A Hog and Ox(ford) Black Hog Brewing Company, Oxford March 2018 When Black Hog burst onto the Connecticut beer scene in the summer of 2014, they did a lot of things right. This was likely due to the backgrounds of the guys who run the joint. Brothers Jason and Tom Sobocinski come from a Polish/Italian family … [Read more...]
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No Worries Brewing Company (Closed)
Only Been Once? No Worries. No Worries Brewing Company, Hamden February 2017 The brewery unceremoniously and quietly closed in October 2024. I’ve always enjoyed the accidental subliminal advertising No Worries of Hamden enjoys. As in, “I’d like to go to a brewery tomorrow, but I can’t decide which one.” “No … [Read more...]
BAD SONS Beer Company
The Derty Derb BAD SONS Beer Company, Derby January 2018 I don’t care if the beer at BAD SONS turns out to be the best beer on the planet at some point, it still won’t be better to me than the name BAD SONS. On the surface, BAD SONS sounds dumb. Coupled with the whole George Thorogood “motorcycle rebel” … [Read more...]
Breakaway Brew Haus (Closed)
Breaking Away From All Accepted Norms of the Brewing Industry Breakaway Brew Haus, Bolton Mid-2017 In 2021, BBH announced they are moving to an actual commercial space nearby. But nothing has happened in two years, so I'm calling them closed.) I am writing this in late October 2017. At this moment, there are … [Read more...]
The Crossings Restaurant & Brewpub
Crossings This Off The List The Crossings, Putnam This place stopped all brewing operations in 2020. Alright, look. I hate to be "that guy," but with certain things I kinda sorta hafta do it. When I am tasked with "completing" Putnam and have been visiting and writing about every brewery and brewery-like entity … [Read more...]
Stafford Cidery
Cockamamie Stafford Cidery, Stafford August 2017 I don’t know where to begin or what to write on this page. I guess the very most important thing is that I know NOTHING about cider. The alcoholic and carbonated version of cider, anyway. As of today, Connecticut has two cideries that produce this type of booze – … [Read more...]
CTMQ&A: Zack Adams of Fox Farm Brewery
CTMQ&A No. 3 Zack Adams, Owner and Brewer at Fox Farm Brewery April 2017 Farm Farm Brewery will open very soon on a leafy Salem backroad. The build out has gone as well as one could expect (read: some delays, but nothing too crazy) and as everyone that follows these things knows, it's beautiful. Set in a … [Read more...]
CTMQ&A: Matt Westfall of Counter Weight Brewing
CTMQ&A No. 2 Matt Westfall, Owner and Brewer at Counter Weight Brewing Company March 2017 Announcement: Counter Weight Brewing will graciously host CT Hops for Hope's Beer's for Brittany event on Sunday, April 23rd. 100% of proceeds will go to Brittany Vellucci who is bravely undergoing cancer treatment. Many of … [Read more...]
CTMQ&A: Ed Silva of Lasting Brass Brewing
CTMQ&A No. 1 Ed Silva, Owner and Brewer at Lasting Brass Brewing Company January 2017 I hope you enjoy a new (2017) series of interviews with some of the people who make Connecticut what it is. Lasting Brass Brewing Company opened in the Old Pin Shop in the Oakville section of Watertown on December 3, 2016. … [Read more...]
Powder Hollow Brewing
Keeping Their Powder, Why? Powder Hollow Brewing Company, Enfield A few visits, 2014-2016 Powder Hollow has opened an outpost in Middletown and one at Yankee Candle in Massachusetts. R Dee Winery and East Coast Cider both operate out of the same building. Is it true that when a guy says, "I'm a nice guy" there … [Read more...]