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Forest City Brewing

June 18, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Run, Forest, Run! (To? Or Away?) Forest City Brewing, Middletown March 2019 Oftentimes, when people suggest that we’re at or near the saturation point for breweries in li’l ol’ Connecticut, pro-brewery folks will chime in with the facts about brewery numbers in places like Portland, OR and San Diego and Denver. … [Read more...]

R Dee Winery

June 13, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Sweet Dee R Dee Winery, Enfield March 2019 It has been almost five full years since I’ve visited a Connecticut winery. So I’m going to need some help getting back into this stuff… R Dee Winery is a family owned winery with a focus on grape to glass by utilizing grapes from regions that grow them best. Our … [Read more...]

Scotties Frozen Custard

June 12, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

Egg on My Face Scotties Frozen Custard, Colchester May 2019 Pardon me for a moment as I set my brain to accept the fact that “Scotties” has no apostrophe. Collins Creamery in Enfield doesn’t either, but that one’s easier to accept. Then there’s Collin’s Diner in North Canaan which does have one whereas Phil … [Read more...]

Housatonic River Brewing

June 10, 2019 by Steve 5 Comments

The Tonic for What Ales Housatonic River Brewing, New Milford April 2019 HRB bought out Quirkworks and have expanded to that second location in Danbury in May 2024. Also, since my visit, HRB has become a destination for live music and have expanded quite a bit. They also brought on Jeff Pasquale as head brewer, … [Read more...]

Bad Dream Brewing (Closed)

June 6, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

No, Good Dream Bad Dream Brewing, New Milford April 2019 Bad Dream closed permanently in June 2020. Perhaps a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bummer. To some, Bad Dream has a few things going against it: I've heard the name is a turn-off, it's small, and its location - whether it's an "Oh my gawd, New … [Read more...]

The Hooker Test Kitchen (Closed)

May 28, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Dead Hooker in the (Tree) Trunk The Hooker Test Kitchen/The Brew Pub at Mohegan Sun, Montville Never Visited Since no one will ever read this page - and rightly so - I'm going to link something uncouth. A scene from "Dirty Work," a comedy with the incomparable Norm MacDonald. (And Chris Farley and Artie Lange as … [Read more...]

Stony Creek Brewery at Foxwoods (Closed)

May 28, 2019 by Steve 3 Comments

Fake Stone by a Fake Creek Stony Creek Brewery at Foxwoods, Ledyard May 2019 This brewery location closed in March 2021. I am not a gambler. I don't even know how to play poker and while blackjack can be fun, it's simply not fun losing money. I've never put a dime into a slot machine. Ever. Foxwoods is … [Read more...]

Robb’s Farm Ice Cream

May 22, 2019 by Steve 2 Comments

Not Our First Ice Cream Rodeo Ice Cream at Robb's Farm, Glastonbury August 2013 Here I am, cleaning up old messes on this here website. Unfortunately, the folks at Robb's Farm, Robb's Ice Cream, and Riverview Farms are making a mess on top of my mess. Robb's Farm has a website. Riverview Farms has a website. They … [Read more...]

Brass Works Brewing Company

May 18, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

I Fowl'd Up Brass Works Brewing Company, Waterbury March 2019 Funny story... (not really) - there was a time when I perhaps cared a bit too much about brewery stuff in Connecticut. I don't mean to say I was binge-drinking Connecticut beer every other day. Not at all. I mean that I was on top of things. Like, I'm … [Read more...]

Witchdoctor Brewing Company

May 15, 2019 by Steve 2 Comments

Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang Walla walla, bang bang... Witchdoctor Brewing Company, Southington November 2018 Some of you must be familiar with that terrible song "The Witchdoctor." You know, the "Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla, bang bang" song? Interesting fact: the guy who wrote and originally … [Read more...]