Signature Beer:  Fuzzy Baby Ducks IPA

Five second Description: Large assortment of beers with a great space to hang out.  It is on the water with a deck and a fantastic tasting room. 

Why you should go: Large variety of beer with a waterfront bar atmosphere.

My Rating
Beer: A-+
Setting: A+

Website: New England Brewing, Branford

CT – New England Brewing Branford

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Signature Beer: Cleopatra IPA with New Zealand Hops, still early though

Five-second Description:  Fantastic high-quality beer, a very refined interior, and a lovely outdoor space.  They use ancient people as the names for all their beers which can be a bit confusing.  Love their branding, but again the beer names throw me.  If you want to stop at a great unique vineyard close by I recommend Rosabianca Vineyards.

Why you should go: They have very high-quality beer and it is not just IPAs.  Very crowd-pleasing beer selection.  Great space with some really cool decorations.

Food: They often have food trucks, check their website.

My Rating
Beer: A-
Setting: B+

Website:  Caius Farm Brewery

First visited:  July 30, 2023

CT – Caius Farm

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Signature Beer: Ghost Island Double IPA

Five-second Description: This place has been around a while and has really grown up. Large crowds inside and outside with food trucks and more.

Why you should go: Quality beer with a great tasting room.  They even have a large back room for events.

My Rating
Beer: B+
Setting: B+

First reviewed August 2017

Website:  Thimble Island Brewery

CT – Thimble Island

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Great place, but you can only go so far with mediocre beer. Fortunately, the facility was bought by New England Brewing.

5 Indian Neck Avenue, Branford, CT  06405
(203) 433-4545

Signature Beer:  Cranky IPA

Five second Description: Great space to hang out and have a few.  It is on the water with a deck and a fantastic tasting room!

Why you should go: Large variety of beer with a waterfront bar atmosphere.

My Rating
Beer: B+
Setting: A+

Website: Stoney Creek Brewery

CT – Stoney Creek

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A place like this just could not keep its head above wter in an enviroment where food and events are needed to survive, Not to mention that the beer was nothing to write home about.

59 School Ground Road, Branford, CT 06405
(203) 208-2213

Signature Beer: Cream Ale

Five second Description: Good beer in an odd setting.

Why you should go: The beer is very ordinary and the only improvement over the last 5 years was expanding to picnic tables in the parking lot.

My Rating
Beer: C
Setting: C+

Website: Duvig  (Looks like this is lapsed, not a good sign)

First visited Jan 21, 2017

CT – Duvig

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