I have always loved looking at unique tap handles. There are many out there that are fun to look at and help define how you picture their brand. I could never imagine how something so unique could be created. After observing the process from start to finish I still can’t believe how everything came together…
DetailsOriginally posted at The Beer Nut: As we blogged last week, we have started brewing at Jack’s Abby Brewing. Last week we kicked things off with our one-time special brew, Red Tape Lager, and our first core beer, Saxon Sons Pilsner. Our next goal was to brew our other two core beers right away. We…
DetailsOriginally posted at The Beer Nut This is the blog that I have been waiting to write: Jack’s Abby Brewing is now brewing beer! All of our licenses, permits, inspections, etc. are complete. Our final town inspection was on Tuesday and we celebrated by brewing immediately. We know that the first brew never goes entirely…
DetailsThis mural is the work of Meg Hahesy, a junior at Framingham State. She transformed one of our plain white walls into this beautiful mural. Meg is the first of hopefully many artists to provide the brewery with a fresh appearance. The plan is that every few months a new artist will get a…
DetailsOriginally posted at The Beer Nut Our pre-brewing checklist is quickly dwindling down. As we blogged last week all our equipment is in the building. Yesterday, our boiler passed its start-up inspection flawlessly, which was one of the last hurdles. Barring any last minute surprises, installation will be finished this week. Last week we also…
DetailsOriginally posted at The Beer Nut on 6/16/2011 This week we finally received our brewhouse, the last piece of equipment we were waiting on. The brewhouse consists primarily of the Mash Tun and Kettle, along with a few other components. This is where the beer will be made before being put into tanks to ferment.…
DetailsOriginally Posted at The Beer Nut We are finally approaching the point where we will be ready to start brewing. The last piece of equipment has shipped and should be here soon. While we wait on that, there are still many things to finish so that we can devote our full attention to brewing. This…
DetailsAs we get ready to start brewing in the near future there are still plenty of other projects to work on. One of the most exciting is this large version of our logo that Abby is painting. With a diameter of ten feet this logo will command a vantage over the entire brewery. Abby has…
DetailsOriginally Posted at The Beer Nut Just because Jack’s Abby isn’t brewing at the brewery yet doesn’t mean we aren’t making beer. We recently made a homebrew test batch of Leisure Timer Lager, our summer seasonal. Our goal was to create a refreshing golden lager with wheat and spice character. We envisioned a lager that…
DetailsOriginally Posted at The Beer Nut Even though we’re not brewing beer yet, there’s lots going on at the brewery. We will be open to the public three days a week starting June, 2. Our hours will be Thursday/Friday from 3-7 and Saturday from 12-4. We invite you to stop by, look around, and chat…
DetailsOriginally Posted at The Beer Nut. We have a lot going on this week at Jack’s Abby Brewing as we are getting closer and closer to the first brew day. We recently received our fermentation vessels along with our hot and cold liquor tanks. The tank delivery was an exciting day. Three trucks arrived early…
DetailsWe got our first shipment of tee shirts and are psyched for the rest of the merchandise to start showing up. We’ll be opening our doors on June 2nd so be sure to come stop by and see how the place looks and buy a shirt and a glass! Until then, send us an email…
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