How many craft breweries are in the Pioneer Valley?

39 verified breweries and taprooms across Hampshire, Hampden, and Franklin counties, from Bernardston in the north to Longmeadow in the south. Every entry is verified against the brewery's own website for the 2026 season.

Which Pioneer Valley town has the most breweries?

Westfield leads with five breweries (Bright Ideas, Great Awakening, Kismet, Skyline, Tin Bridge). Easthampton and South Deerfield each host three.

What's the difference between a taproom and a brewpub?

A taproom serves beer brewed on-site, sometimes with a small snack menu. A brewpub is a full-service restaurant that also brews its own beer. Both types are included in this Western Mass directory.

When are Pioneer Valley breweries typically open?

Most open Thursday through Sunday, with some adding Wednesday hours. A few — Northampton Brewery and Vanished Valley — are open every day of the week. Every taproom's hours are checked against the brewery's own site rather than third-party aggregators.

Are there dog-friendly breweries in Western Mass?

Yes. Fort Hill, Vanished Valley, Two Weeks Notice, Pioneer Valley Brewery, and Seven Railroads all note dog-friendly patios or taprooms. Individual entries call out kids-and-dogs policies in each brewery's notes.

Pioneer Valley Breweries

Every craft brewery and taproom across the Pioneer Valley, organized by county. Hampshire, Hampden, and Franklin. Taprooms, brewpubs, and production-only spots that host a Friday open house. Hours and addresses verified against each brewery’s own site.

39 breweries · 26 towns · updated for the 2026 season

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Amherst

Amherst Brewing

Amherst · Hampshire County

Hours: Tue–Wed 4pm–11pm, Thu 12pm–11:30pm, Fri–Sat 12pm–12am (kitchen closes 11pm), Sun 12pm–11pm, closed Mon
Where: 10 University Drive, Amherst, MA 01002

The original Amherst Brewing was folded into the Hangar Pub & Grill in 2015 and now pours small-batch beers from a sixteen-tap self-serve beer wall in the back of the pub.

Bernardston

Incandescent Brewing

Bernardston · Franklin County

Hours: Thu–Fri 4pm–9pm, Sat 12pm–10pm, Sun 12pm–7pm, closed Mon–Wed
Where: 203 South Street, Bernardston, MA 01337

Family-owned taproom run by a Conway-native brewer, with weekly live music and a small locally-sourced food menu.

Charlemont

Dirt Church Brewing Co.

Charlemont · Franklin County

Hours: Check site for current hours
Where: 31 Main Street, Charlemont, MA 01339

Massachusetts outpost of the Vermont brewery, sitting on Route 2 by the bridge to Berkshire East ski area; hours shift with the season.

Chicopee

Leadfoot Brewing

Chicopee · Hampden County

Hours: Fri 4pm–9pm, Sat 12pm–8pm, Sun 12pm–6pm (21+, indoor and outdoor seating with food)
Where: 95 North Chicopee Street, Chicopee, MA 01013

Motor-themed taproom that brought beer production back to Chicopee after a forty-four-year gap, operating in the old Hampden Brewery bottling building.

Colrain

Stoneman Brewery

Colrain · Franklin County

Hours: Sat–Sun 10am–4pm, first weekend of the month only, April through December
Where: 20 Stetson Brothers Road, Colrain, MA 01340

Rural hilltown brewery open only one weekend a month, April through December, where GPS reliably gets visitors lost.

East Longmeadow

Brew Practitioners

East Longmeadow · Hampden County

Hours: Wed–Thu 5pm–10pm, Fri 3pm–10pm, Sat 1pm–10pm, Sun 1pm–6pm, closed Mon–Tue
Where: 45 Baldwin Street, East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Three-barrel brewery that moved from Florence to East Longmeadow, dog-friendly, no kitchen but outside food and delivery are welcome.

Easthampton

Abandoned Building Brewery

Easthampton · Hampshire County

Hours: Wed–Thu 4pm–9pm, Fri 4pm–10pm, Sat 12pm–10pm, Sun 2pm–8pm, closed Mon–Tue
Where: 142 Pleasant St #103a, Easthampton, MA 01027

Taproom tucked into the Eastworks mill complex with live music, rotating drafts, and a private event room.

Fort Hill Brewery

Easthampton · Hampshire County

Hours: Thu 4pm–7pm, Fri 4pm–8pm, Sat 2pm–8pm, Sun 2pm–6pm, closed Mon–Wed
Where: 30 Fort Hill Road, Easthampton, MA 01027

Lager-focused brewery on a working farm off East Street; food truck most days, patio, dogs on non-retractable leashes, kids welcome.

New City Brewery

Easthampton · Hampshire County

Hours: Mon 4pm–10pm, Tue–Wed 4pm–9pm, Thu 4pm–12am, Fri 4pm–11:30pm, Sat 12pm–11:30pm, Sun 12pm–8pm
Where: 180 Pleasant Street (Rear), Easthampton, MA 01027

Best known for pre-Prohibition-style ginger beer alongside ales, lagers, and cocktails; late-night hours on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are unusual for the Valley.

Greenfield

Four Phantoms Brewing Company

Greenfield · Franklin County

Hours: Thu 4pm–9pm, Fri 3pm–9pm, Sat 1pm–9pm, Sun 1pm–8pm, closed Mon–Wed
Where: 301 Wells Street, Greenfield, MA 01301

Lagers, ales, cider and mead served alongside food and a full board-game library in the old Lefty's Brewing space.

The People's Pint

Greenfield · Franklin County

Hours: Mon–Thu 4pm–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–9pm, closed Sun
Where: 24 Federal St, Greenfield, MA 01301

Downtown Greenfield brewpub open since 1997, serving house drafts and pub food alongside a composting-and-recycling operation that predates most craft breweries.

Longmeadow

One Way Brewing

Longmeadow · Hampden County

Hours: Wed–Thu 5pm–9pm, Fri 3pm–10pm, Sat 1pm–10pm, Sun 2pm–7pm, closed Mon–Tue
Where: 807 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106

Neighborhood taproom on Maple Road with live music on Friday and Saturday nights.

Ludlow

Sole Syndicate Brewing Co.

Ludlow · Hampden County

Hours: Wed 3pm–8pm, Thu 4pm–9pm, Fri 4pm–10pm, Sat 12pm–10pm, Sun 12pm–8pm, closed Mon–Tue
Where: 100 State Street, Stockhouse 122, Ludlow, MA 01056

The brewery that spent a decade as Iron Duke rebranded to Sole Syndicate but kept the Ludlow Mills stockhouse taproom and the working-class through-line.

Vanished Valley Brewing Co.

Ludlow · Hampden County

Hours: Sun 10am–7pm, Mon–Thu 12pm–9pm, Fri–Sat 12pm–10pm
Where: 782 Center Street, Ludlow, MA 01056

Full-service brewpub with a dining room, a dog-friendly Beer Cave on Friday and Saturday nights, and a seasonal Beer Garden that runs May through October.

Millers Falls

Element Brewing & Distilling

Millers Falls · Franklin County

Hours: Wed 1pm–6pm, Thu–Sat 1pm–9pm, Sun 1pm–6pm, closed Mon–Tue
Where: 16 Bridge St, Millers Falls, MA 01349

Brewery and distillery in a Millers Falls mill village, with food service, a public game room, and a second taproom in South Deerfield.

Northampton

Northampton Brewery

Northampton · Hampshire County

Hours: Kitchen daily 11:30am–9pm (Sun from noon), bar until 10:30pm
Where: 11 Brewster Ct, Northampton, MA 01060

New England's original brewpub, open since 1987, with a rooftop beer garden and a solar-powered brewhouse whose spent grain feeds local farms.

Progression Brewing Company

Northampton · Hampshire County

Hours: Wed–Thu 4pm–10pm, Fri 3pm–10pm, Sat 12pm–10pm, Sun 12pm–7pm
Where: 9 Pearl St, Northampton, MA 01060

Downtown taproom with an on-site kitchen, Wednesday trivia, regular live music, and a 21+ door after 7pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

Northfield

The Brewery at Four Star Farms

Northfield · Franklin County

Hours: Wed 4:30pm–8pm, Thu 12pm–8pm, Fri–Sat 12pm–9pm, Sun 12pm–7pm, closed Mon–Tue
Where: 508 Pine Meadow Road, Northfield, MA 01360

On-farm brewery using estate-grown grain and hops from the family's Northfield fields.

Palmer

Seven Railroads Brewing Company

Palmer · Hampden County

Hours: Wed 4:30pm–9pm, Thu–Fri 4:30pm–10pm, Sat 2pm–10pm, Sun 12pm–8pm, closed Mon–Tue
Where: 1235 Park Street, Palmer, MA 01069

Named for Palmer's nickname as the Town of Seven Railroads, with a dog-friendly beer garden.

Shelburne Falls

Floodwater Brewing Company

Shelburne Falls · Franklin County

Hours: Wed–Fri 4pm–9pm, Sat 1pm–9pm, Sun 1pm–6pm, closed Mon–Tue
Where: 40 State St, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370

Small taproom a short walk from the Bridge of Flowers, part of the wave of breweries that opened in Shelburne Falls after the town's post-flood rebuild.

South Deerfield

Berkshire Brewing Company

South Deerfield · Franklin County

Hours: Fri 3pm–9pm, Sat 1pm–9pm, Sun 1pm–7pm, closed Mon–Thu
Where: 12 Railroad Street, South Deerfield, MA 01373

Brewing Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale and other flagships out of a South Deerfield warehouse since 1994, with free tours every Saturday at 1pm sharp and a seasonal outdoor beer garden.

Powder Hollow Brewery at Yankee Candle Village

South Deerfield · Franklin County

Hours: Check site for current hours
Where: 25 Greenfield Rd, South Deerfield, MA 01373

Three-barrel satellite of the Enfield, Connecticut brewery, sharing a roof with Hillside Pizza at Yankee Candle Village. Third-party listings show daily 12pm–7pm; call to confirm.

Tree House Brewing Company

South Deerfield · Franklin County

Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–8pm, Fri–Sat 11am–9pm, Sun 12pm–8pm
Where: 1 Community Pl, South Deerfield, MA 01373

The Deerfield outpost of the cult New England IPA brewery; drafts and pizza on-site, cans to go, last call thirty minutes before close.

South Hadley

Drunken Rabbit Brewing

South Hadley · Hampshire County

Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–10pm, Fri–Sat 12pm–11:30pm, Sun 12pm–10pm
Where: 749 New Ludlow Rd, Unit A, South Hadley, MA 01075

Ten-barrel brewery open since December 2017, with a golf simulator and outdoor space for kids and dogs.

Southwick

Westfield River Brewing Co.

Southwick · Hampden County

Hours: Check site for current hours
Where: 707 College Hwy, Southwick, MA 01077

Brewery and event barn on seventy acres of farmland; the site leans hard into weddings and concerts, so taproom windows are narrow. Third-party listings show Fri 4pm–9pm, Sat 2pm–9pm, Sun 12pm–4pm; call to confirm.

Springfield

Rustic Brewing Company

Springfield · Hampden County

Hours: Wed–Fri 4pm–9pm, Sat 1pm–9pm, Sun 1pm–7pm, closed Mon–Tue
Where: 34 Front Street, Indian Orchard, MA 01151

Springfield's first brewery since the 1940s, tucked into the Indian Orchard Mills complex; look for the office door adjacent to the loading dock.

White Lion Brewing Company

Springfield · Hampden County

Hours: Tue–Thu 12pm–9pm, Fri–Sat 12pm–10pm, Sun 12pm–6pm, closed Mon
Where: Tower Square, 1500 Main St, Springfield, MA 01103

Downtown Springfield taproom inside Tower Square with a full kitchen, wine and spirits alongside the beer, and complimentary parking in the attached Marriott garage.

Turners Falls

Pioneer Valley Brewery

Turners Falls · Franklin County

Hours: Wed–Thu 4pm–9pm, Fri 3pm–9pm, Sat 12pm–9pm, Sun 12pm–7pm
Where: 151 3rd St, Turners Falls, MA 01376

Dog-friendly patio taproom in downtown Turners Falls with rotating drafts and a weekend Summer of Songs live-music schedule.

West Springfield

Two Weeks Notice Brewing Company

West Springfield · Hampden County

Hours: Wed–Thu 3pm–8pm, Fri 3pm–10pm, Sat 1pm–10pm, Sun 1pm–5pm, closed Mon–Tue
Where: 110 Bosworth St, West Springfield, MA 01089

Hop-forward ales plus experimentals and specialty releases out of a small West Springfield taproom.

Westfield

Bright Ideas Brewing

Westfield · Hampden County

Hours: Mon 4pm–9pm, Wed–Thu 4pm–9pm, Fri–Sat 12pm–10pm, Sun 12pm–8pm, closed Tue
Where: 109 Apremont Way, Westfield, MA 01085

Westfield satellite of the MASS MoCA taproom in North Adams; Monday runs as Industry Night for hospitality workers.

Great Awakening Brewing Company

Westfield · Hampden County

Hours: Wed–Thu 4pm–9pm, Fri 4pm–10pm, Sat 12pm–10pm, Sun 12pm–6pm, closed Mon–Tue
Where: 77 Mill Street, Suite 150, Westfield, MA 01085

Taproom in the Mill at Crane Pond with views of the Little River dam, a food menu of flatbreads and tacos, and a seasonal riverside beer garden.

Kismet Brewing Company

Westfield · Hampden County

Hours: Thu 4pm–8pm, Fri 4pm–10pm, Sat 1pm–10pm, closed Sun–Wed
Where: 66 South Broad Street, Westfield, MA 01085

Veteran-owned Westfield taproom that welcomes kids and dogs and lets guests bring their own food.

Skyline Beer Co.

Westfield · Hampden County

Hours: Tue–Thu 4pm–9pm, Fri–Sat 12pm–10pm, Sun 12pm–6pm, closed Mon
Where: 98 Southwick Road, Westfield, MA 01085

Ten-barrel brewery paired with a full 4,500-square-foot restaurant, plus a seasonal outdoor patio and beer garden open April through October.

Tin Bridge Brewing

Westfield · Hampden County

Hours: Thu–Fri 4pm–10pm, Sat 12pm–10pm, Sun 12pm–7pm, closed Mon–Wed
Where: 487 East Main Street, Westfield, MA 01085

Founded by the Cocchi brothers with fruited ales, sours, shuffleboard, and free arcade games.

Westhampton

Outlook Farm Brewery & Ciderhouse

Westhampton · Hampshire County

Hours: Check site for current hours
Where: 136 Main Road (Route 66), Westhampton, MA 01027

Century-old farm brewery and ciderhouse making beer and cider from fruit grown on the property; the Backyard Taproom runs as a seasonal event series rather than fixed weekly hours.

Wilbraham

Fieldcrest Brewing Company

Wilbraham · Hampden County

Hours: Wed–Thu 4pm–8pm, Fri 3pm–9pm, Sat 1pm–9pm, Sun 2pm–8pm, closed Mon–Tue
Where: 2343 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095

Family-owned brewery focused on traditional American and English ales, including cask beer.

Scantic River Brewery

Wilbraham · Hampden County

Hours: Check site for current hours
Where: 6 Burt Lane, Wilbraham, MA 01095

Wilbraham brewery sharing a space with Pufami, an on-site Italian restaurant.

Williamsburg

Exhibit 'A' Brewing Co.

Williamsburg · Hampshire County

Hours: Thu–Fri 4pm–10pm, Sat 12pm–10pm, Sun 12pm–8pm, closed Mon–Wed
Where: 4 Main Street, Williamsburg, MA 01096

Relocated from Framingham to a landscaped beer garden and taproom in Williamsburg after eight years east of Worcester.

Worthington

Sena Farm Brewery

Worthington · Hampshire County

Hours: Check site for current hours
Where: 151 Buffington Hill Road, Worthington, MA 01098

Small family-run farm brewery at the highest elevation of any brewery in the state, making new, old, and wild ales.

Frequently asked

How many craft breweries are in the Pioneer Valley?: 39 verified breweries and taprooms across Hampshire, Hampden, and Franklin counties, from Bernardston in the north to Longmeadow in the south. Every entry is verified against the brewery's own website for the 2026 season.
Which Pioneer Valley town has the most breweries?: Westfield leads with five breweries (Bright Ideas, Great Awakening, Kismet, Skyline, Tin Bridge). Easthampton and South Deerfield each host three.
What's the difference between a taproom and a brewpub?: A taproom serves beer brewed on-site, sometimes with a small snack menu. A brewpub is a full-service restaurant that also brews its own beer. Both types are included in this Western Mass directory.
When are Pioneer Valley breweries typically open?: Most open Thursday through Sunday, with some adding Wednesday hours. A few — Northampton Brewery and Vanished Valley — are open every day of the week. Every taproom's hours are checked against the brewery's own site rather than third-party aggregators.
Are there dog-friendly breweries in Western Mass?: Yes. Fort Hill, Vanished Valley, Two Weeks Notice, Pioneer Valley Brewery, and Seven Railroads all note dog-friendly patios or taprooms. Individual entries call out kids-and-dogs policies in each brewery's notes.

Spot a brewery we’re missing, or a taproom that’s changed its hours? Drop us a note and we’ll update the list.

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