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Brewery from Harpoon Founder Coming to South Shore

Russ Heissner, Harpoon's first brewer and founder, is bringing the Barrel House Z Brewery to Weymouth, near the Hingham line.

Weymouth, MA - A well-known member of the Boston beer industry is bringing small-batch brewery is coming to Weymouth.

Donna Goodison of the Boston Herald Reports that Russ Heissner, Harpoon’s first brewer and founder, is bringing the Barrel House Z Brewery to Weymouth.

The new brewery will be located on Woodrock Road just off Route 53 near the Hingham line and will focus on barrel-aged beer.

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Harpoon will supply the wort according to Boston Restaurant Talk, and Bully Boy Distiller will be the provider of barrels.

Barrel House Z is aiming to open in the second quarter of 2016, with brewery tours and a tasting room following later in the year.

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