Wormtown Brewery

A friend gave me a can of Hopular Culture #1 a few weeks ago, and it was really good. I would love to see what they could do with more NE style IPAs.

I've had a Be Hoppy on draft that made a big impression, but when I got some to take home it never hit me like that again.

 

I drive past the building to walk my dog on the rail trail off Krif Road a couple times a week. If there's anything going on in there, it's not evident from the outside.

 

Yes exactly why I was asking - whenever i go by there seems to be no activity whatsoever, you wouldn't even know anything had changed there.

 

Dunkin’ Donuts & Wormtown Brewery Collaborate On Limited Edition DDark Roasted Brew


From Wormtown Brewery:


In honor of darkest day of the year, Wormtown Brewery’s newest beer will be first ever to be brewed with Dunkin’ Donuts’ Dark Roast Coffee


Guests invited to ceremonial keg tapping timed to the winter solstice on December 21

WORCESTER, MA (December 18, 2017) – In honor of the darkest day of the year – December 21 – Dunkin’ Donuts and Wormtown Brewery today announce a partnership to launch DDark Roasted Brew, the first beer to be brewed with Dunkin’ Donuts Dark Roast beans. This decadent stout-style beer features full-roasted coffee flavor reminiscent of freshly-ground beans with a creamy mouthfeel. DDark Roasted Brew will be available exclusively for purchase on draught at Wormtown Brewery’s Tap Room in Worcester beginning at the winter solstice, 11:28 a.m. on December 21, 2017.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Wormtown to launch DDark Roasted Brew,” said Rob Branca, a local Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owner in Worcester, MA. “Worcester is home to one of the first Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants so we know how much residents love the brand and our coffee. This partnership with Wormtown continues to drive innovation in Worcester and we are excited to brew up something extra bold to help our loyal guests to celebrate the darkest day of the year.”

To celebrate this special release, Wormtown Brewery and Rob Branca will be joining forces to donate $11,500 to the Worcester Food Bank to help the local community make the most out of the holiday season.

“We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Dunkin’ Donuts on our latest beer,” said Scott Drake, Head Brewer at Wormtown Brewery. “We’re confident this beer is going to be an instant favorite for New Englanders this holiday season, and the fact that we’re able to give back to Worcester-area families through this partnership just makes it that much better.”

Dunkin’ Donuts and Wormtown fans are invited to attend a ceremonial keg tapping event during the winter solstice at 11:28 a.m. on December 21, 2017 at Wormtown Brewery’s Tap Room, located at 72 Shrewsbury Street. Guests will have the chance to enjoy special donut and beer pairings created by the Dunkin’ Donuts Culinary Team, like the Double Chocolate Cake Donut with DDark Roasted Brew, where the smooth body of the beer complements the creaminess of the chocolate icing, finishing with notes of Dark Roast Coffee, malt and chocolate cake. Plus, the first one hundred guests will receive a special gift bag to help celebrate the official start of the winter season.

Follow @DunkinBoston and @WormtownBrewery for additional details about the DDark Roasted Brew.

About Dunkin’ Donuts

Founded in 1950, Dunkin' Donuts is America's favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin' Donuts is a market leader in the hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories. Dunkin' Donuts has earned a No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for 11 years running. The company has more than 12,400 restaurants in 46 countries worldwide. Based in Canton, Mass., Dunkin' Donuts is part of the Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) family of companies. For more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com.

About Wormtown Brewery

Wormtown Brewery began in a small ice cream shop on Park Avenue in Worcester, MA in 2010. In 2015, after five years crammed in that location and 13 months of construction, Wormtown Brewery opened the doors to its new location, in the heart of Worcester, on Shrewsbury Street where it continues to grow today. Wormtown Brewery is dedicated to putting “A Piece of Mass in Every Glass” and works with many local farms as they believe sourcing ingredients locally ensures that they are the freshest possible for the freshest beer. For more information, visit www.wormtownbrewery.com.

 

Nice gimmick but hard pass. DD coffee is terrible.

 

That ones all about the press, but money going to a good cause so there shouldn’t be too much complaining.

 

can prob put foldgers in any coffee beer and it'd be fine. I'll grab some if I see it.

 

Beneficial to use a local coffee roaster, for support and quality. So, yes, the target here is more generalized given the selection and publicity, as stated already. Nonetheless, they’ll also bring more attention to the awareness

 

Beat me to it. For those going to buy some, I hope the coffee flavor is non existent.

 

Given the primary source material, it probably will be.

 

Hell yeah, time to put my theory to the test. Bet this is good (and has decent coffee flavor to boot). Ya ever had a DD cold brew? Their beans are not that bad.

 

I look for more in a coffee than 'not that bad'.

 

So do I, but I'm skeptical it's going to be the difference in this beer being great or not.

 

I would disagree, I would say their beans are horrible but that's just my opinion. I remember as a kid (when instant coffee was king) that my parents getting DD coffee and brewing it at home was a treat for when we had people over. I remember thinking what a great smell it was when my mother would make that coffee. Then thinking when I grew up and drank coffee how horrible coffee tasted. Wasn't until I traveled that I realized coffee didn't have to be like that. Putting DD into a craft beer is just wrong IMHO.

 

The Dunkin' beer was actually really good.

 

Even though my previous post crapped all over DD beans I tend to agree with you that it will not be the difference in this beer being great or not. The two things I dislike most about DD coffee is that its overly bitter and that asking for your coffee black at DD means they only add 3 sugars to it as opposed to the 52 sugars they normally add

Anyhow I wouldn't pass this beer up if it was offered to me and it makes me want to seek out beers that swap out different coffees in their stouts to see how much it really changes the flavor profile.

 

Lol at people thinking DD beans are going to make or break this beer.

 

Just got a nice feature on channel 7 news. Good for wormtown

 

What I hear from someone I know who knows someone else is that it's not going to happen.

 

supposedly they are going to be doing it once their current expansion is complete, according to a response from them on Facebook.