We’re passionate about homebrew and craft beer here at Knightly Brewing. Nearly all of our equipment is custom made or modified, with an emphasis on performance and producing a better final product. And with four years and hundreds of batches under our belt, we’ve got the experience to put it to good use.

We have been in multiple local festivals as well as entered mail-away competitions, and always score very well. Last year, we served ten gallons at both the Holyoke Canoe Club Craft Brewfest and the Springfield Museum Culture and Cocktails Oktoberfest, scoring 4th and 5th, respectively. Our most recent victory was winning Best In Show for our SMaSHing English IPA at the 2014 Reddit Homebrew Competition.

Our flagship IPA has been reformulated and is better than ever. Last summer’s version was a real crowd-pleaser, winning over numerous non-IPA drinkers. Tropical IPA 2.0 is ready to hit this year’s festival circuit and win big!

Old Jute is an American Barleywine, a very intense beer! The American Barleywine style is very complex and can be a challenge to the palate. Old Jute is very dark brown in color, thick in body, high in alcohol (8.5% abv), and very high in hops (154 IBU’s). It is slightly sweet and has a fruity aroma. This beer was brewed with 9 different grains including Maris Otter and Bohemian Pilsner, 5 different hop varieties were used throughout brewing and fermentation and include Chinook, Challenger, Centennial, Cascade and Nugget. It took 2 different yeasts to bring the brew to completion. Barleywine, like wine, can be cellared for years and will improve with age. Old Jute has been aged for over 9 months. This is a beer for sipping and enjoying!

As a Homebrewing operation it is the mission of Footbridge Brewing to continually push the boundaries of brewing by exploring and producing high-gravity flavorful ales that serve as a platform to celebrate life. Through our atypical ales it is our purpose to promote all that is good about the wonders of beer as well as its ability to bring people together in good company and in spirit.

As winner of the 2014 Worthy Homebrew competition I assure you that this year’s IPA will be another crowd pleaser. Crafted with American malts and a blend of American and New Zealand hops, this IPA showcases bright citrus and tropical flavors and aromas with a clean, smooth finish. A perfect ale for celebrating life in the sun!

Black And Blue Brews has been making beer for three years. We don’t just make typical beers, we try to push the limits of established beer styles while still making palate pleasers. We went to the last Worthy, and we’re back again to show you our love for the craft!

Black and Blue Brews is just a couple of beer loving guys trying to make some great beer!