House Bear Brewing was established in 2013 by Beth Borges and Carl Hirschfeld. It traces its roots to Beth's college days when she discovered the joys of mead making. When she and her friends decided to learn to brew, she opted for mead instead of beer. Later, while getting her MBA from Babson College, she decided meadmaking could be a lifestyle and not just a hobby. She had noted that with so few commercial meads available there was a niche in the market. She brought her friend Carl Hirschfeld, who she had introduced to brewing a few years earlier, onboard because of their complimentary skill sets and researched the industry.