It was another banner year for new brewery openings in Massachusetts, with 26 debuts. Even more if you include the seven existing breweries or brands that opened new taprooms. Though well short of last year’s record 36 openings (42 including new taprooms), it was the second highest total ever. Here’s the list for 2018, roughly in chronological order by opening date:
Burke’s Alewerks opens a micro brewery and taproom in Hanover
Harper Lane Brewery starts tenant brewing at IndieFirm
Second Wind Brewing in Plymouth opens its taproom to the public
Seven Saws Brewing opened a taproom nearby its production nano brewery in Holden
Remnant Brewing opens a micro brewery and taproom in Somerville
Contract brand Greater Good Imperial Brewing opens its own micro brewery & taproom in Worcester
Turtle Swamp Brewing opens a taproom at its Jamaica Plain brewery
Crue Brew Brewery opens a micro brewery and taproom in Raynham
Contract brand Small Change Brewing releases its first beer
Contract brand Naukabout opens its own micro brewery and taproom in Mashpee
Stellwagen Brewing opens a micro brewery and taproom in Marshfield
Strange Brewery opens a micro brewery and taproom inside the Strange Brew Homebrew shop in Marlborough
Article Fifteen Brewing opens a nano brewery and taproom in Weymouth
Natick Do-it-yourself operation Barleycorn’s Craft Brew establishes its own brand and opens a taproom
Democracy Brewing opens a restaurant, micro brewery and taproom in Boston
Tree House resumes brewing at its Monson brewery, which is now a production-only facility
Timberyard Brewing opens a micro brewery and taproom in East Brookfield
Vitamin Sea Brewing starts small-batch production brewing at its micro brewery in Weymouth
Contract brand Anonymous Brewing releases its first beer
Canned Heat Craft Beer opens a micro brewery and taproom in Fall River
Contract brand Backlash Beer opens its own micro brewery and taproom in Roxbury
Buzzards Bay Brewing added a large (1,600 sqare feet) second taproom called “The Kettle,” open to 21+ only
Bone Up Brewing added a second taproom next to the existing one
Essex County Brewing opens a nano brewery and taproom in Peabody
Lord Hobo renovates and converts its Woburn taproom into a larger beer hall and brewpub
Progression Brewing opens a micro brewery and taproom in Northampton
Rustic Brewing opens a nano brewery in Springfield
Off The Cuff Brewing launches as a contract brand and releases its first beer
Ground Effect Brewing opens a micro brewery and taproom in Hudson
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Trillium Brewing opens a restaurant and micro brewery in Boston and closes the pilot brewery to the public
Amory’s Tomb opens a nano brewery and taproom in Maynard
Floodwater Brewing opens a micro brewery and taproom in Shelburne Falls
After a yearlong hiatus Two Weeks Notice opens for retail sales at a new micro brewery in West Springfield
Berkshire Brewing converts its tasting room into a taproom serving full pours
Flying Dreams opens a 2nd location with a pilot nano brewery and taproom in Marlborough
Contract brand Mighty Squirrel opens its own micro brewery and taproom in Waltham
Lost Towns Brewing opens a nano brewery and taproom in Hardwick
Troy City Brewing opens a micro brewery and taproom in Fall River
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