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📢 This week, we got a few questions about whether or not we’re hosting Bring Your Own Vinyl Night this Friday, May 22 at 7pm.

We are.

As always, @djpupdaddy will be bringing the turntables and some crates of records, and you’re welcome to bring your own or select from some of his.

To celebrate our favorite monthly event, we also decided to pair some of our favorite albums with some of our favorite beers!

Hope to see you this Friday at 7pm

📢 This week, we got a few questions about whether or not we’re hosting Bring Your Own Vinyl Night this Friday, May 22 at 7pm.

We are.

As always, @djpupdaddy will be bringing the turntables and some crates of records, and you’re welcome to bring your own or select from some of his.

To celebrate our favorite monthly event, we also decided to pair some of our favorite albums with some of our favorite beers!

Hope to see you this Friday at 7pm

🚨 New Beer Alert! 🚨

While the calendar (and weather) might say that it’s still spring, we’re kicking off YACHT ROCK SUMMER today! Our lime lager is now back on tap and in 4-packs to go.

Crisp, refreshing, and completely crushable, this fan favorite will easily become your go-to be all season long!

🚨 New Beer Alert! 🚨

While the calendar (and weather) might say that it’s still spring, we’re kicking off YACHT ROCK SUMMER today! Our lime lager is now back on tap and in 4-packs to go.

Crisp, refreshing, and completely crushable, this fan favorite will easily become your go-to be all season long!

🍻 Have you had a chance to check out our Lion’s Ale yet? We brewed this specially for the Red Lion Inn, and it’s been so well received that we just canned another batch!

It’s available on tap and in cans in our taproom, at the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, and (increasingly) throughout Berkshire County!

Shout out to our pals State 64 for also helping us complete our biggest single-day canning run ever today!

🍻 Have you had a chance to check out our Lion’s Ale yet? We brewed this specially for the Red Lion Inn, and it’s been so well received that we just canned another batch!

It’s available on tap and in cans in our taproom, at the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, and (increasingly) throughout Berkshire County!

Shout out to our pals State 64 for also helping us complete our biggest single-day canning run ever today!

🎉🎉🎉 Just in time for the start of a new season, we’ve restocked our official Pittsfield Green replica jerseys!

We’ve got Small through XXL for sale in the taproom. This is your chance to dress like a champion!

And starting next week, the squad will begin their quest for their fourth consecutive title in the expanded adult co-ed Berkshire County soccer league.

Shout out to the Swan Bros for their excellent work and customer service too!

🎉🎉🎉 Just in time for the start of a new season, we’ve restocked our official Pittsfield Green replica jerseys!

We’ve got Small through XXL for sale in the taproom. This is your chance to dress like a champion!

And starting next week, the squad will begin their quest for their fourth consecutive title in the expanded adult co-ed Berkshire County soccer league.

Shout out to the Swan Bros for their excellent work and customer service too!

📣📖 Book lovers: this month, our Hot Plate Book Club selection is MY YEAR OF REST AND RELAXATION by Ottessa Moshfegh.

🗓️ We’ll be meeting to discuss it on Wednesday, May 27 at 7pm

Mike just checked his copy out from @berkshireathenanaeum but you could also order a copy from our friends @indiereaderyandrecords if you’d like to support a local, independent book store!

Hope to see you there!

📣📖 Book lovers: this month, our Hot Plate Book Club selection is MY YEAR OF REST AND RELAXATION by Ottessa Moshfegh.

🗓️ We’ll be meeting to discuss it on Wednesday, May 27 at 7pm

Mike just checked his copy out from @berkshireathenanaeum but you could also order a copy from our friends @indiereaderyandrecords if you’d like to support a local, independent book store!

Hope to see you there!

⚔️ Thanks to everyone who came through for the Silver Lake show on Friday night.

We were celebrating the EP release for Pittsfield’s own @b.u.g.world with support from @sourcitytapes along with Canadian bands @deaddo3 and @customerservice.ca along with Western MA faves @radicaljoyma

This lineup was incredible, and every single band brought it that night. Even if we’ve only had a few shows in 2026, this has to be one of the best.

We’ll be back at it on May 23, so make sure you mark your calendars and check that out!

⚔️ Thanks to everyone who came through for the Silver Lake show on Friday night.

We were celebrating the EP release for Pittsfield’s own @b.u.g.world with support from @sourcitytapes along with Canadian bands @deaddo3 and @customerservice.ca along with Western MA faves @radicaljoyma

This lineup was incredible, and every single band brought it that night. Even if we’ve only had a few shows in 2026, this has to be one of the best.

We’ll be back at it on May 23, so make sure you mark your calendars and check that out!

Thanks to everyone who came out for our first Silver Lake Booking ⚔️ Hot Plate show of 2026!

We came back from a little winter hibernation with a great lineup featuring Secret Pint—which played together for the first time in 20 years for their new record release show—along with Class Ring, Creative Writing, and Quarter Tone.

As always, we had a great time, and we’re looking forward to our two shows in May—the first one will be THIS FRIDAY following our First Fridays festivities.

Thanks to everyone who came out for our first Silver Lake Booking ⚔️ Hot Plate show of 2026!

We came back from a little winter hibernation with a great lineup featuring Secret Pint—which played together for the first time in 20 years for their new record release show—along with Class Ring, Creative Writing, and Quarter Tone.

As always, we had a great time, and we’re looking forward to our two shows in May—the first one will be THIS FRIDAY following our First Fridays festivities.

🚨 New Beer Alert! 🚨

We’re incredibly proud to announce that on Saturday, April 25, we’ll be launching Lion’s Ale, our new collab with @redlioninn

We’ll be celebrating the launch of this beer at the Red Lion Inn from 2-4pm, and the beer will be available on the nitro tap line as well as cans to go.

We’ll also be serving this on our nitro line in the taproom starting tomorrow, and also have cans to go as well!

As you can imagine, we’re thrilled to be teaming up with such an iconic part of The Berkshires, and we can’t wait to share this English-Style Amber Ale with you all!

🚨 New Beer Alert! 🚨

We’re incredibly proud to announce that on Saturday, April 25, we’ll be launching Lion’s Ale, our new collab with @redlioninn

We’ll be celebrating the launch of this beer at the Red Lion Inn from 2-4pm, and the beer will be available on the nitro tap line as well as cans to go.

We’ll also be serving this on our nitro line in the taproom starting tomorrow, and also have cans to go as well!

As you can imagine, we’re thrilled to be teaming up with such an iconic part of The Berkshires, and we can’t wait to share this English-Style Amber Ale with you all!

🍻 This week, Sarah was fortunate to head down to the Craft Brewers Conference in Philly, where she worked the Pink Boots booth for a bit and also got to hang with her cohort from the Michael James Jackson Foundation.

Not only was she able to reconnect with some of her favorite folks in the industry, but she got to fangirl out over Garrett Oliver, a beer industry legend in his own right and one of her personal heroes (and her not-awkward-at-all pic with him proves it 🤣).

It was a bit of whirlwind down to Philly and back, but definitely worth it to get re-inspired by the folks in this industry who are working every day to make a difference.

🍻 This week, Sarah was fortunate to head down to the Craft Brewers Conference in Philly, where she worked the Pink Boots booth for a bit and also got to hang with her cohort from the Michael James Jackson Foundation.

Not only was she able to reconnect with some of her favorite folks in the industry, but she got to fangirl out over Garrett Oliver, a beer industry legend in his own right and one of her personal heroes (and her not-awkward-at-all pic with him proves it 🤣).

It was a bit of whirlwind down to Philly and back, but definitely worth it to get re-inspired by the folks in this industry who are working every day to make a difference.

🙏📚 Thank you to everyone who made our first annual Berkshire Book Con such an incredible event!

With the support of the Pittsfield Cultural Council, we were able to host a whole day’s worth of events at the Berkshire Athenaeum and Hot Plate Brewing Co., and we were able to welcome hundreds of people to checkout our author Q&A, our Exhibitors Hall, the Book Fair, Social Hour, and Literary Trivia.

We had a feeling there were a bunch of book lovers out there, and we’re so happy we were able to connect with all of you. This community really SHOWED UP on Saturday, and we’re so grateful for that!

We’d love to make this an annual event, and so we want to hear from you! How can we make this even bigger and better next year?

🙏📚 Thank you to everyone who made our first annual Berkshire Book Con such an incredible event!

With the support of the Pittsfield Cultural Council, we were able to host a whole day’s worth of events at the Berkshire Athenaeum and Hot Plate Brewing Co., and we were able to welcome hundreds of people to checkout our author Q&A, our Exhibitors Hall, the Book Fair, Social Hour, and Literary Trivia.

We had a feeling there were a bunch of book lovers out there, and we’re so happy we were able to connect with all of you. This community really SHOWED UP on Saturday, and we’re so grateful for that!

We’d love to make this an annual event, and so we want to hear from you! How can we make this even bigger and better next year?

🎉 Good news for people who love can news: we just released Agent Cooper, our coffee stout in 4-packs to go!

☕️ Brewed with Soul Rave coffee, from our good friends @monsoonroastery this coffee stout is black as midnight on a moonless night, and these beans make a damn fine cup of coffee too (which we also serve in the taproom).

🤫 And in a few weeks, we’ll be dropping a custom blend from Monsoon as well, but we’re not quite ready to share all the details on that!

🎉 Good news for people who love can news: we just released Agent Cooper, our coffee stout in 4-packs to go!

☕️ Brewed with Soul Rave coffee, from our good friends @monsoonroastery this coffee stout is black as midnight on a moonless night, and these beans make a damn fine cup of coffee too (which we also serve in the taproom).

🤫 And in a few weeks, we’ll be dropping a custom blend from Monsoon as well, but we’re not quite ready to share all the details on that!

📣 Since it’s 413 day, we figured we’d take a moment to remind you about our upcoming beer release, which will coincide with the first night of our new weekly series: Thirsty Thursdays in Downtown Pittsfield!

🍺 We’ll be tapping our latest lager, the Pittsfield Pilsner, which will also be available in 4-packs to go.

🇧🇷 There will be food specials from our friends at @espetinhocarioca (if you’ve been sleeping on them, come in a check out their amazing food)

🎶 @adamoam will be dropping a custom DJ set for his first taproom performance

Thirsty Thursdays will be a weekly event in the taproom with a different DJ every week, food specials, and craft cocktails in addition to our beers.

🗓️ Hope to see you for the first one on Thursday, April 16 at 7pm!

📣 Since it’s 413 day, we figured we’d take a moment to remind you about our upcoming beer release, which will coincide with the first night of our new weekly series: Thirsty Thursdays in Downtown Pittsfield!

🍺 We’ll be tapping our latest lager, the Pittsfield Pilsner, which will also be available in 4-packs to go.

🇧🇷 There will be food specials from our friends at @espetinhocarioca (if you’ve been sleeping on them, come in a check out their amazing food)

🎶 @adamoam will be dropping a custom DJ set for his first taproom performance

Thirsty Thursdays will be a weekly event in the taproom with a different DJ every week, food specials, and craft cocktails in addition to our beers.

🗓️ Hope to see you for the first one on Thursday, April 16 at 7pm!

📢 We’ve got two exciting announcements for you! 📢

First, we’ll be launching our latest beer, the Pittsfield Pilsner on tap and in cans on Thursday, April 16th.

Secondly, that same night, we’ll be introducing our new Thirsty Thursday series with our friends @espetinhocarioca and @silverlakebooking413

Back in the day, Downtown Pittsfield used to be the place to be on Thursday nights, and we’re leaning into that history by throwing a party every Thursday night. We’ll have custom DJ sets, food specials from Espetinho, new cocktails, and, of course, our Pittsfield Pilsner.

The first one kicks off on Thursday, April 16 at 7pm with a new set from @adamoam

Hope to see you there!

📢 We’ve got two exciting announcements for you! 📢

First, we’ll be launching our latest beer, the Pittsfield Pilsner on tap and in cans on Thursday, April 16th.

Secondly, that same night, we’ll be introducing our new Thirsty Thursday series with our friends @espetinhocarioca and @silverlakebooking413

Back in the day, Downtown Pittsfield used to be the place to be on Thursday nights, and we’re leaning into that history by throwing a party every Thursday night. We’ll have custom DJ sets, food specials from Espetinho, new cocktails, and, of course, our Pittsfield Pilsner.

The first one kicks off on Thursday, April 16 at 7pm with a new set from @adamoam

Hope to see you there!

🎉🎉🎉 We’re so excited to announce that we’re teaming up with our friends @hilltoporchardsintheberkshires

Last week, we tapped the first of several beers that they’ll be selling in their taproom, along with stocking their fridge with some four packs to go.

As a pair of married owners and operators, we were not only excited to team up for their taproom and brainstorm about cross promoting, but to talk shop a bit and share some of our insights and the perks or challenges of running a small business these days.

In the coming weeks, we’ll have some exciting events to share as we get closer to the busy seasons, but if you’re in the area now, be sure to stop by their cidery and winery in Richmond, MA!

🎉🎉🎉 We’re so excited to announce that we’re teaming up with our friends @hilltoporchardsintheberkshires

Last week, we tapped the first of several beers that they’ll be selling in their taproom, along with stocking their fridge with some four packs to go.

As a pair of married owners and operators, we were not only excited to team up for their taproom and brainstorm about cross promoting, but to talk shop a bit and share some of our insights and the perks or challenges of running a small business these days.

In the coming weeks, we’ll have some exciting events to share as we get closer to the busy seasons, but if you’re in the area now, be sure to stop by their cidery and winery in Richmond, MA!

📣🐣 Quick reminder that we’ll be closed on Easter Sunday so make sure you stock up on 4-packs of beer and hard seltzer to go!

And if you need a quick escape from the fam Friday or Saturday night, we got you for a quick, secret pint 🤫

📣🐣 Quick reminder that we’ll be closed on Easter Sunday so make sure you stock up on 4-packs of beer and hard seltzer to go!

And if you need a quick escape from the fam Friday or Saturday night, we got you for a quick, secret pint 🤫

The world is surprising and scary enough these days, so instead of playing any pranks, we’re just letting you know all the events we’ve got lined up for April!

In addition to our recurring favorites like trivia and Bring Your Own Vinyl Night, we’ll also be welcoming back @cousinsmainelobster , co-hosting the first-ever Berkshire Book Con with @berkshireathenaeum and @indiereaderyandrecords , and FINALLY hosting our first @silverlakebooking413 show of the year

We’re sure you’re all fed up with Cabin Fever, so hope you’ll come through the taproom plenty of times this month!

The world is surprising and scary enough these days, so instead of playing any pranks, we’re just letting you know all the events we’ve got lined up for April!

In addition to our recurring favorites like trivia and Bring Your Own Vinyl Night, we’ll also be welcoming back @cousinsmainelobster , co-hosting the first-ever Berkshire Book Con with @berkshireathenaeum and @indiereaderyandrecords , and FINALLY hosting our first @silverlakebooking413 show of the year

We’re sure you’re all fed up with Cabin Fever, so hope you’ll come through the taproom plenty of times this month!

🎉🍻📚 On Saturday afternoon, we got a chance to show our range and highlight two of our favorite things: beer and books!

In the brewery, Sarah led a private guided tasting, which was one of the @callingallcrows raffle prizes won by @vcwarshaw and her friends. Sarah had the chance to talk more about ingredients, the brewing process, and the proper way to taste beers.

While that was going on, Mike was MC’ing an author reading with a bunch of great Massachusetts-based writers. @jen_acker read from her forthcoming novel, SURRENDER; @ednahi read from ALL THAT LIFE CAN AFFORD, which was a @reesesbookclub selection; and @julianzabalbeascoa read from WHAT WE BURIED GROWS HERE, an @latimes Book Prize Finalist.

Thanks to our friends at @indiereaderandrecords Emily’s and Julian’s books were also available for sale and they were kind enough to sign a bunch of copies.

Thanks to everyone who came through, and to those who stopped by after the No Kings Rally as well.

Hope to see you all again soon!

🎉🍻📚 On Saturday afternoon, we got a chance to show our range and highlight two of our favorite things: beer and books!

In the brewery, Sarah led a private guided tasting, which was one of the @callingallcrows raffle prizes won by @vcwarshaw and her friends. Sarah had the chance to talk more about ingredients, the brewing process, and the proper way to taste beers.

While that was going on, Mike was MC’ing an author reading with a bunch of great Massachusetts-based writers. @jen_acker read from her forthcoming novel, SURRENDER; @ednahi read from ALL THAT LIFE CAN AFFORD, which was a @reesesbookclub selection; and @julianzabalbeascoa read from WHAT WE BURIED GROWS HERE, an @latimes Book Prize Finalist.

Thanks to our friends at @indiereaderandrecords Emily’s and Julian’s books were also available for sale and they were kind enough to sign a bunch of copies.

Thanks to everyone who came through, and to those who stopped by after the No Kings Rally as well.

Hope to see you all again soon!

🥳 We’re super excited to be teaming up with @onestorymag once again to provide some custom beers for their Debutante Ball.

Each year, One Story honors writers that have published short stories with them as they make their literary debut with their first full-length publication.

For the last two years, we’ve paired those published stories with beers that match the themes and vibe of their works.

Here’s the lineup we’ll have for this year:

Etymology by @liortorenberg - Smoked Helles Lager

Eulogy for a Pretzel by Lily Dodd - Blackcurrant Sour Ale

Our Lady of Resplendent Misfortune by Senaa Ahmad - Habanero Chocolate Stout

Secret by Cay Kim - Belgian White Ale

To Sharks by @stephenfishbach - American Lager

The Debutante Ball will be held on April 24 at Roulette in Brooklyn. Tickets and info are available through One Story’s website. Hope to see you there!

🥳 We’re super excited to be teaming up with @onestorymag once again to provide some custom beers for their Debutante Ball.

Each year, One Story honors writers that have published short stories with them as they make their literary debut with their first full-length publication.

For the last two years, we’ve paired those published stories with beers that match the themes and vibe of their works.

Here’s the lineup we’ll have for this year:

Etymology by @liortorenberg - Smoked Helles Lager

Eulogy for a Pretzel by Lily Dodd - Blackcurrant Sour Ale

Our Lady of Resplendent Misfortune by Senaa Ahmad - Habanero Chocolate Stout

Secret by Cay Kim - Belgian White Ale

To Sharks by @stephenfishbach - American Lager

The Debutante Ball will be held on April 24 at Roulette in Brooklyn. Tickets and info are available through One Story’s website. Hope to see you there!

🚨 New (returning) beer alert! 🚨

Yesterday, we put The High Priestess back on tap!

Of all the beers that rotate on and off, our blackcurrant sour ale definitely gets the most requests whenever it goes away, which is why we’re thinking of making it a year-round staple of ours.

Brewed with spent blackcurrants from our friends at @currentcassis and pomegranate, this sour is fruit forward with just the right amount of tartness to ensure that it’s still approachable and refreshing.

If you think this should be one of our year-round beers let us know in the comments!

🚨 New (returning) beer alert! 🚨

Yesterday, we put The High Priestess back on tap!

Of all the beers that rotate on and off, our blackcurrant sour ale definitely gets the most requests whenever it goes away, which is why we’re thinking of making it a year-round staple of ours.

Brewed with spent blackcurrants from our friends at @currentcassis and pomegranate, this sour is fruit forward with just the right amount of tartness to ensure that it’s still approachable and refreshing.

If you think this should be one of our year-round beers let us know in the comments!

🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛ On Friday night, we were fortunate enough to head over to Cambridge and share some beers with our friends @callingallcrows for an intimate gathering and special performance by @chadwickstokes from @dispatchmusic as well as members of the cast from 1972, Chad’s rock opera.

We first had the chance to support Calling All Crows when DISPATCH came to town in 2024, and we were thrilled to team up with them for another special fundraising event.

This organization mobilizes arts and music fans to support feminist movements. This type of work is more important than ever, and we left this event feeling inspired and excited to keep working with Calling All Crows at our taproom and beyond.

Thanks to Monica and team for the invite, and to Chad for all the work he’s doing offstage!

🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛ On Friday night, we were fortunate enough to head over to Cambridge and share some beers with our friends @callingallcrows for an intimate gathering and special performance by @chadwickstokes from @dispatchmusic as well as members of the cast from 1972, Chad’s rock opera.

We first had the chance to support Calling All Crows when DISPATCH came to town in 2024, and we were thrilled to team up with them for another special fundraising event.

This organization mobilizes arts and music fans to support feminist movements. This type of work is more important than ever, and we left this event feeling inspired and excited to keep working with Calling All Crows at our taproom and beyond.

Thanks to Monica and team for the invite, and to Chad for all the work he’s doing offstage!

A lot of individuals and organizations correctly tout the need to shop and support local. Most of us instinctively understand the reasons why: small businesses are the lifeblood of communities and corporations are pretty damn evil—even the ones that make half-assed attempts not to be.

There is, of course, the environmental benefit of shopping local, too. You keep your own carbon footprint low and reduce the amount of packaging, refrigeration, and/or fossil fuels needed to get products shipped across the country or world.

When we pick up hops from our friends at @fourstarfarms however, we remember that besides the economic and environmental benefits, the real value of shopping local are the relationships that we are able to form.

Over the years, Liz and Sarah have gone from being collaborators and @mabrewersguild board members to genuine friends. We proudly brew as many beers as we can with hops from Four Star Farms, and we do so not just because we want our beers to showcase a little Massachusetts terroir but because we care about the people behind the product.

And it turns out that Liz and Nate make pretty good dog sitters, too! 🐾

A lot of individuals and organizations correctly tout the need to shop and support local. Most of us instinctively understand the reasons why: small businesses are the lifeblood of communities and corporations are pretty damn evil—even the ones that make half-assed attempts not to be.

There is, of course, the environmental benefit of shopping local, too. You keep your own carbon footprint low and reduce the amount of packaging, refrigeration, and/or fossil fuels needed to get products shipped across the country or world.

When we pick up hops from our friends at @fourstarfarms however, we remember that besides the economic and environmental benefits, the real value of shopping local are the relationships that we are able to form.

Over the years, Liz and Sarah have gone from being collaborators and @mabrewersguild board members to genuine friends. We proudly brew as many beers as we can with hops from Four Star Farms, and we do so not just because we want our beers to showcase a little Massachusetts terroir but because we care about the people behind the product.

And it turns out that Liz and Nate make pretty good dog sitters, too! 🐾

📣📚 Book Lovers: We’ve got a bunch of announcements for you!

First off, we wanted to remind you about the first annual Berkshire Book Con we’re hosting with @berkshireathenaeum and @indiereaderyandrecords It’s on April 18, but before then, we’re inviting you to submit your work to our Short Story Contest (visit the library’s website for more information).

For March, our book club selection is I WHO HAVE NEVER KNOWN MEN by Jaqueline Harpman. This short dystopian novel has had a resurgence of interest lately, and we’re excited to discuss it on Wednesday, March 25.

Last but not least, on March28 at 2pm we’ll be welcoming @julianzabalbeascoa @ednahi and @moloney.d to our taproom for a reading. Mike will also be joining and reading from his novel in progress.

Hope to see you at all of these literary events!

📣📚 Book Lovers: We’ve got a bunch of announcements for you!

First off, we wanted to remind you about the first annual Berkshire Book Con we’re hosting with @berkshireathenaeum and @indiereaderyandrecords It’s on April 18, but before then, we’re inviting you to submit your work to our Short Story Contest (visit the library’s website for more information).

For March, our book club selection is I WHO HAVE NEVER KNOWN MEN by Jaqueline Harpman. This short dystopian novel has had a resurgence of interest lately, and we’re excited to discuss it on Wednesday, March 25.

Last but not least, on March28 at 2pm we’ll be welcoming @julianzabalbeascoa @ednahi and @moloney.d to our taproom for a reading. Mike will also be joining and reading from his novel in progress.

Hope to see you at all of these literary events!

🚨🍸 New cocktail alert!

Since it’s Women’s History Month and it’s time for us to release our @pinkbootssociety collaboration collective, we decided to mix things up this year.

Instead of making beer, we’re releasing a new craft cocktail! Featuring @currentcassis and bitters from @remedycocktailcompany we’ll be launching Helly R., our newest cocktail tomorrow.

We’ll be celebrating this year’s Pink Boots Collaboration Collective with @cousinsmainelobster food truck from 12-7 and an @elizabeth_freeman_center featuring a performance by @momsongwriter

Hope to see you all on Saturday!

🚨🍸 New cocktail alert!

Since it’s Women’s History Month and it’s time for us to release our @pinkbootssociety collaboration collective, we decided to mix things up this year.

Instead of making beer, we’re releasing a new craft cocktail! Featuring @currentcassis and bitters from @remedycocktailcompany we’ll be launching Helly R., our newest cocktail tomorrow.

We’ll be celebrating this year’s Pink Boots Collaboration Collective with @cousinsmainelobster food truck from 12-7 and an @elizabeth_freeman_center featuring a performance by @momsongwriter

Hope to see you all on Saturday!

🎉🎉🎉 We’ve got HUGE news: Sarah was named as @incmagazine Female Founders 500 for 2026!

One of the reasons we’re so proud of this is because the recognition goes beyond the identity politics of being one of very few BIWOC-owned breweries and our origin story of starting to homebrew on a hot plate in 2017. What we’re building here transcends how Sarah identifies, the industry we’re in, and how we got started.

Before we opened our doors, Sarah brought almost 20 years of experience as a consumer insights expert to the table. Combined with her personal grit and creativity, she’s been navigating the volatile post-COVID world here in Pittsfield and also by serving on the board of directors for both the @mabrewersguild and @pinkbootssociety

We’re going to celebrate our fearless Jefa in the taproom on Thursday, March 19 (which also happens to be Sarah’s birthday) and you’re all invited!

Swing by and help us make yet another crack in the double-glass ceiling we’re trying to shatter every day.

🎉🎉🎉 We’ve got HUGE news: Sarah was named as @incmagazine Female Founders 500 for 2026!

One of the reasons we’re so proud of this is because the recognition goes beyond the identity politics of being one of very few BIWOC-owned breweries and our origin story of starting to homebrew on a hot plate in 2017. What we’re building here transcends how Sarah identifies, the industry we’re in, and how we got started.

Before we opened our doors, Sarah brought almost 20 years of experience as a consumer insights expert to the table. Combined with her personal grit and creativity, she’s been navigating the volatile post-COVID world here in Pittsfield and also by serving on the board of directors for both the @mabrewersguild and @pinkbootssociety

We’re going to celebrate our fearless Jefa in the taproom on Thursday, March 19 (which also happens to be Sarah’s birthday) and you’re all invited!

Swing by and help us make yet another crack in the double-glass ceiling we’re trying to shatter every day.

🥳 We were able to kickoff the first weekend of @massbeerweek with a visit from Senator @edmarkey (and it also gave Sarah the chance to have him sign her masters thesis which cited legislation he introduced while in the House).

Senator Markey stopped by the taproom because we were once again lucky enough to host Pittsfield’s Democratic Caucus. Elected officials and candidates were able to address members of all seven wards about the issues we’re facing on a municipal, state, and federal level—it was genuinely inspiring to see the democratic process in action.

With this political event as a backdrop, it made us even more proud of our collab with @harpoonbrewery

Named Intrepid & Inflexible, these words were used by John Adams to describe the members of the Boston Tea Party, our Boston-to-the-Berkshires ESB definitely captures the spirit of independence and community that Massachusetts has stood for since its founding.

Thanks again to Kevin Sherman for organizing this event and supporting our small business, and everyone else who came through this weekend!

🥳 We were able to kickoff the first weekend of @massbeerweek with a visit from Senator @edmarkey (and it also gave Sarah the chance to have him sign her masters thesis which cited legislation he introduced while in the House).

Senator Markey stopped by the taproom because we were once again lucky enough to host Pittsfield’s Democratic Caucus. Elected officials and candidates were able to address members of all seven wards about the issues we’re facing on a municipal, state, and federal level—it was genuinely inspiring to see the democratic process in action.

With this political event as a backdrop, it made us even more proud of our collab with @harpoonbrewery

Named Intrepid & Inflexible, these words were used by John Adams to describe the members of the Boston Tea Party, our Boston-to-the-Berkshires ESB definitely captures the spirit of independence and community that Massachusetts has stood for since its founding.

Thanks again to Kevin Sherman for organizing this event and supporting our small business, and everyone else who came through this weekend!

📣 Mass Beer Week Starts this Saturday!

In addition to launching our collab with @harpoonbrewery which was brewed with hops from @fourstarfarms and malt from @stonepathmalt

We’ll also have glasses and T-shirts for sale in the taproom, featuring artwork by @pintsandpanels

We’re getting the party started the night before with a special taproom performance by our friends @thewolves_band and we’ll have special prizes to give away during Trivia and SPINDLE next week!

Hope to see you this coming week!

📣 Mass Beer Week Starts this Saturday!

In addition to launching our collab with @harpoonbrewery which was brewed with hops from @fourstarfarms and malt from @stonepathmalt

We’ll also have glasses and T-shirts for sale in the taproom, featuring artwork by @pintsandpanels

We’re getting the party started the night before with a special taproom performance by our friends @thewolves_band and we’ll have special prizes to give away during Trivia and SPINDLE next week!

Hope to see you this coming week!

🚨🍻✈️ New beer alert!

Today, we’re tapping Amelia, our Helles Lager, which we’re bringing back after a pretty long hiatus.

Sarah first wrote this recipe when we were still homebrewing on a hot plate—it was one of the last ones we actually made on a hot plate, and it was her first “transatlantic” lager, which is why we named it in honor of Amelia Earhart.

The label art for the 4-packs (which are also available in the taproom starting today) are a nod to the colors found on Amelia’s plane.

Crisp and malt-forward, this true-to-style Helles lager is one of the beers we’re most proud of. Swing by the taproom and give it a try!

🚨🍻✈️ New beer alert!

Today, we�’re tapping Amelia, our Helles Lager, which we’re bringing back after a pretty long hiatus.

Sarah first wrote this recipe when we were still homebrewing on a hot plate—it was one of the last ones we actually made on a hot plate, and it was her first “transatlantic” lager, which is why we named it in honor of Amelia Earhart.

The label art for the 4-packs (which are also available in the taproom starting today) are a nod to the colors found on Amelia’s plane.

Crisp and malt-forward, this true-to-style Helles lager is one of the beers we’re most proud of. Swing by the taproom and give it a try!

📣 March is gearing up to be a really fun month for us!

We’ll be kicking of the month with a collab beer with @harpoonbrewery for @massbeerweek

We’ve got some live music lined up with @thewolves_band and @momsongwriter

And we’re rounding out the month with a bunch of literary events, discussing I WHO HAVE KNOWN MEN by Jacqueline Harpman, and several authors reading from their recent works.

We’ll also be throwing our first VIP party for The Scrum, and the top-ten members for Q1 will be getting the invite for that.

Hope to see you all as we make the transition out of winter (hopefully)!

📣 March is gearing up to be a really fun month for us!

We’ll be kicking of the month with a collab beer with @harpoonbrewery for @massbeerweek

We’ve got some live music lined up with @thewolves_band and @momsongwriter

And we’re rounding out the month with a bunch of literary events, discussing I WHO HAVE KNOWN MEN by Jacqueline Harpman, and several authors reading from their recent works.

We’ll also be throwing our first VIP party for The Scrum, and the top-ten members for Q1 will be getting the invite for that.

Hope to see you all as we make the transition out of winter (hopefully)!

📣 On Friday night, we’re kicking off our craft cocktails program, and we’ve tapped a bunch of collaborators to help us celebrate!

🍸 @berkshiremtdist will be on-sight working a popup bar to help us kick things off

🐷 @just.kickin.it.bbq food truck will be parked outside the taproom and serving up some delicious barbecue

🎶 @djpupdaddy will be hosting our monthly installment of Bring Your Own Vinyl Night (and if you don’t have your own records, you can dig through his crates)

We’re kicking things off with food and drinks at 5pm, and then BYOV Night at 7pm.

Hope to see you there!

📣 On Friday night, we’re kicking off our craft cocktails program, and we’ve tapped a bunch of collaborators to help us celebrate!

🍸 @berkshiremtdist will be on-sight working a popup bar to help us kick things off

🐷 @just.kickin.it.bbq food truck will be parked outside the taproom and serving up some delicious barbecue

🎶 @djpupdaddy will be hosting our monthly installment of Bring Your Own Vinyl Night (and if you don’t have your own records, you can dig through his crates)

We’re kicking things off with food and drinks at 5pm, and then BYOV Night at 7pm.

Hope to see you there!

🙌🍻 Thank you to all of our collaborators and customers who made this year’s 10x10 celebration si h a blast!

We had such a great time introducing a bunch of new beers and teaming up with a combination of new and frequent artists, organizations, and all-around great folks.

We’ve sold out of most of the small-batch beers, but we still have bottles of the Saison and the Dubbel left!

🙌🍻 Thank you to all of our collaborators and customers who made this year’s 10x10 celebration si h a blast!

We had such a great time introducing a bunch of new beers and teaming up with a combination of new and frequent artists, organizations, and all-around great folks.

We’ve sold out of most of the small-batch beers, but we still have bottles of the Saison and the Dubbel left!

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