Independent Fermentations Brewing

08/25/2026

Assuming I make it through the big show on Saturday (see previous post) - this Sunday, Aug 30, will be our first hop picking party of the year. We will pick all the centennial, cascade, and teamaker hops starting at 10:00 am. This year's harvest is not going to be a great one, but there are plenty of hops to be picked and we will need some volunteer help, as always.

IndieFerm will supply the beverages and snacks, you guys supply the picking fingers. Many hands make for light work and it is actually kind of fun. Larger hop farms have machinery to pick hops but we are lucky to have so many friends of the brewery that help out.

So join us at the hop field on Clifford Rd near the intersection with Doten Road in Chiltonville. Look for the poles in the field and you will be heading the right way. You can ignore the "no motorized vehicles" sign at the beginning of the road and drive right up to the hops. It is a good idea to bring a chair but we will have tents and tables etc. And, hop vines can irritate sensitive skin so it is best to where long sleeves.

If you can't make it this time, we will be picking the nugget hops in a couple of weeks.

And thanks as always to Wildlands Trust for the use of their property!!!!

08/24/2026

It's gonna be a huge rock and roll extravaganza at IndieFerm on Saturday, Aug 29.

The Dogmatics (6:30), The Shady Roosters (4:30) and Last Stand (3:30).

08/22/2026

The show will go on today. Johnny Spampinato and the Value Leaders are setting up right now.
5 to 8pm. Feel free to bring or doordash food. And we have pizzas and pretzels.

If you like real rock and roll and great guitar playing, don't miss Johnny Spampinato and the Value Leaders.

08/21/2026

This was last year when Johnny Spampinato and the Value Leaders played the beer garden. We will be doing it again tomorrow from 5 to 8pm. Maybe indoors if the rain doesn't clear out in time.

08/21/2026

The beer garden was rocking last year when Johnny Spampinato and the Value Leaders were here. Lets do it again tomorrow, 5 to 8pm. We might move indoors if the predictd rain lingers.

08/19/2026

We have postponed the crawfish boil until September 5 due to the predicted rain this Saturday.

We are still going ahead with live music but we might move it indoors.

08/16/2026

We are at the Somerville Fermentation Festival today until 5pm with kombucha, beer, wine, hot sauces, vinegar, fire booch and more. At Arts at the Armory.

08/15/2026

Saturday's at IndieFerm are for music. We have a great line up of bands coming for the rest of the summer and into the fall. Shows are 5 to 8 pm unless it says otherwise.

This week, it's the Shady Roosters (rockabilly, roots, blues, and more) in the beer garden. The Shady Roosters are like seeing 4 bands in one with several singers and a horn section.

Next week (aug 22) Johnny Spampinato and the Value Leaders are coming back. That is also the day of our crawfish boil from 3 to 5. Johnny was guitarist in NRBQ for many years as well as the Incredible Casuals. Haven't heard of either one? Well, next Saturday is your chance to find out what you have been missing all these years.

On August 29 we have a really big show for you with Last Stand (3:30 pm), The Shady Roosters (4:30 pm) and The Dogmatics (6:30 pm). It's a rock and roll extravaganza.

On September 5 it's Thee Associates with covers of classic punk rock tunes.

On September 12, it's the rescheduled show with Taylor Avenue. It rained the first time they were scheduled to play this summer so we are hoping for better weather this time. Taylor Avenue is a group of young guys from Plymouth playing grunge-influenced rock and roll.

08/14/2026

Join us for beers, kombucha wine, and our brand new batches of blueberry mead and raspberry mead.
Plus live rockabilly and roots Saturday from 5 to 8pm with The Shady Roosters.

08/11/2026

If you want to keep up with all the events, classes, new beer release etc, sign up for our monthly(ish) email news letter. All you need to do is go to www.Independentfermentations.com and the first thing that pops up will be a box with a link to sign up your email.

This afternoon we will be at the Marion Farmer's Market with beer, kombucha, wine, hot sauces, vinegars and more. It's a great market with lots of interesting vendors include a few farms with fresh local corn, tomatoes, berries and more. https://www.washburntrust.org/

The taproom opens at 4 pm this afternoon for Bad Rosie Tuesday. And at 7pm we will be hosting the South Shore Brew Club's monthly meeting. Anyone with an interested in brewing is welcome to join in. https://www.southshorebrewclub.org/

The Shady Roosters will be crowing in the beer garden this Saturday from 5 to 8 pm. Rockabilly, roots, blues, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/45374330981/

And IndieFerm will be at the Somerville Fermentations Festival at the Armory this Sunday. https://www.somervillefermfest.com/

Our second annual crawfish boil with be 3 to 5 pm on Saturday August 22 followed immediately by Johnny Spampinato and the Value Leaders live. https://www.thevalueleaders.com/ Tickets for the crawfish boil are at eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aug-2026-crawfish-boil-at-indieferm-brewing-tickets-1996919415728?aff=oddtdtcreator . Tickets are not needed for just the music.

We will have a kombucha making class on August 24. This hands-on kombucha workshop includes a healthy SCOBY and kombucha kit with ingredients and instructions on how to brew your own kombucha. Sign up at eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kombucha-brewing-workshop-tickets-1997258255206?aff=erelpanelorg

And be sure to keep your calendar open for Aug 29 when we will have three bands featuring Boston Rock and Roll legends the Dogmatics. More to come soon.

Learn how to make healthy kombucha at home.