Breweries throughout Connecticut and nearby breweries in Massachusetts & Rhode Island
409 Canal St, Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 578-4778
Signature Beer: 21.3, but try the Caribbean Queen
Five-second Description: Fantastic atmosphere in a reclaimed bolt factory with direct access from a rail trail. They now serve food made on premise!
Why you should go: Great place to relax and has whatever you are looking for in a brewery.
My Rating
Beer: A-
Setting: A
Last Reviewed June 30, 2019
Website: Kinseman Brewing Company
62 Music Vale Rd, Salem, CT 06420
Signature Beer: Alta India Pale Ale
Five-second Description: This is a barn transformed into a modern brewery. Plenty of room inside and out to relax. Might be the best beer in Connecticut. They added a drive through pickup that you can utilize from your phone and when we were there it was pretty busy.
Why you should go: Bring a blanket or chair and grab a great beer to relax with. It is a very popular place. They do need to work on getting a food truck there, meanwhile, you can bring your own.
My Rating
Beer: A
Setting: A-
Website: Fox Farm Brewery
Last Visited: June 12, 2022
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 06424
(860) 881-8045
Signature Beer: Severe Tire Damage IPA
Five-second Description: This is a home brewer that decided to build a bar in his back yard. The place is awesome with plenty of comfortable outdoor seating and a mini farm for the kids.
Why you should go: They have great beer and one of the most relaxing settings of any brewery I have been to. You feel like you are visiting old friends.
My Rating
Beer: A-
Setting: A
Website: Fat Orange Cat Brew Co.
Five second Description: Where else can you get brewed Ginger Beer?
Why you should go: A very cool space that often has live bands. It is in an old factory but has a very modern space inside. Also a few doors down from another brewery.
My Rating
Beer: B+
Setting: B+
Website: New City Brewery
Five second Description: A cool conversion of factory space to brewery.
Why you should go: A very comfortable tasting room in an old factory that has another brewery a few doors down.
My Rating
Beer: B-
Setting: B+
Reviewed: May 2017
Website: Abandoned Building Brewery
Five second Description: A very well appointed tasting room with unique clean brews.
Why you should go: A very nice tasting room that is splendidly clean. The beers are good and very unique and complex. Missing the outside space, but a good place to visit on a not so nice day or on the way to Rapscallion.
My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: B
Website: Homefield Brewing
Signature Beer: Hop Load Citraa
Five second Description: Located in a giant barn sharing the space with a farm grocery.
Why you should go: The beer is very good but I expected more from the setting. If feels like a cafe attached to a supermarket.
My Rating
Beer: B+
Setting: C+
Signature Beer: Be Hoppy
Five second Description: Good beer in a and a very popular growing brewery.
Why you should go: This brewery is in a great location with a great tasting room, and tours. There is also a nice outdoor seating area and plent of restaurants within a stones throw.
My Rating
Beer: B+
Setting: A-
Signature Beer: Indian Summer
Five second Description: It is all about the beer and it is fantastic.
Why you should go: Great selection of great beer from a beer that tastes like “Thai Takeout” to several Juicy NE IPAs. The setting is in the back of a building and is barely big enough for the line to get your growler filled.
My Rating
Beer: A
Setting: C
Website: Cold Harbor Brewing
Signature Beer: Cafe Munich
Five second Description: Reasonable selection of German style beer in a bit of an odd setting.
Why you should go: Very friendly staff with a descent tasting room. The beer garden out back needs a lot more work to feel authentic, but you can sit outside
My Rating
Beer: B-
Setting: C
Website: Kretschmann Brewery & Beer Garden
