Coalhouse Pizza (Expanded and busy as ever!!!)

Beer Bar:  Coalhouse Pizza

Address / Phone Number:  85 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT (203) 977-7700

Beer Stats:  52 Taps ($6-$9) / 50+ Bottles ($5.75-$14.75)

Happy Hour (Beer Deals): Monday - Friday 3PM-5PM $5 Drafts & $5 Flights

Food:  Yes (Pizza/BBQ/Wings & More)

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/COALHOUSE_PIZZA

***For my original post on Coalhouse Pizza, head here***


The Skinny:  Coalhouse Pizza in Stamford, has added to their space!!!  There is plenty of room now at Coalhouse for you and your fellow craft beer and awesomeee-food enthusiasts.  I recently checked out the new space when I attended one of their beer classes (that's right they host beer classes about once every six weeks).

The new dining space occupies a former music store that was just to the left (when facing the building) of Coalhouse Pizza.  There are plenty of additional tables as well as two large flatscreens for all your sports watching pleasure.  In addition to the extra seating, there is also a new game area, to the back of the building.  Add in all of these new additions to already amazing beer selection, killer food and great vibes and now you have even more reasons to head on over to Coalhouse.

As usual, the folks at Coalhouse have put together a very busy event calender.  Here is a rundown of  all upcoming events at Coalhouse Pizza, with the Craft Beer events bolded:

 

 

The Mojo Duo and Friends performing live

Friday, November 9th, 8:30PM

&

Friday, December 14th, 8:30PM

 

Wine & Cheese

Saturday, November 10th

 

Beer Glass Give-Away Night

Saturday, November 10th

 

Founders Brewing Flight Night

Tuesday, November 13th

 

Cisco Brewing Flight Night

Thursday, November 15th

 

Stone Brewing Flight Night

Tuesday, November 20th

 

Mystery Draft Contest

(Correctly guess the select mystery draft and win two free tickets two their next beer dinner!)

Friday, November 23rd

 

IPA Day

($5 IPA Drafts and Flights)

Saturday, November 24th

 

Sixpoint Brewery Flight Night

Tuesday, November 27th

 

New England Brewing Flight Night

Thursday, November 29th

 

Home Brew Competition

(Join Coalhouse when they announce the winners to their Open Style Home Brew Competition)

Tuesday, December 4th, 7:00PM

 



 



TAPintoCT is back with a new focus!!!

Realizing that it was difficult to try to effectively cover and promote every craft beer hotspot and event in CT, I have decided to narrow my focus. 

I've had a few different ideas on how to approach this.  Should I focus just on beer festivals.  Or maybe just on breweries.  In the end, I have decided to go with a regional focus.

Sooo moving forward I will cover the same things as before (Beer Festivals, Tap Takeovers, Brewery and Beer Bar events and more) but with a focus on Fairfield County (my home base). 

Hopefully by doing this, I can more thoroughly cover everything going on.

Stay tuned for new posts and in the meantime check out the new tabs at the top of the page!!!

The Weekender (July 27th - July 29th)

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.  New England Brewing Company Friday, July 27th 6-9PM

Final Friday has arrived!!!  Head on over to New England Brewing Company for their end of the month party.  For just $5 bucks you get to hang out at the brewery with like minded hopheads and sample some of the best beers CT has to offer.  You will also have the opportunity to purchase some growlers of NEBC awesomeness.  Lastly, you can enjoy all of this awesome Craft Beer while rockin' out to tunes by Estrogen Highs!

Address & Directions:  7 Seldon Street, Woodbridge

New Haven County

2. Prime 16 Saturday, July 28th 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

3.  Thomas Hooker Beer Dinner @ Cugino's Saturday, July 28th 7PM

This awesome 4-course beer dinner costs just 35 bucks!  For the full menu and more go (HERE).

Address & Directions:  1052 Farmington Avenue, Farmington
Hartford County

4. Bikes & Beers @ Willimantic Brewing Company Sunday, July 29th Noon-6PM

Looking to combine exercise and Craft Beer?  Join fellow cyclists and Hopheads this Sunday for Bikes & Beers.  The adventure kicks off at Pedal Power in Vernon and ends at Willimantic Brewing Company for food and Beers!!!  For all the awesome details for this event head (HERE)

Address & Directions: 967 Main Street, Willimantic
Windham County

5. Willimantic Brewing Company Sunday, July 29th

Stein Day! 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

Thomas Hooker Beer Dinner @ Cugino's Restaurant of Farmington

Restaurant:  Cugino's Restaurant of Farmington


Brewery:  Thomas Hooker Brewing Company

Location:  1053 Farmington Avenue, Farmington

When:  Saturday, July 28th 7:00 PM

Price: $35 Per Person Tax & Gratuity Not Included.  For tickets call the folks at Cugino's at     860-678-9366

The Skinny:  Cugino's Restaurant in Farmington is joining forces with Thomas Hooker Brewery for an awesome Beer Dinner.  This Four-Course event starts at 7PM with stuffed peppers and Munich Style Lager and ends a few hours later with Gelato and Imperial Porter!  Scroll down for the full menu for this succulent Connecticut Beer Dinner.

1st Course

Long Italian Stuffed Peppers
paired with:Munich Style Lager


2nd Course

Cugino's Chopped Salad
paired with: A Sneak Preview of their "Saison" (Belgian style farmhouse ale, light in color with champagne like carbonation).  This won't be released to the public until the fall!


3rd Course

Franky G. Cavatalli Pasta
paired with: Hopmeadow IPA


4th Course

Chocolate Gelato
paired with: Imperial Porter

Beer Gods Week @ Eli Cannon's Tap Room (August 6th - 10th)

Beer Bar:Eli Cannon's Tap Room

Location: 695 Main Street, Middletown

The Skinny:  It's that time of year again!!!  BEER GODS WEEK @ Eli Cannon's in Middletown.  From Monday, August 6th - Friday, August 10th the great people at Eli Cannon's have joined with several breweries from Connecticut to Hawaii and everywhere in between for an action packed week of Craft Beer awesomeness!!!

Here is the detailed rundown:

BEER GODS WEEK

(Monday, August 6th through Friday, August 10th)

Monday, August 6th:

Help the folks at Eli Cannon's kick off Beer Gods Week at their 2nd Annual Beer Fest benefitting the Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown, CT feat:

Brooklyn Brewery

Thomas Hooker Brewing Company

Stone Brewing Company

Oskar Blues Brewing Company

Southern Tier Brewing Company

Narragansett Beer Company

Blue Point Brewing Company

Relic Brewing Company
& many more...

$35 Advance / $40 Day of

Tickets are available at the bar or from your server Now.

Tuesday, August 7th:

Head on over to Eli Cannon's for Dogfish days of Summer.  This Dogfish Head Brewery tap takeover spans 19 tap lines!

Here you can find the complete rundown with links:

Faithfull

 120 Minute IPA

 Nobel Rot

 Old Skool

 Sah'Tea

 Palo Santo

 Burton Baton

 Ta'Henket

 Theobrama

 Raison D'Etre

 World Wide Stout

Chateau Jiahu

Namaste

Festina Peche

My Antonia

Hellhound

Fort

Wednesday, August 8th:

Eli Cannon's is planning a Cask-tastic Wednesday.  Head on over to enjoy some cask conditioned Houndstooth & Clockwork IPA from Connecticut's Relic Brewing Company.

There will also be cask ales from Blue Point Brewing Company and Stone Brewing Company among others!!!

Thursday, August 9th:

For a change of pace head on over to Eli Cannon's for the finale of their month long Bartender Challenge.  Enjoy cocktails created by your favorite current Eli's bartenders (served by past Eli Cannon's bartenders!!!)

Rocco’s Purple Drank

RIPE Mojito Mix

Bacardi Silver

Raspberry Liquer

Club Soda

Scalc’s Tasty Drink

RIPE Spiced Passion

RIPE Agave Sour

Jack Daniels

Lee’s Banana Hammock

RIPE Rum Punch

Bacardi Silver Rum

Banana Liquer

Pineapple Juice

JD’s Three S’s

RIPE Agave Sour

Johnathan Edwards’ Pinot Grigio

Coconut Water

Mango Juice

Friday, August 10th:

The weekend wraps up in a relaxing manor, on the patio with Kona Brewing Company.  Enjoy a special luau menu by Chef Lee & specialty NoRA cupcakes made with Kona brews.

Plenty going on @ Eli Cannon's Tap Room

Beer Bar: Eli Cannon's Tap Room

Location:  695 Main Street, Middletown

The Skinny:  The folks out at Eli Cannon's in Middletown have a very busy Craft Beer event calender over the next few days.  From tastings to independence day celebrations they have it all.  Not to mention their upcoming Beer Gods Week in early August (which will be highlighted in its own post in the coming days)!

Here is the detailed rundown:

Lake Placid Brewery Tasting on Tuesday, July 24th



Eli Cannon's welcomes Lake Placid Brewery from Upstate New York for this tasting event.  There will be plenty of surprises and great Lake Placid Brewery Craft Beer on tap, including: 

Hefeweizen

Ubu Ale

 

Belgian Independence Day Celebration on Wednesday, July 25th

The great folks at Eli Cannon's will be celebrating Belgian Independence Day by teaming with  Brewery Ommegang, Belgian Style Ale experts for this awesome event.  Below is a list of the awesome Ommegang beers that will be on tap:

Abbey Ale

Belgian Independence Day Ale

Belgian Pale Ale

Gnomegang (Collaboration with La Chouffe)

Hennepin Farmhouse

Rare Vos

Witte

New England Brewing Company Tasting on Tuesday, July 31st

After their celebration of Belgian Independence, Eli Cannon's is going to celebrate Craft Beer in a much more local fashion.  They will be teaming up with Connecticut Craft Beer powerhouse, New England Brewing Company for this great tasting event.  On tap will be:

Sea Hag IPA

Fuzzy Baby Ducks IPA

Scrumtrulescent Saison

Galaxy Session Pale Ale

668 Neighbor of the Beast

The Weekender (July 20th - July 22nd)

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. Back East Brewing Company Friday, July 20th 4-7PM

Brewery tasting room hours!!!

They will offer tours, samples, merchandise sales and growler fills.

Address & Directions:  1296A Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield
Hartford County

2.  City Steam Brewery Cafe Friday, July 20th 4-7PM

Happy Hour!!!  $3/$3.50 Handcrafted Beers & $16-$18 3.5L Beer Bongs (for parties of 3 or more)

Address & Directions:  942 Main Street, Hartford
Hartford County

3.  Back East Brewing Company Saturday, July 21st 11-4PM

Brewery tasting room hours!!!

They will offer tours, samples, merchandise sales and growler fills.

Address & Directions: 1296A Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield
Hartford County

4. Coalhouse Pizza Saturday, July 21st Starting at 5PM

Beer Glass Give Away

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


5. Cottrell Brewing Company Saturday, July 21st 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