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

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.