What’s the Hook? Thomas Hooker Brewery at Colt, Hartford August 2018 This outpost closed in June of 2025, selling it to a restaurant group. 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 … [Read more...]
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Still Hill Brewery
Still Getting New Breweries... Still Still Hill Brewery, Rocky Hill December 2017 In the stilllll of the niiiiiight… Still Hill is a hill in South Glastonbury, CT. In the 1800’s if you stood on Still Hill you could see the whole town of Glastonbury. One of the town’s founding fathers had a working still on … [Read more...]
Labyrinth Brewing Company (Closed)
Can't Pan This Place Labyrinth Brewing Company, Manchester September 2018 Labyrinth closed in July 2024. 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 … [Read more...]
Parable Brewing Company (Closed)
Every Brewery Has a Story Parable Brewing Company, Manchester July 2018 Parable closed in April 2019 after a weird, confusing, and protracted situation with the landlord of their building. Parable's owner or owners, who never changed the LLC's name from Top Shelf - because he was a part-owner of Top Shelf - … [Read more...]
2nd Bridge Brewing Company
Cormac McCarthy Would Drink Here* 2nd Bridge Brewing Company, Manchester July 2018 In 2017, there were no breweries in Manchester. By late summer 2018, there were three: Parable, Labyrinth, and 2nd Bridge. Those of us who follow this crazy industry knew that Parable Brewing was coming for a long time. Same … [Read more...]
Front Porch Brewing (Closed)
It’s a Brewery. In a Garage. Not on a Porch Front Porch Brewing Company, Wallingford May 2018 The brewery closed its taproom in February 2023, moving the entire operation to a contract at Twelve Percent Brewing Project in North Haven. I have a porch on the front of my house. It is very small. Maybe three … [Read more...]
Cliffside Brewing (Closed)
It’s a Brewery. On a Street. Not a Cliff. Cliffside Brewing Company, Wallingford May 2018 This brewery closed in late May 2023. What you’re about to read is a sort of turning point for myself and for CTMQ. Without getting all philosophical about things, I’ve written much about Connecticut’s beer industry since … [Read more...]
Roost IPA
Church Owl Beer's Roost IPA 1 12 oz can, $1.50, Manchester Wine & Spirits January 2018 Horrifying. I'm writing this page not to bash the well-intentioned mind behind Church Owl or to argue that gluten-allergies are overstated or to kick a brewery when they're already kaput. But... this'll probably sound … [Read more...]
30 Mile Brewing Company (Closed)
48.28 Kilometers 30 Mile Brewing Company, Old Saybrook March 2018 The brewery ceased operations in January 2022. It seems like only yesterday that brewery openings in Connecticut were a source of excitement. In reality, brewery openings in Connecticut were exciting from 2010-2015 or so. Sure, some newer brewery … [Read more...]
Brewery Legitimus
Too Legit Brewery Legitimus, New Hartford October 2017 & March 2018 With MC Hammer careening through my mind, it’s trying to fight for space with my waffling on “Legitimus’” vs. “Legitimus’s.” I’m opting for the latter, as Brewery Legitimus – lovely as it may be – isn’t quite at Jesus' or Moses' level of … [Read more...]
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