Olde... and Gone Olde Burnside Brewing Company, East Hartford Multiple visits over the years After 17 years, the brewery ceased operations in early 2018. The brewery was purchased and is now occupied by the East Hartford Brewing Group and they also bought all the Olde Burnside branding and recipes. This page was … [Read more...]
WWII POW Camp (RIP)
POW! Right in the Kisser! WWII POW Camp Windsor Locks Windsor Locks is, in its own way, one of the weirder towns in Connecticut. Sure, it was once a thriving "port" city thanks to the locks along the Connecticut River that gave the town its name. Today, there stands a mile of empty factory shells that stand … [Read more...]
Parable Brewing Company (Closed)
Every Brewery Has a Story Parable Brewing Company, Manchester July 2018 Parable closed in April 2019 after a weird, confusing, and protracted situation with the landlord of their building. Parable's owner or owners, who never changed the LLC's name from Top Shelf - because he was a part-owner of Top Shelf - … [Read more...]
Storyteller’s Cottage (Closed)
Let Me Tell You a... Simsbury (Google Maps location) June 9, 2018 Storyteller's Cottage closed in September 2020, a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. The owner will host online events, but the building is permanently closed. ... Story. The Story of why this place deserves a place on CTMQ’s hallowed list of … [Read more...]
Front Porch Brewing (Closed)
It’s a Brewery. In a Garage. Not on a Porch Front Porch Brewing Company, Wallingford May 2018 The brewery closed its taproom in February 2023, moving the entire operation to a contract at Twelve Percent Brewing Project in North Haven. I have a porch on the front of my house. It is very small. Maybe three … [Read more...]
Cliffside Brewing (Closed)
It’s a Brewery. On a Street. Not a Cliff. Cliffside Brewing Company, Wallingford May 2018 This brewery closed in late May 2023. What you’re about to read is a sort of turning point for myself and for CTMQ. Without getting all philosophical about things, I’ve written much about Connecticut’s beer industry since … [Read more...]
Roost IPA
Church Owl Beer's Roost IPA 1 12 oz can, $1.50, Manchester Wine & Spirits January 2018 Horrifying. I'm writing this page not to bash the well-intentioned mind behind Church Owl or to argue that gluten-allergies are overstated or to kick a brewery when they're already kaput. But... this'll probably sound … [Read more...]
30 Mile Brewing Company (Closed)
48.28 Kilometers 30 Mile Brewing Company, Old Saybrook March 2018 The brewery ceased operations in January 2022. It seems like only yesterday that brewery openings in Connecticut were a source of excitement. In reality, brewery openings in Connecticut were exciting from 2010-2015 or so. Sure, some newer brewery … [Read more...]
England: Tea Roses Tea Room (Closed)
"Pardon Me, Do You Have Any Earl Grey Poupon?" Tea Roses Tea Room, Cromwell November 2017 Here's how much I know about local tea room culture: When I published the "completing Cromwell" introductory page, a Ms. Peggi Camosci commented, "How about the only English-style Tea Room in the greater Central Connecticut … [Read more...]
Breakaway Brew Haus (Closed)
Breaking Away From All Accepted Norms of the Brewing Industry Breakaway Brew Haus, Bolton Mid-2017 In 2021, BBH announced they are moving to an actual commercial space nearby. But nothing has happened in two years, so I'm calling them closed.) I am writing this in late October 2017. At this moment, there are … [Read more...]
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