When we went: November 12th, 2021
Where: 39 Ragged Rock Rd, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
30 Mile Brewing Company opened in Old Saybrook in 2015, and sadly it will permanently shut down on January 16th. Many small businesses, breweries especially, have been hit hard by the pandemic. 30 Mile Brewing is not the first or last brewery to shut down. Please support your local restaurants and breweries. 30 Mile Brewing doesn’t close for another week, so there’s still time to get some of their great beer.
30 Mile Brewing is a garage style brewery located in an industrial area. They have a decent amount of indoor and outdoor seating space. While they don’t have a huge number of beers on tap, they have a mix of styles so there is something for everyone.
Chris: 30 Mile Brewing is located about half way between my brother’s place and mine so we ended up going there a few times. My favorite beer was their Don’t Be A Karl, a Imperial Marshmallow Stout that clocked in at a whopping 12.5%. Don’t Be A Karl had a nice marshmallow taste that made this beer dangerously good. Have a DD if you are having more than one of these. They have an old style oil popcorn maker, and it was the great snack to go along with their beer. I will miss 30 Mile Brewing, their convenient location, delicious popcorn, and very alcoholic beer. I doubt anyone there is completely done with craft beer and hope they try some new ventures soon.
Nick: 30 Mile Brewing was definitely not afraid to try different things. Their Rymley’s Winter-Warmer Barleywine and the aptly-named Golden Something both stand out in that regard. My favorite beer was the I Got My Peaches Out in Georgia, a sour. As Chris mentioned, we’d meet at 30 Mile as it was a good half way point for us. Also, the brewery is pet friendly, so we were able to bring the dogs. Minerva hung out under one of the picnic tables and Jax enjoyed sneaking our popcorn. The last time I went with my wife, and we saw the infamous Karl, namesake of the “Don’t Be a Karl” and a regular of the brewery, enjoying a brew at the bar. He had great banter with the staff and other patrons, and brought smiles to many faces. The staff was helpful and knowledgeable about their beers and everyone seemed to be having a great time. I am disappointed to see 30 Mile go. I always hope that every small business and every brewery will be successful.
Our Favorite beer:
Chris: Don’t Be a Karl (Imperial Stout) 12.5% – 4 out of 5
Nick: I Got My Peaches Out in Georgia (Sour) 5% – 4 out of 5
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