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135 South Main Street, Thomaston, CT 06787
(860) 880-8240
Signature Beer: Too early to tell
Five-second Description: Nice modern facility in an old factory with a clock tower.
Why you should go: Great beer and very good pizza made on premises.
My Rating
Beer: A-
Setting: B+
Website: Clocktown Brewing
Signature Beer: Anything from their Blender series
Five second Description: Very good beer in a real California like setting. Good scene with a semi-permanent food truck.
Why you should go: Great NE Style IPAs and Ales and a happening place.
My Rating
Beer: A-
Setting: B+
Firat reviewed May 2017
Website: New Park Brewing
277 Main St, East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 289-2337
Signature Beer: Too early to tell
Five-second Description: Small place on Main Street with a wide variety of beer types for all levels of taste.
Why you should go: Better than the bars on Main Street and a pretty cool space with a nice outdoor area.
My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: B-
Website: Paddle Creek Beer Company
Last Visited: June 22, 2022
2 Wyassup Rd, North Stonington, CT 06359
(860) 415-9941
Signature Beer: West Coast IPA (which is unfiltered)
Five-second Description: Cool little scenic place on a river that makes some pretty rich and tasty beer.
Special Acknowledgement: This was under construction when I visited, but by now they should be just about done.
Why you should go: Cool small deck overlooking a river. Feels like you are in old mill. Their pizza looks good too!Stoning
My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: B-
Website: Shunock River Brewery and Village Cafe
246 Main St, Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 880-5670
Signature Beer: Too many to pick from
Five-second Description: A very popular place that is like a big beer hall. Seating ran out and the owner set up tables around the tanks to accommodate. Ownership cares about their customers.
Special Acknowledgement: This is the place I experienced my 2000th beer checking on Untappd, it was “Shortcut to Nappi’s”
Why you should go: Great beer and a great fun setting, they allow you to sit in the brewing room too!.
My Rating
Beer: B+
Setting: B+
Website: Veracious Brewing
205 Old Farms Rd, Avon, CT 06001
(860) 470-5787
Signature Beer: Too early to tell
Five second Description: Great place in the hills of Avon that includes a scenic drive. A bit hard to find due to lack of signs , but worth the hunt. Good fresh popcorn that they charge for, but it is fresh made.
Why you should go: The bear is great for a new brewery and they have a good setup including an outdoor space.
My Rating
Beer: B+
Setting: B
Website: Hopmeadow Brewing Company
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
