MA 'Green Brewery’ Recognition Program
The Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness at UMass Boston is leading a new initiative, funded by a U.S. Environment Protection Agency grant, to provide pollution prevention technical assistance to Massachusetts craft beverage manufacturers November 2026.
The initiative aims to help craft beverage manufacturers reduce the use of energy, water, and chemicals, and prevent waste while achieving cost savings and improved brand recognition. It is part of the recently launched BetterBev recognition program. Interested in being recognized? Fill out a self-assessment form below.
Brewery Recognition Self-Assessment Forms
Are you a Massachusetts brewery or craft beverage manufacturer seeking recognition and green technical assistance?
Complete the self-assessment form that matches your facility size below and send it to Vesela.Veleva@umb.edu. For questions or to request onsite technical assistance, email Vesela directly.
- Small-size (less than 1,000 barrels/year)
- Medium-size (1,001–10,000 barrels/year)
- Large-size (over 10,000 barrels/year)
Participating Breweries
The following Massachusetts breweries have participated in the program as of November 27, 2023.
- 7th Wave Brewing
- Aeronaut Brewing
- Barrel House Z
- Bent Water Brewing
- Bone Up Brewing
- Brick & Feather Brewery
- Cambridge Brewing
- Castle Island Brewing
- Coastal Mass. Brewing
- Democracy Brewing
- East Regiment Beer Company
- Element Brewing & Distilling
- Exhibit 'A' Brewing
- Gentile Brewing
- Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers
- Lamplighter Brewing
- Lost Shoe Brewing & Roasting
- North Country Hard Cider
- Old Planters Brewing
- Pigeon Cove Ferments (Kombucha)
- Portico Brewing
- Redemption Rock Brewing
- Remnant Brewing
- RiverWalk Brewing
- Rockport Brewing
- Roundhead Brewing
- The Brewery at Four Star Farms
- Trillium Brewing Company
- True North Ales
- Untold Brewing
- Wormtown Brewery
Green Breweries Map
Welcome to the official map of New England's eco-conscious craft beverage producers! Proudly awarded the "Green Beverage" designation by the BetterBev initiative, these artisans are leading the way in environmental stewardship.
Our mission is clear: to spotlight and honor craft beverage producers committed to continuous environmental improvement. From conserving water to slashing energy usage and minimizing toxic chemicals and waste, these champions embody sustainability in every sip.
Partners
Environmental Organizations and Partners
- Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pollution Prevention (P2)
- Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
- New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
- State of Rhode Island, Department of Environmental Management
- University of Southern Maine
Technical Assistance Partners
- Center for EcoTechnology
- Industrial Assessment Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Mass Save
- Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance and Technology (OTA)
- Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI)
Brewing Organization Partners:
People
- Vesela Veleva, ScD. (Principal Investigator), MBA Program Director and SERC Co-Director
- Rob Vandenabeele (Project Manager), EcoFriendlyBeerDrinker
- Nardia Haigh, PhD (Co-Investigator), Associate Professor and Associate Dean, College of Management
- Benyamin Lichtenstein, PhD (Co-Investigator), Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship, College of Management
- Alan Abend, Assistant Dean for the School for the Environment
- Michael Tlusty, PhD (Project Advisor), Associate Professor, School for the Environment
- Graduate Assistants: Kevin Bleau, Garima Gnu, Coleman Horsley, Joy Mohr, Paul Mulvey, Nathan Dziadul and Lara Cardoso.
- Students enrolled in graduate class MBAMGT671/UPCD671 Introduction to Environmental Management and undergraduate class MGT481/ENVSTY481 Introduction to Environmental Management & Clean Energy
- And, of course, our Brewers!
Four Star Farms Brewery
Coastal Mass Brewery
7th Wave Brewing
Trillium Brewing Company