Five & 20 Spirits & Brewing
Westfield, New York
Where distillery legacy meets brewery creativity
Five & 20 Spirits & Brewing, hailing from the unsuspecting village of Westfield, New York, is the state’s first trinity-factory – winemaking, brewing, and distilling all rolled into one audacious mash-up. They mash local grain, hop, and fruit into small-batch spirits and beers that would make even the most blasé connoisseur squint.
Their copper-pan-age is where the real drama happens. The whiskies, aged in oak, are the big stars — so robust you can almost taste the smugness of the producers’ bragging rights. The beers, meanwhile, are a colourful revolt against convention, a riot of creativity that proves you don’t need a gold-plated label to turn a pint into a work of art.
The crew are genuinely passionate, delighting in explaining the fine difference between a single-malt and a blended brew, or the perfect bourbon cocktail. After a session of tasting, the laid-back outdoor terrace invites a relaxed sit-down, a reminder that whisky is a journey, not a lecture.
In a nutshell, Five & 20 proves that if you’re serious about spirit, the only thing that matters is the craft, not the façade.