{"id":87080,"date":"2025-02-14T05:27:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T05:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/beer\/meet-the-new-leaders-shaping-massachusetts-craft-beer\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T05:27:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T05:27:28","slug":"meet-the-new-leaders-shaping-massachusetts-craft-beer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=87080","title":{"rendered":"Meet the New Leaders Shaping Massachusetts Craft Beer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>PRESS RELEASE \/ February 11, 2025 (Massachusetts) \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The Mass Brewers Guild is kicking off 2025 with fresh leadership! We\u2019re excited to welcome\u00a0<strong>Liz L\u2019Etoile (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourstarbeer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Brewery at Four Star Farms<\/a>), Sarah Real (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotplatebeer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hot Plate Brewing Co.<\/a>), and Erica Tritta (<a href=\"https:\/\/twistedfatebrewing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twisted Fate Brewing Co.<\/a>)<\/strong>\u00a0to our board of directors.<\/p>\n<p>A strong board is crucial to guiding the Guild through the opportunities and challenges ahead. Board members serve as the voice of the industry\u2014advocating for brewers on Beacon Hill, working with the media, and forging relationships with legislators, trade groups, and tourism organizations. Their leadership helps protect, promote, and strengthen craft beer in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>Liz, Sarah, and Erica bring a wealth of knowledge in agriculture, consumer insights, and legal expertise\u2014offering new perspectives to help us tackle regulatory challenges, market shifts, and industry growth.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Meet the New Board Members<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Liz L\u2019Etoile<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Co-owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourstarbeer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Brewery at Four Star Farms<\/a>, Liz brings over a decade of experience as a hop\u00a0farmer and supplier. Her passion lies in fostering collaboration and strengthening the long-term success of Massachusetts craft beer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Real<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 As head brewer and owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotplatebeer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hot Plate Brewing Co.<\/a>, Sarah leverages her background in media research to provide insights on consumer trends and help breweries adapt to market changes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Erica Tritta<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Co-owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/twistedfatebrewing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twisted Fate Brewing<\/a>, Erica brings 15+ years of legal expertise and a commitment to simplifying regulatory challenges for breweries statewide.<\/p>\n<p>With these new members joining the board, 2025 is set to be an exciting and pivotal year for the Mass Brewers Guild.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get to know Liz, Sarah, and Erica and learn more about their vision for Massachusetts craft beer:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/massbrewersguild.us10.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=43b6858339cc4f8e3d315a355&amp;id=a5ad17e9a6&amp;e=43c0ae93d2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/massbrewersguild.us10.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D43b6858339cc4f8e3d315a355%26id%3Da5ad17e9a6%26e%3D43c0ae93d2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1739477189293000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0r9q_hGK_P5iJf-U7k808d\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cheers to a great year ahead!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/massbrewbros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/E8AtN_LZ.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23157 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/massbrewbros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/E8AtN_LZ-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/massbrewbros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/E8AtN_LZ-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/massbrewbros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/E8AtN_LZ-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/massbrewbros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/E8AtN_LZ.jpg 347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.massbrewersguild.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>About Massachusetts Brewers Guild<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2007 by a group of committed and passionate brewers, the Massachusetts Brewers Guild serves as the collective voice for brewers on Beacon Hill while also providing marketing and educational resources for breweries across the state. Promotion and protection are at the forefront of the Massachusetts Brewers Guild\u2019s work. Despite the success of the craft beer industry, brewers face many challenges including access to market, cost of raw materials and ingredients, and operation in a highly regulated and taxed industry making protection an essential component of the organization\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"et_social_bottom_trigger\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRESS RELEASE \/ February 11, 2025 (Massachusetts) \u2013\u00a0The Mass Brewers Guild is kicking off 2025 with fresh leadership! We\u2019re excited to welcome\u00a0Liz L\u2019Etoile (The Brewery at Four Star Farms), Sarah Real (Hot Plate Brewing Co.), and Erica Tritta (Twisted Fate Brewing Co.)\u00a0to our board of directors. 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