Beer’d Brewing Company – The Silo

When we went: January 23th, 2020

Location one: 22 Bayview Ave, Stonington, CT 06378

Location two: 225 Leonard Dr, Groton, CT 06340

Beer’d Brewing Company opened in Stonington in 2012, which makes it old for the Connecticut craft brew scene! Brand new is their location in Groton, which opened this month! The two of us have never been to the Stonington location but managed to stop by their Groton taproom recently. While the taproom is not very big, it is very nice, with a clean modern look to it, decorated with action comic-like art. The owners clearly wanted to created a place to hang out with friends without any distractions because no one under 21 years old (human or animal) is allowed in. This makes it tough for families to go but really nice if you don’t want to be bothered by wild children or barking dogs.

Chris- I personally loved the look of Beer’d and while I am sad doggos can’t go in, I can understand it. They are not the only place to not allow dogs or kids, and I think we have all been annoyed at some point by bored kids who have decided to make the taproom a (loud) playground. The convenience of Mystic Cheese Shop right next door makes this a nice one stop brewery that you could spend considerable time at. Beer’d had a large selection and variety of beer with 15 beers and 1 cider on tap when we went. Although it will be difficult to try much of their selection as they do not do flights here. I did manage to knock back a few drinks starting with the Bong Appetit, a thick breakfast milk stout with a light salty flavor. I also had the Cold as Weisse, a Berliner Weisse with a great cherry and lime fruitiness with a light sour kick and a good aftertaste. Overall this is a good place to hang out with some friends and enjoy 1 to 8 beer’ds. Just kinda wish I got a discount for having a beard.

Shannon – As someone who works in the New London/ Groton area, I’m super excited that Beer’d is open for business! Outer Light Brewing Company and Tox Brewing Company are great, but it’s nice to have a third brewery to add to the mix after a long day at work. Like Chris already said, flights are a no-go here, so I was only able to have two beers before calling it a day. One of the beers I knew I had to have was Connecticut Casual, a German pilsner. Why did I have to get it? Well, when I moved to Connecticut from Pennsylvania I keep saying that my new personality was going to be “Connecticut casual.” It’s silly, I know, I know, but it is what it is. Beyond the coincidence of the name, my favorite thing about Beer’d actually wasn’t the beer – it was the glass that it came in. I’m a big sucker for nostalgia and paying homage to local communities, and Beer’d got my heart when I realized that on the glass was the New London/ Groton Gold Star Bridge, three beer tanks, and a submarine! I mean, come on?! Talk about a cool little tribute to Beer’ds new home in the submarine capitol of the world.

Other cool stuff:

• Located right next to the Groton/ New London Airport
• Mystic Cheese Shop right next door (they deliver right into the brewery!)
• Large selection of canned beers to go
• Brew merch
• Super cool action comic-like wall art
• No children allowed (human or dog)

Our Persuasion:

What we drank: 

Shannon: Connecticut Casual (German pilsner) 4 out of 5

Shannon: Cold as Weisse – Cherry Lime (Berliner Weisse Sour) 3.5 out of 5

Chris: Bong Appettit (Breakfast Milk Stout) (Collab with Hanging Hills) 4 out of 5

Chris: Cold as Weisse- Cherry Lime (Berliner Weisse Sour) 4 out of 5

Brewing Persuasion: 4 out of 5