Beer

[Horatio]

Yeah, it's this bad once the NCAA got involved again.

 

[bazzdog]

The Allman Brothers Band - Whipping Post - 9/23/1970 - Fillmore East (Official)

 

[Madmannsucks]

 

[Madmannsucks]

 

[UConnDad]

Finally had a cone flakes. Thought it was good. First time I saw it on tap.

 

[Dave]

Just found this stuff and picked up a 4 pack, it's better than I expected

It’s actually very good and at $9.99/4pk it’s reasonably priced.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Treehouse IPA’s are the best beers I’ve ever had anywhere in the world. Their stouts, pale ales, and brown ales are very average.

I’ve gotten into Counterweight in Hamden recently. They have a few tremendous IPA’s and their Void Stout is out of this world.

 

[UConnFranklin]

With so many local breweries springing up in CT I now drink nothing but local CT beer. This spring a few friend and I are chartering a small bus and going on a CT brewery tour. Should be fun and interesting.

 

[Rico444]

My wife bought me a cutout of the state of Connecticut that you hang on the wall and there are holes where you can fit in bottle tops as you drink beers from the state. A pretty cool gift that I will enjoy filling up...the only problem is, most of the beers I drink nowadays are in cans. Any suggestions for good to great beers in CT that are still bottled?

 

[Milo65]

Treehouse IPA’s are the best beers I’ve ever had anywhere in the world. Their stouts, pale ales, and brown ales are very average.

I’ve gotten into Counterweight in Hamden recently. They have a few tremendous IPA’s and their Void Stout is out of this world.

I agree with you. The IPA’s at TH are outrageous... love No Filter, Vulture Culture, Blumpy, and I tried Locust Reign recently, thought it was solid.

 

[Milo65]

My wife bought me a cutout of the state of Connecticut that you hang on the wall and there are holes where you can fit in bottle tops as you drink beers from the state. A pretty cool gift that I will enjoy filling up...the only problem is, most of the beers I drink nowadays are in cans. Any suggestions for good to great beers in CT that are still bottled?

Road to Ruin from Two Roads is a good double IPA and they bottle it. Thimble Island still bottles their beer, check out Mutually Assured Desteuction, a very good aged barrel Stout.

 

[Rico444]

Road to Ruin from Two Roads is a good double IPA and they bottle it. Thimble Island still bottles their beer, check out Mutually Assured Desteuction, a very good aged barrel Stout.

Two Roads is one of my favorite breweries; they were my first (and to date, only) addition to the board. Thimble Island is hit or miss for me, but I haven't tried Mutual Destruction yet; I'll have to grab a 4-pack of that before the weather warms up. Thanks for the referral.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Two Roads is one of my favorite breweries; they were my first (and to date, only) addition to the board. Thimble Island is hit or miss for me, but I haven't tried Mutual Destruction yet; I'll have to grab a 4-pack of that before the weather warms up. Thanks for the referral.

Outside of Two Juicy and SOS they brew for Lawson’s I think Two Roads is garbage.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Best location/worst beer goes to Stony Creek hands down.

 

[8893]

Best location/worst beer goes to Stony Creek hands down.

I agree with you, but I was at an event there a few weeks ago and I had an Imperial Stout that was actually very good. Far and away the best beer I've ever had from them. Don't like their IPAs at all.

 

[August_West]

I agree with you, but I was at an event there a few weeks ago and I had an Imperial Stout that was actually very good. Far and away the best beer I've ever had from them. Don't like their IPAs at all.

Their NEIPA is absolutely dreadful

 

[Milo65]

I agree with you, but I was at an event there a few weeks ago and I had an Imperial Stout that was actually very good. Far and away the best beer I've ever had from them. Don't like their IPAs at all.

Their Crankenstein isn’t bad, but otherwise have to agree. The beer is unimpressive.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

My wife bought me a cutout of the state of Connecticut that you hang on the wall and there are holes where you can fit in bottle tops as you drink beers from the state. A pretty cool gift that I will enjoy filling up...the only problem is, most of the beers I drink nowadays are in cans. Any suggestions for good to great beers in CT that are still bottled?

I have the same thing...and some problem. I haven’t bought bottled beer in a long time. Even the Sam or Harpoon mixed packs I typically get it I’m having people over are in cans now.

 

[August_West]

Had my first taste of the treehouse/ Trillium collaboration - Pow Pow.


Pretty great

 

[Dove]

My wife bought me a cutout of the state of Connecticut that you hang on the wall and there are holes where you can fit in bottle tops as you drink beers from the state. A pretty cool gift that I will enjoy filling up...the only problem is, most of the beers I drink nowadays are in cans. Any suggestions for good to great beers in CT that are still bottled?

Rico...I am a big Thimble Island fan so their IPA (simple but solid) and MAD stouts are great. The Ghost Island IIPA is real good. I absolutely love their Island Hopper series (in cans, tho).

 

[Deepster]

Went over Portsmouth this weekend and found Earth Eagle Brewings. I don’t like IPAs and have recently been drinking brown ales, porters and some sours. This place is a perfect dive. Yelp it and Facebook it and read the reviews. The vibe of this place was that you found something a little hidden like a club.

Also, I never heard of a gruit before and they had a couple here. I had one and it was strong and smooth. It was called Erebos and had star anise, cardamom and dandelion root? I got turnt on a few.

 

[Waquoit]

Also, I never heard of a gruit before and they had a couple here. I had one and it was strong and smooth. It was called Erebos and had star anise, cardamom and dandelion root? I got turnt on a few.

Are we still talking beer here or Indian food?

 

[Deepster]

Are we still talking beer here or Indian food?

Mugwort and other weeds become the stars of botanical beers - The Boston Globe

Hey, don't be embarrassed you just learned something from an admitted beer noob.

 

[Rico444]

Outside of Two Juicy and SOS they brew for Lawson’s I think Two Roads is garbage.

Garbage is a little strong, don't you think? I mean do you really think they're awful, or just overrated? I really like Honeyspot IPA and Road 2 Ruin is really good on tap (not nearly as good bottled). Rye 95 was one of my favorites when they made it. The Road Jam was terrible, but everything else I've had by them is at least a solid offering. I haven't been to every brewery in the state but as far as the whole spectrum of what they make, City Steam is probably the only other brewery I've been to that is consistently better across their whole selection.

 

[mauconnfan]

Mugwort and other weeds become the stars of botanical beers - The Boston Globe

Hey, don't be embarrassed you just learned something from an admitted beer noob.

Can we now call you "Mugwort"?