Brewery Reviews
Dead Language Beer Project
When: May 10th, 2024 Where: 1429 Park St #115, Hartford, CT Dead Language Beer Project is Hartford’s newest brewery, located in the old Hog River Brewery facility. Opened by Alvarium’s founding brewer and his wife this spring, it’s a welcome addition after Hartford lost four breweries in the last few years, including City Steam, just…
Dudleytown Brewing Company
When: December 21st, 2023 Where: 1001 Day Hill Rd, Windsor, CT Dudleytown Brewing Company became Windsor’s first brewery when it opened its doors in 2023. The location is part of a small shopping area with a huge parking lot, and they have plenty of indoor and outdoor seating to match. Out front is a firepit with some…
Almost Famous Brewing Company
When: December 21st, 2023 Where: 17 Kripes Rd, East Granby, CT 06026 Nestled near Bradley Airport in East Granby, Almost Famous Brewery takes its cue from the iconic movie, channeling a distinct rock and roll vibe. The establishment boasts an array of music memorabilia, with walls featuring artists from James Brown to Nirvana. Beer taps…
East Hartford Brewing Company
When: October 21, 2023 Where: 776 Tolland Street, East Hartford, CT East Hartford Brewing Company opened its doors in 2020 in the old Burnside Ice Company building built in 1930. Before East Hartford Brewing Company was Old Burnside Brewing Company that specialized in Scottish beers. It closed down in 2018, but they have brought back…
Still Hill Brewery
When: July 22nd, 2023 Where: 1275 Cromwell Ave, Rocky Hill, CT Still Hill gets its name from the conveniently named hill that the brewery is located on, where a working still was back in the 1800s. As many small craft breweries, Still Hill began as a homebrewers dream to open a brewery. After a successful…
Hogans Cider Mill
When: April 7th, 2023 Where: 522 Spielman Hwy, Burlington, CT 06103 Hogan’s Cider Mill was founded in 1912 by Patrick Hogan and was purchased by PGA golfer Chet Dunlop in 1992. As a result there is mini golf course next to the barn and a golf course where the Dunlop’s run the New England School…
Paddle Creek Beer Company
Paddle Creek is a small brewery located on Main Street in East Hartford, Connecticut. The owners have been brewing since 2015, but they officially opened Paddle Creek in August 2020. The taproom is small, but the cozy confines make it feel like a comfortable place to enjoy a craft beer. They feature a small outdoor…
WeHa Brewing & Roasting Company
When we went: August 24th, 2022 Where: 141 Shield St, West Hartford, CT 06110 WeHa Brewing & Roasting Company is located in the Elmwood neighborhood of West Hartford and opened in October 2021. The name of WeHa brewery comes from the nickname of West Hartford. Walking into the brewery you will immediately notice that it…
Coles Road Brewing
When Chris Went: July 2nd, 2021 Where: 817 Farmington Ave, Berlin, CT 06037 Coles Road Brewing opened in 2020 during the middle of the pandemic, which is why it took me so long to finally come to the their taproom. I couldn’t find out a lot about the breweries history online, but it is the…
Hog River Brewery
When Chris Went: October 24th, 2020 Where: 1429 Park Street, Hartford, CT 06106 Hog River Brewing Company’s founding has the “traditional” craft brewery story. A husband and wife tire of their corporate jobs and decide to pursue their lifelong dream of owning and operating a brewery. They finally realized their dreams with the opening of…
City Steam Brewery
When Chris Went: October 24th, 2020 Where: 942 Main Street, Hartford CT 06103 City Steam opened in 1997, making it one of Connecticut’s oldest breweries. Their flagship beer series, Naughty Nurse, is a Connecticut staple. The brewery’s name comes from their method of brewing, with steam. The Hartford Steam Company has engineered a way to…
Five Churches Brewing
When I went: August 28, 2020 Location: 193 Arch Street, New Britain, CT 06051 It all started when Peter was in his office looking out his window and asked Phil, “What should we do with the extra space in the building next door?” Phil (an avid craft beer drinker) answered, “How about a brewery?” Two…
Phantom Brewing
When We Went: July 24, 2020 Location: 290 Murphy Road, Hartford, CT 06114 Phantom Brewing is a brand spanking new brewery located in Hartford that Shannon and I visited right after it opened in July. While the taproom is new, the two guys that run the place have been in the craft beer business for…
Broad Brook Brewing Company
When We Went: July 26, 2020 Where: 915 South Street, Suffield, CT 06078 You know that feeling when you drive past a brewery you’ve never heard of before? Total joy and excitement thinking about what it’s like inside and what beers will become your new favorites? Well, that was Shannon just a few weeks ago…
Back East Brewing Company
When We Went: June 24, 2020 Where: 1296A Blue Hills Ave, Bloomfield, CT 06002 Back East Brewing Company opened way back in 2012, which is ancient in the Connecticut craft beer scene. They are one of the most recognized breweries in the state and it seems every package store carries them. Over the years they…
Kinsmen Brewing Company
When We Went: June 17, 2020 Where: 409 Canal St, Milldale, CT 06467 Kinsmen Brewing Company, located in the historic 1854 Clark Brothers Bolt Company building in Milldale, opened its doors in 2017. When the breweries two founders got together, they wanted to create an extension of home and kinship, leading them to the name…
Connecticut Valley Brewing Company
When We Went: June 28, 2020 Where: 765 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor, CT 06074 For this weeks socially distant brewery review, I (Shannon) would like to welcome you to one of my top 5 favorite places, Connecticut Valley Brewing Company! Located in the heart of the Connecticut Valley, this South Windsor brewery opened its doors…
Thomas Hooker Brewing Co.
When We Went: June 24th, 2020 Where: Location 1: 16 Tobey Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002 Location 2: 140 Huyshope Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106 Thomas Hooker Brewing is one of the oldest breweries in Connecticut. Originally located in Hartford as Trout Brook Brewpub, the brewery closed down in the early 2000s and reopened in Bloomfield as…
Witchdoctor Brewing Company
When We Went: June 17, 2020 Where: 168 Center Street, Southington, CT 06489 Chris and I are officially back on the CT Beer trail, passport apps in hand!! With breweries taking the recommended steps towards reopening, we decided to travel the Beer Trail to Southington and enjoy a socially distanced, outdoor beer at the one…
New Park Brewing
When Chris went: January 25th, 2020 Where: 485 New Park Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110 New Park Brewing opened their taproom in West Hartford in 2017 and has been a popular spot since. Located in an old industrial building that has been “upcycled,” New Park fits the bill as a stylish brewery. Walking in you…
2nd Bridge Brewing Company
During this time with COVID-19, please support your local breweries if you can! They are doing everything they can to stay above water, and lets be honest, you can’t quarantine the right way without their beer. Many breweries are doing online or pick-up orders, so give them a call or check out their websites to…
Labyrinth Brewing Company
During this time with COVID-19, please support your local breweries if you can! They are doing everything they can to stay above water, and lets be honest, you can’t quarantine the right way without their beer. Many breweries are doing online or pick-up orders, so give them a call or check out their websites to…
Problem Solved Brewing Company
During this time with COVID-19, please support your local breweries if you can! They are doing everything they can to stay above water, and lets be honest, you can’t quarantine the right way without their beer. Many breweries are doing online or pick-up orders, so give them a call or check out their websites to…
Luppoleto Brewing Company
When We Went: March 12, 2020 Where: 20 Main St, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 Luppoleto Brewing Company is a neat, minimalist brewery with eye popping décor, that opened its doors for the first time in the fall of 2019. The first and only brewery in Windsor Locks, the taproom is located in a small plaza,…
Urban Lodge Brewing Co.
When we went: January 2nd, 2020 Location: 47 Purnell Plaza, Manchester, CT 06040 Urban Lodge opened in August of 2019, so they are pretty new to the craft-brewery scene. As soon as you walk in you are transported to a ski lodge in Colorado. How did they develop teleportation technology like in Star Trek? Not…
Hops On The Hill Brewery
When we went: February 23, 2020 Location: 275 Dug Road, South Glastonbury, CT 06073 Hops On The Hill Brewery is the definition of farm to glass. All of their beers are made with hops and grains grown on their family farm which they have been running since the 1950s! What’s even cooler – the brewery…
Powder Hollow Brewery
When we went: January 23rd, 2020 Location one: 504 Hazard Ave, Enfield, CT 06082 Location two: 62 Washington Street, Middletown, CT 06457 Powder Hollow opened in Enfield in 2014 and expanded to Middletown in 2019. Powder Hollow gets its name from the area where the brewery began. Powder Hollow is a part of Hazardville, which…
Elicit Brewing Company
When we went: January 2nd, 2020 Location: 165 Adams St, Manchester, CT 06040 Opened only a few months ago in November 2019, Elicit Brewing is already an must-go-to entertainment destination in Manchester. A brewery, restaurant, bar lounge/hall, vintage arcade, craft cocktail lounge, beer garden, and entertainment space. This place has everything and more! The main…
Alvarium Beer Company
When we went: January 11th, 2020 Location: 365 John Downey Dr, New Britain, CT 06051 So, we have to admit, Alvarium was already our favorite brewery before we started our blog. The brewery, which opened in 2017, is located in the industrial part of New Britain, not too far from Central Connecticut State University where…
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