Foolproof Brewing Company

Foolproof Brewing Company (formerly High Jinx Brewing Company) is a brewery based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

History

High Jinx Brewing Company was founded in 2012 by Nick Garrison, a former homebrewer from Massachusetts.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} Shortly after starting operations and before initial sales to the public, it was renamed Foolproof to avoid trademark conflicts with Magic Hat's beer brand, Jinx or Pennsylvania's HiJinx.^[6][7][8][9] It brewed its first batch in December 2013 and began in-state sales in January 2013.^[10] By the end of 2013 it had doubled its production capacity and expanded distribution to neighboring Massachusetts and Connecticut.^{[11][12][13][14][15][16]}

Beers

Foolproof produces limited production seasonal and specialty beers and four year-round beers: Barstool, a golden ale; Raincloud, a porter; La Ferme Urbaine, a farmhouse ale; Backyahd, an IPA which draws its name from the Eastern New England pronunciation of "backyard."^{[7][11][12][17]} The company markets its beers by naming them after "experiences," or common beer-drinking contexts, for which each is intended.^[18] Unusual for a small brewery, Foolproof releases most of its beer, and in particular its core year-round brands, in cans, and promotes the use of cans for better flavor.^[3][19][20] Foolproof's brewmaster, Damase Olsson, is a former chemist and brewer at Nashoba Valley Winery and now-defunct Pennichuck Brewery.^[21][22]

In January 2014 the brewery released a line of beer-based soaps in collaboration with Newport-based soapmaker Spindrift.^[23]

See also

• List of breweries in Rhode Island

References

External links

• Foolproof Brewing Company official site