Breweries throughout Connecticut and nearby breweries in Massachusetts & Rhode Island
Signature Beer: Outer Limits IPA
Five-second Description: A very fun place with good beer, a cool rooftop deck, and a game room. The beer is also very good including the IPAs and the Pumpkin beer we tried.
Why you should go: Lots of fun and the rooftop deck.
Originally Visited: Oct 14, 2023
My Rating
Beer: B+
Setting: A-
Food: They have a BBQ place in the brewery
Website: Dorchester Brewing Company
Signature Beer: Hindsight or Insight
Five-second Description: Very unique setting set up to look like an old lumberyard. They do have bar food as well as other drinks. A bit dark inside, but could have promised if there is entertainment there. On my second visit, they had expanded the outdoor area significantly and it is nice and open with plenty of seating. They also had someone performing on the stage indoors.
Why you should go: For the beer and the unique setting.
Originally Visited: July 29, 2023
My Rating
Beer: A-
Setting: B
Food: There is a kitchen in the brewery
Website: Timberyard Brewing Company
Signature Beer: Honey
Five second Description: An afterthought in their new brewing facility.
Why you should go: I can’t recommend going to this facility, It is a small cramped and dark room in the corner of their new brewing facility. I would steer you towards their Pub in Sturbridge. Not sure why they left the farm they were on, but it looks like they opted to build a brewing facility and also a pub and then close the farm.
Origonally visited: May 2017.
Food: No Food when we were there
My Rating
Beer: B-
Setting: C
Website: Rapscallion Brewery
5 Draper St. Woburn, MA
(781) 281-0809
Signature Beer: Boom Sauce IPA
Five-second Description: Quite a large building off the beaten path in Woburn. Great tasting room and several other large rooms for lots of people. They do a great job having a ton of beers on tap. Fantastic merchandise at very reasonable prices.
Why you should go: You have seen this beer everywhere, this is the mothership.
My Rating
Beer: B+
Setting: B+
Food: They have a pizza restaurant in the brewery
First Visited: July 16, 2023
Website: Lord Hobo Brewing
Signature Beer: Pulp Daddy NEIPA
Five-second Description: The IPAs here are fantastic and the brewery has a well-appointed interior and a pretty good outdoor area close to the building.
Why you should go: The beer is the main reason as long as you like IPAs, sours or stouts. Bring a cooler to take some home.
Food: None when I was there, may have food trucks
My Rating
Beer: A
Setting: B+
Website: Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company
34 Front St Suite G21, Indian Orchard, MA 01151
(413) 273-7166
Signature Beer: Not Sure
Five-second Description: I love that this is a reuse space, but it is an odd entrance that needs some better signage, finding the door was a challenge. It is in a basement space with no natural light, I do like all the games they have there and am not too happy about their aversion to IPAs.
Why you should go: It is an old factory with a very cool bridge over the stream near the door.
My Rating
Beer: B-
Setting: B-
Food: None
Website: Rustic Brewing Company
175 Sterling St, Clinton, MA 01510
Signature Beer: Otherwise IPA
Five-second Description: In an industrial building right on a main road. They have converted the front lot to outdoor seating, but there is constant traffic going by at high speeds. The beer was good, especially the IPAs which I really enjoyed. We did encounter the rudest staff that I have ever seen at a brewery. My wife asked for a beer and they said they were out, when she asked if there was anything similar, the woman behind the counter said “no” and then walked away.
Why you should go: Other than the beer, I am not sure I would recommend this place.
My Rating
Beer: B+
Setting: C-
Website: Sterling Street Brewery
24 Porter Rd, Littleton, MA
Signature Beer: Cloud Hopper
Five-second Description: Very cool logo and very well-decorated space for an industrial park brewery. The owner was great and spent a lot of time talking to us and he keeps a very clean shop. The beer still needs some work, but they are constantly experimenting to find the one.
Why you should go: Beer for every taste and even some great hard seltzer options.
My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: B
Website: Dirigible Brewing Company
112 Industrial Dr, Holden, MA 01520
Signature Beer: VII IPA
Five-second Description: Stand alone facility that looks like a large industrial barn. Great beer and a fantastic outdoor area with lots of Adirondack chairs. They even had a live band that you could enjoy outside. Then there is the beer, which was great with a lot rated over 4 and well deserved. Very cool logo and a very well-decorated space for an industrial park brewery. They do need to get their tap list on their website though.
Why you should go: Great IPAs and other brews with a great place to relax on a nice day.
My Rating
Beer: A
Setting: A
Website: Seven Saws Brewing Company
11 Brewster Ct, Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 584-9903
Signature Beer: Blue Boots IPA
Five-second Description: Although their beer here is pretty good, this is definitely more of a restaurant than a brewery and the food is OK, but nothing to write home about. Nice outdoor seating, especially if you are on the top deck.
Why you should go: If you are in need of a quick bite and a good beer and in Northampton, this place serves its purpose.
Food: Full restaurant with good bar food.
My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: B
Website: Northampton Brewery
