Beer Festival: Harbor Brew Fest, Bridgeport, Saturday, September 22nd

Beer Festival:  Harbor Brew Fest

Location:  Ball Park at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport

Date/Time:  Saturday, September 22nd, 1PM - 5PM

Price:  For only $35.00 per ticket you will have an unforgettable day of beer tasting, listening to some great music and enjoying the day with friends. A $50.00 ticket includes all of the above plus samples of reserve & specialty brews from participating breweries an hour before general admission. Designated drivers can access the festival for a reduced rate of $10.00.

Tickets on sale now
Ticket sales will be limited and may sell out before the day of the event.To purchase tickets go to: http://www.harborbrewfest.com. You can also purchase tickets on their Facebook page, Harbor Brew Fest

The Skinny:  Let me paint a picture for you.  It's the start of fall in Southern New England.  The hot days of summer are locked in an evenly matched tug-of-war with the cool days of fall.  The leaves are on the cusp of changing.  Baseball season is winding down just as football season is heating up. 

You, a craft beer lover are going back in forth between your last summer ales, your pumpkin spiced beers and those delicious and rich oktoberfest brews.  Do you have a nostalgia induced smile on your face yet?  I hope so.

 

On Saturday, September 22nd, the Harbor Brew Fest is going to bring all of these feelings together.

The stage will be set at the beautiful Ball Park at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport.  On tap will be an amazing array of international, domestic and local beers.  The breweries that have already been lined up are (Connecticut Breweries in Bold):

•    Samuel Adams — samueladams.com

•    Latis Imports (Palm, Theakston’s, Arcobrau, Rodenbach, Boon) — latisimports.com

•    Long Trail — longtrail.com

•    Harpoon Brewery — harpoonbrewery.com

•    Newcastle Brown — newcastlebrown.com

•    Blue Point Brewing Company — bluepointbrewing.com

•    Thomas Hooker Brewing Company — hookerbeer.com

•    Amstel Wheat — amstel.com

•    Beaver Beer --- beaverbeer.com

•    Kona Brewing Company — konabrewingco.com

•    Redhook Brewing — redhook.com

•    Widmer Brothers Brewing — widmerbrothers.com

•    Narragansett Beer — narragansettbeer.com

•    Newport Storm Beers — www.newportstorm.com

•    Merchant Du Vin Imports (Sam Smith, Westmalle, Liefmans) — merchantduvin.com

•    Magic Hat Brewing Company — magichat.net

•    Sebago Brewing Company — sebagobrewing.com

•    Berkshire Brewing Company — berkshirebrewingcompany.com

•    Cisco Brewers — ciscobrewers.com

•    City Steam Brewery Café — citysteambrewerycafe.com

•    Sierra Nevada Brewing Company — sierranevada.com

•    Brooklyn Brewery — brooklynbrewery.com

•    Sapporo — sapporobeer.com

•    Crispin Cider — crispincider.com

Retro Table: Pabst Blue Ribbon, Schlitz, Schaefer, Ballantine, Old Milwaukee — pabstbrewingco.com

Olde Burnside Brewing--http://www.oldeburnsidebrewing.com

Charter Oak Brew Company LLC--Http://charteroakbrewing.com

Southport Brewing Company– www.southportbrewing.com

Union Station Brewing– http://www.brewerie.com

Willimantic Brewing Company– www.willibrew.com

Sixpoint Brewery— www.sixpoint.com

Grey Sail Brewing Company

As we all know, nothing works up an appetite like some delicious craft beer.  So, on hand to fulfill your munching needs will be a plethora of awesome food trucks:

Super Duper Weenie

 Fire Engine Pizza Co

Little Sisters Bake Truck

Christophe’s Crepe Truck

Melt Mobile

So we have the beers and we have the food.  What's missing from this picture perfect September Saturday afternoon? MUSICCCCC!!!  Well the folks behind Harbor Brew Fest have thought of that too.  Even as we are still a few months out musical acts:

 

 Twiddle

String Fingers

John Torres

Ricardo Reyes

Remember September

Are already lined up with more on the way.

Check Tapintoct.blogspot.com for frequent updates.

Harbor Brew Fest is sponsored by Harry's Wine & Liquor Market, R.D. Scinto Inc., Advocate Weekly, Andrea Espach Design & People's United Bank

 

 

Beer Festival: The Offshore Pour, Saturday, June 16th, Norwalk

Festival:  The Offshore Pour

Location:  The Island Belle, Docks at Veteran’s Park – Seaview Avenue Norwalk

Date/Time:  Saturday, June 16th, 12PM - 4:30PM

Ticket Prices:  $59 in Advance ($75 Day of the event) To purchase tickets head (HERE)

The Skinny:  What is a better way to head into summer than with some amazing craft beer and awesome BBQ?  Well how about you throw in some live music!  If that is your idea of a perfect warm weather afternoon, then I'm sure you are not alone.  Now just imaging having the beers, the BBQ, the music, all while cruising around the Long Island Sound!!!

That's right.  The Offshore Pour features all of this and more.  This festival, officially dubbed "A Craft Beer Boat Cruise" will be setting sail this June 16th, from the docks at Veteran's Park in Norwalk. 

Lets discuss the Craft Beer first and foremost.  There will be amazing craft beers on tap from more than a dozen different craft breweries, including CT favorites like New England Brewing Company and Old Burnside Brewing Company as well as beers from some other heavy hitters like Brooklyn Brewery, Sierra Nevada, Harpoon, Dogfish Head, Stone and more!

There will also be foreign beers from a few different distributors.

Now I know I mentioned that there will be BBQ as well.  The awesome folks from Bobby Q's in Westport, will be providing all the delicious BBQ you can handle (Trust me it's mouth watering)!

The details on who will be providing the live music are still be ironed out.

Lastly, you get to enjoy all of this while relaxing on The Island Belle and cruising throughout Long Island Sound!  Sounds like the makings of a truly wonderful Saturday afternoon.

Everything from the beer to the BBQ, the music and the boat cruise are all included in the ticket price.  You will also get to keep your souvenir tasting glass and create some potentially fuzzy memories to last a lifetime.

DISCLAIMER: All attendees must be 21+ with a valid ID. No pets. No children. No exceptions.

For additional information and to purchase tickets head (HERE)

This event is sponsored by Harry's Wine & Liquor Market and proceeds will go to the Fairfield  Theater Company.

The Weekender (May 25-28)

Every Friday I will publish "The Weekender". This will be your guide to awesome craft beer events and deals for that weekend.

I will give a brief highlight of 5 Connecticut Craft Beer events or deals to check out. Some will be the same from week to week and some will be different. So please check back each week.


5 Events/Deals You Need To Know Are Happening This Weekend:

1. Relic Brewing Company Beer Tasting, May 25, 5-7PM

The Skinny:  The Folks at Relic Brewing Company in Plainville invite you to come on down for a beer tasting!!!  On tap will be:  Whiting St (slightly hoppy easy drinker), Fortnight (classy American ipa), Houndstooth ( traditional Dark English Mild, malty and lucious)

Growlers will also be available in 64oz and 32oz sizes!

  ***BONUS TIDBIT: They will also be open Saturday from 12-3PM for a tasting and will feature an additional beer, Shipright (strong British IPA with a complex hop profile and higher alcohol content)***

Address & Directions:  95B Whiting Street, Plainville
Hartford County

2. Coalhouse Pizza Happy Hour Friday, May 25, 3-5PM
The Skinny:  The great folks over at Coalhouse Pizza in Stamford celebrate Happy Hour from 3-5PM!!!  Head on down and enjoy $5 Flights and $5 Drafts (From the list of 52 Beers on Tap!).  They also offer 1/2 priced mixed drinks for those not-so-craftbeer aficionados.

  ***BONUS TIDBIT: Saturday is 1/2 priced bottled beer day AND this Saturday at 5PM starts "Beer Glass Give-Away Night"***

Address: 85 High Ridge Road, Stamford
Fairfield County


3. Prime 16 Saturday, May 26, 2-4PM

Enjoy any of Prime 16's 20 premium drafts at 1/2 price!

Current Draft List

Address & Directions: 172 Temple Street, New Haven
New Haven County


4.  Willimantic Brewing Company Stein Day, May 27th

Bring in your favorite drinking glass/stein/receptacle and get some awesome discounts!!!

  ***BONUS TIDBIT:  Sunday is also Postal Workers Night, so if you happen to work for the postal service you can get 10% off of your bill!!!***

Address & Directions:  967 Main Street, Willimantic
Windham County
5.  Beer Dinner: Eli Cannon's Tap Room, Middletown May 28th,    3-7PM

Price: $55 per person (Head over to Eli Cannon's to purchase your tickets)

The Skinny: The awesome people at Eli Cannon's in Middletown are joining forces with their friends from the west coast, Stone Brewing Company for this savory event. What better way to spend your Memorial Day holiday, than at Eli Cannon's eating some of the best food in CT and drinking some of the best Craft Beer that America offers.

For more information check out the event post (HERE)

Address & Directions:  695 Main Street, Middletown
Middlesex County

Beer Dinner: Mikro Beer Bar and Allagash Brewing Company, Monday, June 4th

Beer Bar:  Mikro Beer Beer

Brewery:  Allagash Brewing Company

Location:  3000 Whitney Avenue, Hamden

When:  Monday, June 4th (Reception 5:00PM - 6:00PM & Dinner 6:00PM)

Price:  $75 Per Person (Includes tax and gratuity)  Advance Tickets are required for this event and are on sale at the bar.


The Skinny:  Don't miss this awesome 5 course Craft Beer Dinner.  The great people at Mikro Beer Bar in Hamden are teaming up with their New England neighbors to the north, Allagash Brewing Company out of Portland, Maine.  Though the food portion of the menu is still being ironed out, the Craft Beers have been chosen and this promises to be a killer event.  (***This post will be updated as soon as Food courses are conjured up***)



Chef Mike Fox from Mikro Beer Bar is actually going to be traveling to Maine to find amazing locally grown and raised ingredients to create a menu that pairs perfectly with the Allagash Craft Brews. 

Matt Welch from Allagash Brewing Company will also be on hand to help explain the complexities and intricacies of each Beer.

The Allagash Beers for the evening will be as follows:

Allagash White 

Belgian Style Wheat

Allagash Blonde 

Belgian Blonde

Allagash Victor

Belgian Strong Ale Brewed with Red Grapes

Allagash Victoria

Belgian Strong Ale Brewed with White Grapes

Allagash Curieux

Bourbon Barrel Aged Strong Ale

Allagash Four

Belgian Style Quadruple

CT TAP TAKEOVER!!! @ Backstage Eat. Drink. Live.

Location:  Backstage Eat. Drink. Live. , Torrington

Breweries:  Thomas Hooker Brewery,  New England Brewing Company, City Steam Brewery Cafe, The Olde Burnside Brewing Company, Cavalry Brewing Company, Relic Brewing Company

Date:  Thursday, May 24th, 6:00PM


The Skinny:  The awesome people at Backstage Eat. Drink. Live. are putting on a truly awesome and unique event.  They are hosting a CT Tap Takeover.  That's right!!!  From each one of their taps, some of the finest CT brewed Craft Beer will be flowing.  A total of six breweries will be represented from all across the Nutmeg state.  This will also mark the first time that Craft Beer from Relic Brewing Company will be on tap at a Beer Bar.

So make sure to head on over to Backstage and try some great Connecticut Beer at an equally great Connecticut Beer Bar!

Here is the Beer rundown, by Brewery:

New England Brewing Company

  Gandh-Bot
  Seahag
  668

Thomas Hooker Brewing Company

  Liberator
  Blonde
  Irish Red
  Munich
  Chocolate Truffle Stout

City Steam Brewery Cafe

  Blonde on Blonde
  Naughty Nurse

The Olde Burnside Brewing Company

  Dirty Penny
  Penny Weiz
  Ten Penny Ale Reserve

Cavalry Brewing Company

  X Limited Edition
  Marauder IPA

Relic Brewing Company

  Houndstooth

If all of this isn't enough, the awesome people from CT Beer Trail will be on site as well.  Members of the CT Trail Blazers can save 10% on their entire check at Backstage!!!

For more information or if you have any questions, Backstage Eat. Drink. Live. can be reached at: 860.489.8900.

Beer Dinner: Eli Cannon's Tap Room, Middletown May 28th

Beer Bar:  Eli Cannon's Tap Room

Brewery:  Stone Brewing Company

Location:  695 Main Street, Middletown

When:  Monday, May 28th 3:00PM - 7:00PM

Price: $55 per person (Head over to Eli Cannon's to purchase your tickets)

The Skinny:  The awesome people at Eli Cannon's in Middletown are joining forces with their friends from the west coast, Stone Brewing Company for this savory event.  What better way to spend your Memorial Day holiday, than at Eli Cannon's eating some of the best food in CT and drinking some of the best Craft Beer that America offers.

Some of Stone Brewing Company's best Craft Beers, including Belgo-Russian Imperial Stout, Vertical Epic 11.11.11, Escodido Imperial Black IPA and many more will be paired with amazing dishes cooked up in the Eli Cannon's kitchen.

Here is what the head chef from Eli Cannon's Tap Room has in store for your palette:

Appetizer
Lamb Lollipop - French Tipped Lamb Chop with mint jelly sauce, served over potato sticks

Soup
Coconut Saffron & Shrimp

Salad
Tomato Watermelon Salad

Main Course
Choice of Grilled Trout or Rib Eye w/ a coffee and chili crust. Served with roasted fingerling potatoes and roasted asparagus

Dessert
Chocolate cupcake with a chocolate and chili ganache center topped with fruit buttercream and a candied raspberry
Chocolate coconut cupcake with lemon buttercream.

Tickets are limited so get them soon!

If you have any questions, call up the folks at Eli Cannon's @ 860-347-3547

Official (unofficial) Guide to American Craft Beer Week in Connecticut (UPDATED 5/18!!!)

American Craft Beer Week is right around the corner.  It will be celebrated nationwide and more importantly statewide from May 14th - May 20th.  There will be tastings and flights and draft specials and bottle specials and much much more.

So, consider this your Official (unofficial) guide to American Craft Beer Week in Connecticut.  Check back throughout the week for updates.  In addition to all of the events/specials detailed below, check out these links for comprehensive listings of Beer Bars and Breweries in Connecticut.

Beer Bars

Breweries
Breweries


Relic Brewing Company

Friday May 18  From 5PM - 7PM The fine folks at Relic Brewing Company over in Plainville are celebrating American Craft Beer Week with a beer tasting!!!  On Tap will be Fortnight infused with whole Amarillo hops, for a "taste explosion".  They'll also be infusing some orange chunks with Whiting Street.  They will also  have Whiting Street (slightly hoppy easy drinker), Fortnight (classy American IPA), Houndstooth (traditional Dark English Mild, malty and lucious) and a small amount of Shipwright (strong British IPA with a complex hop profile and higher alcohol content) on tap!!!

Growlers are available in 64oz and 32oz sizes.

Saturday May 19  From 12PM - 2PM The fine folks at Relic Brewing Company over in Plainville are celebrating American Craft Beer Week with a beer tasting!!! On Tap will be Fortnight infused with whole Amarillo hops, for a "taste explosion". They'll also be infusing some orange chunks with Whiting Street.  They will also have Whiting Street (slightly hoppy easy drinker), Fortnight (classy American IPA), Houndstooth (traditional Dark English Mild, malty and lucious) and a small amount of Shipwright (strong British IPA with a complex hop profile and higher alcohol content) on tap!!!

Growlers are available in 64oz and 32oz sizes.
Thomas Hooker Brewery

Check out the TapintoCT review of Thomas Hooker Brewery (HERE)

Friday May 18 Friday Open House:  A $10 donation gets you a beer tasting, a tour, a pint glass, a chance to hang out with other beer lovers, and a great start to your weekend!  (Among the beers available to taste will be a special Cask Hop Meadow IPA!!!)  This is held at Thomas Hooker Brewery

Saturday May 19 Barks & Brews Fundraiser:  The great guys and gals at Thomas Hooker Brewery are teaming up with Double Dog Rescue for this great event! The purpose of this event is to raise money to help cover the expenses associated with saving homeless dogs and find them new homes. The fundraising event will be held at Thomas Hooker Brewery in Bloomfield.

Head (Here) to Purchase Advance Tickets.

Link to TapintoCT post for the event

Saturday May 19 Saturday Beer Tasting:  Come for a tour and full tasting of Thomas Hooker Beers and guided tours from their friendly staff.  This is held at Thomas Hooker Brewery.

Sunday May 20 Bikes & Beers:  The bike ride portion of this event will kick off at the boat launch parking lot at riverside park at 12:30PM.  The ride should finish up by 2:00PM and then it is just a short drive over to Thomas Hooker Brewery. 

The bike ride will be free.  If you intend on going to the brewery for the tour, craft beer tasting and food there will be a $17 charge at the door of Thomas Hooker. ($7 if you don't want to eat...)

Food will be provided by Connecticut's gourmet grill cheese sandwich truck, The Whey Station!

Menu: Choice of sandwich and either soup or chips

• Monger- our signature 5 cheese blend
• Bacon marmalade- our "truckmade" sweet and salty bacon jam and brie
• Caprese- fresh mozzarella, tomato, and pesto
• Soda

Cavalry Brewing Company

Wednesday May 16 Cask Wednesday:  From 5:00PM - 7:00PM the great people at Cavalry Brewing Company in Oxford want you to stop on by for "Cask Wednesday" All you need to do is bring 5 bucks and your own drinking glass and the folks at Cavalry Brewing Company will provide the rest.

Link to TapintoCT post for the event                             


Cottrell Brewing Company, Pawcatuck

The people over at Cottrell Brewing Company will be offering tours and tastings all week.  So stop in for a tour and to sample some of the finest Connecticut Craft Beer!  The schedule is below:

Monday May 14  By Appointment
Tuesday May 15  By Appointment
Wednesday May 16  By Appointment
Thursday May 17  Tour at 3:00PM
Friday May 18  Tours on the half hour 3:00PM - 6:00PM
Saturday May 19  Tours on the half hour 1:00PM - 5:00PM

 

Beer Bars & Brew Pubs

Coalhouse Pizza, Stamford

The awesome people at Coalhouse Pizza will be Celebrating American Craft Beer Week in a number of different ways.  There will be Draft Specials, Food Pairings, Five Dollar Flights, Raffle Contests, and Free Merchandise.

They will also be offering $5 drafts from different microbreweries on each different day of American Craft Beer Week.  The schedule is below:

Monday May 14 Dogfish Head
Tuesday May 15 Harpoon
Wednesday May 16 Stone
Thursday May 17 Southern Tier
Friday May 18 Clipper City
Saturday May 19 Lagunitas
Sunday May 20 Alagash

The Ginger Man, South Norwalk

The Great people down at The Ginger Man in South Norwalk (SoNo if you are from the area) will be recognizing American Craft Beer Week with a different deal every day of the week.  That's right, seven deals for seven days!

Monday May 14  Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Draft Night!
Tuesday May 15  Debut of The Ginger Man, SoNo's very own "Randall the Enamel Animal"!
Wednesday May 16  Vintage Beer Night -- A Few goodies from their cellar!
Thursday May 17  Food and Beer Pairing Night.  Each Food Special Paired with a Beer!
Friday May 18  Cask Beer Night -- Featuring 4 Different Gravity Casks!
Saturday May 19  Flight Night -- Featuring Different Flights of Styles and Breweries!
Sunday May 20  1/2 Priced Big Bottle Night!

Delaney's Tap Room, New Haven

The folks at Delaney's will be celebrating American Craft Beer Week by doing "Name Your Own Flights" all week.  People will be able to create their own flights ranging from 5 to 9 beers and Delaney's will come up with unique price for your individually created flight.

Mikro Beer Bar, Hamden

The great people at Mikro in Hamden are ringing in American Craft Beer Week in a few different ways:

Monday May 14 "FUH-CAN MONDAYS" Mikro Beer Bar we will be running specials on canned craft beer Monday from 6:00PM to close. All canned craft beer will be $3.00

Wednesday May 16 Mikro Beer Bar is going to have a Tap Takeover featuring craft beers from Sebago Brewing Company (Including Double Dry Hopped Full Throttle Cask IPA, Elegans Saison, the NEW limited Trekker Pale Ale!!! and many many more)


Willimantic Brewing Company, Willimantic

The great people at Willimantic Brewing Company will be celebrating American Craft Beer Week every day next week.  They will be supporting a different local organization and featuring a different craft brew from a Connecticut Brewery each day of the week (What an AWESOME idea!!!).   Each day From May 14th – 18th they will make a donation to a local organization in their community based on the sales from that day’s featured beer.  The schedule is below:

Monday May 14  The Windham Textile & History Museum

Featuring a Willimantic Brewing Company beer

Tuesday May 15  The Garden Club of Windham

Featuring a Thomas Hooker Brewing Company beer

Wednesday May 16  The Eastern Connecticut Railroad Museum

Featuring a Calvary Brewing beer

Thursday May 17  The Jillson House Museum/Windham Historical Society

Featuring an Olde Burnside Brewing Company beer

Friday May 18  Willimantic’s 3rd Thursday Street Fest

Featuring a Cottrell Brewing Company beer


The Cask Republic, New Haven

The great folks at The Cask Republic in New Haven will be celebrating American Craft Beer Week by featuring a different American Craft Brewery each day of the week!  They will update Facebook and Twitter each day with specifics.  The Schedule is below:

Monday May 14  New England Brewing Company, Woodbridge
Tuesday May 15  Blue Point Brewing Company, Patchogue, NY
Wednesday May 16  Dogfish Head Brewery, Milton, DE
Thursday May 17  Goose Island Beer Company, Chicago, IL
Friday May 18  Great Divide Brewing Company, Denver, CO (A release of our2010 Yeti series! (limited supplies available; no longer available in CT)
Saturday May 19  Anchor Brewing Company, San Francisco, CA (A release of our vintage Anchor Christmas series: 2008, 2009, & 2010! (only 6 sets available- $21)
Sunday May 20  Celebrate all American craft breweries and get 1/2 price 750ml bottles of all American craft beers!

Prime 16, New Haven 

The great folks at Prime 16 in New Haven are kicking off American Craft Beer Week in style.  Check out their deals:

Monday May 14  1/2 Price off all draft beer from 4:00PM - 7:00PM and $1 off cans of New England Brewing Company Sea Hag!
Tuesday May 15 1/2 Price off all draft beer from 4:00PM - 7:00PM and $1 off Brooklyn Brewery Lager tall boys from 7:00PM - Close!
Wednesday May 16 Free craft beer Tasting at 9PM with River Horse Brewing Company.  Three great Beers to try including casks of Bourbon Oak Tripel and Milk Stout!


Eli Cannon's Tap Room, Middletown

The people over at Eli Cannon's Tap room are celebrating American Craft Beer Week with our neighbors to the south, Brooklyn Brewery.  Check out this promotion:


Tuesday, May 15  Stop in to see what is new and exciting with Brooklyn Brewery.  On tap will be Sorachi Ace, Mary's Maple Porter, Blast Double IPA, Summer and Companion Ale Wheatwine

The Weekender (May 11-13)

Every Friday I will publish "The Weekender". This will be your guide to awesome craft beer events and deals for that weekend.

I will give a brief highlight of 5 Connecticut Craft Beer events or deals to check out. Some will be the same from week to week and some will be different. So please check back each week.


5 Events/Deals You Need To Know Are Happening This Weekend:

1. Brewfest at the Beach Friday, May 11 6-9PM

Ticket Prices: $25 in advance / $30 at the door

The Skinny: This will be the 33rd Brewfest at the Beach (Doesn't that just sound like an awesome time!). There will be beer. There will be food. There will be live music. And of course, there will be THE BEACH!!! Hopefully the sun will be shining all weekend.

Tickets can be purchased by going (HERE) or to any of the following locations: Gordon's Yellow Front, New London; Barry's Cleaners, All Locations; Caruso Music, New London; Max's Package Store, East Lyme; McCue Mortgage, New London; Muddy Waters, New London; Sam's Mart, Waterford; Silvia's Package Store, Waterford; Voodoo Grill, Mystic.

2. The Rising Pint Brewfest Saturday, May 12-5PM

Ticket Prices: $35 (Includes Parking)

The Skinny: This is the second go around for The Rising Pint Brewfest. All the kinks have been worked out and this brewfest should be awesome. For $35 you get unlimited sampling so be sure to pace yourself, eat some food, take a taxi (or have a designated driver) and drink responsibly. Not only will there be tons of craft beer but there will also be plenty of food and live entertainment. All of this should make for a great event.

Tickets for this event can be purchased (HERE)

3. Coalhouse Pizza Saturday, May 12 All Day

All bottled beers on their menu are 1/2 price all day

Address: 85 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905
Fairfield County

4. Prime 16 Saturday, May 12 2-4 pm

Enjoy any of Prime 16's 20 premium drafts at 1/2 price!

Address & Directions: 172 Temple Street, New Haven, CT 06510
New Haven County

5. The Outer Space Saturday, May 12 5-7pm

$2 Drafts during their Happy Hour! (Currently 4 Connecticut Beers on the Draft List!!!)

Address & Directions:  295 Treadwell Street, Hamden
New London County

Beer Tasting: Cask Wednesday with Cavalry Brewing Company, May 16th

Location: Cavalry Brewing Company, 115 Hurley Rd. Bldg 9A, Oxford 

Date: Wednesday, May 16th 5:00PM - 7:00PM

The Skinny:  The great people at Cavalry Brewing Company in Oxford want you to stop on by for "Cask Wednesday"  All you need to do is bring 5 bucks and your own drinking glass and the folks at Cavalry Brewing Company will provide the rest.

     *They do ask that you don't bring a gigantic liter sized mug as this is a community event.

What is "the rest" you ask?  "The rest" is some of Cavalry Brewing Company's Cask Beer, a Brewery Tour and an awesome time with fellow Connecticut Craft Beer aficionados.

Mike and Justin from Cavalry Brewing Company will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

The goal of the evening is to educate the beer community on cask conditioned ales and to introduce local craft beer fans to one of Connecticut's best breweries!

Sounds like a great deal.

For more information call the folks at Cavalry @ 203-262-6075

Fundrasier/Beer Tasting @ Thomas Hooker Brewery, Saturday May 19th

Fundraiser:  Bark & Brew
Location:  Thomas Hooker Brewery, 16 Tobey Road, Bloomfield

Date/Time: Saturday, May 19th 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Ticket Prices: $20 in advance (by May 12th) / $25 (after May 12th)

Head (Here) to Purchase Advance Tickets.

The Skinny: The great guys and gals at Thomas Hooker Brewery are teaming up with Double Dog Rescue for this great event!  The purpose of this event is to raise money to help cover the expenses associated with saving homeless dogs and find them new homes.  The fundraising event will be held at Thomas Hooker Brewery in Bloomfield.

Here is what is on tap (pun intended):

     There will be live music by The Richerds

     There will be a raffle

     There will be a Chili Cook-off (To enter the Chili Cook-Off Email Ellen @ DoubleDogEllen@ATT.net)

     There will be Brewery Tours

     There will be Beer Samples


  
All proceeds from this event will be going to Double Dog Rescue.


To make a donation to Double Dog Rescue via Paypal head (HERE)  

Tuesday Night Tastin' @ Eli Cannon's, Middletown

Location: Eli Cannon's Tap Room, Middletown

Date: Tuesday, May 8 7:00PM - 9:00PM

The Skinny: The awesome people at Eli Cannon’s Tap Room in Middletown are teaming up with the splendid folks at Oskar Blues Brewery for this complimentary, special tasting event. There will be 4 different Oskar Blues brews on tap (Including the newest member of the Oskar Blues line up, Deviant Dale's IPA!!!).  There might also be some free Oskar Blues Schwag up for grabs.  For a complete rundown of the Oskar Blues Brewery selections that will be featured at Eli Cannon’s Tap Room on Tuesday, look here:

Deviant Dale's IPA

Deviant Dale’s IPA (8% ABV, 85 IBUs) was born at the crossroads, in a juke joint, as if Dale’s Pale Ale sold its soul to balance Deviant’s foreboding aromas of citrus, grapefruit rind and piney resins with a copper ball-of-fire color and inscrutable finish. The 2011 GABF Silver Medal Winner (American IPA Category) is the Devil incarnate with untold amounts of malt and hedonistic Columbus dry-hopping. Oskar Blues’ southern spirit caught a northbound blues bus to ColoRADo to deliver the boundary bustin’ brewery’s first 16 oz. tallboy can.

Mama's Little Yella Pils

Oskar Blues’ Mama’s Little Yella Pills is an uncompromising, small-batch version of the beer that made Pilsen, Czech Republic famous. Unlike mass market “pilsners” diluted with corn & rice, Mama’s is built with 100% pale malt, German specialty malts, and Saaz hops. While it’s rich with Czeched-out flavor, its gentle hopping (35 IBUs) and low ABV (just 5.3%) make it a luxurious but low-dose (by Oskar Blues standards) refresher.

Dale's Pale Ale

America’s first hand-canned craft beer is a voluminously hopped mutha that delivers a hoppy nose, assertive-but-balanced flavors of pale malts and hops from start to finish. First canned in 2002, Dale’s Pale Ale is a hearty (6.5% and 65 IBUs), critically acclaimed trailblazer that has changed the way craft beer fiends perceive canned beer.

Gubna

Emphasizing that complexity of character can arise from simple elements, this ale is made with 3 malts and 1 hop. Its light amber color and slightly spicy malt character are derived from the use of German Dark Munich Malt and Rye Malt respectively. North American 2-row barley combines with the other grains to lay the foundation for the hop onslaught to come. Summit hops are used exclusively in the boil for bitterness, flavor and aroma but it doesn’t end there. Post-fermentation dry hopping allows the 10% ABV monstrosity to gently coax the citrus rind and grapefruit aroma to join the 100 IBUs already present. This beer will greet you with a pungent citrus blast, provide a spicy yet round middle and finish with a brisk, clean bitterness.

For Directions go (HERE)

For More info call Eli Cannon's @ 860-347-ELIS

Tapintoct presents: "The Weekender" (Your Connecticut Craft Beer Weekend Guide)

This is the first installment of "The Weekender".  Every Friday I will publish "The Weekender".  This will be your guide to awesome craft beer events and deals for that weekend.

I will give a brief highlight of 5 Connecticut Craft Beer events or deals to check out.  Some will be the same from week to week and some will be different.  So please check back each week.


5 Events/Deals You Need To Know Are Happening This Weekend:

1. Thomas Hooker Brewery  Friday, May 4 5-8 pm

A $10 donation gets you a beer tasting, a tour, a pint glass, a chance to hang out with other beer lovers, and a great start to your weekend!

Address & Directions:  16 Tobey Rd. Bloomfield, CT 06002
Hartford County
TapintoCT Thomas Hooker Brewery Write-up

2. Thomas Hooker Brewery Saturday, May 5 12-5 pm

Come for a tour and full tasting of Thomas Hooker Beers and guided tours from our friendly staff.  Due to overwhelming demand this tasting is by reservation only.  Call this number to reserve some spots: 860 242-3111

Address & Directions:  16 Tobey Rd. Bloomfield, CT 06002
Hartford County
TapintoCT Thomas Hooker Brewery Write-up

3.  Coalhouse Pizza Saturday, May 5 All Day

All bottled beers on their menu are 1/2 price all day

Address:  85 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905
Fairfield County

4.  Prime 16 Saturday, May 5 2-4 pm

Enjoy any of Prime 16's 20 premium drafts at 1/2 price!

Address & Directions:  172 Temple Street, New Haven, CT 06510
New Haven County

5.  Cottrell Brewing Company Saturday, May 5 1-5pm

Tours every half hour on the half hour.  Also a tasting and beer sales!

Address & Directions:  100 Mechanic Street, Pawcatuck, CT 06379
New London County

Beer Dinner: Wednesday, May 9th (Cambridge House Brew Pub & Thomas Hooker Brewery) UPDATED!!!

Beer Bar: Cambridge House Brew Pub

Brewery: Thomas Hooker Brewery

Location: 357 Salmon Brook Street, Granby

When: Wednesday, May 9th 6:00PM - 9:00PM

Price: $55 per person ($50 per person for Cambridge House Brew Pub Mug Club Members)
The Skinny: This is one of those rare but great Beer Dinners that is being held in a Connecticut Brew pub and includes a Connecticut Brewery. The great folks up in Granby at Cambridge House Brew Pub are teaming up with their neighbors and equally fine folks at Thomas Hooker Brewery for a Beer Dinner. It will be a 5 course event.

According to the menu, each course will be paired with both a Thomas Hooker Beer and a Cambridge House Brew Pub Beer!  There is no word on whether you will choose between the beers or get both.



For more information or to make a reservation head (HERE).

Free Craft Beer Tasting @ Prime 16, May 2nd

Location: Prime 16, New Haven

When: May 2nd, 9:00 PM  



The Skinny:  The awesome folks at Prime 16 in New Haven host a free Craft Beer Tasting every Wednesday Night!  (That is right, Free Beer Every Week!!!)  Tonight, starting at 9:00PM they will be offering up free samples of some of the finest beers that Dogfish Head Brewing Company has to offer.  There will be free samples of the following Dogfish Head beers:

Raison D'etre

90 Minute IPA

Noble Rot

So head on down to Prime 16 for some of their awesome food (think AMAZIN' Burgers).  Also grab some awesome and hard to find craft beers off their tap list (Below).  And while you are there, get the added bonus of some free beer samples!




 

Beer Dinner: Wednesday May 9th! (Connecticut Brew Pub & Connecticut Brewery!) UPDATED!!!

Beer Bar:  Cambridge House Brew Pub     

Brewery:  Thomas Hooker Brewery

Location: 357 Salmon Brook Street, Granby

When:  Wednesday, May 9th 6:00PM - 9:00PM

Price: $55 per person ($50 per person for Cambridge House Brew Pub Mug Club Members)
The Skinny:  This is one of those rare but great Beer Dinners that is being held in a Connecticut Brew pub and includes a Connecticut Brewery.  The great folks up in Granby at Cambridge House Brew Pub are teaming up with their neighbors and equally fine folks at Thomas Hooker Brewery for a Beer Dinner.  The full menu is still being finalized buy guest chef Mike Naive but just knowing who is involved in this event lets you know that is going to be as Awesome as it is Delicious.  It will be a 5 course event.  I will update this post with the full menu as soon as it is available.

For more information or to make a reservation head (HERE).