Wachusett Brewing Company

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Wachusett Brewing Company
Industry Microbrewery
Founded1994
FounderNed LaFortune, Peter Quinn, and Kevin Buckler
Headquarters,
USA
Products Beer
Website wachusettbrewingcompany.com

Wachusett Brewing Company is a microbrewery and craft brewery in Westminster, Massachusetts. It is the first brewery in Worcester County. [1] [ additional citation(s) needed ].

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History

Wachusett Brewing Company was founded in 1994 by Ned LaFortune, Peter Quinn, and Kevin Buckler, who met while attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute. In 1995, the company's largest account was the Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. [1]

On February 26, 2015, the company opened a new brewhouse to allow them to produce four times more beer. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Real Beer Page: Yankee Brew News Archive: Wachusett Brewing Company Introduces Craft Beer to Worcester County". www.realbeer.com. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  2. STAFF, George Barnes TELEGRAM & GAZETTE. "Wachusett Brewing Co. toasts new brewhouse in Westminster". telegram.com. Retrieved 2020-11-17.