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.

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 (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

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.

Brewery Event: Relic Brewing

Location: Relic Brewing, 95B Whiting Street, Plainville

Date:  Friday, April 27th, 5:00PM - 7:00PM & Saturday, April 28th 12:00PM - 3:00PM

The Skinny:  If you are looking for a place to get your Connecticut Craft Beer fill this weekend, then look no further.  Head on over to Relic Brewing in Plainville.  They will be open tonight and tomorrow afternoon for tastings.  You will also be able to purchase growlers to be filled so you can take home your favorite Relic Brews!  On tap at Relic Brewing will be Fortnight (a fantastic IPA) and Whiting St (Their signature Ale).  There will also be bottles of Prologue.

Growlers will be available in 64ounces and 32ounces (but seriously, who gets chooses the little growler? haha)

So head on over to Relic Brewing in Plainville for some good beer, a good time and to support a Connecticut Brewery.

For more info head to their website.