About

Thank you for your interest in the Massachusetts Brewers Guild!

Massachusetts is home to some of the world’s best craft beer and in 2007, Massachusetts brewers came together to form the Massachusetts Brewers Guild.  The Massachusetts Brewers Guild is a 501(c)(6) non-profit corporation, organized for the purposes of promoting craft brewing and protecting the interests of craft brewers in Massachusetts.

Membership is open to all Massachusetts breweries licensed by the federal Tax and Trade Bureau and the Commonwealth’s Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission.  Currently, there are 34 brewing licenses issued, which includes brewpubs, farm-breweries, and manufacturers.

The elected board of directors is made up of the following brewing industry leaders in the Commonwealth:

Board of Directors
Rob Martin	Ipswich Ale Brewery	Director-President
Chris Tkach	Idle Hands Brewing	Director- Vice President
Gary Bogoff	Berkshire Brewing Company	Director
Ned LaFortune	Wachusett Brewing Company	Director
Matt Lambo	Cisco Brewers	Director
Jocelyn Hughes	Watch City Brewing	Director
Bill Russell	Buzzards Bay Brewing Company	Director
Chris Lohring	Notch Brewing Company	Director
Drew Brosseau	Mayflower Brewing Company	Director
Michelle Sullivan	Boston Beer Company	Director

Committee Chairs
Michelle Sullivan	Samuel Adams	Government Affairs Committee Chair
Katie Piepiora	Boston Beer Company	Marketing/Event’s Committee, Co-Chair
Mike Paone	Harpoon Brewery	Marketing/Event’s Committee, Co-Chair
Kelly McKnight	Watch City Brewing	Social Committee- Co-Chair
Betsy Sanderson	Riverwalk Brewing Co.	Social Committee- Co-Chair

 

Staff
Kristen Sykes		Executive Director/Clerk to Board of Directors
Warren Dibble	Harpoon Brewery	Treasurer