Amherst Brewing Company, Amherst MAAmherst Brewing Company
The Amherst Brewing Company is a full-service brewpub located in downtown Amherst, Massachusetts. Established in 1997 by a small group of investors, the ABC originally occupied the lower level of the former First National Bank building off North Pleasant Street. Since then we have undergone three expansions. The first took place in 2002 with the creation of a game room and lounge on the second floor called "The Upstairs at ABC". In 2004 the upstairs expanded adding a larger bar, 2 more pool tables and other facilities. In 2008, we expanded the downstairs dining room, creating a new entrance and adding much needed space to the kitchen and storage facilities. A retail nook was created to display ABC merchandise and growlers for sale from the brewery. Our 10-Barrel brewery is visible from the bar and produces some of the finest award winning ales and lagers for serving in our 180-seat restaurant and 100-seat lounge and game room. For a listing of our current regulars, seasonal brews and cask offerings on tap, check the side bar to the right. Brewery tours can be made by appointment. Over the course of the year, ABC hosts beer dinners and tastings monthly. See the events section for upcoming dates or join our fan page on Facebook to get daily updates on events, upcoming brews and promotions. Our giant, brass-top bar seats 30 people and is fully stocked, including a selection of scotches and bourbons, select wines and unusual guest draft beers. An additional 40 seats are available on our seasonal patio; the best place in town to relax and enjoy an ABC draft or specialty brew while watching passersby. For over 10 years we have hosted the Amherst Jazz Orchestra on the first and third Mondays of every month. To keep up with our wide variety of special events and music dates, check the schedule to the left. Our menu ranges from traditional pub fare; fish & chips, burgers, homemade soups and entrees to the unusual; fried pickles, monster pretzels and fried oreo sundaes. We have plenty for vegetarians, too. A lot of our menu items are homemade. We also have daily specials featuring creations from our kitchen. Feel free to call our main number and hit extention #308 for today's selections. We support local butchers, bakeries and farmers. Most of our meats are supplied by Arnold's Meats in Chicopee; our breads are baked fresh daily at East Baking Company in Ludlow. The pumpkins and squash used in our fall seasonal Pumpkin Ale are grown on the Smiarowski Farm in Sunderland. Check out our entire menu by clicking on the "our menus" icon on the left of this page.
Open Daily Sunday Brunch 10 AM to 2 PM The Upstairs at ABC
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Regular Beers
Ace in the Hole Pilsner
Light, crisp and dry, this pilsner was made with Weyermann floor malted pilsner malt. Slightly malty, it has an assertive hop flavor and bitterness. Our lightest colored beer to date.
Cascade I.P.A.
Light in color, medium body, with a hop bitterness and Cascade hop finish.
Honey Pilsner
Crisp light lager, slightly malty with subtle hints of wildflower honey. Finished with Hallertau and Saaz hops
Puffers Smoked Porter
Dark, full bodied ale with a prominent smoked malt flavor
Massatucky Brown
Light brown medium bodied ale. Smooth, malty and slightly roasted flavor.
North Pleasant Pale Ale
Light gold in color, slightly malty and hoppy, with a mild flowery hop finish.
Two Sisters Imperial Stout
Dark, rich, hearty, smooth and chocolaty. The two silhouettes on the logo are Marina and Ksusha adopted from Russia by Amherst Brewing Company's owners, John and Terrie. Seasonal Specialties
Bankers Gold
A crisp light golden ale, lightly hopped with Amarillo and Centennial hops
Belgian Tripel
A strong golden Belgian style ale with spicy note from a unique Belgian yeast. Hopped with Tettnang and Amarillo hops
Chocolate Porter
A robust English style porter brewed with 20 lbs. of cocoa powder. Dark and creamy with a deep chocolate flavor
Graduation Ale
Golden pale ale, slightly hoppy. Brewed each May for the upcoming graduates. It took you four hard years to graduate so we made this one easy to drink. Congratulations!
Half in the Bagpipe
Amber in color, full-bodied strong ale with a prominent malt flavor delicately balanced with Goldings hops. Made with a hint of molasses, this beer is usually on tap for Super Bowl with a keg or two of the previous year's batch.
Heather Ale
2003 Silver medal winner herb and spice catagory Great American Beer Fest, made without hops, 100% heather flowers giving it a flowery aroma, subtle sweetness, and crisp, clean finish. O.G. 13.5 B.
Incarcerator Dopplebock
A German style "Double" bock. Amber in color, strong, malty, sweet caramel flavors dominate. Well balanced with Tettnang and Amarillo hops. Careful! A couple pints and you might get incarcerated for trying to drive home!
Lewmeister Oktoberfest
Amber, full-bodied lager made in the traditional style with German hops. Brewed in early August and put on tap with a keg of the previous years batch by October of each year. This beer is brewed in memory of "Lewis", the owners beer-drinking long-haired Dachsund, who passed away at 17-1/2 on 8/17/99. O.G. 14.5 B.
Patch Porter
A robust American style porter brewed with roasted, black and chocolate malts. Originally brewed for the non smoked porter lovers but will satisfy any porter lovers palate. O.G. 13.5
Patriot's Pilsner
A traditional European Pilsner light in body and color. This brew possesses mild hoppy flavors and a crisp clean finish. It is made with traditional European hops: Hallertau and Saaz.
Pumpkin Ale
A lightly spiced pumpkin ale brewed with local pumpkins and blue hubbard squash from the Smairowski Farm in Sunderland. On tap usually late October into November.
Raspberry Brown Ale
Our Massatucky Brown Ale with a subtle raspberry flavoring.
Ryeteous Red
Reddish amber in color, mild and malty with hop aroma and finish.
Salamander Crossing Lager
A smooth amber lager fermented at ale temperatures. Hopped with sterling and crystal hops. Named after Amherst's famous salamander tunnels located in the northern part of town.
Seeing Double
An aggressively hopped West Coast IPA, loaded with Centennial and Amarillo hops. Two time GIBF gold medal winner.
Super Stout
Wedding Witte
Workingman's Wheat
Light crisp German style wheat with a medium hop finish. Made using 25% German wheat malt. Brewed and on tap each summer.
ESB
Amber in color, medium body with very hoppy aroma and bitter finish. Dry hopped with Oregon Goldings
Muddy Brook Maibock
Traditional German style Maibock, light in color but malty and balanced with Hallertau and Saaz hops. O.G. 15
Black Dog I.P.A.
Dark, aggressively hopped IPA. Addition of Carafa and Roast malt gives this beer it's color and slight roast flavor. Dry hopped with a generous amount of Simcoe hops. Named for the owner's dachsund, James. O.G. 13.3
Coirm Irish Red
Coirm is an old Celtic name for Ale that also meant feasting or drinking party. This Red Ale has a subtle malty sweetness balanced out by Crystal and Goldings hops. Usually on tap around St. Patty's Day. O.G. 12.9
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