NEWBURYPORT â Newburyport Brewing Company has opened two indoor pickleball courts at its new Pickleball Club, 4 New Pasture Road.
The craft brewery announced this week that it recently turned 4,000 square feet of former brewing space into two courts for year-round play of the popular sport.
âWith our brewery and tasting room, we have always focused on bringing people together in a relaxing, friendly atmosphere,â Bill Fisher, co-founder and CEO of Newburyport Brewing, said in a news release.
âBy introducing pickleball, we are excited to provide a new year-round social opportunity for our patrons to enjoy,â he said. âFrom first-time players to pickleball pros, we offer learn to play clinics and drill and skill sessions to help grow the game and expand our growing community of pickleball enthusiasts.â
Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the country for the fifth year in a row, with 48.3 million U.S. adults (19% of the adult population) having played at least one game in the last year, according to the Association of Pickleball Professionals, the brewery said.
Along with pickleball courts, Newburyport Brewing also offers a 40-foot-by-11-foot indoor bocce court, a 14-foot stand-up shuffleboard table and indoor cornhole.
Court reservations may be made on the company’s website at www.nbptbrewing.com/pickleball or in person at the brewery.
Newburyport Brewing was founded in 2012 by Fisher and Chris Webb â two Newburyport entrepreneurs, musicians and home brewers, according to the release.
The company offers handcrafted beers and seltzers, including Green Head IPA, Plum Island Belgian White, 110 Ale, Overboard New England IPA, Melt Away IPA, Maritime Lager, and 1635 Series small-batch beers.
For more on Newburyport Brewing: www.nbptbrewing.com, on Facebook at /NewburyportBrewingCo or follow @NBPTbrewing.