Connecticut Craft Brewery List

Opened in the former space of Firefly Hollow, reportedly run by former 12% staffers, this brewery plans to offer their own brews but also will bring in guest brewers regularly.

Opened by Chris DeGasero a former owner/brewer at Alvarium Beer Co. Grand Opening Fri 3/15/2024. They are in the old Hog River space across from the Parkville Market. Specializing in Lagers Euro styles and American IPA (no hazies).

Related to Dockside?

Open in 2021 with a focus on cider and other experiments, the famed Tree House Brewing Co (MA) in 2023 started offering locally produced beer under a Woodstock label along with cans of Julius, Green, Haze and more. (Max of 3 draft pours per visit. Reservation required.)

Second location of the New Britain brewery

Armada first started brewing @Overshores in East Haven and became a driving force being creating a collaborative space there now called The Beeracks. Armada beers range from a Pilsner to several IPAs and collaboratively-brewed stouts! They've recently open their own brewery/taproom in New Haven. Grand opening weekend set for April 22-24, 2022. The brand was launched in January 2017.

Recently moved to this new location in Plainville.

Moved from their original homebrew shop/taproom location in Hartford to Higganum in 2025.

Second location for Black Hog

In a massive space in a brick building by the canal that many breweries would be jealous of, Witchdoctor has built a great facility with pool tables, darts, space for bands and plenty of brewing capacity. Up to 16 different styles of beer at a time, plenty to choose from for the diverse crowd here.

Ownership changed in 2025 and now re-opened

Lager specialists here, a wide selection of German-style beers including lager, weisse and pilsner. Great beer hall and a spacious brewing area with plenty of room to become a large-scale operation.

Brews NON-ALCOHOLIC Beer only in their aim to pioneer a revolution in non-alcoholic craft beer.

Brewery with a large facility including on-site pizza restaurant and full dar in the Milldale section of Southington. Offers a wide array of self-brewed beer from IPAs to experimentals including a root-beer porter, double coffee stout and even a conifer/spruce flavored expiremental Gose beers

Counter-Weight hit the ground running when they launched in 2016... they began distributing their now popular Headway IPA and Workhorse Pilsner right away and just in their second year have gained great popularity in Southern CT. Newly launched Critical Mass is/was quite a much sought after hit from day one upon hitting the market in Jan 2019. Just in business a couple short years, this brewery with a great taproom and retail/distribution operation is well on its way from Workhorse to powerhouse here in CT!

No longer allowing on-site visit at their farm taproom in East Hampton, but still brewing onsite and at Twelve Percent in North Haven

Formerly at 78 Franklin St, recently moved to a spot on the Thames River!

Beautiful venue on the Branford river, combined with a large operation sometimes used for contract brewing, Stony Creek has built a brand our their own Cranky style of beers and recently opened a second location at

Producing award-winning beers, including their Granola Brown, while distributing canned beer statewide has helped put this Oxford brewery on the map in CT! Quality recipes. We haven't visited in person yet but we're enjoying their brews from afar and look forward to a trip to Oxford.

Formerly located in East Windsor at the location that now houses Problem Solved brewing, they are now located in Suffield

Moved from 43 Homestead Ave to new location, their "third place"

Miles ahead and on two roads ;) Two Roads was the first big NEW operation in the state in quite a while. A huge operation with 100-BBL setup on day one, they've being brewing their own and craft brewering for other craft breweries from around the country since beginning operations in a large former factory in Stratford. Lead by veteran brewer Phil Markowski, who headed New England Brewing Co (v1) operations until 1996 and returned to CT to lead brewing here.

Originally a gypsy brewing operation, but always a CT business... Charter Oak is now set up in their new home opened in 2018 in Danbury, CT.

The current owners acquired this established business in 2009 from the prior owners who started it up in 2005. The prior owners subsequently opened, then closed, a second location in Torrington.

After the industry faltered post-micro phase, the remanants of Troutbrook Brewhouse' organization were acquired by "Thomas Hooker Brewing Co" (named after one of Troutbrook's most popular brews, which in turn was named after the founder of Connecticut). Hooker carried the torch for independant CT brewing while many others avoided starting or growing during the early 2000 decade. Great selection available in retail or on-site at two locations in the Hartford area.

After the original company of the same name battled on for many years, the current ownership acquired the brand in 2002 and re-opened near New Haven by "The Tunnel" in Woodbridge, CT. They carried on an original recipe or two, but hit gold with their own Sea Hag, the controversially-named Gandhi-Bot (now G-bot) and more. True founder(s) here in CT - twice an innovative brand!

Existing establishment BAR saw the trend early, designed a workable business model and stuck with it! Excellent micro beer, Wooster Street -style pizza, and an eclectic bar that's either brewpub, dance club or college hangout (or all of the above) depending on which night you go - that's been their recipe for success and longevity in New Haven since they started brewing in 1996.

Perhaps the longest continuously-operated, active brewery in CT. They started up during the micro/brewpub era in 1993 and persist to this day. The pub/restaurant houses a museum like collection of history worthy of browing for hours!