Briggs Original
| Type | Hard Seltzer |
|---|---|
| Distributor | Martignetti Companies |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Introduced | 2017 |
| Alcohol by volume | 5.0% |
| Flavour | Cranberry-lime |
| Website | Official website |
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Briggs Original is an alcoholic seltzer company based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded by high school friends Michael Kurson and Neil Quigley in 2016.[1] Quigley, labeled a beer prodigy by the Boston Globe, created the product, while Kurson managed the business.[2][3]
History[edit]
Co-Founders Michael Kurson and Neil Quigley met while attending Newton North High School.[4] The idea for a cranberry flavored beverage first came to them on Thanksgiving in 2015.[5] In 2016 the pair decided to found Briggs Original, and launched their first product, Boston Cranberry in July 2017. Quigley and Kurson were only 21 when they founded the company.[6] Quigley is one of the youngest Beer sommeliers.[7] A third Newton North graduate, Greta Schindler, joined the team in 2017.[8]
The company's name comes from an iPhone auto-correct error, supposedly changing the word "bro" to "Briggs". This error became a joke between founders Kurson and Quigley, and the name was later adopted for the company.[9]
Products[edit]
The company's only product is Boston Cranberry, currently produced in Somerville, Massachusetts.[10] It is a 5% ABV, cranberry-lime flavored hard seltzer.[11] It is made with cranberries sourced in Massachusetts. The company plans to launch new products, but hasn't revealed the flavors yet.[12]
Briggs Fest[edit]
Briggs Fest was a Hip hop music festival that took place on July 29th, 2017 to celebrate the company's launch. It was held at The Lawn on D in South Boston. Briggs Fest was the first hip hop music festival to be held at the Lawn on D.[13] The festival was praised for focusing on hip hop as the sole genre and highlighting local up-and-coming artists.[14] [15]
The festival was headlined by Sammy Adams, Waka Flocka Flame, and B.o.B.[16]
External links[edit]
Briggs Original (official website)
Briggs Fest (official website)
References[edit]
- ↑ Cain, Jackie. "Briggs Original Boston Cranberry Is the Local, Boozy Seltzer Your Life Needs". Boston.com.
- ↑ Dzen, Gary. "Meet Neil Quigley, 'beer prodigy'". The Boston Globe.
- ↑ "Boston's Berry: Redefining Tradition in Craft Beverages". Universe.
- ↑ Meehan, Doug. "Best friends running burgeoning beverage business Made in Mass". WCVB News.
- ↑ Siegel, Elisha. "Bringing Home The Briggs". Boston Chefs.
- ↑ "Briggs Original Announces Their First Annual Briggs Fest in Boston". Verge Campus.
- ↑ "Neil Quigley - The Chilled 100". Chilled 100.
- ↑ Meehan, Doug. "Best friends running burgeoning beverage business Made in Mass". WCVB News.
- ↑ Gerrard, Mike. "Briggs Original Boston Cranberry" (Vol. 10, Issue 4). Chilled Magazine.
- ↑ Pelletier, Jenna. "Wish List: Beach Snacks" (June). Boston Magazine.
- ↑ Cain, Jackie. "Briggs Original Boston Cranberry Is the Local, Boozy Seltzer Your Life Needs". Boston.com.
- ↑ "Longtime friends pool their resources and come up with an innovative product". vuz.tv.
- ↑ "Briggs Fest Hosted and Curated by Briggs Original Boston Cranberry". North Shore Magazine.
- ↑ McDuffie, Candace. "Hip-Hop Shop: Listen to the artists playing the first-ever Briggs Fest at Lawn On D". Vanyaland.
- ↑ DiFabio, Cara. "Photo Gallery: Briggs Fest with Sammy Adams, Waka Flocka, B.o.B., Carter Reeves, Pham, Khary, Caye & more". Vanyaland.
- ↑ Juul, Matt. "Sammy Adams pumps us up for Briggs Fest with B.o.B., Waka Flocka Flame". Metro Boston.
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