CTMQ

Destroying the myth that there is nothing to do here

green mountain modern house
  • CTMQ’s Town Guides
    • Town Completion Celebrations
  • Museums
    • Museum Visits
  • Hikes, Bikes, & Paddles
    • CFPA Trails & Blue Trails Challenge
    • State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites
    • Land Trust Trails
    • Town Trails
    • Audubon, Nature Conservancy, RWA, and US Army Corps of Engineers Trails
    • Highpointing and Peakbagging
    • Cycling, Multi-Use, & Rails-to-Trails Paths
    • Water Trails
  • Food & Drink
    • Best, Historic, & Unique Restaurants & Foods
    • Classic Diners & True Taverns
    • Homemade Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails
    • Breweries, Brewpubs, & Cideries
    • Wineries & Meaderies
    • Distilleries
  • Everything Else
    • National Designations
    • Firsts, Onlies, Oldests, Largests, Longests, Mosts, Smallests, & Bests
    • Geography
    • Animals, Farms, Gardens, Plants, Trees, Rocks, Waterfalls, & Caves
    • Sports, Thrills, Cruises, Trains, Fairs, Parades, & Events
    • Houses, Communities, Urban Legends, Lighthouses, Libraries, Schools, Businesses, & Theaters
    • Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries
    • Religion, Remembrances, Statuary, & Outdoor Art
    • Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails
    • Books, Movies, People, & Stories
  • Non-CT
    • Travel & Vacations
    • World Soccer Stadium Tour
    • Highpointing and Peakbagging
    • Top 100 Novels Project
    • Oscar Movies Project
  • About
    • FAQ
    • Family
    • Smith-Magenis Syndrome
    • Press
CTMQ > Food & Drink > Breweries

Tidal River Brewing (Closed)

October 28, 2016 by Steve 2 Comments

Tidal River Brewing Canton January 2016-October 2016 Ok, look. I don’t need to write up this page and if you’re reading this, you are among select company. In today’s tsunami of new breweries, new beers, newly distributed brands to our state, the news of one of Connecticut’s smallest breweries closing barely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: Canton, Closed/Gone/Former, Hartford County, Tidal River Brewing Company (RIP)

Kent Falls Brewing Company

June 5, 2016 by Steve 1 Comment

Kent Ascends Kent Falls Brewing Company, Kent Many visits over many years Kent Falls is the rare Connecticut brewery that has warranted three major updates from me on this website. For whatever reason, I wrote about them back when they first became operational. No one could visit the brewery then (2015-16) but I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Kent, Kent Falls BREWING, Litchfield County

Relic Brewing Company

October 20, 2015 by Steve 2 Comments

Since 2012?! A True Connecticut Relic Relic Brewing, Plainville Updated December 2017 Ah, Relic. So much to say about Relic and its eccentric owner/brewer Mark Sigman. While there are 10,000-words worth of stuff to say about Relic, I will do my best to limit myself. There are many things with which to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Hartford County, Plainville, Relic Brewing

Top Shelf Brewing Company (Closed)

September 26, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

Shelf. Just Shelf. Top Shelf Brewing Company, Manchester Mid 2013 - Closed Mid 2016 October 2016 Update: Top Shelf has closed for good. They sold the brewery and moved on, which based on the Top Shelf beers that I had, was a good decision. Everything below is old and outdated. But it's always fun to reminisce. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Hartford County, Manchester, TOP SHELF BREWING (RIP)

DuVig Beer Brewing Company

June 16, 2014 by Steve 1 Comment

"I’m Down, Du Vig?” The DuVig Beer Brewing Company, Branford This 2014 page is embarrassingly old and out of date and surely unfair to what DuVig is today in 2020. A revisit and update is in order. I've edited and retained this page for historical purposes, and will add to it after another visit. DuVig just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: Branford, Duvig Brewing, New Haven County

Beer’d Brewing Company

January 8, 2014 by Steve 2 Comments

I'd be Aaren's Beer'd, If That Made Any Sense The Beer'd Brewing Company, Stonington This was written in 2013 and now needs a serious update in 2020. Beer'd is still great, but they've grown quite a bit since I wrote this - and have a second location in Groton now in 2020. I'll leave his page as is, but if you're … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: Beer'd Brewing, New London County, Stonington

Thimble Island Brewery & Brewpub

March 14, 2013 by Steve 1 Comment

Thimble Island Brewing Company, now Brewpub, Branford Thimble Island has grown quite a bit since my initial visit in early 2013. They've changed locations and expanded to become a vastly larger brewery. Which... is what a lot of successful businesses do. And so, as is becoming custom here on CTMQ, I'll keep the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: Branford, New Haven County, Thimble Island BREWING

City Steam Brewery Cafe

January 11, 2013 by Steve

I Could Go For A Steam City Steam Brewery Café, Hartford Several Visits over the years [*What follows is a somewhat long, but fascinating (to me) history of the building and all things steam in downtown Hartford. So here’s the elevator conversation about City steam: Really cool building, pretty decent food, fun … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: Breweries, Brewpubs, City Steam Brewery, Cool Architecture, Hartford, Hartford County

New England Brewing Company

August 10, 2012 by Steve Leave a Comment

Go Here. It's Good. New England Brewing Company Woodbridge This page is kind of amazing. It highlights what makes writing CTMQ so difficult… and so easy. I’m writing this paragraph in December 2019 after realizing how hopelessly outdated the original 2012 NEBCO page was. I’ve done my best to remedy the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: New England Brewing, New Haven County, Woodbridge

Back East Brewing Company

July 29, 2012 by Steve 3 Comments

Back to Back East Back East Brewing Company, Bloomfield Multiple visits Now that Back East is an OG brewery, they get the fancy "review over time" treatment. And no, I can't do this for every brewery as it turns eight-years-old. But Back East has gone through so many changes that I felt it was time to revisit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: Back East Brewing, Bloomfield, Hartford County

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • Next Page »

Become a CTMQ Patron!

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • Vimeo

Press & Media Inquiries

Latest Museum Visits

The heart of CTMQ

Totally Random Post!

  • Completed Towns & CelebrationsCompleted Towns & Celebrations

Sponsored Links

Recent Comments

  • Steve on M.K. Wilcox Park
  • Scott on M.K. Wilcox Park
  • Jason carney on CT-MA-NY Tri-Point & The Oblong
  • Stuart on FAQ
  • Jamie on CT17ers & 10 Highest Peaks in Connecticut
Disclaimer
Mission Statement
Copyright © 2022 - CTMQ