# Nod Hill Brewery — Ridgefield, Connecticut

> Nod Hill Brewery in Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States scores 3.88 out of 5 — Fine, #61 in Connecticut. 178 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Nod Hill Brewery is a brewery in Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.88 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #61 in Connecticut. Of the 178 beers we track, 57% are IPA and 11% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.88 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #61 in Connecticut · #2,970 in United States · #4,051 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 178

## About

We are a family-owned brewery making beer on a 10hL German brewhouse in Ridgefield, CT. Our offerings include a range of distinct hop-forward beers, Old World lager & ale styles, and both clean & mixed fermentation oak-aged ales. We have a deep love for cask ale, and brew & serve a variety of English-style beers off two hand pumps in our taproom.


Nod Hill opened in 2017 with the intention of crafting expressive, balanced, and unique beers that encourage a spirit of thoughtful enjoyment. Among several other green initiatives, we are the first 100% solar-powered brewery in CT and strive to operate our business mindfully, respectfully, & sustainably.

## What they brew

- IPA — 57% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 9% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Other — 9% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 137 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates: 41.2733184, -73.4446794
- Website: https://www.nodhillbrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Redding Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/redding-beer-company-23484.md) — 3.44, Poor — Redding, Connecticut — 1.4 mi away
- [Broken Symmetry](https://finding.beer/brewery/broken-symmetry-3903.md) — 3.86, Fine — Bethel, Connecticut — 6.9 mi away
- [Sly Bandit Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sly-bandit-brewing-company-33107.md) — 3.89, Fine — Wilton, Connecticut — 7.9 mi away
- [Quirk Works Brewing & Blendery](https://finding.beer/brewery/quirk-works-brewing-blendery-27370.md) — 3.78, Fine — Danbury, Connecticut — 8.1 mi away
- [Charter Oak Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/charter-oak-brewing-company-4826.md) — 3.45, Poor — New Canaan, Connecticut — 8.6 mi away
- [SoNo Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sono-brewing-company-27439.md) — 3.94, Fine — Norwalk, Connecticut — 12 mi away
- [NewSylum Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/newsylum-brewing-22842.md) — 3.92, Fine — Newtown, Connecticut — 12 mi away
- [Spacecat Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/spacecat-brewing-company-27489.md) — 3.90, Fine — Norwalk, Connecticut — 13 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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