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— Our Story —
The Leadfoot story is a simple one: a lifelong journey of exploring the love of beer all around the world. Research (yes, we consider drinking beer "research") began in college and continued for 25 years with visits to Germany, Ireland, Denmark, Austria, Italy, Portugal, and Japan. These trips left lasting impressions on our favorite subject matter: fine crafted beers. We realized that there is a wonderful world of beer to be explored and why not let it be us to do the exploring!
The Leadfoot idea became serious in 2013, with our first brews being created on a 15-gallon home built brewing rig in the garage. Our vision of traditional craft beers was shared by our friends and family, and we decided to move to the next level. A painstaking search for a brewery location that would accommodate big dreams and big plans led us back to the start of brewing in Western Massachusetts. In 2016, planning began for a 30 BBL brewery at the old Hampden Brewing building in the Willimansett section of Chicopee, MA.
Opening in May 2019, Leadfoot Brewing’s flagship brews include Leadfoot Lager and Leadfoot Pilsner, along with many other classic styles. We explore many traditional styles such as the Galway Girl (Irish Amber), Baggy Piper (Scottish Ale), Kentucky Tommy (Bourbon spiced Stout), Mr. Jack (Pumpkin Ale) and our Oktoberfest. We also love unique styles such as the Gina Momma (Berliner Weisse), Monkey Punch (American IPA), Mad Max (Double IPA), Catalina (West Coast IPA), and Justin (Belgian Wheat Ale). And our Fizzy-Foot hard seltzer is a crowd favorite!
Our beers are available at many restaurants, bars, and liquor stores in Western Mass as well as our tap room located at 95 North Chicopee Street in Chicopee, Massachusetts.
