10x10 2026

Every year, in honor of Pittsfield’s 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival, we release 10 small batch beers with 10 corresponding launch parties. This year, we’ve teamed up with local artist Cara Betti for this year's design, and we’ve got a great lineup of special beers and events.

 

Thursday, February 12

Beer: I Won’t Cry For Yesterday Brut Pale Ale

Event: Meet the Artist: Cara Betti (7pm)

Brewed with champagne yeast for a crisp, highly effervescent light beer that finishes nice and dry, we’re raising a glass to toast this year’s 10x10 Festival alongside local artist Cara Betti, who will be in the taproom showcasing her work.

 

Friday, February 13

Beer: Cloudsplitter Nut Brown Ale

Event: Greg Hall Solo Show (7pm)

Named in honor of fierce American abolitionist John Brown, this nut-brown ale has a medium body but a bold flavor. Complementing this approachable workingperson’s beer will be singer-songwriter Greg Hall whose smooth voice and guitar playing invite us into songs filled with character and musings on the big ideas that come from life’s little moments.

 

Saturday, February 14

Beer: Alexandria Smoked Chipotle Porter

Event: Book Fair (2pm)

Dark and fiery, just like our favorite banned books, our smoked chipotle porter makes a good winter warmer and fits nicely in our existing lineup of previous pepper beers. Joining us for this celebration are local booksellers Indie Readery & Records and The Bookshires, along with authors Arleta Rae, DW Ardern, Lara Tupper, Matthew Zanoni Müller, and Steve Monterosso.

 

Sunday, February 15

Beer: Instruction to Slay Mixed Fermentation Ale with Elderflower

Event: Berkshire Concert Choir Performance (4pm)

Inspired by the writings of Zosimos of Panopolis, the first author to ever write about alchemy, this mixed fermentation ale features an intoxicating mix of yeast strains along with Brettanomyces, which adds a bit of tartness without being too overpowering. Joining us to celebrate this beer’s debut will be the Berkshire Concert Choir, whose participation in our 10x10 celebrations has become an annual event.

 

Monday, February 16

Beer: Pluma Mexican Lager

Event: Postcard Writing Party (6pm)

Mexican lagers are truly a celebration of cross-cultural, transatlantic brewing traditions. Based on the Vienna lagers that German immigrants began brewing in Mexico, this beer is light and easy-drinking—an everyday beer. Inspired by this intercontinental connection, we’re offering you the chance to drop little note to a friend or a loved one who lives further away. With the purchase of this beer, you’ll get a postcard and a stamp to send a message the old-fashioned way.

 

Tuesday, February 17

Beer: Audrey II Pickle Beer

Event: Special-Edition Trivia with Barrington Stage Company (7pm)

Worlds of fermentation collide as we combine beer and pickle juice for this oddly satisfying and delicious creation. We’ll be welcoming back our friends from Barrington Stage Company, who’s special events in our taproom have also become a staple of our 10x10 lineup.

 

Wednesday, February 18

Beer: A Garden You Never See Saison

Event: Red Shirt Farm Seed Share (7pm)

Saisons are our favorite styles of beer. Born out of a brewing tradition started by Belgian farmers, this style offers the most range and opportunity to experiment with a variety of ingredients. This a big reason why we brew a different saison for each 10x10. For this year’s batch, we incorporated a giant squash from Red Shirt Farm, who will be joining us for a seed share and to talk more about their farm, new farm store, and more.

 

Thursday, February 19

Beer: One Beetle Recognizes Another Irish Red Ale

Event: Irish Dance Showcase & Fundraiser with Scoil Rince Bréifne Ó Ruairc (7pm)

Irish Red Ales have been requested on and off since we first opened, and this is the first time we’ve ever made one. While we might not have enough to last us until St. Patrick’s Day, we will be celebrating the release of this first-ever Hot Plate Irish Red Ale with our friends from Scoil Rince Bréifne Ó Ruairc, who will be returning to the taproom for a special performance and fundraiser.

 

Friday, February 20

Beer: Monte Cassino Belgian Dubbel

Event: Adult Coloring (All Day)

Named for the monastery that was first founded by St. Benedict, whose monastic order Trappist monks belong to, this Belgian-inspired beer pays a tribute to a brewing tradition that stretches back centuries. Because of a monk’s trademark quiet contemplation, we’ll hand out beer-inspired adult coloring pages with the purchase of the beer. You can join us in the taproom to color while you sip from this complex (and slightly boozy) beer.

 

Saturday, February 21

Beer: Berkshire Bonspiel Kriek Lambic

Event: Curling Double Header with Berkshire Curling Club (1:05pm & 8:30pm)

Aged for several months--including a month on cherries--our Kriek Lambic pays a tribute to one of the first Belgian beers that head brewer Sarah first fell in love with. Perfect for sharing with friends, we’ll be celebrating the launch of this beer with the Berkshire Curling Club who will join us in the early afternoon to watch the Gold Medal Match for Curling at this year’s Olympics, and will also be returning to the taproom later in the evening after they complete their learning to curl event at the Boys & Girls Club a few blocks away.