Mark W. Slater

Dorchester Brewing Company Brand Ambassador June 2025 to present. I was a Brand Ambassador for Jack's Abby & Springdale Brewing LLC (August 2019-March 2020), and Jack's Abby/Hendler Family Brewing Co. (February 2023-January 2024), my total tastings performed for the Hendler's brands' was around 70. I have also Brand Ambassadored for Break Rock Brewery out of Quincy, MA. (October 2023-May 2025). I have been home brewing since 2012 and am a Braukline homebrewing club member(An official AHA club); in 2016 I won 1st place with my Belgian Dubbel in the Trappist Style category for the Ocean State Home Brew competition, R.I.. My path in the "industry" started at Hopsters in Newton, MA.; from September 2015-May 2016. There I was an Assistant Brewmaster; daily duties included CIP (clean in place) of kegs, cellaring, assisting with the making of Hopsters' house ales and making beer with the public at large one 9 gallon batch at a time., it was located in Newton, MA. I was a member of CAMRA from 2019-20. I've been growing hops for the past 7 years. I use my harvest in a wet hop ale. The varieties I have grown are Centennial, Willamette and Fenway Feral. Deeper into the vastness of all things fermented I go, come follow me and let's take a journey together.