The world is facing major challenges. This affects every single one of us, us as a society, and us as a company. We are aware that online retail entails an increased carbon footprint. With every step and every bit of growth that is possible thanks to you as part of our amazing craft beer community, we also want to give something back. We have taken several measures to save as much CO2 as possible, offset our emissions , and even neutralize additional CO2 .
Shipping at Beer Belly Cologne is climate neutral! We are a partner of "Planet" and therefore automatically offset the CO2 emissions generated during the individual shipping of our packages.
But that's not all. For every order you place with Beer Belly Cologne, the Eden Reforestation Project plants a tree, and together we improve our carbon footprint. Learn more about the project here . Our Impact Report provides transparent updates on our progress.
We collect all our beers directly from regional breweries. Short and direct routes are good for the beer and the environment.
We also receive beer deliveries by mail. We reuse the cardboard boxes provided by the breweries to send you the beer. So don't be surprised if you receive a used, not new, box.
To save resources, especially for our shipping partners, we pack your order in the smallest possible packaging size.
Widowmaker began as a passionate homebrew project by friends Ryan Lavery and Colin Foley. In 2016, Ryan and Colin decided it was time to make Widowmaker more than just beers they brewed for friends and family. Ryan's basement was brewing. After a long search for a location in Quincy without With no prospect of success, it was a Craigslist ad that brought Widowmaker to our attention. our original and current location at 220 Wood Road in Braintree Massachusetts. After a 10-month construction of a production space and Widowmaker's taproom first opened its doors to the public in September 2017. In 2023, Kenny Semcken bought Ryan & Collins' shares. The original partners, the three partners, have active and full-time roles. in the company.
At opening, Widowmaker had a fermentation capacity of 35 BBLs, and in our first year, we produced just under 300 BBLs. Since opening, we've grown and currently have a fermentation capacity of 405 BBLs and are on track to reach almost 5,000 BBLs in 2023. We are very fortunate to have an outstanding production team, currently led by Chris Hogan, Head of Brewery Operations, who consistently produce great beer and improve with every batch we brew. We are proud of the awards the production team has received. Awards that the production team has received in our Braintree taproom include our World Beer Cup Silver Award for our flagship beer Blue Comet.
