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| Headquarters | 241 Grotto Avenue Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA |
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| Website | www.foolproofbrewing.com |
Foolproof Brewing Company (formerly High Jinx Brewing Company) is a brewery based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
High Jinx Brewing Company was founded in 2012 by Nick Garrison, a former homebrewer from Massachusetts. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Shortly after starting operations and before initial sales to the public, it was renamed Foolproof to avoid trademark conflicts with Magic Hat's beer brand, Jinx or Pennsylvania's HiJinx. [6] [7] [8] [9] It brewed its first batch in December 2013 and began in-state sales in January 2013. [10] By the end of 2013 it had doubled its production capacity and expanded distribution to neighboring Massachusetts and Connecticut. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
Foolproof produces limited production seasonal and specialty beers and four year-round beers: Barstool, a golden ale; Raincloud, a porter; La Ferme Urbaine, a farmhouse ale; Backyahd, an IPA which draws its name from the Eastern New England [ broken anchor ] pronunciation of "backyard." [7] [11] [12] [17] The company markets its beers by naming them after "experiences," or common beer-drinking contexts, for which each is intended. [18] Unusual for a small brewery, Foolproof releases most of its beer, and in particular its core year-round brands, in cans, and promotes the use of cans for better flavor. [3] [19] [20] Foolproof's brewmaster, Damase Olsson, is a former chemist and brewer at Nashoba Valley Winery and now-defunct Pennichuck Brewery. [21] [22]
In January 2014 the brewery released a line of beer-based soaps in collaboration with Newport-based soapmaker Spindrift. [23]
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