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...]
Bakerwoods Farm (Closed)
It’s... Interesting Bakerwoods Farm, Ashford May 2017 Bakerwoods Farm permanently closed in 2021. Look, if you’ve been reading this site for a while you not only know the style in which I write, you also know my feelings about certain things. You should also know that almost all of what I write comes from a … [Read more...]
Sacred Heart Church (Gone)
The Cement Tent Sacred Heart Church Vernon The church was demolished in 2019. "This is why I love writing CTMQ." I've written that phrase many times over the years and it usually turns up on pages about little-known museums that turn out to be fantastic... or on pages of totally random, happened-upon … [Read more...]
New England Jukebox and Collectibles (Closed)
A Real Juke Joint New England Jukebox and Collectibles Vernon This store closed in the fall of 2021 and reopened as Paul's Boutique Records, which no longer has jukeboxes or pinball machines, and therefore is no longer CTMQ-worthy. Longtime readers know by now that I have a rather loose definition of what a … [Read more...]
Dehn Gallery (Closed)
DEHN-DEH-DEHHHHHNNNN! Manchester (Google Maps location) December 10, 2016 MCC's Dehn Gallery closed in 2019. The space was converted to Work_Space, a co-working and meeting space which also contains three tiny art galleries if you care to check that out. I don't. Upon reflection, I should have saved the Dehn … [Read more...]
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