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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Andris Veidis and Peter Augis [1] |
| Headquarters | , USA |
Area served | Massachusetts |
| Products | Beer |
| Website | http://www.bluehillsbrewery.com/ |
Blue Hills Brewery is a brewery in Canton, Massachusetts, New England, USA. They are close to Great Blue Hill, which is where the name came from. Google currently lists them as closed.
Blue Hills Brewery was established in May 2008 [2] by Andris Veidis and Peter Augis. Veidis has been brewing since 1994, [2] and has worked previously at Harpoon Brewery, and several other American breweries, [1] including Boston Beer Works. [2] Augis' background is in construction and architecture and designed the beer taps and the bar in the tasting area, which is shaped like a pilsner glass. [2] Nine months after it was established, the brewery opened on January 15, 2009. [2] Since then, the brewery has grown quickly: it sold 675 barrels of beer in 2009, 800 in the first 6 months of 2010, [3] and according to the article in the Patriot Ledger: "...is potentially on track to sell 1,800 barrels in 2010". [3] When they opened they were brewing an Extra pale ale, and an IPA. [1] They currently brew six regular beers, and have several seasonal options.
| Name of Beer | Type of Beer | ABV % |
| Imperial Red IPA | Imperial IPA | 9.00 |
| Red Baron Ale | Irish red ale | 5.00 |
| Black Hops | Black IPA / Schwarzbier | 6.75 |
| India Pale Ale | American IPA | 6.60 |
| Wampatuck Wheat | Hefeweizen | 4.80 |
| Watermelon Wampatuck Wheat | Fruit or Vegetable Beer | 4.80 |
| Wampatuck Winter Wheat* | Dunkelweizen | 6.80 |
| Okto Brau* | Oktoberfestbier | 5.80 |
A * denotes a seasonal or limited time beer. Source: BHB Products, Beer Advocate.
Blue Hills Brewery has participated in many community events in and around the Canton and Boston areas.
Blue Hills also hosts a variety of events at the nearby Irish Culture Center in Canton. In October 2009, they held their own "Oktoberfest"; in June 2009 they held a "Beerfest"; and in July 2010 they held a "Summerfest". They also held a “Winterfest” at Blue Hills Ski Area on January 16, 2010. [4]