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Hitchcock Brewing Company

HBC, named after ancient Glacial Lake Hitchcock, started as 10-barrel farm brewery in May 2016.  It was located in Whately, MA amidst views of Sugarloaf Mountain, Hitchcock Hopyard, historic tobacco barns and acres and acres of active farmland.

The brewery’s opening was the culmination of a 30-year vision for the husband and wife team of Rich & Geneva Pedersen. After working for 30 years in their respective professions, Rich in the IT field and Geneva in the medical field, they decided to retire and follow their dreams.

In our new location, we are continuing our business in a beautiful but different country setting.  We are expanding from a small tasting room in Whately where the air was filled with the smells of farms and fields and the sounds of birds and tractors, to a large taproom in Bernardston where the smell of freshly brewed beer wafts over the 2 large bars and the sound of live music fills the room.

Rich brews primarily American Ales. He also uses local produce (hops, raspberries, blueberries, maple syrup, pumpkin, and squash) whenever possible. He makes beer that he likes to drink meaning they are full of flavor, crisp and clean, low on acidity, and true to style. His passion for all things beer shows through in the quality of his beer, his committed attitude for his customers and his enthusiastic conversations about the brewery and beer in general.

Hitchcock Brewing Company
203 South Street
Bernardston, MA 01337
(413) 648-3172

www.hitchcockbrewing.com
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