Massachusetts Veteran-Owned Brewery Closing – Looking For Help Drinking Remaining Beer!
Today is a sad day for Bay State beer enthusiasts, as a popular South Shore brewery has announced that it’s calling it quits. Article Fifteen Brewery opened on Washington Street in Weymouth, where it ran successfully and grew a fan base for two years before making the move to a much larger facility in Rockland. The brewery has since been based in the former location of Kathy Corrigan’s School of Gymnastics at 406 VFW Drive, however, an announcement by owner Leo Reardon signals the end.
This closure makes me very sad. First of all I love locally owned businesses and try to support them as much as possible. They’re in our community, they’re our neighbors and friends. Also, the owners are the kind of people you really, really want to support. Owner, brewer and founder Leo Reardon served as a Combat Medic in the US Army following 9/11/01 and has spent more than two decades serving his community as an EMT, Paramedic, Firefighter, and Rescue Technician. Article Fifteen’s other co-owner Laramie Struble also served proudly as a Combat Medic in the US Army following 9/11. The brewery has organized charity runs to raise funds for veterans and even the name of the brewery itself is a nod to the military.
I say we send these heroes off… by helping them drain those kegs!! In the social media post announcing the impending closure, owner Leo Reardon said,
It’s been a fun ride, but every road comes to an end. The burdens of inflation, rising costs of materials, and equipment maintenance, combined with the constant regulatory challenges presented to us since our move have made it clear that we had to make the hardest of decisions. That being said, We will be open on Friday’s and Saturday’s until the end of the month. Help us drink up and say goodbye to our home away from home. Thank you to our loyal patrons who have become part of our family too. We will miss you all.
You heard the man, Fridays and Saturdays through the end of January let’s help Article Fifteen Brewery go out with a big party! To Leo and Laramie, thank you for your service and commitment to helping people. And thanks for the great local pours!
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