Wormtown Brewing Co.
Microbrewery
in
Worcester,
Massachusetts,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
Hendler Family Brewing Company
Established in 2015
Contact
Description
It all began in an ice cream shop on Park Ave in Worcester.
Ben had a vision for a brick and mortar brewery in his hometown of Worcester, MA and Tom was trying to figure out what to do with the addition on his restaurant that was the former home to Peppercorn’s Ice Cream Factory. After a few beers one night on a bar stool, a plan was formed to start a brewery that would be committed to being local both in our branding and our ingredients.
The brewery officially opened on March 17, 2010 and we really weren’t sure what to expect… worst case we’d have a lot of beer to share with our friends. Luckily, we received incredible support from our local community that extended to the entire beer community, with medals at GABF, World Beer Cup and numerous awards around the globe since.
In January 2015, after 13 months of construction and almost 5 years crammed in an ice cream stand, we brewed our first beer on Shrewsbury St. located in the heart of Worcester. Fast forward to today, we are continuing to expand our capacity in Worcester and now have a beautiful second taproom with a 7bbl “test kitchen” at Patriot Place in Foxborough, MA.
More capacity means we can offer our beers in more places! Currently, we are available in all of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Vermont with hopeful plans to one day fill out all of New England.
Wait, the name? Well, Wormtown was simply way cooler than Worcester Brewing Company. And it allows us to have that 3-decker attitude that we put into all of our beers!
Ben had a vision for a brick and mortar brewery in his hometown of Worcester, MA and Tom was trying to figure out what to do with the addition on his restaurant that was the former home to Peppercorn’s Ice Cream Factory. After a few beers one night on a bar stool, a plan was formed to start a brewery that would be committed to being local both in our branding and our ingredients.
The brewery officially opened on March 17, 2010 and we really weren’t sure what to expect… worst case we’d have a lot of beer to share with our friends. Luckily, we received incredible support from our local community that extended to the entire beer community, with medals at GABF, World Beer Cup and numerous awards around the globe since.
In January 2015, after 13 months of construction and almost 5 years crammed in an ice cream stand, we brewed our first beer on Shrewsbury St. located in the heart of Worcester. Fast forward to today, we are continuing to expand our capacity in Worcester and now have a beautiful second taproom with a 7bbl “test kitchen” at Patriot Place in Foxborough, MA.
More capacity means we can offer our beers in more places! Currently, we are available in all of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Vermont with hopeful plans to one day fill out all of New England.
Wait, the name? Well, Wormtown was simply way cooler than Worcester Brewing Company. And it allows us to have that 3-decker attitude that we put into all of our beers!
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Keg pour at NH Brewfest. Appearance is nice yellow pour with mild sparkle, trace head with minimal lacing. Aroma is pine and resin hops. Taste is dominant moderate to heavy pine/resin bitterness. Palate is light bodied with thin texture and very bitter finish. Overall, didn’t get the citrus/floral/grapefruit but otherwise as described: "decidedly bitter palate." Bitter hop heads will really like this but not my cup of tea.
Tried
on 24 Oct 2015
at 11:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Andy. It pours cloudy bright orange with a decent white head. The nose is soft, juicy, sweet citrus, pineapple, orange, peach and bread. The taste is crisp, clean, bitter, floral, peppery spice, grapefruit peel, cracker and bread with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Pretty refreshing and drinks pretty easy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2015
at 12:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Glass, 4-ounce, bottle, during the Mondial de la bière, savoured on June 10 2015; eye: caramel with an orangey hue, lightly hazy, minuscule ring of beige head, no lacing; nose: hops, malt, light Cointreau, orange; mouth: hops, malt, light Cointreau, orange, pine, good astringency, dry finale in resinous hops with good presence of malt, medium-full body, good carbonation, quite bitter, lightly sweet, harsh texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Verre, 4 onces, bouteille, lors du Mondial de la bière, savourée le 10 juin 2015; œil : caramel avec une teinte orangée, légèrement voilée, minuscule anneau de mousse beige, pas de dentelle; nez : houblon, malt, léger Cointreau, orange; bouche : houblon, malt, léger Cointreau, orange, pin, bonne astringence, finale sèche en houblon résineux avec bonne présence de malt, corps moyen-corsé, bonne carbonatation, pas mal amère, légèrement sucrée, texture râpeuse; en résumé : bien
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2015
at 14:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Glass, 2-ounce, bottle, during the Mondial de la bière, savoured on June 10 2015; eye: caramel with an orangey hue, hazy, tiny ring of beige head, light lacing; nose: resinous hops, malt, citrusy, tangerine; mouth: resinous hops, malt, citrusy, tangerine, good astringency, dry finale in bittering hops with good presence of astringency, full body, average carbonation, quite bitter, lightly harsh texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Verre, 2 onces, bouteille, lors du Mondial de la bière, savourée le 10 juin 2015; œil : caramel avec une teinte orangée, voilée, petit anneau de mousse beige, légère dentelle; nez : houblon résineux, malt, citrique, tangerine; bouche : houblon résineux, malt, citrique, tangerine, bonne astringence, finale sèche en houblon amérisant avec bonne présence d’astringence, corsée, carbonatation moyenne, pas mal amère, texture légèrement râpeuse; en résumé : bien
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2015
at 14:41
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap. Pours a clear orange with a gold hue and a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges and laces. Aroma has a good amount of citrus supported by sweet grains and a hint of grass. Flavor is similar with a bright, slightly bitter citrus note with grass and light sweet grains backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Aug 2015
at 06:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
At Theadore’s: pours hazy gold with a white head. Aroma is citrus and a light bit of tropical fruit with little backbone in the aroma. Taste is moderately hoppy. Mostly quite fruity. Nice aftertaste. Pretty good IPA.
Tried
on 07 Aug 2015
at 23:37
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Pours a hazy copper from a tap. Aroma of freshly used gym shoes pretty much sums it up for me. A syrupy sweet fruity hoppiness, somewhat oily mouthfeel.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jul 2015
at 22:08
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
En fût au Mondial 2015. Couleur jaune paille voilée, mousse beige. Arôme de houblon résineux, agrumes, malt. Goût de houblon résineux, malt. Carbonatation moyenne, corps moyen.
Tried
on 12 Jun 2015
at 07:43
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A hazed amber ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light orange peel, grassy floral hops, grapefruit pulp, nice. In mouth, a nice sweet caramel malt with herbaceous hops, light mineral notes, grainy notes, OK. Bottle at Mondial 2015.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jun 2015
at 12:10
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On draft at Lord Hobo in Cambridge. Pours a hazy gold with a thick white head. Light fruity nose. Flavors of tropical fruits and citrus. Smooth bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Jun 2015
at 16:58