Black Woman-Owned Brewery Partners with Samuel Adams Beer

Style Magazine Newswire | 4/6/2018, 2:18 p.m.
Bev Armstrong is a former biotech executive turned owner of Brazo Fuerte, the first female-owned brewery in Massachusetts. Recently she …
Bev Armstrong with Samuel Adams founder

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Bev Armstrong is a former biotech executive turned owner of Brazo Fuerte, the first female-owned brewery in Massachusetts. Recently she partnered with Samuel Adams beer—one of the highest-rated beer brands among consumers. Armstrong started brewing beer because she wanted to solve the problem of not being able to find full-flavored and refreshing beers. Several years ago she applied for the Sam Adams Brewing the American Dream Program (BTAD), which was started by Boston Beer Co. back in 2008 to help food and beverage entrepreneurs. It also provides coaching, educational opportunities, and loan funding from Accion, a nonprofit lending organization that provides seed loans for early-stage businesses. Then she applied for and won the Brewing the American Dream Business and Brewing Experienceship Award for 2017, which only one brewer wins each year.

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