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Breweries, Brewpubs & Cideries

The Cambridge House Brew Pub

July 18, 2011 by Steve 4 Comments

The Best Reason to go to Granby? Cambridge House Brewpub, Granby Several Visits over the years It makes no sense that I’m finding this page difficult to write. You’d think that a place I’ve been to ten times over the years would be easy to write about. But it’s not. And I don’t know why. One reason it’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: Brewpubs, Cambridge House, Granby, Hartford County

Cavalry Brewing (Closed)

May 4, 2011 by Steve 2 Comments

Bring on the Cavalry! Cavalry Brewing Oxford [May 2014 Update: Cavalry has closed. This came as no surprise to me, despite my effusive description below. This page was written back in 2010, when the CT craft beer landscape was infantile and owning a brewery was very difficult. Over time, Cavalry's beers fell … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: Cavalry BREWING (RIP), Closed/Gone/Former, New Haven County, Oxford

Breweries, Brewpubs & Cideries

June 9, 2009 by Steve 16 Comments

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...]

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

Thomas Hooker Brewing Company

April 21, 2009 by Steve 2 Comments

Off the Hooker Thomas Hooker Brewing Company, Bloomfield Many, many visits As an OG brewery, Hooker gets the fancy “review over time” treatment. And no, I can’t do this for every brewery with longevity. But Hooker has gone through so many changes that I felt it was time to revisit this page - a page that was … [Read more...]

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

Cottrell Brewing Company

November 20, 2008 by Steve 5 Comments

Happy Birthday to Me! Cottrell Brewing Company, Stonington November 14, 2008 Cottrell closed its doors at the end of January 2022 after a long, long run. This page is really, really old. After having visited the very-close-to-home Hooker Brewing Company in Bloomfield, I was happy to find another of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Cottrell Brewing, New London County, Stonington

Willimantic Brewing Company

November 3, 2007 by Steve 1 Comment

Willi Or Won’t He? Willimantic Restaurant & Pub Brewery, Windham This was written in 2013 and I had to excise a bunch of it that no longer makes any sense. This page is definitely due for an update. A’ight, listen up. I've enjoyed Willimantic Brewing Company, officially the Willimantic Restaurant & Pub … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: Brewpubs, Cool Architecture, Willimantic Brewing, Windham, Windham County

Shebeen Brewing Company (Closed)

January 1, 2000 by Steve 2 Comments

Sheeeesh!been Shebeen Brewing Company, Wolcott Multiple Visits Shebeen Brewing was absorbed under the Connecticut Brewery Collective in April 2019. The brewery changed hands to become Velvet Libations in March 2022 and operations ceased for good in September 2022. Shebeen continues to live on in 2023 as a "Brewery … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, CT Beer Tagged With: Breweries, Hartford County, Shebeen Brewing, Wolcott

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