Enjoy a cold one, Southbury!

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 Southbury. 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 Southbury that you can check out:

NameLocationPhoneWebsite
BADSONS Beer Co251 Roosevelt Dr, Derby, CT 06418-1665 (203) 308-2654www.badsoons.com
Black Hog Brewing Co115 Hurley Road, Building 9A, Oxford, CT 06478-1047 (203) 262-6075www.blackhogbrewing.com
Brass Works Brewing Company LLC2066 Thomaston Ave, Waterbury, CT 06704-1038 (203) 527-6223www.brassworksbrewing.com
Broken Symmetry Gastro Brewery5 Depot Pl, Bethel, CT 06801-2507 (203) 731-1735http://www.brokensymmetrybrew.com/
Charter Oak Brewing Company39B Shelter Rock Road https://www.charteroakbrewing.com/
Housatonic River BrewingNew Milford, CT 06776-3404(860) 946-0266www.housatonicriverbrewing.com
Lasting Brass Craft Brewing1864 Watertown Ave, Oakville, CT 06779-1754(860) 417-2581www.lastingbrass.com
OEC Brewing7 Fox Hollow Rd, Oxford, CT 06478-3162(203) 295-2831www.oecbrewing.com
Pie & Pints Restaurant & BreweryOxford, CT 06478(203) 573-1743www.piesandpints.biz
Reverie Brewing CompanyNewtown, CT 06470 reveriebrewing.com
Shebeen Brewing Company1 Wolcott Rd, Wolcott, CT 06716-2611(203) 514-2336www.shebeenbrewing.com
Veracious Brewing Company246 Main St, Monroe, CT 06468-1171(203) 880-5670www.veraciousbrewing.com
Woodbury Brewing Company738 Main St, Woodbury, CT 06798-0083(203) 910-8955www.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.

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Submitted by Southbury, CT

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