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Blue Hills Brewery is a
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in
Canton, Massachusetts Canton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,370 at the 2020 census. Canton is part of Greater Boston, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of downtown Boston. Hist ...
,
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, USA. They are close to
Great Blue Hill Great Blue Hill is a hill of 635 feet (194 m) located within the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, Randolph and Canton, Massachusetts, about south of downtown Boston. It is the highest point in Norfolk County and the Greater Boston area. The ...
, which is where the name came from. Google currently lists them as closed.


History

Blue Hills Brewery was established in May 2008 by Andris Veidis and Peter Augis. Veidis has been brewing since 1994, and has worked previously at
Harpoon Brewery 257px, Harpoon Brewery is an employee owned American brewery, with locations in Boston, Massachusetts, and Windsor, Vermont. History Harpoon Brewery, also known as the Massachusetts Bay Brewing Company, was originally founded in 1986. The ...
, and several other American
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, including Boston Beer Works. Augis' background is in construction and architecture and designed the beer taps and the bar in the tasting area, which is shaped like a
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. Nine months after it was established, the brewery opened on January 15, 2009. Since then, the brewery has grown quickly: it sold 675 barrels of beer in 2009, 800 in the first 6 months of 2010, and according to the article in the Patriot Ledger: "...is potentially on track to sell 1,800 barrels in 2010". When they opened they were brewing an Extra pale ale, and an
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. They currently brew six regular beers, and have several seasonal options.


Beers

A * denotes a seasonal or limited time beer. Source
BHB ProductsBeer Advocate


Events

Blue Hills Brewery has participated in many community events in and around the Canton and
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areas. * On April 16 & 17, 2009 they participated in the 10th annual Boston Beer Summit. * 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. * On June 19 & 20, 2010 they participated in the American Craft Beer Fest in Boston, Massachusetts at the Seaport World Trade Center. * 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 The Franklin Park Zoo is a zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently operated by Zoo New England, which also operates the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts. The zoo is located in the northeast portion of Franklin Park, Boston's ...
. Other brews included Cape Ann Brewing Co., Mayflower Brewing Company, Narragansett Beer Company, Peak Organic Brewing Company, and Watch City Brewing Co. * On September 19, 2010 they were part of Dedham's 4th Annual Oktoberfest. Blue Hills also hosts a variety of events at the nearby Irish Culture Center 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 Blue Hills Ski Area is located on the western face of Great Blue Hill in Canton, Massachusetts. This land is part of the Blue Hills Reservation, a state park managed by the DCR. Blue Hills has eight trails covering a vertical drop of . The ...
on January 16, 2010.


See also

*
Beer in the United States Beer in the United States is manufactured by more than 7,000 breweries, which range in size from industry giants to brew pubs and microbreweries. The United States produced 196 million barrels () of beer in 2012, and consumes roughly of beer ...


Notes

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External links


Official Website
Beer brewing companies based in Massachusetts