Many of you may not have realized that New England’s beloved Slumbrew craft beers have actually been brewed out of Mercury Brewing Company in Ipswich. But now, per a press release on their website – it looks as though Slumbrew plans to open a brewery and taproom in nearby Somerville.
Boston Restaurant Talk points out that Slumbrew will be the second brewery in Somerville – after Aeronaut Brewing Company, which opens “later this spring.”
According to the press release, Slumbrew will open their brewery at 15 Ward Street in Somerville. Caitlin Jewell, co-founder of Slumbrew, states:
“Our new taproom and brewery will allow us to do a lot of exciting things. Of utmost importance, we need to build another dimension to our brewery business, to gain the ability to be even more agile and expressive with our beers and to have a consistent way to interact with our customers.”
The co-founder also notes that “Another important goal is to bring beer tourism revenue to our home city of Somerville, Massachusetts.” She goes on to say how their new space will allow “for all of the funky and creative projects” the company has been “dreaming” about.
Slumbrew’s Somerville location will also be conveniently located near Bantam Cider and Taza Chocolate, and “On a nice day, you can certainly walk or bike between the three tasting rooms in just a few minutes,” Jewell points out in the release.
Jewell also explained to BostInno the decision behind Slumbrew’s entrance into Somerville. “We have lived in Somerville for nearly half our lives now and own our home there. It’s a remarkable city of diversity, growth and opportunity. We incorporated the company as Somerville Brewing Company in 2011 with the intention to open a brewery here as soon as financially possible.” She continued, “Finding the perfect space, however, was a larger challenge than we expected. Our new space in Boynton Yard offers sunlight, fresh air, parking, easy access to Boston and a T stop in the future.”
So, when will the taproom open? Eater Boston is also reporting that “depending on how all the permitting goes, it could open to the public in five or six months.”
Get excited, Somerville!
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