What makes our beer so great?

Besides our amazingly talented head brewer who has over twenty years of brewing experience, the secret is our ingredients. Beer can only be as good as the grain and hops it is made of. CraftRoots sources nearly all our ingredients from small, family-owned farms in MA and ME. Our best hops come from Four Star hop farm in Northfield, MA and our grain comes from malthouses in Lisbon and Mapleton, ME who source their grain from nearby farms. An added benefit is that these malthouses have helped stabilize the local economy where they operate.

Why are local farms better? Most large-scale farming uses weed killer right before harvesting their grain to stop the growth of the crop and dry it out before picking. The small-scale farms that supply our brewery are committed to either organic or low pesticide uses. When you combine well-cared-for grain with expert craft maltsters from Blue Ox and Maine Malt House, you get amazing ingredients with a quality that you just can’t get everywhere. This is what makes for that great beer quality and taste that is unique to our region; a true farm-to-glass experience.