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Breweries, Brewpubs & Cideries

Surfridge Brewing Company East

November 29, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Brah Surfridge Brewing Company East, Essex September 2022 There are three new-in-'22 breweries in the Lower Connecticut River Valley area, and the three couldn't be more different. Myrcene Ale Company in Old Saybrook is a small, straight-up, no-nonsense brewer's brewery. Coastline Brewing in Westbrook is shiny and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Essex, Middlesex County

Coastline Brewing Company

November 25, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

What The Floc? Coastline Brewing Company, Westbrook September 2022 2022 was interesting beer in the world of Connecticut craft beer brewing. The industry had exploded between 2013 and 2020, all the way up to the pandemic. But still, through 2020 and 2021, new breweries kept opening with relative few closing. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Middlesex County, westbrook

Concentric Brewing Company

November 11, 2022 by Steve 1 Comment

The Circle of Life Concentric Brewing Company, Portland August 2021 A financial planner, a firefighter, and a physical therapist walk in a bar. "What's it gonna be?" asked the bartender. "I'm gonna open a new brewery in Berlin, one of the world's great beer cities!" said the physical therapist. "I'm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Middlesex County, Portland

Myrcene Ale Company

November 4, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Myr Kinda Cene Myrcene Ale Company, Old Saybrook September 2022 "Oh boy, here comes mean ol' Steve again with another take down of a new Connecticut brewery not many have even heard of..." "Yeah, man, he really needs to give these new businesses that take our money for a product they produce months and months … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Middlesex County, Old Saybrook

Brewbury

October 19, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

100% Missed Shots Brewbury, Middlebury August 2022 Connecticut breweries located along linear/bike paths have become a thing. There are several now, and many play up the relationship between craft brewing and bike riding. I'm happy to be the one to tell you that Brewbury in Middlebury is right along the Middlebury … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Middlebury, New Haven County

East Coast Cidery

October 17, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Why? East Coast Cidery, Enfield September 2022 It crossed my mind for about two seconds to drive up to Enfield to "visit" East Coast Cidery. But only for two seconds. There would be no point in my doing so. East Coast Cidery is the third business borne from Powder Hollow Brewing, and I've been to the location … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Cideries, Enfield, Hard Cider, Hartford County

WeHa Brewing & Roasting Company

October 10, 2022 by Steve 1 Comment

Weeeeeee-Haaaaaaa! WeHa Brewing & Roasting Company, West Hartford October 2021 & 2022 So check this out. I'm writing this (or at least this first part of it) in the brewery. In the morning. A year after first visiting. I'll admit... it feels kind of weird. I can't think of too many Connecticut breweries that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Hartford County, West Hartford

Bushy Hill Cidery at Clark Farms

October 5, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Gridlock in Granby?! Bushy Hill Cidery at Clark Farms, Granby September 2022 "Go to Clark Farms" they said. "It's cute," I was promised. "Quiet little out-of-the-way country store atmosphere," was the pitch. Yes, I'm friends with a few Granby residents. One has taught and worked with my older son for years. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Cideries, Farms, Granby, Hard Cider, Hartford County

Dockside Brewery

September 30, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Dockers and Docksiders Fit Right In Dockside Brewery, Milford August 2021 Tales From The Dockside? Dockside of the Moon? Sittin' On the Dockside of the Bay? Nah, I went with making fun of bad dad fashion instead. Dockside Brewery, located on the banks of the Housatonic River in Milford, was all set to open on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Milford, New Haven County

Stony Creek Brewery

September 23, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

From Heron Out... Stony Creek Brewery, Branford October 2015 & August 2022 Stony Creek has existed in some form for a full decade as I write this in 2022. And it has had a rather interesting and at times, stony path on their way to what they are today - a pretty darn successful taproom and brand. Some of the heat … [Read more...]

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

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