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...]
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Tidal River Brewing (Closed)
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...]
Kent Falls Brewing Company
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...]
Relic Brewing Company
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...]
Top Shelf Brewing Company (Closed)
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 Everything below is old and outdated.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...]
DuVig Beer Brewing Company (Closed)
"I’m Down, Du Vig?” The DuVig Beer Brewing Company, Branford DuVig closed in February 2023 and unfortunately I never got to revisit since their very early days, chronicled here. Before they closed, the brewery did expand quite a bit, both in size and beer styles. DuVig just opened a month or so before this, … [Read more...]
Beer’d Brewing Company
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 2023. 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...]
Shebeen Brewing Company (Closed)
She Been Shebeen Brewing Company, Wolcott Multiple Visits Shebeen Brewing was reimagined as the Connecticut Brewery Collective in April 2019. That brewery closed in January 2022, then changed hands to become Velvet Libations in March 2022 and operations ceased for good in September 2022. Shebeen continues to live … [Read more...]
Thimble Island Brewery & Brewpub
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...]
City Steam Brewery Cafe
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...]