Connecticut
Population: 3,605,944
Breweries: 118
Breweries per 50,000 people: 1.64
Brewery Stars Ranking
What's the best local brewery? We take a data-driven approach to ranking breweries. When you’re visiting a brewery, you want both good beer and a good atmosphere. We take publicly available beer ratings and venue ratings and consolidate them into a Brewery Stars Meta-Rating. If guests consistently like a brewery’s beer and enjoy the experience of visiting the taproom, the brewery will do well in our rankings.
Ranking | Brewery Venue | Brewery Stars Meta-Rating | Address |
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1 | Tree House Orchard & Farm Fermentory | 4.3649 | 54 Joy Rd, Woodstock, CT 06281 |
2 | Fox Farm Brewery | 4.3357 | 62 Music Vale Rd, Salem, CT 06420 |
3 | New Park Brewing | 4.2447 | 485 New Park Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110 |
4 | New England Brewing Co | 4.2222 | 175 Amity Rd, Woodbridge, CT 06525 |
5 | Tox Brewing Company | 4.2179 | 635 Broad St, New London, CT 06320 |
6 | Transcend Beer Crafters | 4.2155 | 36 Triano Dr Unit A, Southington, CT 06489 |
7 | Twelve Percent Beer Project | 4.2049 | 341 State St, North Haven, CT 06473 |
8 | Counter Weight Brewing Co | 4.2014 | 7 Diana Ct, Cheshire, CT 06410 |
9 | OEC Brewing | 4.1971 | 7 Fox Hollow Road, Oxford, CT 06478 |
10 | Coles Road Brewing | 4.1739 | 817 Farmington Ave, Berlin, CT 06037 |
11 | Tribus Beer Co. | 4.1648 | 100 Raton Dr, Milford, CT 06461 |
12 | Alvarium Beer Company | 4.1513 | 365 John Downey Dr B, New Britain, CT 06051 |
13 | Beer'd Brewing Co. - The Mill | 4.1510 | 22 Bayview Ave, Stonington, CT 06378 |
14 | Little House Brewing Company | 4.1313 | 16 Main St, Chester, CT 06412 |
15 | Beer’d Brewing Co. - The Silo | 4.1242 | 225 Leonard Dr, Groton, CT 06340 |
16 | Lock City Brewing (Temporarily Closed) | 4.1170 | 54 Research Dr, Stamford, CT 06906 |
17 | Lasting Brass Brewing Company | 4.1159 | 1864 Watertown Ave, Oakville, CT 06779 |
18 | Armada Brewing | 4.1057 | 190 River St, New Haven, CT 06513 |
19 | Five Churches Brewing | 4.1021 | 193 Arch St, New Britain, CT 06051 |
20 | Kent Falls Brewing Company | 4.1008 | 33 Camps Rd, Kent, CT 06757 |
21 | Back East Brewery & Kitchen | 4.0887 | 1296 Blue Hills Ave, Bloomfield, CT 06002 |
22 | Relic Brewing | 4.0749 | 95 Whiting St, Plainville, CT 06062 |
23 | Stubborn Beauty Brewing Company | 4.0610 | 180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT 06457 |
24 | Hop Culture Farms & Brew Co. | 4.0568 | 144 Cato Corner Rd, Colchester, CT 06415 |
25 | Labyrinth Brewing Company | 4.0562 | 148 Forest St, Manchester, CT 06040 |
26 | Black Pond Brews | 4.0557 | 1001 Hartford Pike, Dayville, CT 06241 |
27 | Great Falls Brewing Company | 4.0555 | 75 W Main St, Canaan, CT 06018 |
28 | Norbrook Farm Brewery | 4.0514 | 204 Stillman Hill Rd, Colebrook, CT 06021 |
29 | Caius Farm Brewery | 4.0483 | 101 N Branford Rd, Branford, CT 06405 |
30 | Nod Hill Brewery | 4.0473 | 137 Ethan Allen Hwy, Ridgefield, CT 06877 |
31 | Forest City Brewing | 4.0386 | 180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT 06457 |
32 | Area Two Experimental Brewing | 4.0383 | 1526 Stratford Ave, Stratford, CT 06615 |
33 | Dudleytown Brewing Company | 4.0356 | 1001 Day Hill Rd, Windsor, CT 06095 |
34 | Problem Solved Brewing Company | 4.0333 | 2 N Rd #4, East Windsor, CT 06088 |
35 | Kinsmen Brewing Company | 4.0310 | 409 Canal St, Milldale, CT 06467 |
36 | Brewery Legitimus | 4.0275 | 283 Main St b3, New Hartford, CT 06057 |
37 | Spacecat Brewing Co. Taproom & Beer Garden | 4.0272 | 57 Chestnut St, Norwalk, CT 06854 |
38 | High Nine Brewing | 4.0263 | 6 Winter Ave suite 7, Deep River, CT 06417 |
39 | Little Red Barn Brewers | 4.0245 | 32 Lake St, Winsted, CT 06098 |
40 | Bear Hands Brewing Company | 4.0225 | 75 Main Street Suite 1, Putnam, CT 06260 |
41 | Urban Lodge Brewing Co. | 4.0218 | 47 Purnell Pl, Manchester, CT 06040 |
42 | Luppoleto Brewing Co. | 4.0212 | 20 Main St Unit #15, Windsor Locks, CT 06096 |
43 | Niantic Public House and Brewery | 4.0194 | 243 Main St, Niantic, CT 06357 |
44 | Rule of 3 Brewing | 4.0192 | 201 W High St b1, East Hampton, CT 06424 |
45 | Outer Light Brewing Company | 4.0187 | 266 Bridge St, Groton, CT 06340 |
46 | Coastline Brewing Company & Pizzeria | 4.0153 | 4 Grove Beach Rd N, Westbrook, CT 06498 |
46 | Shunock River Brewery and Village Cafe | 4.0153 | 2 Wyassup Rd, North Stonington, CT 06359 |
48 | Center Street Brewing Company | 4.0141 | 24 Wallace Ave, Wallingford, CT 06492 |
49 | East Rock Brewing Company & Beer Hall | 4.0139 | 285 Nicoll St Suite 103, New Haven, CT 06511 |
50 | Paddle Creek Beer Company | 4.0126 | 1277 Main St, East Hartford, CT 06108 |
51 | Berlinetta Brewing | 4.0114 | 90 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport, CT 06604 |
52 | Hopmeadow Brewing Company | 4.0105 | 205 Old Farms Rd, Avon, CT 06001 |
53 | Concentric Brewing Company | 4.0083 | 91 Main St, Portland, CT 06480 |
54 | The Beeracks | 4.0070 | 250 Bradley St, East Haven, CT 06512 |
55 | NewSylum Brewing Co. | 4.0056 | Keating Farms Ave, Newtown, CT 06470 |
56 | East Hartford Brewing | 3.9990 | 776 Tolland St, East Hartford, CT 06108 |
57 | Broken Symmetry Gastro Brewery | 3.9984 | 5 Depot Pl, Bethel, CT 06801 |
58 | Myrcene Ale Co. | 3.9976 | 39 Ragged Rock Rd, Old Saybrook, CT 06475 |
59 | Dead Language Beer Project | 3.9959 | 1429 Park St #115, Hartford, CT 06106 |
60 | Quirk Works Brewing & Blendery | 3.9956 | 78 Triangle St Suite 2, Danbury, CT 06810 |
61 | Two Roads Brewing Company | 3.9952 | 1700 Stratford Ave, Stratford, CT 06615 |
62 | Evening Sky Brewing Company | 3.9943 | 280 Spielman Hwy, Burlington, CT 06013 |
63 | Stewards of the Land Brewery | 3.9937 | 418 Forest Rd, Northford, CT 06472 |
64 | Thomas Hooker Brewery at Colt | 3.9933 | 140 Huyshope Ave, Hartford, CT 06106 |
65 | Reverie Brewing Company | 3.9915 | 57B Church Hill Rd, Newtown, CT 06470 |
66 | Five Churches By The Bay | 3.9902 | 215 Main St, Niantic, CT 06357 |
67 | Aspetuck Brew Lab | 3.9900 | 3389 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605 |
68 | Off The Rails Brewing Co. | 3.9879 | 86 Main St Unit E, Stafford, CT 06076 |
69 | The Boroughs Brewing Company | 3.9876 | 21A Furnace St, Danielson, CT 06239 |
70 | Red Brewster Brewery | 3.9873 | 50 Weymouth Rd, Enfield, CT 06082 |
71 | Thomas Hooker Brewery | 3.9842 | 16 Tobey Rd, Bloomfield, CT 06002 |
72 | Almost Famous Brewing Company | 3.9807 | 17 Kripes Rd, East Granby, CT 06026 |
73 | 2nd Bridge Brewing Company | 3.9802 | 642 Hilliard St, Manchester, CT 06042 |
74 | Cheshire Craft Brewing | 3.9788 | 125 Commerce Ct STE 7, Cheshire, CT 06410 |
75 | Epicure Brewing | 3.9772 | 40 Franklin St, Norwich, CT 06360 |
76 | Witchdoctor Brewing Company | 3.9750 | 168 Center St, Southington, CT 06489 |
77 | WeHa Brewing & Roasting Company | 3.9728 | 141 Shield St, West Hartford, CT 06110 |
78 | BADSONS Beer Co. | 3.9718 | 251 Roosevelt Dr, Derby, CT 06418 |
79 | The Barn | 3.9710 | 13 Fort Hill Rd, Groton, CT 06340 |
80 | Surfridge Brewing Co | 3.9706 | 6 Main St, Essex, CT 06409 |
81 | Two Roads Food Hall + Bar | 3.9674 | 1625 Stratford Ave, Stratford, CT 06615 |
82 | No Worries Brewing Company | 3.9672 | 2520 State St, Hamden, CT 06517 |
83 | Clocktown Brewing Company | 3.9663 | 135 S Main St # 3, Thomaston, CT 06787 |
84 | Charter Oak Brewing and Taproom | 3.9662 | 39B Shelter Rock Rd, Danbury, CT 06810 |
85 | Bad Dog Brewing Company | 3.9655 | 117 Water St, Torrington, CT 06790 |
86 | Black Hog Brewing Co | 3.9623 | 115 Hurley Rd Building 9A, Oxford, CT 06478 |
87 | Milford Point Brewing | 3.9621 | 230 Woodmont Rd #29b, Milford, CT 06460 |
88 | Willimantic Brewing Company | 3.9590 | 967 Main St, Willimantic, CT 06226 |
89 | Barley Head Brewery | 3.9588 | 12 Water St #1A, Mystic, CT 06355 |
90 | Dockside Brewery | 3.9567 | 40 Bridgeport Ave, Milford, CT 06460 |
91 | Taylor Brooke Brewery | 3.9548 | 818 CT-171, Woodstock, CT 06281 |
92 | Thimble Island Brewing Company | 3.9539 | 16 Business Park Dr, Branford, CT 06405 |
93 | Housatonic River Brewing | 3.9495 | 30 Kent Rd, New Milford, CT 06776 |
94 | Elicit Brewing Co - Fairfield | 3.9466 | 111 Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield, CT 06825 |
95 | Still Hill Brewery and Tap Room | 3.9438 | Shunpike Business Center, 1275 Cromwell Ave Building C Unit 9, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 |
96 | The Brewery at Maple View Farm | 3.9435 | 198R Salmon Brook St, Granby, CT 06035 |
97 | Woodbury Brewing Company | 3.9366 | 738 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798 |
98 | Third Place by Half Full Brewery | 3.9306 | 575 Pacific St, Stamford, CT 06902 |
99 | Brass Works Brewing Company | 3.9300 | 2066 Thomaston Ave, Waterbury, CT 06704 |
100 | These Guys Brewing Company | 3.9286 | 78 Franklin St, Norwich, CT 06360 |
101 | Bank & Bridge Brewing | 3.9248 | 54 W Main St, Mystic, CT 06355 |
102 | Hops on the Hill Farm Brewery | 3.9196 | 275 Dug Rd, South Glastonbury, CT 06073 |
103 | Elicit Brewing Co - Manchester | 3.9182 | 165 Adams St, Manchester, CT 06042 |
104 | Connecticut Valley Brewing Company | 3.9181 | 765 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor, CT 06074 |
105 | Half Full Brewery | 3.9082 | 43 Homestead Ave, Stamford, CT 06902 |
106 | Jealous Monk | 3.9040 | 27 Coogan Blvd, Mystic, CT 06355 |
107 | The Griswold Inn | 3.9009 | 36 Main St, Essex, CT 06426 |
108 | BAR | 3.8935 | 254 Crown St, New Haven, CT 06511 |
109 | Broad Brook Brewing | 3.8866 | 915 South St, Suffield, CT 06078 |
110 | Brewbury | 3.8751 | 1383 Whittemore Rd, Middlebury, CT 06762 |
111 | Cambridge House Brew Pub | 3.8575 | 357 Salmon Brook St, Granby, CT 06035 |
112 | Stony Creek Brewery | 3.8501 | 5 Indian Neck Ave, Branford, CT 06405 |
113 | Brewport Brewing Co | 3.8450 | 225 South Frontage Road, Bridgeport, CT 06604 |
114 | Powder Hollow Brewery | 3.7996 | 504 Hazard Ave, Enfield, CT 06082 |
115 | The Crossings Restaurant & Brew Pub | 3.7710 | 45 Main Street, Putnam, CT 06260 |
116 | BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse | 3.6208 | 320 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester, CT 06042 |
117 | Haven Beer Company | -9.0000 | 2323 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06518 |
117 | Mystic River Chocolate Cafe | -9.0000 | 12 Water St D3, Mystic, CT 06355 |
Ranking | Brewery Venue | Brewery Stars Meta-Rating | Address |
The publicly available beer ratings and venue ratings that fed into the Brewery Stars Meta-Rating were last updated on April 25, 2024. Any venues marked "Temporarily Closed" may have re-opened since we last checked on them. Refer to the brewery for latest updates. Venues with a Brewery Stars Meta-Rating of -9.0000 have not yet received enough public ratings for us to accurately assess them and are listed alphabetically at the bottom of the rankings.
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