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Haffenreffer Brewery | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 An undated photograph of the Haffenreffer brewery, which once had a famous tap that poured out free beer day and night. The area was bustling, and on many days the smell of hops filled the air.[2] | |
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| Location | Germania Street Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°18′52″N 71°6′15″W / 42.31444°N 71.10417°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1877 |
| Architect | M.W. Fitzsimmons et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004453[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 2, 1982 |
The Haffenreffer Brewery,[3][4] established in 1870, was a former brewer in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.[5] The first Haffenreffer bottles were plate mold bottles and were produced by Karl Hutter of New York and had the traditional lightning stop tops.[6] According to Haffenreffer company records later in 1876 the Haffenreffer Brewery contracted with Dean Foster and Company of Boston to aid in the production of bottles for the brewery and the growing demand. Starting in 1893, all Haffenreffer bottles were produced with Karl Hutter stoppers. Haffenreffer Private Stock, a legacy of the original Haffenreffer & Co. product line, is a brand of malt liquor that ceased production in 2013. It had several nicknames: "The Green Monster", (referring to the left field wall at Fenway Park), "Haffenwrecker" and "The Green Death" all due to relatively high alcohol content. It was notable due to the Rebus puzzles under the bottle cap and due to the label recommendation of consuming it "on the rocks" or over ice.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Haffenreffer Malt Liquor". Falstaffbrewing.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ "Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation :: Brewery Small Business Complex". Jpndc.org. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ "Jamaica Plain Historical Society - 'Victorian Era' Editor - - History of Beer Making in Jamaica Plain". Jphs.org. 1992-09-11. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ Christine McConville (February 17, 2006). "The toast of JP". The Boston Globe. The N. Y. Times Co. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ Bottle Finishes & Closures: Part III: Types of Bottle Closures: LIGHTNING-TYPE CLOSURES