Popular Brewery Moving From Hamden To Cheshire

HAMDEN, CT — A popular Hamden brewery is moving to a new location in Cheshire. The owners of Counter Weight Brewing Company announced Tuesday that they have reached an agreement to buy land in Cheshire for the future home of the brewery.

“This move isn’t about aggressive growth, but rather about building a space that will allow us to further our quality control, the efficiency of our day to day production, and to design a more focused experience for our guests,” reads a statement on the Counter Weight Brewing Company’s Facebook page. “Our team will have more tools and space to be creative while we push forward our quality standards and continue to explore old brewing traditions while venturing into the future of what Counter Weight beer can be. This next step for us would not be possible without the incredible support of our amazing loyal customers, friends, and staff. To have the opportunity to build our next brewery from the ground up is a dream come true and we humbly thank you.”

Counterweight Brewing Company is currently located at 23 Raccio Park Rd. in Hamden. Owner Matt Westfall told the Meriden Record-Journal that the new location will allow the brewery to host events and gatherings on a much larger scale than the Hamden space could provide.

The new location in Cheshire hasn’t been disclosed and the timeline for the opening has yet to be determined.

Counterweight Brewing Company’s 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,” according to its website. “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.”

Among Counterweight’s core brands are its “Crucial Mass” America DIPA, “Headway” American IPA and “Work Horse Pilsner,” a German Keller Pilsner, according to its website.

For more information, visit Counterweight Brewing Company on Facebook here and at its website here.

Read more at the Meriden Record-Journal here.