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!

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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Now that’s a lot of beer, a few sunsets, and some dogs… Just come have a beer or two by the marina! Here’s the jam packed weekend lineup at our seaside taproom & Kilroy Square Beer Garden: Thursday, June 18 | Kilroy Square Spotlight Series ft our friends at @untoldbrewing | 5:30-7:30 PM Friday, June 19 | Kilroy Square World Cup Watch Party | USA vs Australia 3:00 PM & Scotland vs Morocco 6:00 PM Friday, June 19 | The Salty Dog Social | 6:00-9:00 PM | @quincyanimalshelterma @thehoppyhound @studiowillowco @2dogstreats @meimeidumplings Saturday, June 20 | Quincy Women Walking Mingle @quincywomenwalking | 11:00 AM walk at Squantum Point Park & 12:00 PM Mingle at Break Rock Brewing Saturday, June 20 | Summer Kickoff Seaside Beer Garden | 12:00-10:30 PM | @sandwichboycompany 1:00 PM until sold out, @winecountryband 3:00-6:00 PM Saturday, June 20 | Kilroy Square World Cup Watch Party | Netherlands vs Sweden 1:00 PM & Germany vs Ivory Coast 4:00 PM Sunday, June 21 | Seaside Beer Garden Yoga Sculpt with @capellayoga | 11:00-11:45 AM | 45-minute hopped up yoga sculpt class followed by a mingle at Break Rock Brewing! Sunday, June 21 | Father’s Day Beer Garden | 12:00-7:30 PM | @meimeidumplings 1:00 PM until sold out, Vox & Box 1:00-4:00 PM #boston #bostonma #quincyma #craftbeer #bostoncraftbeer

Now that’s a lot of beer, a few sunsets, and some dogs… Just come have a beer or two by the marina! Here’s the jam packed weekend lineup at our seaside taproom & Kilroy Square Beer Garden: Thursday, June 18 | Kilroy Square Spotlight Series ft our friends at @untoldbrewing | 5:30-7:30 PM Friday, June 19 | Kilroy Square World Cup Watch Party | USA vs Australia 3:00 PM & Scotland vs Morocco 6:00 PM Friday, June 19 | The Salty Dog Social | 6:00-9:00 PM | @quincyanimalshelterma @thehoppyhound @studiowillowco @2dogstreats @meimeidumplings Saturday, June 20 | Quincy Women Walking Mingle @quincywomenwalking | 11:00 AM walk at Squantum Point Park & 12:00 PM Mingle at Break Rock Brewing Saturday, June 20 | Summer Kickoff Seaside Beer Garden | 12:00-10:30 PM | @sandwichboycompany 1:00 PM until sold out, @winecountryband 3:00-6:00 PM Saturday, June 20 | Kilroy Square World Cup Watch Party | Netherlands vs Sweden 1:00 PM & Germany vs Ivory Coast 4:00 PM Sunday, June 21 | Seaside Beer Garden Yoga Sculpt with @capellayoga | 11:00-11:45 AM | 45-minute hopped up yoga sculpt class followed by a mingle at Break Rock Brewing! Sunday, June 21 | Father’s Day Beer Garden | 12:00-7:30 PM | @meimeidumplings 1:00 PM until sold out, Vox & Box 1:00-4:00 PM #boston #bostonma #quincyma #craftbeer #bostoncraftbeer

We are kicking off summer with one of our biggest weeks yet. From live music and community events to welcoming our friends from @untoldbrewing for a special collaboration night, there is something happening every day between our Marina Bay Taproom and the Kilroy Square Beer Garden in Quincy Center. Grab a friend, make some plans, and join us for a week filled with great beer, great people, and the best of the South Shore craft beer community. Send this to someone you’d like to bring along. #bostonma #quincyma #craftbeerboston #craftbeer

We are kicking off summer with one of our biggest weeks yet. From live music and community events to welcoming our friends from @untoldbrewing for a special collaboration night, there is something happening every day between our Marina Bay Taproom and the Kilroy Square Beer Garden in Quincy Center. Grab a friend, make some plans, and join us for a week filled with great beer, great people, and the best of the South Shore craft beer community. Send this to someone you’d like to bring along. #bostonma #quincyma #craftbeerboston #craftbeer

Our cocktail seltzers are back and better than ever. Built to order and available in four different cocktail styles, they’re ready for everything summer on the marina has to offer. 🥭 Peach Orange Mango Breeze Transfusion 🍋‍🟩Raspberry Lime Rickey Dragonfruit Guava Hibiscus Nectar #bostonma #quincyma #marinabayquincyma #craftbeertok #craftbeer

Our cocktail seltzers are back and better than ever. Built to order and available in four different cocktail styles, they’re ready for everything summer on the marina has to offer. 🥭 Peach Orange Mango Breeze Transfusion 🍋‍🟩Raspberry Lime Rickey Dragonfruit Guava Hibiscus Nectar #bostonma #quincyma #marinabayquincyma #craftbeertok #craftbeer