180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT 06457

Signature Beer: Nummy Nummy

Five-second Description: great beer, cramped but cool tasting room in an old industrial building.  No more food trucks anymore, but they expanded and finally have enough room for the crowds.   Good solid brands, but they need to start working to get new beers on the line.

Why you should go: Good quality beer

My Rating
Beer: B+
Setting: B

Website: Stubborn Beauty

Last visited March 27, 2023
First visited Dec 2016

CT – Stubborn Beauty

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180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 788-2138

Signature Beer:  Maybe…   Coniferous Kolsch?

Five-second Description: Nice German style beer with an IPA thrown in.  Clean and bright tasting room.  the new IPA’s have some real promise too!

Why you should go: The beer is well made and it is two doors down from Stubborn Beauty Brewery…and food trucks!

My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: B-

Website: Forest City Brewing (Facebook )  – Time for a website!

First visit: Jan 2017

CT – Forest City

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62 Washington St, Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 996-0092

Signature Beer:  1929 Prohibition Porter

Five-second Description: The setting is an old storefront right off Main Street in Middletown.  Not the best location since parking is not free (except on Sundays).  They did everything right, but I am not sure there is a compelling reason to go.  No entertainment, no food, and a few of the beers were not drinkable.   They had a couple of New England IPAs but were out of them.  This place will not succeed at this location without better beer and some sort of food option.

Why you should go: Worth a stop if you happen to be walking in Middletown.  A lot needs to be improved to make this a destination.

My Rating
Beer: C-
Setting: B

First visited March 2022

Website: Powder Hollow Middletown

CT – Powder Hollow Middletown

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725 Main St UNIT 27, Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 358-9326

Signature Mead: Bochet

Five second Description:  A meadery that does not have beer.  Great job with the recovered space.

Why you should go: Where else can you try different kinds of Mead?

My Rating
Mead: A-
Setting: B+

Website: Bergen House 

CT – Bergen House

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