# Broken Symmetry — Bethel, Connecticut

> Broken Symmetry in Bethel, Connecticut, United States scores 3.86 out of 5 — Fine, #65 in Connecticut. 188 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Broken Symmetry is a brewery in Bethel, Connecticut, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.86 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #65 in Connecticut. Of the 188 beers we track, 37% are IPA and 14% Belgian Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.86 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #65 in Connecticut · #3,185 in United States · #4,379 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 188

## About

Opened in 2018, Broken Symmetry Gastro Brewery is a super quaint 5BBL brewpub located in the heart of Bethel, CT: in the charming town’s historic, renovated train station.  With 9 tap lines of their own beers on draft at all times, Broken Symmetry provides customers an ever-changing and wide variety of beer styles, traditional and modern alike. Founder and Head Brewer, Christopher Sanzeni, had spent 25 years in Aerospace Engineering before making the decision to follow his dream to brew great beer for the masses – still a scientist, just with a mash tun and boil kettle.  In addition, Broken Symmetry is just one of a handful of brewpubs in the state, touting a full kitchen and incredibly delicious casual gourmet menu.  The beer is excellent and the food and ambiance is quite an experience.  Broken Symmetry is a hidden gem.

## What they brew

- IPA — 37% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 12% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Other — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 9% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 5 Depot Place, Bethel, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates: 41.3703551, -73.41466000000001
- Website: http://www.brokensymmetrybrew.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Quirk Works Brewing & Blendery](https://finding.beer/brewery/quirk-works-brewing-blendery-27370.md) — 3.78, Fine — Danbury, Connecticut — 1.8 mi away
- [Nod Hill Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/nod-hill-brewery-1862.md) — 3.88, Fine — Ridgefield, Connecticut — 6.9 mi away
- [NewSylum Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/newsylum-brewing-22842.md) — 3.92, Fine — Newtown, Connecticut — 6.9 mi away
- [Reverie Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/reverie-brewing-company-19857.md) — 3.54, Poor — Newtown, Connecticut — 7 mi away
- [Redding Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/redding-beer-company-23484.md) — 3.44, Poor — Redding, Connecticut — 7.8 mi away
- [Watson Farmhouse Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/watson-farmhouse-brewery-23374.md) — 4.17, Great — Southbury, Connecticut — 10 mi away
- [Alliterate Animals](https://finding.beer/brewery/alliterate-animals-32312.md) — 2.95, Poor — Monroe, Connecticut — 11 mi away
- [Housatonic River Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/housatonic-river-brewing-22843.md) — 3.81, Fine — New Milford, Connecticut — 14 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Connecticut](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/connecticut.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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