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Breweries & Brewpubs & Cideries

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Breweries & Brewpubs & Cideries

Beer. And Lots Of It I began this particular page in 2008 when there were four breweries in Connecticut: Cottrell, Hooker, New England, and Olde Burnside (RIP). It was an easy list and I completed it in short order. Only one had a tasting room (Hooker) and each was pumping out only a handful of beers. And … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, CT Beer Tagged With: Breweries, Cideries, kombucha

Problem Solved Brewing

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Problem Solved Brewing

Problem Solved Brewing East Windsor September 2018 A brewery gets too big for its britches and decides to vacate their original space and move to a custom built new joint over in Suffield. What to do with the now empty space in East Windsor? Problem Solved. A couple of well-respected homebrewing friends … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, CT Beer, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: East Windsor, Hartford County

New England Cider Company

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New England Cider Company

Location is BeCides the Point New England Cider Company, Wallingford February 2018 It’s amazing what one can find in faceless corrugated steel and cinder block rows of businesses on a road full of such things in Wallingford. Sure, you can find ambulance chasing law firms and restaurant supply stores and small … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Cideries, New Haven County, Wallingford

Cross Culture Kombucha

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Cross Culture Kombucha

Snoochie Boochies Cross Culture Kombucha, Danbury November 2018 People who are into kombucha apparently call it "booch." I am not into kombucha, but I know a few people who swear by it. They tell me it tastes good and that it's good for their stomachs. Okay, fair enough. But anything I read about "booch" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Danbury, Fairfield County, kombucha

Olde Burnside Brewing Co. (RIP)

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Olde Burnside Brewing Co. (RIP)

Olde... and Gone Olde Burnside Brewing Company, East Hartford Multiple visits over the years I wrote this in October 2017. Seventeen years after Olde Burnside became an operational brewery in Connecticut. Why? Because I thought old Olde Burnside was on the cusp of closure then. Now it's December 2018 and I don't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, CT Beer, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: East Hartford, Hartford County, Olde Burnside BREWING, RIP

Nod Hill Brewery

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Nod Hill Brewery

"Don’t Sleep on This Place” Nod Hill Brewery, Ridgefield May 2018 If you foolishly lurk around beer groups on social media, you’ll see the phrase “don’t sleep on this [beer/brewery]” quite often. It’s especially irksome when it’s some well-established brewery or more often, just another New England IPA that tastes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, CT Beer, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Fairfield County, Ridgefield

Alvarium Beer Company

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Alvarium Beer Company

Catching a Buzz Alvarium Beer Company, New Britain May 2018 There are two breweries in New Britain (in 2018 anyway), which is two more than there were in 2016. This is a good thing, especially considering New Britain is a city with a history of brewing pride. Alvarium was the first to open in the 21st … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, CT Beer, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: alvarium beer company, Hartford County, Hoang, New Britain

5 Churches Brewing

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5 Churches Brewing

Preaching the Gospel of Beer 5 Churches Brewing, New Britain May 2018 I have written many times that I'm an unapologetic fan of New Britain. I know that this surprises many people, and I'm always happy to explain. First and foremost, I spent a couple years there when I was dating my (now) wife who grew up in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, CT Beer Tagged With: 5 churches brewing, Hartford County, Hoang, New Britain

Hooker Brewery at Colt

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Hooker Brewery at Colt

What’s the Hook? Thomas Hooker Brewery at Colt, Hartford August 2018 Ah, Hooker. One of the granddaddies of the local brewery scene. The incubator. The survivor. The innovator. For the nuskool Millennials who scoff at Hooker (for whatever dumb reasons), hear me out. The chance that the brewer at your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, CT Beer, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Hartford, Hartford County, Hooker Brewing

Labyrinth Brewing Company

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Labyrinth Brewing Company

Can't Pan This Place Labyrinth Brewing Company, Manchester September 2018 I know that the people who read the brewery/beer stuff don't often give a hoot about the other stuff CTMQ is all about. You know, like... literally everything else. Anyway, after ten years of writing CTMQ, I decided to start "completing" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, CT Beer, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Hartford County, labyrinth brewing company, Manchester

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