BREWERIES
Located in one of Easthampton’s historic mill buildings. Local hops and local malts are what makes their beers unique. Belgian Farmhouse and Hoppy American ales are their specialty. The original recipes were developed to incorporate the local malts and hops that highlight the unique flavors of the Pioneer Valley.
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Located in East Longmeadow, Brew Practitioners is a majority women-owned entity whose practitioners come from diverse walks of life, culturally and geographically. They believe in brewing good, balanced, drinkable beer.
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Brick & Feather brewery was born as the vision of a husband and wife team in 2015. Lawrence had been working in breweries across the country since 2007 and had always envisioned opening a small brewery where he could fully execute a portfolio of beers true to their tastes. After moving to Northampton, they discovered a wonderful building in Turners Falls which the brewery occupies now.
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Honest Weight Artisan Beer was founded by two best friends, Jay Sullivan and Sean Nolan, to bring fresh, quality beer to the North Quabbin region of Massachusetts. They strive to provide inspired, hand crafted, artisan beer.
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A small brewery housed in a late 1800’s mill building set in historic Easthampton, MA. The new City brewers consider themselves revivalists, returning pre-prohibition style ginger beer to the people one bottle at a time.
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Twin brothers Peter and Cedric Daniel adopted the name Rapscallion, an Old English word meaning "a playfully mischievous individual," for their brewery after purchasing a special line of beers within Concord Brewery's portfolio in 2007. Decidedly local, they believe that beer should reflect the uniqueness of its region and native ingredients, which is why they partner with local farms for their hops and the honey in their flagship beer.
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A home brew project that started three years ago in a garage has grown into Westfield’s first visitable craft brewery. Founded by Joe Cocchi, guitarist for the popular metalcore band Within the Ruins, along with his brother Nick. Sample their craft beers and see the actual brew area where the two brothers are continually experimenting with new recipes.
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WINERIES
The Amherst Farm Winery tasting room is set in a 19th century post and beam barn. The charm of the old dairy barn has been preserved and enhanced with the addition of their modern, state-of-the-art winery. Their award-winning, unique flavors include Apple, Blueberry, Cranberry, Pear, Peach and Raspberry, just to name a few!
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A boutique winery located in the farming-rich community of Hatfield, Massachusetts. Winemakers Ian and Michelle Modestow’s vineyard was founded on the belief that truly great wine should be an art form. Since 2012, they have created 5 award-winning wines using the best grapes from the cooler Northeast region.
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Glendale Ridge Vineyard is a small, family-owned winery committed to producing wines that express the land, climate and winemaker's vision. You’ll enjoy tasting their small batch wines in their spectacular rural setting in Southampton, MA.
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The Hardwick Vineyard and Winery is a local family winery, proudly operated by founder and owner John Samek, and located on a quiet country road that winds around the Quabbin Reservoir. For more than a decade the Samek family drove down this road with their eyes on the abandoned Giles E. Warner mansion. In 1997, the family bought the house and its 150 acres of land, and restored it.
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Owned and operated by Mary Jane and Wayne Eline. “Les Trois Emme” means “The Three M’s” and is named after their first three granddaughters, Megan, Madison, and Mary Katherine. Offering a variety of their own reds and whites it is also the home to the original New England Stingy Jack's Pumpkin® Wine, a White Wine infused with Pumpkin Spices and Pumpkin Flavors.
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Set on Godard’s Red Hen Farm on Mineral Hill in Florence, MA. Sue & Larry Godard’s winery features traditional reds and whites plus two fruit wines; Apple wine and Wicked Blue (Blueberry Wine). Since they are beekeepers, they also make their own Mead (honey wine).
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When Joyce and Phil Wiley moved to New Salem, they discovered grape vines on their property. Although the vines hadn't been tended for several years, they produced many grapes. Today they are getting rave reviews for wine made from their own grapes as well as grapes they purchase from Cold Spring Orchard in Belchertown, Mass.
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Located in the rocky hills of Monson, MA, Queen Bee Vineyard offers hand-crafted wine produced right on the premises. They take great care and pride in offering you wines that express the unique qualities of the grapes, the growing season, and the hardy New England climate.
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Their unique and meticulously crafted wines come from fresh fruit that is sustainably grown here in the Pioneer Valley. Here you’ll enjoy what the land and the community of Westfield have to offer in an atmosphere of rustic and casual elegance.
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DISTILLERIES & CIDERIES
Jake Mazar and Soham Bhatt started Artifact in 2014, with the desire to create exceptional cider, while helping to sustain local orchards, especially in western Massachusetts. They produce craft cider in a variety of styles using local apples and innovative cidermaking practices. They create ciders that are as authentic, eclectic, and forward-looking as the region they come from.
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Established in 2007, Berkshire Mountain Distillers (BMD) has created a line of award-winning artisanal spirits including Greylock Gin, Ethereal Gins, Ragged Mountain Rum, Ice Glen Vodka, Berkshire Bourbon and New England Corn Whiskey, currently available in 19 different states. All products are handcrafted in small batches in Sheffield, Massachusetts at the Berkshire’s first legal distillery since prohibition.
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Husband and Wife, Dan and Jodi started Stafford Cidery - home of Crazy Cock Cider - to create one of their favorite drinks. Designed for taste, smoothness and quality they pride themselves with creating fun ciders that are easy to drink, easy to share and fun to talk about!
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