Blue Hills Brewery

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Blue Hills Brewery
IndustryAlcoholic beverage
Founded2008
FounderAndris Veidis and Peter Augis [1]
Headquarters
Canton, Massachusetts
,
USA
Area served
Massachusetts
ProductsBeer
Websitehttp://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 list currently lists them as closed.

History[]

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 , and an IPA.[1] They currently brew six regular beers, and have several seasonal options.

Beers[]

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.

Events[]

Blue Hills Brewery has participated in many community events in and around the Canton and Boston areas.

  • On April 16 & 17, 2009 they participated in the 10th annual Boston Beer Summit.[4]
  • On June 15, 2010 they teamed up with Abby Park Restaurant to serve a 5 course "beer" dinner, in which every course was paired with a Blue Hills Beer.[4][5]
  • On June 19 & 20, 2010 they participated in the American Craft Beer Fest in Boston, Massachusetts at the Seaport World Trade Center.[4]
  • On October 2, 2010, Blue Hills was one of the beer brands served at the first ever “Brew at the Zoo”, held at Boston's Franklin Park Zoo. Other brews included , Mayflower Brewing Company, Narragansett Beer Company, Peak Organic Brewing Company, and Watch City Brewing Co.[6]
  • On September 19, 2010 they were part of Dedham's 4th Annual Oktoberfest.[7]

Blue Hills also hosts a variety of events at the nearby 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]

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c Carroll, Elaine Cushman (May 11, 2008). "On tap, a craft brewery in Canton". Boston Globe Online. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e Simon, Emily (19 April 2009). "New microbrewery gets smooth launch in Canton". Boston Globe Online. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  3. ^ a b Chesto, Jon (27 August 2010). "Blue Hills Brewery sees surge in sales". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d "Past Events". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  5. ^ "Beer Dinner: Blue Hills Brewery Teams up with Abby Park (Milton, MA)". 2beerguys Beer Blog. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  6. ^ Chesto, Jon (3 September 2010). "Franklin Park Zoo turns to local brewers for help with fund-raising event". Mass. Market. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  7. ^ "Dedham's 4th Annual Oktoberfest Weekend of events planned". Wicked Local Dedham: with News from the Dedham Transcript. 24 August 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2010.

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