Breweries throughout Connecticut and nearby breweries in Massachusetts & Rhode Island
75 Pascoag Main St, Pascoag, RI
(401) 710-4242
Signature Beer: Mayday New England IPA and their Fruit Series
Five-second Description: Nice brewery in a very quaint downtown of Pascoag. Plenty of room and a lot of very good beer.
Why you should go: The area is unique for a brewery and the service is great.
My Rating
Beer: B-
Setting: B+
Website: Berlinetta Brewing Company
1001 Hartford Pike, Dayville, CT
(860) 207-5295
Signature Beer: Machu Picchu (Jalapeno Saison)
Five-second Description: Lots of beer variety, friendly staff, and a great road stop.
Why you should go: The new building is a great improvement and there are no other breweries in the area.
My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: B
Website: Black Pond
First Visited Jan 2017 (before they moved)
90 Golden Hill Street, Bridgeport, CT
(203) 549-8203
Signature Beer: Berlinetta ‘Extra’ American Pale Ale
Five-second Description: Very good crisp beer, but not a place for IPAs. This place has a tube-based sound system that plays old records from a retro setup. They also sell a curated collection of used records that you can listen to before buying.
Why you should go: Where else can you go to a record store that is also a brewery or vice versa.
My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: B+
Website: Berlinetta Brewing Company
30 Kent Road, New Milford, CT
Signature Beer: Too many to choose from
Five-second Description: Rustic place that feels like a log cabin inside with a fireplace. They also have an expansive beer garden outside.
Why you should go: Very good beer and a great place to hang out and room for hundreds.
My Rating
Beer: B+
Setting: B+
Website: Housatonic River Brewing
116 Danbury Rd. Suite #3, New Milford, CT
Signature Beer: Candlelight Extra Pale Ale
Five-second Description: Small place in a shopping center that is doing what they love.
Why you should go: Very chill with a great owner that loves to talk about brewing beer.
My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: C+
Website: Candlewood Brewing Company
141 Shield Street, West Hartford, CT
(860) 578-8934
Signature Beer: Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal Milkshake IPA
Five-second Description: Intersting place that serves both beer and coffee, but not necessarily at the same time. Parking can be a challenge when they are in brewery mode.
Why you should go: Great beer and a standard brewery atmosphere.
My Rating
Beer: A-
Setting: B
Website: WeHa Brewing and Roasting Company
6 Main Street, Building 3, Centerbrook, CT 06409
(860) 578-8934
Signature Beer: We Used to be Friends Pale Ale
Five-second Description: Very different kind of brewery with a parent brewery in California. Very fancy food offering including oysters and other very expensive small dishes. Cool space in the back of the old Witch Hazel building.
Why you should go: The beer is very good and the food is great if you like quality on a small plate.
My Rating
Beer: A-
Setting: B+
Website: WeHa Brewing and Roasting Company
16 Main St, Chester, CT 06412
(860) 322-4153
Signature Beer: Alternative Fax IPA
Five-second Description: Great little place perfect for the small town center it is located in. Very good small-batch beers, especially the IPAs.
Why you should go: Good beer surrounded by a few nice local restaurants. Very unique brewery.
My Rating
Beer: B+
Setting: B+
Website: Little House Brewing Company
First visited May 2019
54 West Main Street, Mystic, CT
Signature Beer: Mystic IPA or Vengeful Albatross
Five-second Description: Nice way to repurpose an elegant bank and the food is very good. All in downtown Mystic!
Why you should go: Good beer, good food, and check out the original bank safe.
My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: A-
Website: Bank and Bridge Brewing
12 Water Street, 1A, Mystic, CT 06355
Signature Beer: Continuously rotating beer list
Five-second Description: Small place that serves as a diversion to downtown Mystic.
Why you should go: Unique beer that the owner will tell you all about. Nice quiet place to grab a quick brew.
My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: C+
Website: Barley Head Brewery
First visited September 2017
