When: June 1st, 2025
Where: 201 W. High St, East Hampton, CT
Rule of 3 Brewing’s taproom is located in an industrial park in East Hampton and has a warehouse atmosphere. The taproom is quite large with a good amount of seating and a decent-sized patio out back that is dog-friendly. Unfortunately, there is a large construction project just out back, so the view is not a good one. There were a multitude of games for people to play while drinking their beer. The owners must be college sports fans as the brewery is decorated with flags from different colleges like UCONN, Notre Dame, and Syracuse. There was a good amount of variety in their alcohol options with stouts, sours, IPAs, lagers, and even some cider and seltzer options.
Chris: I was happy that Rule of 3 had a couple stouts for me to try so I decided to get a flight. My favorite was the Wookie Cookie Stout, which was a collaboration with Concentric Brewing. It was very alcoholic, at 11%, but was still smooth and sweet. I was also a fan of the Oktoberfest Marzen which had a little sweetness and hop taste to it. Overall, there were some good beers but nothing that really stood out.
Nick: I thought the Measure Thrice Sour was good, it’s a blood orange sour and had a really nice tart but juicy profile. Stouts are generally a mixed bag for me, but I found that I liked their Coffee Stout, the Heckyl & Clyde. It had a nice flavor, and I felt like you could really smell and taste the oatmeal, maple, and coffee.
Other cool things:
- Trivia nights
- Beer to-go
- Merch
- Mug club
What we drank:
Chris: Wookie Cookie (Stout) 11.1%- 3.75 out of 5
Chris: Oktoberfest (Marzen) 6.7%- 3.75 out of 5
Nick: Measure Thrice (Sour) 4.5%- 4 out of 5
Nick: Heckyl & Clyde(Stout)6.9%- 3.75 out of 5
Brewing Persuasion:
Beer: 3.5 out of 5
Location: 3 out of 5
Atmosphere: 3 out of 5
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