewery & Taproom at 55 Millbrook St in 2018.  The Company is known as America's First All-Imperial Brewing Company®️ and has recently launched a session brewing project under the name Soul Purpose.

Hi- res images and samples are available by contacting Kyle DeCarolis, (978) 874-9965, kyle@wachusettbrew.com

WACHUSETT BREWING COMPANY TAPS VALERIE BROCK TO LEAD BREWING DEPARTMENT

Valerie Brock has been promoted to the position of Director of Fermentation and Cellaring at Wachusett Brewing Co.

Wachusett Brewing Company has announced that Valerie Brock has been promoted to the position of Director of Fermentation and Cellaring and will be leading the 25-yr Massachusetts brewery’s brewing department moving forward. Valerie will be replacing longtime Brewmaster Dave Howard who is stepping down after 20+ years with the brewery.

"I could not be more proud to have someone of the caliber of Val to lead us into the future,” said Wachusett CEO/Founder Ned LaFortune. “She has consistently been a leader for us since the day she arrived here, and I am confident of all the incredible things she is going to do for our company moving forward,” LaFortune concluded.

Valerie has most recently held the position as the brewery’s Microbiologist. She comes with 10 years of experience in the areas of bacteriology, fermentation science, quality assurance, and sensory analysis.

“I look forward to the challenges of this role,” Brock shared. “We have an amazing team of brewers, cellarmen, and lab staff who care about producing great beers, ciders, and seltzers. We are excited to be working together to create new recipes and brew old favorites.”

For more information about Wachusett Brewing Company, visit www.wachusettbrew.com

About Wachusett Brewing Company 

The company produces a diverse, award-winning line of beers ranging from their best-selling Blueberry Ale to their highly-rated Wally New England IPA series. WBC is the largest brewer in Central Massachusetts and was named the 43rd largest craft brewery in the US in 2018.