# Coles Road Brewing — Berlin, Connecticut

> Coles Road Brewing in Berlin, Connecticut, United States scores 4.68 out of 5 — Exceptional, #2 in Connecticut. 320 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Coles Road Brewing is a brewery in Berlin, Connecticut, United States. We grade it Exceptional, with a score of 4.68 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #2 in Connecticut. Of the 320 beers we track, 50% are IPA and 14% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 4.68 out of 5
- Grade: Exceptional 😍 — A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
- Ranked: #2 in Connecticut · #53 in United States · #70 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 320

## About

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.

## What they brew

- IPA — 50% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 14% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 7% of the beers we track
- Other — 7% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 817 Farmington Avenue, Berlin, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates: 41.6347932, -72.766566
- Website: http://colesroadbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Alvarium Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/alvarium-beer-company-1904.md) — 4.30, Great — New Britain, Connecticut — 2.1 mi away
- [Still Hill Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/still-hill-brewery-1980.md) — 3.76, Fine — Rocky Hill, Connecticut — 4.6 mi away
- [Relic Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/relic-brewing-co-2396.md) — 4.16, Great — Plainville, Connecticut — 5.7 mi away
- [Witchdoctor Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/witchdoctor-brewing-company-1444.md) — 3.77, Fine — Southington, Connecticut — 6.4 mi away
- [Transcend Beer Crafters](https://finding.beer/brewery/transcend-beer-crafters-22586.md) — 4.29, Great — Plainville, Connecticut — 6.5 mi away
- [WeHa Brewing & Roasting Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/weha-brewing-roasting-company-28732.md) — 3.90, Fine — West Hartford, Connecticut — 6.9 mi away
- [Lost Tourist Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-tourist-brewing-29013.md) — 3.46, Poor — Meriden, Connecticut — 7 mi away
- [Forest City Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/forest-city-brewing-2899.md) — 3.89, Fine — Middletown, Connecticut — 7.1 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Hartford, Connecticut](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/connecticut/hartford.md)
- [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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