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THE NEXT DRAFT
Slow Down Brewing treads unorthodox path Matthew Tota Special to Worcester Telegram & Gazette USA TODAY NETWORK
GRAFTON – Earlier this month, people crowded around a bar for the opening of one of the newest breweries in the state, Slow Down Brewing Co. The four friends who founded Slow Down (www.slowdownbrewing.com/) tried, but failed to quell their nerves. More people were tasting their beer in one night than in the more than fi ve years of home-
brewing that led them here. Mostly positive reviews rolled in, though. And their debut beer, “Agent of Chaos,” an opaque IPA brewed with Simcoe and Bru-1 hops, sold out in two hours. All in all, the night resembled a successful brewery opening in every way save for one: the brewery. Unlike 99% of new breweries in the state, Slow Down has opened without a taproom or See DRAFT, Page 25
Slow Down Brewing Co. founders, from left, Rich Linehan, David Curini, Bryan Wrenn and Scott Lynch celebrating their fi rst draft account at Reunion Tap & Table in Grafton. Unlike most new breweries these days, Slow Down opened sans a taproom and will grow early on strictly through selling draft beer to restaurants and bars. COURTESY OF SLOW DOWN BREWING CO.
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