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1296A Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield CT 06002
(860) 242-1793
Signature Beer: Ice Cream Man IPA
Five second Description: Fantastic IPAs and now they have a new bar that is absolutely awesome with indoor and outdoor seating. Pictures show new and old tasting rooms.
Why you should go: Very popular scene with great beer.
My Rating
Beer: A-
Setting: A-
First reviewed January 2017
Website: Back East Brewing
75 Main Street Suite 1, Putnam, CT 06260
(203) 693-3900
Signature Beer: Too early to tell
Five second Description: Super chill place in downtown Putnam. Good. A wide range appears that will have have something for everyone. T
Why you should go: It is a great location next to two restaurants and a dessert place. Small compact great atmosphere.
My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: B
Website: Bear Hands Brewing
40 Bridgeport Ave, Milford, CT 06460
(203) 693-3900
Signature Beer: Squooshy
Five second Description: This is a great place to visit on a nice summer day. Plenty of harbor views and great outdoor seating. They do serve their own food and the beer is above average.
Why you should go: Harbor atmosphere, for the love of water.
My Rating
Beer: B+
Setting: A
Website: Dockside Brewing
1700 Stratford Ave, Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 335-2010
Signature Beer: Road 2 Ruin Double IPA
Five second Description: This is an amazing and large brewery. It is so popular it feels more like a large bar than a brewery (which is not a bad thing). They coordinate food trucks all the time and sell snacks at the bar. They do a lot of contract brewing including “Sip of Sunshine”.
Why you should go: There is always something going .
My Rating
Beer: B+
Setting: A
First reviewed February 2017
Website: Two Roads Brewing Company
Signature Beer: TBD
Five-second Description: Kind of a chill place that is inside a cinder block structure behind other building on Main ST in Niantic. Fairly good beer, but it could be improved.
Why you should go: The entire place is painted with undersea murals right down to the restroom doors. If you like turtles, you will love this place.
My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: B
Last reviewed March 1, 2020
Website: Niantic Public House and Brewery
Deep River6 Winter Ave, Unit 7
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 322-4179
Signature Beer: Hop Glop?
Five-second Description: This a popular place with the locals and has all the ingredients to be a fun place. It is clearly decorated by the owners with an assortment of skateboards hung on the ceiling.
Why you should go: Good beer and a good crowd, this fills a gap in the map for breweries.
My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: B-
Last reviewed March 1, 2020
Website: High Nine
165 Adams St
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 791-8440
Signature Beer: Marriage Counselling IPA
Five-second Description: This is a former mill made into a restaurant and then gutted to be made into a brewery. They have an OK assortment of their own beers and a wide assortment of outside brews from local breweries. Great work on the interior and they also serve bar type food items. Upstairs they have a nice quiet Bourbon bar as well.
Why you should go: The scene is always hopping and they have something for everybody.
My Rating
Beer: B-
Setting: A+
Last reviewed Nov 30, 2019
Website: Elicit 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 beer could keep them afloat, but neither was great and it did not work.
59 N Main St, Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 261-7062
Signature Beer: Not Sure
Five-second Description: This place leans more toward a pizza place that also brews OK beer.
Why you should go: Lively place with entertainment and food.
My Rating
Beer: C
Setting: B-
Last reviewed November Nov 16, 2019
Website: Better Half Brewing
47 Purnell Place, Manchester
860 791-8100
Signature Beer: Giant Sequoia Dounle IPA (for now)
Five-second Description: This place has it all, a cool reclaimed tap room, a full size game and entertainment room and a fantastic outdoor patio. And yes, the beer is very good.
Why you should go: Great location with parking and Lucky Taco is right up the street.
My Rating
Beer: A-
Setting: A+
Last reviewed Oct 20, 2019
Website: Urban Lodge Brewing Company
818 CT-171, Woodstock, CT 06281
860-315-7503
Signature Beer: Bulrush – Belgian Saison
Five-second Description: Lots of space and a brand new building. Large selection of beers, mostly German style.
Why you should go: The beer is good and there is a fantastic vineyard next door!
My Rating
Beer: B-
Setting: B+
Last reviewed Oct 20, 2019
Website: Taylor Brooke Brewery
