Wachusett Brewing Company is a
microbrewery
Craft beer is beer manufactured by craft breweries, which typically produce smaller amounts of beer than larger "macro" breweries and are often independently owned. Such breweries are generally perceived and marketed as emphasising enthusiasm, ne ...
and
craft brewery
Craft beer is beer manufactured by craft breweries, which typically produce smaller amounts of beer than larger "macro" breweries and are often independently owned. Such breweries are generally perceived and marketed as emphasising enthusiasm, ne ...
in
Westminster, Massachusetts
Westminster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the town population was 8,213.
History
Westminster was first settled by Europeans in 1737, and was officially incorporat ...
. It is the first brewery in
Worcester County.
.
History
Wachusett Brewing Company was founded in 1994 by Ned LaFortune, Peter Quinn, and Kevin Buckler, who met while attending
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
The Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is a Private university, private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1865, WPI was one of the United States' first engineering and technology universities and now h ...
. In 1995, the company's largest account was the
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area.
On February 26, 2015, the company opened a new brewhouse to allow them to produce four times more beer.
References
External links
Official website
Beer brewing companies based in Massachusetts
Companies based in Worcester County, Massachusetts
Westminster, Massachusetts
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