Seasonal & Holidays
Best Breweries In CT, According to Yelp Reviewers
Weather forecast ruining Father's Day BBQ plans? If your dad is a craft beer fan, here are the most popular breweries in Connecticut.
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on June 16. Here it is again, in case you missed it.
Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, June 21, and if you’re still wondering what to do for Dad, we’ve got some ‘brew-tiful’ suggestions.
We scoped out the best breweries in Connecticut, as ranked by Yelp reviewers. Here’s the spots they suggested, categorized by county.
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Fairfield County
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- Half Full Brewery, 43 Homestead Avenue in Stamford, 4 ½ out of 5 stars and 15 reviews
- Two Roads Brewing Co., 1700 Stratford Avenue in Stratford, 4 out of 5 stars and 85 reviews
- SBC Restaurant and Brewery, 2600 Post Road in Southport, 3 out of 5 stars and 57 reviews
Hartford County
- Firefly Hollow Brewing, 139 Center Street in Bristol, 4 ½ out of 5 stars and 48 reviews
- Back East Brewing Co., 1296 Blue Hills Avenue in Bloomfield, 4 ½ out of 5 stars and 36 reviews
- Relic Brewing Co., 95 Whiting Street in Plainville, 4 ½ out of 5 stars and 34 reviews
- Broad Brook Brewing LLC, 2 North Road in East Windsor, 4 out of 5 stars and 23 reviews
- Powder Hollow Brewery, 504 Hazard Avenue in Enfield, 4 out of 5 stars and 14 reviews
- Thomas Hooker Brewery, 16 Tobey Road in Bloomfield, 4 out of 5 stars and 53 reviews
- City Steam Brewery Cafe, 942 Main Street in Hartford, 3 ½ out of 5 stars and 275 reviews
- Cambridge House Brew Pub, 357 Salmon Brook Street in Granby, 3 ½ stars and 57 reviews
Middlesex County
- Stubborn Beauty Brewing Co., 180 Johnson Street in Middletown, 4 out of 5 stars and 12 reviews
- Steady Habit Brewing Co., 95 Bridge Road in Haddam, 4 stars and 1 review
New Haven County
- New England Brewing Co., 175 Amity Road in Woodbridge, 4 ½ out of 5 stars and 48 reviews
- DuVig Brewing Co., 59 School Ground Road in Branford, 4 ½ out of 5 stars and 9 reviews
- Thimble Island Brewing Co. 53 E. Industrial Drive in Branford, 4 out of 5 stars and 35 reviews
- Stony Creek Brewery, 5 Indian Neck Avenue in Branford, 4 out of 5 stars and 11 reviews
- Black Hog Brewing Co., 115 Hurley Road in Oxford, 4 out of 5 stars and 9 reviews
- OEC Brewing, 7 Fox Hollow Road in Oxford, 4 out of 5 stars and 12 reviews
- Overshores Brewing Co., 250 Bradley Street in East Haven, 4 out of 5 stars and 6 reviews
- Shebeen Brewing Co., 1 Wolcott Road in Wolcott, 4 out of 5 stars and 36 reviews
- SBC Brewery and Restaurant, 33 New Haven Avenue in Milford, 3 out of 5 stars and 50 reviews
- SBC Restaurant and Brewery, 850 W. Main Street in Branford, 2 ½ out of 5 stars and 30 reviews
New London County
- Beer’d Brewing Co., 22 Bayview Avenue #15 in Stonington, 4 ½ out of 5 stars and 29 reviews
- Outer Light Brewing Co., 266 Bridge Street in Groton, 4 ½ stars and 5 reviews
- Cottrell Brewing Co., 100 Mechanic Street #22 in Pawcatuck, 3 ½ stars and 8 reviews
Windham County
- Willimantic Brewing Co., 967 Main Street in Willimantic, 4 out of 5 stars and 156 reviews
- Black Pond Brews, 21 Furnace Street in Killingly, 4 ½ stars and 2 reviews
Do you have a favorite CT brewery or beer? Let us know what beers you like in the comments below.
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