# Best breweries in Connecticut, United States

> The best breweries in Connecticut, United States, ranked by the beer they brew. 150 breweries, 33 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/connecticut/> · data updated 2026-09-13*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → Connecticut

We track 150 breweries in Connecticut, United States. 8 rate Exceptional and 25 rate Great. Fox Farm Brewery in Salem leads the list at 4.85 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Fox Farm Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/fox-farm-brewery-2908.md) — 4.85, Exceptional — Salem, Connecticut
2. [Coles Road Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/coles-road-brewing-23618.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Berlin, Connecticut
3. [OEC Brewing (Ordinem Ecentrici Coctores)](https://finding.beer/brewery/oec-brewing-ordinem-ecentrici-coctores-1676.md) — 4.65, Exceptional — Oxford, Connecticut
4. [New Park Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/new-park-brewing-4641.md) — 4.62, Exceptional — West Hartford, Connecticut
5. [Counter Weight Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/counter-weight-brewing-co-3121.md) — 4.60, Exceptional — Cheshire, Connecticut
6. [Tox Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/tox-brewing-co-22321.md) — 4.52, Exceptional — New London, Connecticut
7. [New England Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/new-england-brewing-co-2031.md) — 4.49, Exceptional — Woodbridge, Connecticut
8. [Kent Falls Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/kent-falls-brewing-co-1993.md) — 4.45, Exceptional — Kent, Connecticut
9. [Caius Farm Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/caius-farm-brewery-28731.md) — 4.47, Great — Branford, Connecticut
10. [Breakaway Brew Haus](https://finding.beer/brewery/breakaway-brew-haus-32708.md) — 4.39, Great — Bolton, Connecticut
11. [Triple Raven Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/triple-raven-brewing-31026.md) — 4.38, Great — Thompson, Connecticut
12. [Tree House Farm & Fermentory](https://finding.beer/brewery/tree-house-farm-fermentory-35053.md) — 4.35, Great — Woodstock, Connecticut
13. [Beer’d Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/beerd-brewing-company-2926.md) — 4.31, Great — Stonington, Connecticut
14. [Dudleytown Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/dudleytown-brewing-co-30505.md) — 4.30, Great — Windsor, Connecticut
15. [Alvarium Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/alvarium-beer-company-1904.md) — 4.30, Great — New Britain, Connecticut
16. [Transcend Beer Crafters](https://finding.beer/brewery/transcend-beer-crafters-22586.md) — 4.29, Great — Plainville, Connecticut
17. [Dead Language Beer Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/dead-language-beer-project-30795.md) — 4.28, Great — Hartford, Connecticut
18. [B. United International](https://finding.beer/brewery/b-united-international-4836.md) — 4.25, Great — Oxford, Connecticut
19. [Twelve Percent Beer Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/twelve-percent-beer-project-22382.md) — 4.24, Great — North Haven, Connecticut
20. [Tribus Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/tribus-beer-co-5198.md) — 4.24, Great — Milford, Connecticut
21. [Van Ewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/van-ewing-33058.md) — 4.20, Great — North Haven, Connecticut
22. [High Nine Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/high-nine-brewing-21868.md) — 4.20, Great — Deep River, Connecticut
23. [Little House Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/little-house-brewing-company-23783.md) — 4.19, Great — Chester, Connecticut
24. [Kinsmen Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/kinsmen-brewing-co-4042.md) — 4.19, Great — Southington, Connecticut
25. [Skygazer Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/skygazer-brewing-company-17601.md) — 4.18, Great — North Haven, Connecticut
26. [Hopmeadow Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/hopmeadow-brewing-company-23231.md) — 4.18, Great — Avon, Connecticut
27. [Watson Farmhouse Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/watson-farmhouse-brewery-23374.md) — 4.17, Great — Southbury, Connecticut
28. [Relic Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/relic-brewing-co-2396.md) — 4.16, Great — Plainville, Connecticut
29. [Niantic Public House & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/niantic-public-house-brewery-28730.md) — 4.16, Great — East Lyme, Connecticut
30. [Abomination Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/abomination-brewing-company-1172.md) — 4.14, Great — North Haven, Connecticut
31. [Armada Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/armada-brewing-1342.md) — 4.14, Great — New Haven, Connecticut
32. [Berlinetta Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/berlinetta-brewing-company-24987.md) — 4.14, Great — Bridgeport, Connecticut
33. [East Rock Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/east-rock-brewing-company-2417.md) — 4.12, Great — New Haven, Connecticut
34. [Back East Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/back-east-brewing-company-2595.md) — 3.97, Fine — Bloomfield, Connecticut
35. [Concentric Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/concentric-brewing-company-4037.md) — 3.97, Fine — Portland, Connecticut
36. [Black Pond Brews](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-pond-brews-1998.md) — 3.97, Fine — Killingly, Connecticut
37. [Hop Culture Farms & Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/hop-culture-farms-brewing-co-15829.md) — 3.96, Fine — Colchester, Connecticut
38. [Bear Hands Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/bear-hands-brewing-company-29954.md) — 3.96, Fine — Putnam, Connecticut
39. [Eli Cannon’s Brewing Collective](https://finding.beer/brewery/eli-cannons-brewing-collective-32424.md) — 3.96, Fine — Middletown, Connecticut
40. [Myrcene Ale Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/myrcene-ale-co-29516.md) — 3.96, Fine — Old Saybrook, Connecticut
41. [The Factory Brewing Collective](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-factory-brewing-collective-31964.md) — 3.95, Fine — Bristol, Connecticut
42. [Luppoleto](https://finding.beer/brewery/luppoleto-23229.md) — 3.95, Fine — Windsor Locks, Connecticut
43. [SoNo Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sono-brewing-company-27439.md) — 3.94, Fine — Norwalk, Connecticut
44. [Eredità Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/eredita-beer-27920.md) — 3.94, Fine — North Haven, Connecticut
45. [Problem Solved Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/problem-solved-brewing-co-19148.md) — 3.94, Fine — East Windsor, Connecticut
46. [Fat Orange Cat Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/fat-orange-cat-brew-co-1906.md) — 3.94, Fine — North Haven, Connecticut
47. [NewSylum Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/newsylum-brewing-22842.md) — 3.92, Fine — Newtown, Connecticut
48. [Rule of 3 Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/rule-of-3-brewing-28727.md) — 3.92, Fine — East Hampton, Connecticut
49. [Lasting Brass Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/lasting-brass-brewing-co-24200.md) — 3.91, Fine — Connecticut
50. [Labyrinth Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/labyrinth-brewing-company-35547.md) — 3.91, Fine — Manchester, Connecticut

That is the top 50 of 150. Complete list: [all 150 of them](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/connecticut/all.md).

## Metro areas

- [Hartford](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/connecticut/hartford.md) — 28 breweries
- [New Haven](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/connecticut/new-haven.md) — 31 breweries
- [Bridgeport](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/connecticut/bridgeport.md) — 17 breweries
- [Norwich](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/connecticut/norwich.md) — 10 breweries

---

Finding Beer scores breweries on the beer they brew rather than on the venue. Method: <https://finding.beer/how-we-rank.md>. Rankings by place: <https://finding.beer/breweries.md>. The iPhone app adds a live map of what is around you: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finding-beer/id1082135126