New England microbreweries

Big Elm Brewing

65 Silver Street, Sheffield, MA

We (Bill Heaton & Christine Bump) met working for Victory Brewing Company in 2003. We both had some experience at smaller breweries before, and one of us (Christine) actually has a diploma for brewing from the Siebel Institute and the Doemens Academy! With this background we set out to start our own brewpub and in 2005 we opened the Pittsfield Brew Works. After five years of fun and hard work we decided to leave the brewpub business to try to start a production brewery dedicated to making just beer and smiles. It took some time, but with a ton of help and support from our friends and families just as we were about to give up we found our new home. 65 Silver St. needed a bit of elbow grease to get it to what it is now, and in the fall of 2012 we brewed our first batch of beer. Since then we have been focused on bringing our neighbors fresh quality beer. We want to thank everyone who has helped us get to this point and everyone who is supporting us now. You are OUR ROOTS

What to drink

American Lager

Brewed with American corn, barley, hops, water and a super clean American Lager yeast, this beer is the definition of easy drinking. The use of corn is a classic American technique that helps give this beer a light sweetness and harkens back to simple days.

5% ABV

413 Farmhouse Ale

Belgian Ale

This Belgian ale is brewed with barley, wheat, chamomile, orange zest, hops, water and a Saison yeast. Our unique recipe is meant to highlight some familiar farmhouse flavours while also breaking from the mold of the traditional.

6% ABV

IPA

West Coast IPA

This west coast style IPA packs a well balanced one-two punch. Brewed with barley, water, American ale yeast and a whole lot of west coast hops. This IPA has hint maltiness to back up the bitter style letting the piney & citrusy flavours of some of the best American hops shine through. This beer is Double Dry-Hopped!

7% ABV

Gerry Dog Stout

Oatmeal Stout

Our oatmeal stout is an ode to our loyal companion Gerry. This smooth dark beer is brewed with barley, wheat, oats, water, American ale yeast, and hops. The reserved use of dark malts and the addition of oats help to make this beer amazingly easy to drink, even for those who usually stay away from the dark side.

6.5% ABV

Lion's Ale

Amber Ale

We brew this smooth English-style amber ale with our good friends at The Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, MA. This beer has been crafted to pair greatly with most every meal and works well during any season, it is most often enjoyed at the historic inn with food and friends.

5.3% ABV

Fat Boy

Double IPA

Our super hopped Double IPA is bursting at the seams with heaps of piney, citrusy and tropical fruit flavours and aromas. During the brewing process we add a massive amount of hops to give you big bitterness as well as all the flavour of joy. Once fermentation is complete we dry hop this big boy a ton, giving you the awesome hop explosion. We use Citra, Simcoe and other hop varieties to create this monster.

8% ABV