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. Only one had a tasting room (Hooker) and each was pumping out only a handful of beers. There were a few brewpubs operating as well. And we only had five … [Read more...]
Iron Brewing Company (Closed)
SoNo... So... No? Iron Brewing Company, Norwalk January 2020 I'm going to give some solid free advice to aspiring brewery operators: Do not lease the space at 136 Washington Street in Norwalk. I don't care how good you think you are. Just don't do it. In fact, I'd suggest you shy away from Norwalk altogether, but … [Read more...]
Phantom Brewing Company
They're Saying "Brewwww," Not "Boooo" Phantom Brewing Company, Hartford August 2020 Did you know that the Phantom Gourmet is still a thing? It is. I just checked. You know, the mysterious secret restaurant critic(s) that slip into restaurants to rate them. Just an anonymous critic with a whole cloak and dagger … [Read more...]
Paddle Creek Beer Company
Curieux Paddle Creek Beer Company, East Hartford October 2020 There was this weird month in late 2018 when it became clear that East Hartford's venerable Olde Burnside Brewing wasn't going to make it to 2019 and that some other guys were going to start up a new brewery in the same town called Paddle Creek. … [Read more...]
Broad Brook Brewing
You Can Take the Broad out of the Brook... Broad Brook Brewing, East Windsor/Suffield October 2013 & September 2020 As I try to do with long-standing (by Connecticut standards) breweries that have changed drastically since their beginning, I will split this page into Original East Windsor Broad Brook and Fancy new … [Read more...]
Carriage House Brewing (Closed)
What is Wrong With Me? Carriage House Brewing, Canton This is the dumbest page on this whole website. Or one of them at least. I'm not even going to tell anyone I've written it. So if you've found yourself here of your own volition, congratulations. For you are reading about a (legal, commercial) brewery that, … [Read more...]
Ericit Brewing Company
Take the L Ericit Brewing Company, Manchester December 2019 Let's get the important stuff out of the way first. Ericit inhabits the massive space formerly occupied by Adams Mill Restaurant. Everyone in central Connecticut went to Adams Mill at least once - and hopefully on your birthday. For Adams Mill gave you a … [Read more...]
Urban Lodge Brewing Company
Urbane Dodge Urban Lodge Brewing Company, Manchester September 2019 Check this out: The two guys behind Urban Lodge Brewing married sisters with the last name of Lodge. Meaning that everyone who visits the brewery assumes that "Urban Lodge" is nothing more than a description of the motif at the brewery. But you, … [Read more...]
Hopmeadow Brewing Company
Hope Meadow Hopmeadow Brewing Company, Avon August 2020 You can't really get a more perfect name than "Hopmeadow Brewing." The name is ingrained in the Simsbury/Avon area, most notably with Hopmeadow Street as a main thoroughfare. But I've titled this page "Hope Meadow" for selfish reasons. Because I hope … [Read more...]
Half Full Brewery
You Can Take the Boy Out of Wall Street... Half Full Brewery, Stamford February 2020 My "relationship" with Half Full is a funny one. Until I visited, it was by far, the longest-tenured operational brewery in Connecticut that I had never visited. It took me about eight years to finally check the place out in … [Read more...]
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