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Rounding out our team introductions: Jay Southwood, Founder & President. Jay grew up in Marshfield but now resides in Weymouth with his family. He has been in the craft beer industry for over a decade – holding positions in both sales and in production, ranging from Packaging to Head Brewer. He jokes that “his story is not unique to the brewing industry” – having started as a homebrewer who fell in love with making beer and ultimately changed careers to do it for a living! Opening Break Rock Brewing is a dream he has held since his homebrewing days. In 2018, he formed the business and approached his long time friend Vilija to help make the dream a reality! Fun fact about Jay: Favorite trip taken was to New Zealand. While there, he stayed at a hilltop residence with sweeping views of hop yards and vineyards. It was harvest season. The smell of fresh hops in the air was unforgettable!

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Jan 22, 2022

Rounding out our team introductions: Jay Southwood, Founder & President. Jay grew up in Marshfield but now resides in Weymouth with his family. He has been in the craft beer industry for over a decade – holding positions in both sales and in production, ranging from Packaging to Head Brewer. He jokes that “his story is not unique to the brewing industry” – having started as a homebrewer who fell in love with making beer and ultimately changed careers to do it for a living! Opening Break Rock Brewing is a dream he has held since his homebrewing days. In 2018, he formed the business and approached his long time friend Vilija to help make the dream a reality! Fun fact about Jay: Favorite trip taken was to New Zealand. While there, he stayed at a hilltop residence with sweeping views of hop yards and vineyards. It was harvest season. The smell of fresh hops in the air was unforgettable!

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Jan 22, 2022

Rounding out our team introductions: Jay Southwood, Founder & President. Jay grew up in Marshfield but now resides in Weymouth with his family. He has been in the craft beer industry for over a decade – holding positions in both sales and in production, ranging from Packaging to Head Brewer. He jokes that “his story is not unique to the brewing industry” – having started as a homebrewer who fell in love with making beer and ultimately changed careers to do it for a living! Opening Break Rock Brewing is a dream he has held since his homebrewing days. In 2018, he formed the business and approached his long time friend Vilija to help make the dream a reality! Fun fact about Jay: Favorite trip taken was to New Zealand. While there, he stayed at a hilltop residence with sweeping views of hop yards and vineyards. It was harvest season. The smell of fresh hops in the air was unforgettable!

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Jan 22, 2022

We want to introduce you to another member of our team: Head Brewer & Co-Owner Vilija Bizinkauskas! Vilija calls Brockton, MA home. She has been a brewing professional for over 10 years in both Massachusetts and Vermont. She also serves as Vice President of the Master Brewers Association of the Americas – New England District. Her passion and love of all things beer will be on obvious display for guests during lively conversation with her over a pint – or two. Fun fact about Vilija: she is a rockhound who likes to explore rivers, mountains and caves on her travels, searching for rocks and minerals and learning about the landscape and geological history of that area. 🤓 🪨 One recent trip even took her to glaciers in Alaska! She is usually accompanied by her lovable dog and constant shadow – Charlie!

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Jan 9, 2022

We want to introduce you to another member of our team: Head Brewer & Co-Owner Vilija Bizinkauskas! Vilija calls Brockton, MA home. She has been a brewing professional for over 10 years in both Massachusetts and Vermont. She also serves as Vice President of the Master Brewers Association of the Americas – New England District. Her passion and love of all things beer will be on obvious display for guests during lively conversation with her over a pint – or two. Fun fact about Vilija: she is a rockhound who likes to explore rivers, mountains and caves on her travels, searching for rocks and minerals and learning about the landscape and geological history of that area. 🤓 🪨 One recent trip even took her to glaciers in Alaska! She is usually accompanied by her lovable dog and constant shadow – Charlie!

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Jan 9, 2022

We want to introduce you to another member of our team: Head Brewer & Co-Owner Vilija Bizinkauskas! Vilija calls Brockton, MA home. She has been a brewing professional for over 10 years in both Massachusetts and Vermont. She also serves as Vice President of the Master Brewers Association of the Americas – New England District. Her passion and love of all things beer will be on obvious display for guests during lively conversation with her over a pint – or two. Fun fact about Vilija: she is a rockhound who likes to explore rivers, mountains and caves on her travels, searching for rocks and minerals and learning about the landscape and geological history of that area. 🤓 🪨 One recent trip even took her to glaciers in Alaska! She is usually accompanied by her lovable dog and constant shadow – Charlie!

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Jan 9, 2022

In the coming days, we’d like to introduce you to the people behind the scenes! Let’s start with Break Rock’s Taproom and Events Manager: Sarah MacHugh! A native of New York’s Hudson Valley, Sarah has called the Boston area home since 2017. Her service experience combined with a friendly and outgoing personality will help build a welcoming and vibrant taproom space. We are excited to have her on board! Fun fact about Sarah: she is a lighthouse enthusiast, traveling all over the Northeast with her dog Koda to visit them, learn about their history, and enjoy their surrounding towns and coastal landscapes.

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Jan 4, 2022

In the coming days, we’d like to introduce you to the people behind the scenes! Let’s start with Break Rock’s Taproom and Events Manager: Sarah MacHugh! A native of New York’s Hudson Valley, Sarah has called the Boston area home since 2017. Her service experience combined with a friendly and outgoing personality will help build a welcoming and vibrant taproom space. We are excited to have her on board! Fun fact about Sarah: she is a lighthouse enthusiast, traveling all over the Northeast with her dog Koda to visit them, learn about their history, and enjoy their surrounding towns and coastal landscapes.

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Jan 4, 2022

In the coming days, we’d like to introduce you to the people behind the scenes! Let’s start with Break Rock’s Taproom and Events Manager: Sarah MacHugh! A native of New York’s Hudson Valley, Sarah has called the Boston area home since 2017. Her service experience combined with a friendly and outgoing personality will help build a welcoming and vibrant taproom space. We are excited to have her on board! Fun fact about Sarah: she is a lighthouse enthusiast, traveling all over the Northeast with her dog Koda to visit them, learn about their history, and enjoy their surrounding towns and coastal landscapes.

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Jan 4, 2022

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