Region
We track 148 breweries in Connecticut, United States. 7 rate Exceptional and 26 rate Great. Fox Farm Brewery in Salem leads the list at 4.85 (Exceptional).
Exceptional
A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
Great
Consistently produce world-class beer.
Fine
Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
Poor
Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
Limited
Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
Salem, Connecticut, United States
Fox Farm Brewery produce's world class beer and is ranked #1 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Burst", which is an American IPA and "Allora", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Berlin, Connecticut, United States
Coles Road Brewing produce's flawless beer and is ranked #4 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "And the Sun Was Blue", which is an Imperial IPA and "The Sky Was Yellow", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Oxford, Connecticut, United States
Producer and blender of sour and wild ales. Open Saturday 12-7 pm. If you are interested in picking up bottles outside of our tasting room hours please call us at (203) 295-2831.
West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
New Park Brewing produce's world class beer and is ranked #3 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Cloudscape", which is an American IPA and "Double Cloud", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Cheshire, Connecticut, United States
At Counterweight, we are passionate about beer. Brewing it, drinking it, and sharing it. Our goal is to continuously honor long-held brewing traditions while exploring new and innovative methods to highlight each ingredient and delight your palate with every sip. We’ll delve into passion projects focused on wild yeast and wood aging, while continuing to evolve the definition of what a big, flavorful, hoppy beer can be. From beautiful, rustic Belgian ales and refined, sturdy German lagers to bright, hop-forward American IPA's, we will venture on an exciting odyssey of brewing. As we explore, we hope that you’ll join us.
Woodbridge, Connecticut, United States
We here at NEBCo started brewing beer with one guiding force; passion (Okay, two forces. We also wanted to see if we could actually make beer that we wanted to drink). That initial, passionate drive is still deeply rooted in each one of us today. And it will stick around as we continue to brew our beer, hopefully growing into one of the best and most respected craft breweries in New England. We strive for the highest quality beer experience by following some basic, simple, core values.
Kent, Connecticut, United States
Kent Falls Brewing Co. produce's high quality beer and is ranked #22 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Super Sparkle", which is an American IPA and "Awkward Hug", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Saisons.
Branford, Connecticut, United States
Caius Farm Brewery produce's high quality beer and is ranked #11 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Cleopatra", which is a New Zealand IPA and "Brutus", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
New London, Connecticut, United States
Tox Brewing Co. produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #6 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Fugu", which is an American IPA and "Digitox", which is an Imperial New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Woodstock, Connecticut, United States
Carrying the legacy of a multi-generational farm into the future with fresh produce, cider, & fruit. The hours available to visit are Thursday - Sunday from 11 AM - 5 PM. We are offering unpasteurized apple cider to go, Tree House coffee, late-season produce boxes, and a small selection of pumpkins and gourds - If you’re lucky you may even get to see the press run. You are free and welcome to take a leisurely stroll around the property and experience the sights, sounds, and serenity of the quiet corner of Connecticut. We ask that you do not arrive prior to your scheduled time and that you use the nearby roads with care and patience of our neighbors. There is a limited number of time slots each day. One time slot - one vehicle of guests. Please do not arrive without a reservation - we cannot accommodate those without a reservation and you will be turned away.
Stonington, Connecticut, United States
Beer'd Brewing Company produce's flawless beer and is ranked #8 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Dogs & Boats", which is an Imperial IPA and "Frank & Berry", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Windsor, Connecticut, United States
Dudleytown Brewing Company produce's high quality beer and is ranked #18 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Ghost IPA", which is a New England IPA and "Son of Ruckus", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
New Britain, Connecticut, United States
New Britain's first microbrewery and taproom. Offering a variety of our fresh beers, Polish kielbasa and German pretzels within our spacious and comfortable tap room. We look forward to pouring you a pint! Cheers.
Plainville, Connecticut, United States
Artisan Craft Brewery and scratch kitchen specializing in hand crafted crispy Lagers, juicy IPAs, fruited Sours, and decadent Stouts. Located at 45 Northwest Drive in Plainville, CT.
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Family-owned brewery specializing in award-winning lagers, weissbier and American IPAs; utilizing all New England-sourced ingredients. Come and visit our funky, little taproom in Hartford, CT!
Oxford, Connecticut, United States
In 2011 we established our “Zymatore Project”, a center of innovation and research around our world-class breweries to completely redefine the conventional boundaries between beer, wine, sake, mead, and spirits. Using wooden barrels of some of the most eccentric new winemakers/distilleries around the globe that are considered “trailblazers” in their industry we now age some of our most spectacular world-classic brews until each barrel/brew pair reaches its highest level of flavor/aroma complexity. We are proud to have the world’s only vintage portfolio of beers, cider, sake, and mead. Created in 1996 we are storing between 100 and 250 cases of each vintage in our vintage cellar environment for release some 3-10 years later.
Milford, Connecticut, United States
Tribus Beer Co. produce's high quality beer and is ranked #17 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Benji", which is a New England IPA and "I Been Juicing", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
North Haven, Connecticut, United States
Twelve Percent Beer Project produce's high quality beer and is ranked #16 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Twelve Percent House Lager", which is an American Lager and "12% Brewers Series "Homegrown"", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and IPAs.
Deep River, Connecticut, United States
We are open for TO GO service only as of Nov 13,2020. We will keep you posted on any reopening plans. PICKUP: Wed-Fri 3-7 Sat 12-7 Sun 12-6 As always, if you or someone you know has been ill, even if you do not suspect COVID-19, please stay home and stay safe. We appreciate your support! - Team High Nine
Southington, Connecticut, United States
Kinsmen Brewing Co. is situated in the former Clark Brother's Bolt factory in Milldale, CT, minutes from Routes 84 and 691. We offer a comfortable, rustic setting as well as a world-class pizza kitchen operating in the taproom called Sauced. We specialize in variety with new styles, ingredients, and techniques used all the time. So come down, have a beer, eat some pizza and grab a seat next to our roaring fire. It's the kind of place where friendships are forged and memories are made, one sip at a time. Open 7 days per week at noon
Chester, Connecticut, United States
Little House Brewing Company produce's high quality beer and is ranked #21 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Okay, We're Kinda Cute.", which is an Imperial New England IPA and "My Love Language Is IPAs", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
North Haven, Connecticut, United States
Skygazer Brewing Company produce's high quality beer and is ranked #17 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Watercolors Creamee - Raspberry, Blueberry, Cheesecake, Cream & Milk Sugar", which is a Fruited Sour and "Watercolors - Abstract 2 - Orange, Passion Fruit, Marshmallow, Vanilla, Milk Sugar", which is a Fruited Sour. Their primary focus is brewing Sours and IPAs.
Southbury, Connecticut, United States
Watson Farmhouse Brewery produce's high quality beer and is ranked #31 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Head Juice", which is an American Pale Ale and "Keep It Nice", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Plainville, Connecticut, United States
Relic Brewing Co. produce's high quality beer and is ranked #32 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Leaf Storm", which is an American IPA and "Violet Ray", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
East Lyme, Connecticut, United States
Niantic Public House And Brewery produce's high quality beer and is ranked #29 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Mystery of Juiceboxin'", which is a New England IPA and "What's In the Bag?", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
North Haven, Connecticut, United States
Abomination Brewing Company produce's high quality beer and is ranked #15 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Wandering Into the Fog (Galaxy)", which is an Imperial New England IPA and "Everyday Fog", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Berlinetta Brewing Company produce's high quality beer and is ranked #35 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Pilsner "Velvet"", which is a Czech / Bohemian Pilsner and "Gold Coast Lager", which is a Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Amber Lagers.
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Armada Brewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #33 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Savage Queen", which is an Imperial IPA and "Neptune's Dagger", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
New Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Brewery Legitimus is a craft brewery in the beautiful Farmington Valley of Connecticut. Our mission is to provide craft beer drinkers high quality, superior tasting, innovative Belgian and American style craft beers.
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
East Rock Brewing Company is a small, family-owned brewery located in the heart of the East Rock neighborhood in New Haven, Connecticut. At the brewery, we use time-honored methods and imported ingredients to produce pure and crisp German-inspired beer. Painfully slow to make but a pleasure to drink, our beers undergo a prolonged and labor-intensive fermentation, resulting in an uncommon depth of flavor and natural carbonation. Our family-friendly beer hall is a cheerful social space to gather in celebration of the simple things in life while enjoying one of our 15 draft beers and delicious pretzels.
Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States
Back East is an award-winning, independent Craft brewery and kitchen, located in Bloomfield CT. We are distributed throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts. Please look for us on draft and cans. Thanks for enjoying our beer and supporting your local brewery.
Portland, Connecticut, United States
Concentric Brewing Company produce's high quality beer and is ranked #37 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "The Core", which is an American IPA and "Bridge Traffic", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Colchester, Connecticut, United States
Hop Culture Farms & Brewing Co. produce's high quality beer and is ranked #30 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Juicy in the 860", which is a New England IPA and "Hop of Shame", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Old Saybrook, Connecticut, United States
Myrcene Ale Co. produce's good quality beer and is ranked #44 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "CY's Matters", which is a New England IPA and "Five More Minutes", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Middletown, Connecticut, United States
Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States
Luppoleto produce's good quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Stiltwalker", which is an American IPA and "Wright Dairyman Stout", which is a Milk / Sweet Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Bristol, Connecticut, United States
We are an ambitious group whose goal is to reignite Bristol's historical legacy while embracing the spirit of innovation in the craft brewing industry. Nestled within the walls of the iconic Firefly Hollow brewery at 139 Center Street, this project is a celebration of Bristol's rich history and a platform for fostering the next generation of local brewers in the area.
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
SoNo Brewing Company produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #45 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Water Street", which is an Imperial New England IPA and "Sip of Sono", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.
North Haven, Connecticut, United States
Eredità Beer produce's high quality beer and is ranked #13 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Zeal - Nelson", which is an Imperial IPA and "Pragmatism - Citra", which is a New England Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
East Windsor, Connecticut, United States
Problem Solved Brewing Co produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #42 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Six Sides", which is a Kölsch and "The Origin", which is a Milk / Sweet Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Killingly, Connecticut, United States
Black Pond Brews produce's high quality beer and is ranked #31 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Machu Picchu", which is a Spiced / Herbed Beer and "Razor Blades", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
North Haven, Connecticut, United States
Fat Orange Cat Brew Co. produce's high quality beer and is ranked #19 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "Baby Kittens", which is a New England IPA and "I Don't Like Mondays", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Newtown, Connecticut, United States
NewSylum Brewing produce's good quality beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Counting the Days", which is a New England IPA and "Beautiful Consequences", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Manchester, Connecticut, United States
Labyrinth is back in action brewing beer for distribution! While the original taproom is in the past and there is no physical location the beer lives on. Your journey begins here
Connecticut, United States
Lasting Brass Brewing Co. produce's world class beer and is ranked #10 in Connecticut. They are most well known for "War Poet", which is a New England IPA and "Brass Monkey", which is an Imperial Milk Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
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