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2nd Bridge Brewing Company

April 24, 2021 / Connecticut, Manchester, Reuse

Almost Famous Brewing

February 23, 2022 / Connecticut, East Granby

Alvarium Beer Company

July 30, 2022 / Connecticut, New Britain

Area Two Experimental Brewing

October 9, 2024 / Connecticut, Stratford

Armada Brewing

April 24, 2022 / Connecticut, New Haven, Reuse

Back East Brewing

August 16, 2020 / Bloomfield, Connecticut

Bad Dog Brewing Company

February 21, 2021 / Connecticut, Reuse, Torrington

Bad Sons Brewing

July 31, 2017 / Connecticut, Derby, Reuse

Bank and Bridge Brewing

January 1, 2022 / Connecticut, Groton, Reuse

Bear’s BBQ at the Stack

June 7, 2021 / Connecticut, New Haven, Reuse

Beer’d Brewing

January 31, 2017 / Connecticut, Stonington

Bergen House

July 3, 2021 / Connecticut, Middletown, Reuse

Berlinetta Brewing Company

February 5, 2022 / Bridgeport, Connecticut

Black Pond Brews

February 12, 2022 / Connecticut, Dayville

Brewbury

August 6, 2022 / Connecticut, Middlebury

Brewery Legitimus

May 22, 2017 / Connecticut, New Hartford

Broad Brook Brewing Company

December 23, 2016 / Connecticut, Suffield

Broken Symmetry Gastro Brewery

March 11, 2019 / Bethel, Connecticut

Cliffside Brewing

March 11, 2018 / Connecticut, Wallingford

Clocktown Brewery

February 6, 2021 / Connecticut, Reuse, Thomaston

Concentric Brewing Company

February 20, 2021 / Connecticut, Portland

Connecticut Valley Brewing Company

November 15, 2017 / Connecticut, South Windsor

Dead Language Beer Project

November 2, 2024 / Connecticut, Hartford, Reuse

East Hartford Brewing

June 19, 2022 / Connecticut, East Hartford

East Rock Brewing Company & Beer Hall

December 16, 2018 / Connecticut, New Haven

Foolproof Brewing Bridgeport

November 10, 2024 / Bridgeport, Connecticut

Forest City Brewing

March 15, 2023 / Connecticut, Middletown, Reuse

High Nine

March 20, 2020 / Connecticut, Deep River

Hooker Brewery

February 1, 2017 / Bloomfield, Connecticut

Hops on the Hill

October 1, 2019 / Connecticut, South Glastonbury

Housatonic River Brewing

February 5, 2022 / Connecticut, New Milford

Jealous Monk Social Hall and Beer Garden

September 25, 2017 / Connecticut, Mystic

Kinsmen Brewing Company

July 31, 2017 / Connecticut, Reuse, Southington

Little Red Barn Brewers

February 21, 2021 / Connecticut, Winsted

Myrcene Ale Company

April 15, 2023 / Connecticut, Old Saybrook

New England Brewing – Branford

March 2, 2026 / Branford, Connecticut

New England Brewing Company

February 12, 2017 / Connecticut, Woodbridge

New Park Brewing

January 22, 2021 / Connecticut, Reuse, West Hartford

Newsylum Brewing Co

November 20, 2021 / Connecticut, Newtown, Reuse

Niantic Public House and Brewery

March 20, 2020 / Connecticut, Niantic

Off the Rails Brewing Company

August 27, 2023 / Connecticut, Stafford Springs

Powder Hollow Brewery

February 5, 2017 / Connecticut, Enfield, Reuse

Problem Solved Brewing

June 13, 2022 / Connecticut, East Windsor

Relic Brewing

February 21, 2017 / Connecticut, Plainville, Reuse

Rule of 3 Brewing Company

February 26, 2023 / Connecticut, East Hampton

Shunock River Brewery and Village Cafe

January 2, 2021 / Connecticut, Reuse, Stonington

Spacecat Brewing Company

April 2, 2022 / Connecticut, Norwalk, Reuse

Surfridge Brewing Company

April 2, 2025 / Connecticut, Essex, Reuse

Taylor Brooke Brewery

October 22, 2019 / Connecticut, Woodstock

The Brewery at Maple View Farm

July 2, 2019 / Connecticut, Granby

The New Cambridge Project

January 3, 2025 / Bristol, Connecticut, Reuse

Third Place by Half Full

April 2, 2022 / Connecticut, Reuse, Stamford

Tox Brewing Company

August 14, 2022 / Connecticut, New London

Tribus Beer Company

December 16, 2018 / Connecticut, Milford

Two Roads Brewing Company

July 19, 2020 / Connecticut, Reuse, Stratford

Urban Lodge Brewing Company

November 11, 2019 / Connecticut, Manchester

Urban Lodge Pratt Street Brewing Company

August 30, 2024 / Connecticut, Hartford

WeHa Brewing and Roasting Company

January 23, 2022 / Connecticut, West Hartford

Willimantic Brewing Company

March 6, 2017 / Connecticut, Reuse, Willimantic

Witchdoctor Brewing Company

May 1, 2017 / Connecticut, Reuse, Southington

And now for the breweries that did’t survive…

30 Mile Brewing Company

This closure was a shame, I wish they had considered moving to a better location. The beer was good and they did everything right. 939 Ragged Rock Road Unit #5 ...

August 14, 2021 / CLOSED, Connecticut

Aspetuck Brew Lab

Pretty cool concept, but way to small. They never graduated to a larger footprint with food and entertainment. 3389 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605 Signature Beer: Lupulus Erectus Double IPA ...

April 3, 2018 / Bridgeport, CLOSED, Connecticut

Barley Head Brewery

Very small nano brewery in an expensive rent district. The beer was OK, but I think Bank and Brew killed them, openning around the corner with food and a better ...

January 1, 2022 / CLOSED, Connecticut, Groton

Beeracks

This was the smallest contract brewery I have ever seen and they had a few good brands like Hoax and Armada that grew up and moved on. 250 Bradley St, ...

February 21, 2017 / CLOSED, Connecticut, East Haven

Better Half Brewing

The better half here was the pizza. This place felt more like a pizza place that brewed beer on the side. You would think that either the pizza or the ...

November 16, 2019 / CLOSED, Connecticut

Breakaway Brewhaus

5 Steeles Crossing Rd, Bolton, CT 06043 Signature Beer: Still working toward it Five-second Description: This is a set up in the driveway of a residential house with a cover ...

October 12, 2019 / CLOSED, Connecticut

Candlewood Brewing Company

This was a stripmall setting and one of the shortest lived breweries ever. I think the owners realized the model was not great and got in time before they lost ...

February 5, 2022 / CLOSED, Connecticut, New Milford

City Steam Brewery

942 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 525-1600 Unfortunately, they never evolved to reinvent themselves as a brewery introducing new beer and interesting food. It is never good to get ...

February 21, 2017 / CLOSED, Connecticut, Hartford

Cold Creek Brewery

This place just closed one day with no explanation. There might be more to this but no one knows. Good brewery but too far off the beaten path. 36 Industrial ...

January 24, 2017 / CLOSED, Connecticut

No surprise here, they never evolved and started brewing craft beers. They also never created a real tasting room. 100 Mechanic Street Pawcatuck, CT 06379 (860) 599-8213 Signature Beer: Old Yankee Ale ...

January 31, 2017 / CLOSED, Connecticut

Duvig Brewing Co.

A place like this just could not keep its head above wter in an enviroment where food and events are needed to survive, Not to mention that the beer was ...

January 24, 2017 / Branford, CLOSED, Connecticut

Fairfield Craft Ales

Not sure this place ever had a chance. 724 Honeyspot Road, Stratford, CT203-296-2530 Signature Beer: Severe Tire Damage IPA Five-second Description: This is a bit like being in a friends ...

July 31, 2017 / CLOSED, Connecticut, Stratford

Fat Orange Cat Brew Co.

This funky backyard brewery always had great beer and they sold the recipe and brand to 12 Percent which still brews great new versions. 47 Tartia Rd, East Hampton, CT ...

July 18, 2017 / CLOSED, Connecticut

Firefly Hollow Brewing Company

1139 Center St., Bristol, CT 06010 (860) 845-8977 I liked this place. Unfortunately, they couldn't get to the growth cycle needed to survive. Signature Beer: Cone Flakes IIPA Five-second Description: ...

October 23, 2022 / Bristol, CLOSED, Connecticut, Reuse

Front Porch Brewing

In a small space poorly thesed and not really decorated without great beer. 226 N Plains Industrial Rd UNIT 4, Wallingford, CT 06492 Signature Beer: Not sure yet Five second ...

March 11, 2018 / CLOSED, Connecticut, Wallingford

Great Falls brewing Company

Felt more like a bar than a brewery, but I still thought thus place could survive. 1 Railroad Plaza, Canaan, CT 06018(860) 921-7843 Signature Beer: Lazy Hazy Housy Five second ...

May 31, 2019 / Canaan, CLOSED, Connecticut, Reuse

Hanging Hills Brewing Company

Pretty good beer, but a strange location that did not feel safe, they also did not keep inventing new beers which are essential for a small brewery. 150 Ledyard St ...

January 25, 2017 / CLOSED, Connecticut

Hog River Brewing

Reopened as Dead Language Beer Project 1429 Park Street, Hartford CT 06106 (860) 206-2119 Signature Beer: Golden Messenger Kölsch-style Ale (not sure about this one) Five second Description: popular and ...

December 23, 2016 / CLOSED, Connecticut, Hartford, Reuse

Hopmeadow Brewing Company

I really liked this place and they made great beer, they were just in the middle of nowhere although I loved the drive there. 205 Old Farms Rd, Avon, CT ...

August 16, 2020 / Avon, CLOSED, Connecticut

Labyrinth Brewing Company

148 Forest St. Manchester CT. 06040 (860) 791-2295 One of my go-to breweries. great indoor and outdoor space, good beer, and they recently added pizza. Not sure what happened to ...

September 21, 2018 / CLOSED, Connecticut, Manchester, Reuse

No Worries Brewing Company

Sad that they closed, it was one of the origonals I visited when we started brewery hopping. Not much happenning there and the beer was meh. 2520 State St, Hamden, ...

April 24, 2022 / CLOSED, Connecticut, Hamden

Noble Jay Brewing Company

I like that this place was dedicated to veterans, but both the beer and the setting were not enough to keep people coming back. 11 Freedom Way, Niantic, CT 06357 ...

September 17, 2019 / CLOSED, Connecticut

Nolo

This was a restaurant that made its own beer, but it was more about the wine and the food. My guess is that the restaurant was too high-end for the ...

April 8, 2019 / CLOSED, Connecticut

Olde Burnside Brewing Company

They were a local successful brewery before it was a thing in Connecticut. Unfortunately, they did not keep up with the evolving beer market with their product line. 776 Tolland ...

January 2, 2017 / CLOSED, Connecticut

Paddle Creek Beer Company

No surprise here, no one ever there and almost no parking. 277 Main St, East Hartford, CT 06108(860) 289-2337 Signature Beer: Too early to tell Five-second Description: Small place on ...

January 3, 2021 / CLOSED, Connecticut, East Hartford

Parable Brewing Company

This closure was a shame, it was due to the lease that they were not able to extend, poor planning. 422A N Main Street, Manchester, CT 06042 (860) 643-2739 Signature ...

February 12, 2018 / CLOSED, Connecticut

Powder Hollow Middletown

Went once and it was completely empty. Not sure they have any marketing, the premis of "build it and they will come" does not work with breweries. They also have ...

March 28, 2022 / CLOSED, Connecticut, Middletown

Redding Beer Company

Off the beaten track and not very interesting with meh beers. 7 Main St, Redding, CT 06896(203) 587-9000 Signature Beer: American Pale Ale Five-second Description: Very nice space that has ...

April 3, 2018 / CLOSED, Connecticut, Redding

Steady Habit Brewing Company

Plain old bad management. You could tell when you visited, they preferred to have a keg party vs serving customers. 95 Bridge Road, Haddam, CT 06438 (860) 777-5041 Signature Beer: Big ...

February 23, 2017 / CLOSED, Connecticut

Still Hill Brewery

1275 Cromwell Ave. Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-436-6368 Signature Beer: Red Storm Rising Five second Description: They make a good beer that appeals to all tastes and the tasting room is nicely appointed ...

February 23, 2017 / CLOSED, Connecticut, Rocky Hill

Stoney Creek Brewery

Great place, but you can only go so far with mediocre beer. Fortunately, the facility was bought by New England Brewing. 5 Indian Neck Avenue, Branford, CT 06405(203) 433-4545 Signature ...

February 21, 2017 / Branford, CLOSED, Connecticut

Stubborn Beauty Brewing Company

Very sad and surprising, they did fail to evolve and never tried to grow out of their origonal shell. They also never created new beers, I think they missed their ...

March 15, 2023 / CLOSED, Connecticut, Middletown, Reuse

The Boroughs Brewing Company

NMot a lot of room in the industry for hobby brewers any more. Black pond made a smart move and left this location right at the right time. 21A Furnace ...

April 19, 2023 / CLOSED, Connecticut, Danielson, Reuse

The Crossings Brewpub

This place was never much of a brewery, but I was surprised to see the restaurant closed. 45 Main Street, Putnam, CT 06260(860) 928-3663 Signature Beer: Not sure on this ...

March 7, 2017 / CLOSED, Connecticut, Putnam

Thomas Hooker Brewery at Colt

This was a cool spot although never crowded. Sold to J restaurant, which I am excited about. 140 Huyshope Ave, Hartford, CT 06106(860) 461-0945 Signature Beer: Ode to Blumpy Five-second ...

April 3, 2018 / CLOSED, Connecticut, Hartford

Velvet Libations

It was cool, but nobody went, likely the location which has a string of closures. 1 Wolcott Rd, Wolcott, CT(203) 514-2336 Signature Beer: Not one established that I can tell ...

January 9, 2017 / CLOSED, Connecticut, Wolcott

Veracious Brewing

Not sure why this place didn't make it, good beer and a busy location. 246 Main St, Monroe, CT 06468(203) 880-5670 Signature Beer: Too many to pick from Five-second Description: ...

November 14, 2020 / CLOSED, Connecticut, Monroe