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Wormtown Brewery To Open New Taproom on 11th Anniversary

Wormtown Brewery will be kicking off its eleventh year by opening a new taproom Wednesday, March 17th at noon. Located at 72 Shrewsbury St Worcester, where the brewery moved to in 2015, the new 4,000 sq foot space will offer up to 14 lines of Wormtown beers, an expanded small bites menu, as well as a rotation of pop-ups in the kitchen featuring local restaurant partners. They will also hope to open a distillery in the coming months in the same location.

Brewbound Frontlines: Leaders of Popular Massachusetts Breweries Discuss 2019 Volume Growth and Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic

Leaders of four popular Massachusetts craft breweries will join Brewbound Frontlines this week to discuss their companies’ growth in 2019 and how they’re faring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Executives from Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers, Wormtown Brewery, Castle Island Brewing and Vitamin Sea Brewing will be featured on the panel, which will be live-streamed at 3 p.m. EST.

Wormtown Brewery Taps Freetail Brewing Founder Scott Metzger as New GM

Fast-growing Massachusetts craft beer maker Wormtown Brewery has named Freetail Brewing founder Scott Metzger as its next general manager. The Worcester-based craft brewery informed its wholesalers of Metzger’s hire on Tuesday. Metzger will officially assume the role on September 25.

Wormtown Brewery Partners with Black Ale Project

Wormtown Brewery, an annual supporter of the Black Ale Project since its inception in late 2016, is partnering with the veteran-run organization to continually help those in need in the Worcester area and beyond.

Wormtown Brewery to Add 2nd Location at Gillette Stadium

Massachusetts’ Wormtown Brewery today announced plans to open a second taproom, adjacent to the New England Patriots’ stadium, before the end of the summer. Speaking to Brewbound, Wormtown managing partner David Fields said the Worcester-based craft brewery took control of a 4,000 sq. ft. space at Patriot Place — a shopping, dining and entertainment center near Gillette Stadium in Foxborough — from Battle Road Brewing Company, which had operated a taproom there during the latter half of 2018.

Beer Business Finance: How to Set Up Taproom Financial Reporting

Taproom-focused breweries have emerged as one of the most popular business models in the craft beer industry, and for good reason: These small-batch, retail-driven breweries are profit machines, and they are disrupting the traditional three-tier system of brewing, distributing and retailing beer. In his latest column, Wormtown Brewery CFO Kary Shumway takes a look at how new craft brewery owners can create a solid financial plan for their taproom-minded outfits.