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

The Weekender (June 29 - July 1)

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 Final Friday, Friday June 29th 6-9pm

Head over to New England Brewing Company in Woodbridge for their infamous "New England Brewing Final Friday". A $5 cover gets you drink tickets and a look at their cans!  Also enjoy the tunes from DJ Tim Daltrey spinning the hard rock and the fuzzed-out rock of California X.

Address: 7 Selden St, Woodbridge
New Haven County


2. Relic Brewing Company Beer Tasting, Friday June 29th, 5-7 pm
and Saturday, June 30th 12-3 pm

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). There will also be Antiquity (a unique old ale) Bottles for sale, and likely Whiting St bottles as well.

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

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


3. Thomas Hooker Brewery Saturday, June 30th 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


4. Cottrell Brewing Company Saturday, June 30th 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


5. Coalhouse Pizza Saturday, June 30th All Day

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

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

The Weekender (June 15 - 17)

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, June 15 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. Relic Brewing Company Beer Tasting, Friday June 15th, 5-7 pm
and Saturday, June 16 12-3 pm
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).  There will also be Antiquity (a unique old ale) Bottles for sale, and likely Whiting St bottles as well.

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

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

3.  Firefly Brewing Company  Saturday, June 16 4-9 pm

One of Connecticut's newest breweries, Firefly Brewing Company out of Bristol will be at the City of Bristol 3rd Annual Car Show serving samples.

They plan to offer samples of their Prototype Amber, Train’s Midday Bitter dry hopped with a spot of German Magnum, and Tropical Steam

Address:  North Main Street, Bristol
Hartford County

4. The Offshore Pour Beer Festival Saturday, June 16 12-4:30 pm

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.

For additional information and to purchase tickets head (HERE)

Address & Directions:  The Island Belle, Docks at Veteran’s Park – Seaview Avenue Norwalk
Fairfield County

5. Cottrell Brewing Company Saturday, June 16 3-8pm


The folks at Cottrell Brewing Company want you to come by to help celebrate their 15th year in business!!!  They will have Cask ale on tap and their newly Branded Summer Wheat Ale with Artwork from local artist Susan Scala.

There will also be folk and bluegrass music from 3-6 pm and then the Mystic Highland pipe band is going to treat visitors to a bagpipe performance in full costume from 6-8 pm! 

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

The Weekender (June 1-3)

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, June 1 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, June 2 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, June 2 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, June 2 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, June 2 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

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