TGIF and raise your glass because today, Friday, September 28, is National Drink A Beer Day!
A recent report by 247WallStreet indicates that beer drinking among Connecticut residents has dwindled as of late. Come on Connecticut! We’re ranked #49 of #50 for beer drinking, consuming 20.7 gallons of beer annually. That might seem like a lot, but not in comparison to New Hampshire which placed first by consuming 40.6 gallons of beer annually!
In the past decade, local breweries have been popping up all over Connecticut and around New Milford. The State of Connecticut coined the phrase “The Connecticut Beer Trail” to highlight the many beer destinations. According to Connecticut Brewers Guild, promoters of Connecticut breweries, as of September 2018, there are 80 operational breweries (with many more on the horizon).
Here is a list of local breweries near New Milford that you can check out:
Name | Location | Phone | Website |
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Black Hog Brewing Co | 115 Hurley Road, Building 9A, Oxford, CT 06478-1047 | (203) 262-6075 | www.blackhogbrewing.com |
Broken Symmetry Gastro Brewery | 5 Depot Pl, Bethel, CT 06801-2507 | (203) 731-1735 | http://www.brokensymmetrybrew.com/ |
Charter Oak Brewing Company | 39B Shelter Rock Road | https://www.charteroakbrewing.com/ | |
Housatonic River Brewing | New Milford, CT 06776-3404 | (860) 946-0266 | www.housatonicriverbrewing.com |
Kent Falls Brewing Company | Kent, CT 06757 | (860) 398-9645 | |
Reverie Brewing Company | Newtown, CT 06470 | reveriebrewing.com | |
Woodbury Brewing Company | 738 Main St, Woodbury, CT 06798-0083 | (203) 910-8955 | www.woodburybrewingcompany.com |
(courtesy of Wikipedia)
Enjoy a cold one while taking in the magnificent colors of fall in New England. Of course, safety first - before hitting the trail (beer trail) name a designated driver.
For more information check out Connecticut Breweries here.