When I Went: September 4th, 2020
Where: 967 Main Street, Willimantic, CT 06226
If you know Connecticut craft beer you know Willimantic Brewing Company, or Willibrew as everyone calls them. They started brewing their own beer in 1997 making them the oldest brewery in the state, which makes me feel old. Willibrew is a full service restaurant and pub that is located in a former post office that was built in 1909. The brewery has done its best to preserve the early 20th century architectural feel. Maybe the idea of drinking in an old post office sounds boring, but let me tell you this place looks nice both on the inside and outside. They kept a considerable amount of post office memorabilia, they have a giant mural depicting 1920’s Main Street, a 60′ mahogany bar, and frogs everywhere! Take a full 3D tour here! If you don’t know why the town of Willimantic is covered in frogs, just look up the Battle of the Frogs.
Chris: Do I need to keep putting my name here? Either way, I was excited to go to Willibrew both for the beer and the food. I had never been to any breweries in Windham county and now that I have gone here, I have been to 20% of them! I feel very accomplished for once. When it comes to their beer they only had 6 of their own beers on tap and three of them were IPAs, so of course I got their stout. You can imagine my excitement when they had an oyster stout on tap, Six Shooter Oyster Stout, and it was smooth and light. I also got their Overseas Mail Octoberfest, a Marzen, which got me ready for all the Octoberfest celebrations that have already been cancelled. Overall, I liked the atmosphere and my beer, but I wish they had more of a selection to pick from but a lot of breweries selections have been more limited during Covid.
Other Cool Stuff:
- They have a full bar of assorted liquors
- Full restaurant
- Private dining room in the old Postmaster’s office
What I Drank:
Overseas Mail Octoberfest (Marzen) 6.4% – 3.5 out of 5
Six Shooter (Oyster Stout) 5.9% – 4.5 out of 5
Brewing Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Feeling persuaded yet?
Brewing Persuasions 
Hi Chris, Thank you for coming out to visit us in the Quiet Corner of Connecticut. I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed yourself in our restaurant and pub brewery. I just wanted to let you know that have usually 10 or more of our beers on tap and you may not have seen the other 5 or 6 we were featuring. You can always see what’s on tap at our website or on taphunter which also gives more of a description to the various styles we brew. Thanks again for the kind words and hope you enjoy the rest Windham county has to offer! David owner/brewer Willimantic Brewing Company
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If we missed some of your beers then that gives us a great reason to go back and drink more beer!
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