Author: leopolean

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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 Dr, Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 858-1900

Signature Beer: Probably Elynour

Five second Description: Good clean beer in the middle of a pasture/industrial zone. And they have a great logo!

Why you should go: Very generous with their beer with a good size tasting room.  What else is there to do in Ellington?

My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: B+

Website:  Cold Creek Brewery   (Yes it is Facebook)

 

 

 

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Velvet Libations

1 Wolcott Rd, Wolcott, CT
(203) 514-2336

Signature Beer: Not one established that I can tell.

Five-second Description: This place used to be Shebeen and it is now Velvet Libations that acts as a collective for their line and three others.  There is a bit of an identity crisis here with the website belonging to the collective, but the brewery seems to be Velvet Libations.  Very cool tasting room set up like it is in the 60s complete with black and white programming on the TV.

Why you should go: Great if you want to go back to the 60s lounge era.  Austin Powers would approve of this place.

My Rating
Beer: B-
Setting: B+

Last visited April 3, Jan 2022

Website: Velvet Libations

CT - Velvet Libations
CT – Velvet Libations
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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 Street, East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 528-2200

Signature Beer:  Ten Penny Ale

Five second Description: There is a beer garden in the back that is open during fair weather months. Very generous with their samples and solid mainstream beer.  No tours or indoor facilities.

Why you should go: They know how to throw a backyard party.

My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: B-

Website: Olde Burnside Brewing Company

 

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Outer Light Brewing Company

266 Bridge Street, Groton, CT 06340
(475) 201-9972

Signature Beer:  Libation Propaganda Coffee Stout

Five second Description: great hours, good beer and an OK tasting room

Why you should go: Right off 95 in Groton

My Rating
Beer: A-
Setting: B

Website: Outer Light Brewing Company

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CT – Outer Lights
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Broad Brook Brewing Company

915 South St, Suffield, CT 06078
(860) 623-1000

Signature Beer:  Jigawatts DIPA

Five second Description: great tasting room and beer for every palate.

Why you should go: They have great hours and good beer

My Rating
Beer: B+
Setting: B+

Website: Broad Brook Brewing Company

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CT – Broadbrook
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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 great venue with fresh and clean beer. An old 25 foot factory press in the room and almost always a food truck too.

Why you should go: The setting and beer to please everybody, always a food cart!

My Rating
Beer: A-
Setting: A

Website: Hog River Brewery

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CT – Hog River
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