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

 



 



Plenty Going on @ Coalhouse Pizza in Stamford during July!

Beer Bar:  Coalhouse Pizza

Location:  85 High Ridge Road, Stamford

The Skinny:  Just as they always do, the amazing folks at Coalhouse Pizza in Stamford have an event packed month planned for everyone.  From giveaways to tastings and flight nights, almost every day of the month offers a different Craft Beer event!

Add all of this to their always amazing menu and the great vibe (Detailed in my earlier post HERE) and Coalhouse Pizza is a must visit for any craft beer fan.
Here is the full rundown, including links to the various breweries:

Thursday July 12th - Founders Flight Night

Friday July 13th - Cask Night

Tuesday July 17th - Cisco Flight Night

Wednesday July 18th - Battle of the IPAs

Thursday July 19th - Dogfish Head Flight Night

Saturday July 21st - Beer Glass Give Away

Tuesday July 24th - Green Flash Flight Night

Wednesday July 25th - Taste of Belgian Brews

Thursday July 26th - Lagunitas Flight Night
Saturday July 28th - Beer Stein Day

Tuesday July 31st - Allagash Flight Night

Thursday August 2nd - Blind Beer Tasting

They also have LIVE MUSIC every Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday in July!

7,318 Reasons to visit Coalhouse Pizza in Stamford

Why should I visit   Coalhouse Pizza in Stamford?

Because of the Pizza!
Because of the Wings!!
Because of the Draft List!!!
Because of the Bottle List!!!!
Because of the Vibe and Atmosphere!!!!!

Coalhouse Pizza is beyond AWESOME.  Coalhouse Pizza has that "IT" factor.  It's one of those places that makes ya smile the second you walk in the door.  When you walk inside, you look straight and to the right and you see all the Taps.  And you smile.  You look up and see dozens and dozens of craft beer bottles.  And you smile.  Some make you reflect on your experiences and memories with those beers and others make you envious for having not tried them before.  But they all make you smile.  You smell the food...the wings, the pastas and oh the PIZZA.  And again you Smile.  You see the pictures of the jazz greats on the walls.  And you smile.  You hear the jazz music emerging from the speakers.  And you smile.

Coalhouse Pizza on High Ridge Road in Stamford can make you smile in so many different ways.

Like I said, this place his the "IT" factor.  They have the "IT" factor in a hundred different ways, coming at you from a hundred different directions.

Since this is a beer blog, we will focus there.

Coalhouse Pizza has a 52 Tap System.  A 52 TAP SYSTEM (typed again and in all caps for dramatic effect)!!!  If you want an awesome craft beer selection this is the place to go.  They've got Lagers, Pilsners, Bocks, Wheats, Whites, Belgians, Amber Ales, Brown Ales, Scotch Ales, Pale Ales, IPAs, Strong Ales, Porters, Stouts, Barleywines and even a section called "The Unusuals"!!!  Not only do they have each of these varieties of Craft Beers, but they have many options within each category.

They have Strong beers, such as the 18% Dogfish Head 120min IPA (The clear your schedule, I'm gonna need a nap beer) and light beers, like the 3.8% Sebago Hefeweizen (The I can have a few of these and still be a productive citizen beer)!

They also consistently have Connecticut Craft Beers on Tap as well from such awesome breweries like Thomas Hooker Brewery and New England Brewing Company.

AND, just when you thought "Things don't get any better than this", they do!  What I detailed above is just the draft beer!

On to The Bottles!!!

Coalhouse Pizza offers more than 100 different Bottled Craft Beers, in no less than 32 different styles!!!  Some of the larger portions of the impeccable list include a whopping 9 American IPAs!, 7 Imperial IPAs, 6 Witbiers and 5 Stouts!

If you're looking for Craft Beer deals/specials/events (and aren't we all?) they have them all the time.  There are often multiple deals/events/specials every week out at Coalhouse.

Here is a brief look at the various Craft Beer events and deals they have lined up for June!!!:

-Every Monday-Friday 3PM - 5PM Happy Hour ($5 Flights, $5 Drafts, 1/2 Priced Mixed Drinks)

-Every Saturday Half Priced Bottled Beer, Choose from any of their bottled beer on their new menu

-Tuesday, June 5th @ 5PM Blind Beer Tasting, Four Beers, One Style

-Thursday, June 7th Cask Night Featuring Berkshire Brewing River Ale

-Tuesday, June 12th @ 5PM Sixpoint Brewing Flight Night

-Thursday, June 14th @ 5PM Beer and Cheese, Artisanal Cheese and Craft Beer

-Saturday, June 16th @ 5PM Beer Glass Give-Away Night

-Tuesday, June 19th @ 7PM Home Brew, Join them when they announce the winners of their Pale Ale / IPA Home Brew Competition!  Marc & Tess from Maltose Express will be there with a team of Home Brew Judges.

-Wednesday, June 20th @ 5PM Taste of Belgium

-Thursday, June 21st @ 5PM Battle of the IPA's, Flower Power IPA, Southern Tier 2xIPA, Burton Baton, Big Eye IPA

-Saturday, June 23rd Beer Stein Day, Bring your own beer stein or club mug and enjoy select craft brews!

-Tuesday, June 26th @ 5PM Flight Night

If this amazing list of awesome deals and events isn't enough, the great people at Coalhouse Pizza will also be putting on Wine events and featuring live music throughout June.

For more information on any of the great things going on over at Coalhouse Pizza, give them a call at 203-977-7700 or check out their website at http://www.coalhousepizza.com/

Tap Takeover!!!

Location: Monster B's, Stamford

Brewery: Saranac Brewery

Date: Friday, April 14th, 5PM-8PM

Prices: Happy Hour Pricing for All Saranac Drafts ($5 per Beer)

The Skinny: Monster B's of Stamford will be teaming up with Saranac Brewery out of lovely Utica, NY for a Tap Takeover tonight.  So head on down to Monster B's for some of their awesome grub (Their wings are amazing!!!) and some awesome beer.  On tap from Saranac will be:

Pale Ale

IPA

Kolsch

                                                        

Hefeweizen

Summer Ale

White IPA

Mega Tap Takeover!!!

There is a Mega Tap Takeover next week!!!

Locations & Dates:
Plan B Glastonbury, Monday, April 16th 7PM-9PM
                               
Plan B Milford, Wednesday, April 18th 730PM-930PM
                                 
Plan B Simsbury, Wednesday, April 18th 6PM-8PM

                               
Plan B West Hartford, Thursday, April 19th 6PM-8PM

Brewery: Goose Island Beer Company, Chicago, Illinois


The Skinny:  This is a mega statewide Tap Takeover next week.  Don't miss your chance to taste some of the finest food in Connecticut and some of the finest craft beer that the Windy City has to offer.  Goose Island Beer Company of Chicago, Illinois will be invading CT and specifically all four current Plan B locations.  They will be taking over the taps of Plan B Glastonbury next Monday, Plan B Milford and Plan B Simsbury next Wednesday and Plan B West Hartford next Thursday.

Goose Island Beer Company will be commandeering 5 of the taps at each location and offering up some of their savory brews for just $5 each!  On tap will be:


Honker's Ale
Chicago's authentic craft beer since 1988. Inspired by visits to English country pubs, Honker's Ale combines a spicy hop aroma with a rich malt middle to create a perfectly balanced beer. Immensely drinkable, Honker's Ale is not only a beer that drinkers can trust, but one they'll look forward to. 
Hop Bitterness (IBU): 30 
Color: Sunset
Malt: 2 Row, Caramel, Wheat, Roasted BarleyHops 

Styrian GoldingIndia Pale Ale
A hop lover's dream. The British who colonized India were an adventurous lot, but English ales didn't fare well on long journeys. Brewers began to use more hops to preserve their beers. Goose Island has crafted its own version of this classic pale ale featuring an inviting spicy hop aroma and fruity flavor, set off by a dry malt middle that ensures that the long hop finish won't soon be forgotten. Hop Bitterness (IBU) 55
Color: Bourbon
Malt: Special PaleHops: Styrian Golding, Cascade, Centennial 

312 Urban Wheat Ale
Experience densely populated flavor. 312's hazy appearance lets you know that it's unfiltered ale. Its spicy aroma of Cascade hops is followed by a crisp, fruity ale flavor that's delivered in a smooth, creamy body. 312 is not like any other beer we brew at Goose Island, but it's certainly no less than you'd expect. 
Hop Bitterness (IBU): 18
Color: Hazy Straw
Malt: 2 Row, Torrified Wheat
Hops: Liberty, Cascade, First Gold Sophie

Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale. Fermented with wild yeasts and aged in wine barrels with orange peel, Sophie is a tart, dry, sparkling ale. A subtle, spicy white pepper note, a hint of citrus from the orange peel and a creamy vanilla finish make Sophie an intriguing choice for Champagne drinkers and beer drinkers who are fond of Belgian Saisons. 
Hop Bitterness (IBU) 20
Color: Champagne
Malt: Pilsner, Wheat
Hops: Amarillo 

Matilda
Belgian Style Pale Ale. Wild in character, with a slightly fruity aroma and spicy yeast flavor that is as unique as it is satisfying - Matilda is an intriguing choice for beer and wine lovers alike. Dry and quenching, it's the perfect accompaniment at the dining table or for casual socialization at the bar. 
Hop Bitterness (IBU): 26
Color: Golden Sunrise
Malt: 2 Row, Caramel 40
Hops: Styrian Golding, Saaz

Beer Dinner: The Cask Republic, New Haven (UPDATED!)

Beer Bar: The Cask Republic

Location: 179 Crown Street, New Haven

When: Monday, April 23rd, 7:00PM

Price: $65 All Inclusive (Beer/Food/Tax/Gratuity)
The Skinny:  The great folks from Cisco Brewers (Nantucket) will be making the journey to The Cask Republic (New Haven) for what is sure to be an awesome Beer Dinner.  Cisco Brewers produce some of the best craft beer in the country including: Indie Pale Ale, Bailey's Blonde Ale, The Grey Lady, Whale's Tale Pale Ale (Ah, just typing "Whale's Tale" gave me an instant Hartford Whalers flashback...goodtimes) and many many more.

This is going to be a 6 course dinner.  So bring you appetite as well as your craft beer drinkin shoes.



Amuse
To Be Announced

First
Lady of the Woods
Hamachi Nori Roll
avocado / red tobiko

Second
Indie Pale Ale
Crispy Potato Crusted Red Snapper
fennel coleslaw / crunchy capers

Third
Island Reserve Belgian Triple
Roasted Duck Breast
duck confit goat cheese terrine / red beet salsa / blood orange glaze

Fourth
Monomoy Kriek
Peppercorn Crusted Lamb Chops
wild mushroom / potato gallete / ramp salad / sour cherry jus

Fifth
Russian Imperial Stout
Coconut Tres Leches Cake
chocolate caramel sauce / espresso cookie


As if everything mentioned already isn't more than enough to get you on down to The Cask Republic for this event, you will also have the chance to interact with and pick the brain of Sean O'neill from Cisco Brewers.

Check back here for an update on the full menu.

If you are ready to make a reservation now then head here.

Beer Dinner: The Cask Republic, New Haven

Beer Bar: The Cask Republic

Location: 179 Crown Street, New Haven

When: Monday, April 23rd, 7:00PM

Price: $65 All Inclusive (Beer/Food/Tax/Gratuity)

The Skinny:  The great folks from Cisco Brewers (Nantucket) will be making the journey to The Cask Republic (New Haven) for what is sure to be an awesome Beer Dinner.  Cisco Brewers produce some of the best craft beer in the country including: Indie Pale Ale, Bailey's Blonde Ale, The Grey Lady, Whale's Tale Pale Ale (Ah, just typing "Whale's Tale" gave me an instant Hartford Whalers flashback...goodtimes) and many many more.

This is going to be a 6 course dinner.  So bring you appetite as well as your craft beer drinkin shoes.  The full menu has yet to be revealed but rumor has that a Lobster Roll could be in the menu-mix.  "Craft Beer & Lobster Rolls"-that might just make it onto my tombstone when I leave this earth haha.

As if everything mentioned already isn't more than enough to get you on down to The Cask Republic for this event, you will also have the chance to interact with and pick the brain of Sean O'neill from Cisco Brewers.

Check back here for an update on the full menu.

If you are ready to make a reservation now then head here.

Beer News: Plan B Burger Bar Opening Stamford Location!!! (Photos)

So, remember when I mentioned that a few days back that Plan B Burger Bar was opening a new location in Stamford? Well a few days ago I decided to head downtown for a random IPA adventure.  During my adventure I figured I'd wander over to the new Plan B spot to check it out.

A little smaller restaurant front than I was hoping for but still plenty of room for outdoor seating.  AND to my delight the liquor permit request was already plastered on one of the outside walls (Way to be on top of things, Plan B Management).

Here are a few not-so-professional photos that I snapped:

The tan front in the distance!

The future front of Plan B Stamford

Plan B Corner and Liquor Permit, Can you taste the  Beer?!?!

P.F. Chiang's Horse in the foreground, Liquor Permit in the background!

From the Exit of the Landmark Square  Restaurant Row

Beer Dinner: Mikro Craft Beer Bar, Hamden

Beer Bar: Mikro Craft Beer Bar

Location: 3000 Whitney Avenue, Hamden


When: Monday, April 2nd

Price: $100 per person (Tax and Tip Included) Might want to check your bank balance before buying tickets for this event haha

The Skinny: Mikro Craft Beer Bar is teaming up with Brooklyn Brewery for this succulent event.  I know the price is steep but if you are only going to get to one beer dinner this Spring, this might be the one.  This is going to be a 5 course event.  The food theme here is PIG.  As in Chef Mike of Mikro is going to be getting and using a whole Pig for the courses.  Can you smell the food yet?!?!  Also, Brewmaster and renowned beer scholar Garrett Oliver will be on hand from Brooklyn Brewery to discuss each beer selection.

   Amuse: Crispy Chicarones

   Course 1: House Cured & Applewood Smoked Ham

   Course 2: Pastrami Cured Pork Belly

   Course 3: Roasted Stuffed Pork Loin

   Intermezzo: Lardo dolce/yuzu + tellicherry pepper granita (I Don't what any of that is but I'm sure it goes well with a nice beer from Brooklyn Brewery haha).

   Desert: Parsnip Cake

For more info and to make a reservation head here
 

 

Beer Bar Review #2: Delaney's Taproom and Restaurant, New Haven

Name: Delaney's Taproom and Restaurant

Location: 882 Whalley Avenue, New Haven

Beer Selection: 60 Taps / 70 Bottles or Cans

Beer Prices: $4-$9

Beer: 3.5 Mugs (More Taps than any other CT bar I know of and the bottle list is second to none)

Food: 2.5 Plates (for wings and fries...yet to venture into the rest of the menu)

Happy Hour/ Beer Specials: YES!!!.  Awesome Happy hour here.  Monday - Friday 3-6PM select drinks, including some beers are Buy one get one.  The coolest part is when you buy a beer you get a sweet token to hold onto to redeem for your next beer.  They also offer free wings during happy hour.  Now I know what you are thinking.  The wings are plopped by the hundreds unto some aluminum dish and end up cold in 5 minutes, right?  NOPE!!!  They make your wings to order even during happy hour!  Not only does this ensure better quality wings but it is way less wasteful.  Great job Delaney's!!

Will I go Back: In a heartbeat, instant favorite

Scene: Awesome, This is not a touristy New Haven establishment.   This is a "feel like you are part of the family" kind of place.

Ahh Delaney's Tap Room.  Where o' where to begin.   For starters let me just say that this place is beyond awesome.  One of my favorite places in all of Connecticut.  I came across Delaney's a few years ago at the recommendation of a bartender at Christopher Martin's Restaurant in New Haven.  I do not have a ton of eating experience at Delaney's so lets skip right to the beer.  There is soooo much beer.  60 Taps and more than 70 different bottle selections.  The beer is always fresh and always cold.  On top at Delaney's you can find Lagers, Wheat Beers, Pale Ales, Stouts, Porters, India Pale Ales!!!, Brown Ales, Black Ales, Tripels, Blondes and more.  Like any awesome Beer Bar, the beer list changes faster than you can say Sea Hag IPA.

Current CT beers on tap are:  Naught Nurse (City Steam Brewery), New England Gold Stock German IPA...which I have never tried but sounds AMAZINGGG.

Delaney's has a great flow to the place itself.  The place takes up the whole side of a very small street, which gets closed in July for their Beer and Chili Festival (more details on this great event as we get a little closer).  Outside there are a number of Patio Tables for warm weather dining and drinking.  There are two main bar areas with the dining room sandwiched in between.  There is the restaurant bar with a smaller selection of draft beers and then there is the tap room.  The Tap Room features the huge selection of draft beer, tables for dining and a few dart boards as well.  There are TVs in both areas to watch Soccer and anything else (Thank god for the TVs, it was at Delaney's last July during the Beer/Chili Fest where I saw Derek Jeter's 3000th hit!!!)

This place has a great vibe to it.  While I have yet to have a meal here, I have had the wings and the fries on several occasions.  Both are biggity-boom-banging (very damn good)!

Delaney's also holds many many events from beer dinners to their very own beer and chili festival.  I will be spotlighting these as they approach.

For more on Delaney's:

Website: http://delaneystaproom.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/delaneystaproom

Twitter:  @DelaneysTapRoom