Metro area
Within 13 miles of Hartford we track 27 breweries. 2 rate Exceptional and 5 rate Great. Coles Road Brewing in Berlin leads the list at 4.68 (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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hanging Hills is a brewery that lives, breathes and sleeps hops. From Double IPAs to West Coast IPAs to Session IPAs to NEIPAs, we specialize in hop forward American beers. And our beloved Hills Pils, named 5th best in the world by Paste Magazine, ain't too shabby either.
West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Craft brewery and small-batch coffee roaster located in the Elmwood neighborhood of West Hartford, CT. Full kitchen onsite serving small plates including sliders, tacos, and empanadas.
East Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Here at East Hartford Brewing, we are building off the history of Old Burnside Brewing and create a new and exciting brewery experience. While recent years have taught us all that the world is unpredictable, one thing has remained the same – craft breweries are here to stay, and we invite you to find comfort in that, and in the quality of our brews to be a constant in a time of change.
Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States
Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. produce's fine quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "#NoFilter", which is a New England IPA and "Super Duper Double Citra", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hog River Brewing produce's good quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Local 35 IPA", which is an American IPA and "Golden Messenger", which is a Kölsch. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
East Granby, Connecticut, United States
Almost Famous produce's decent quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Bitch “B” Trippin", which is an Imperial New England IPA and "Savoir Faire", which is a Milkshake IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Wethersfield, Connecticut, United States
*Beer is Beautiful* Boondoggle Beers is a Bristol CT based brewery which operates as part of the New Cambridge Collective. Our tasting room is located at 139 Center Street Bristol
Manchester, Connecticut, United States
Elicit Brewing Co produce's decent quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Marriage Counseling", which is an Imperial IPA and "Helicopter Dad", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States
Still Hill Brewery produce's fine quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Still Hill IPA", which is an American IPA and "Sluggy Buggy", which is an Oatmeal Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
South Windsor, Connecticut, United States
Connecticut Valley Brewing Company produce's decent quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Trailblazer NEIPA", which is an Imperial New England IPA and "Ace of Aces", which is an American Lager. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Manchester, Connecticut, United States
2nd Bridge Brewing Co. produce's decent quality beer and are constantly experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Orvilles Oatmeal Stout", which is an Oatmeal Stout and "North London Ale", which is a Mild. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States
Hops on the Hill is Connecticut’s only 100% “farm to glass” brewery. All of our beers are made with hops and grains grown on our farm and other family run farms within 30 miles of our brewery. The brewery and farm market stand in a tobacco drying barn and are surrounded by operating farmland where we grow hops, broadleaf tobacco, pumpkins and other crops. Our mission is to use our great venue and beer to build and improve our community. We bring people together so they can taste and experience our local history and tradition, enjoy the beauty of our authentic farm environment, and pause to live life more simply and easily. We strive to honor and preserve the beauty of South Glastonbury for future generations.
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Pig's Eye Pub produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Big Pig Lager", which is an American Lager and "Pig Swill", which is a Dark Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Lagers and Dark Lagers.
