cite any sources . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . march 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . december 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message mercury brewing company industry brewery predecessor ipswich brewing co. founded 1999 headquarters usa products beer soda owner robert martin website ipswichalebrewery.com mercury brewing company is a brewery founded in 1999 in ipswich massachusetts usa . contents 1 history 2 brands 3 mercury brewing company timeline 4 references history edit the mercury brewing company emerged in 1999 when rob martin then director of operations for ipswich brewing company purchased the brewery and renamed the company mercury brewing and distribution company . while continuing production of ipswich ale martin expanded the company with stone cat ales and lagers mercury premium sodas and numerous contract brewing agreements . this article needs to be updated . please update this section to reflect recent events or newly available information . august 2012 in 2007 beer production topped 14 000 bbl 434 000 us gal a 44 % increase from 2006 . soda production came to 1180 bbl 36 580 gal an increase of 22 % from the previous year . brands edit ipswich ale five mile ales stone cat in 1999 mercury brewing company bought the stone cat brand from modern brewers in cambridge ma . mercury soda pop mercury brewing company timeline edit this section contains embedded lists that may be better presented using prose . you can help by converting the list or lists to prose if appropriate . editing help is available . august 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message 1991 ipswich brewing company founded by paul sylva and jim beauvais . ipswich ale and dark ale introduced on draft and in 64 fl oz growlers and 1 liter swingtops . 1995 product line extended with ipswich ipa and oatmeal stout ; all styles introduced in 12 fl oz bottles . 1996 ipswich 1722 commemorative porter is introduced . 1997 ipswich brewing co. forms alliance with united states beverage for sales and marketing support . ipswich winter ale is introduced . 1998 product line extended with porter and nut brown . all packaged product contracted by clipper city brewing co. in baltimore md. ipswich ale mustard is introduced . 1999 january ipswich brand purchased by united states beverage . brewery still separately owned and operated . 1999 september rob martin purchases ipswich brewing co. from sylva and beauvais and renames brewery mercury brewing and distribution company . martin buys stone cat brand ; sells and self distributes stone cat ale i.p.a. and e.s.b. 2000 mercury premium soda line is established as 13 flavors of caffeine free old school sodas made with real sugar . the stone cat brand is expanded to include blonde blueberry ale hefewiezen octoberfest pumpkin ale winter lager and scotch ale . mercury also starts contract brewing for dornbush and farmington river beer companies . 2001 mercury bubbly water line is introduced . dornbush ceases production . 2002 cisco brewers enlist mercury to brew their whale s tail draft . 2003 mercury purchases ipswich ale brand from united states beverage . all ipswich production reverts to mercury . ipswich summer is introduced and ipswich e.s.b. is discontinued . ipswich is available in massachusetts rhode island and connecticut . 2004 endurance brewing company contracts mercury to design a recipe and brew endurance pale ale . 2005 ipswich harvest ale is introduced as a fall seasonal . contracts grow to include cisco brewers whale s tail and sankaty light cape ann brewing s fisherman ale and fisherman s ipa no longer a mercury contracted customer and the entire z street portfolio . 2006 new contracts include various opa opa steakhouse and brewpub ales and john harvard s pale ale and amber ale . beer production tops 9700 bbls and 15 000 cases of soda for 2006 . distribution of ipswich is expanded to parts of pennsylvania and new york city . 2007 capacity is expanded with the addition of three 80bbl fermentation tanks and three 128bbl bright tanks . contract work expands to include hook & ladder offshore ale sherwood forest brewers and kennebec river brewing company . ipswich distribution is expanded to all of new jersey and new hampshire . mercury now produces 47 different beers and 19 soft drinks . in 2007 beer production topped 14 000 bbl 434 000 gal a 44 % increase from 2006 . soda production came to 1180 bbl 36 580 gal an increase of 22 % from the previous year . 2009 accepted a contract to begin brewing the clown shoes beer line at the facility coordinates 42 40 51.8 n 70 50 28.8 w 42.681056 n 70.841333 w 42.681056 ; 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