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 a few months ago. The taproom has done its best to distinguish itself from Hog River and even has a second tap in the works in a space I never saw at Hog River. There is some outdoor seating and plenty of indoor seating, with tables, high tops, and benches. The facility is located next to restaurants, but it seems the axe-throwing place in the same building is no longer there. Dead Language advertises itself as focusing on lagers and IPAs but has more variety than you would think from that description. There were some flavored lagers, dark lagers, and some sours that helped us fill out our flight list. Unfortunately, because they are so new, they do not do cans, crowlers, or growlers yet, but they plan to launch those soon.
Chris: My expectations were pretty low going into Dead Language Brewery as I usually find lagers pretty boring, and IPAs are usually not my thing. But I was happily surprised by this brewery, especially when it came to their variety. My favorite beer was their Little Death, a Czech Dark Lager. Whenever you have roasted malts in the beer, I will be happy. I was also a fan of their Fluffhead, a Wheat Beer that has a nice vanilla taste to it. All their beers are poured in half liters or liters, with extra large glasses for the liter sizes.
Nick: My two favorite beers at Dead Language Brewing were the Fluffhead Wheat and the Twin Snakes Sour. I loved the unique atmosphere they’ve created; it’s distinct and has its own style, different from other breweries. They’ve done a great job maximizing the space, and the outdoor seating area is perfect for enjoying a nice day. It’s a spot I’ll be visiting again!
Chris: Little Death (Lager) 5.3% – 4.5 out of 5
Chris: Fluffhead (Wheat Beer) 4.8% – 4 out of 5
Nick: Twin Snakes (Sour) 3.4% – 4 out of 5
Nick: Fluffhead (Wheat Beer) 4.8% – 4 out of 5
Other cool things:
- Restaurants located next door
- Cider, soda, and wine served
- Merch for sale
- Mug club
Beer: 4 out of 5
Location: 4 out of 5
Atmosphere: 4 out of 5
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