2017-10-28: Fox Farm Brewery, Salem CT

OK...just when you may have thought the Connecticut beer market was saturated, you discover another amazing brewer/brewery in your backyard!  These guys are awesome.  They have some GREAT beers...very unpretentious but creative and very enjoyable.  The highlight of the day for us was the Pantry Party, a co-op creation with another amazing, local farm brewery - Kent Falls Brewing Co.  The other offering we found to be perfectly crafted was their Gather (Keller Pilsner).

The staff was knowledgeable and approachable.  The facility is beautiful and welcoming...and yes...it is a real farm!  We were fortunate enough to hit it on a great weather day in October and enjoyed sharing our experience with families, dogs & other beer lovers.

If you're heading from north of Colchester, be sure to grab some bread before you leave and stop off and pick up some cheese at Cato Corner or Beltane on your way.  Our favorite pairing was Cato Corner's Blackledge Blue with Fox Farm's Pantry Party.

We'll definitely be looking for their beers on taps throughout the state and will visit again...soon!

It is so awesome that we're getting back in to family run, farm brewing here in America (and especially in New England).  Re-introducing older styles of beers to the American palate is a grand adventure.  We really appreciate brewers who do their research and come up with a great, personalized take on a classic style of beer.  THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.


Fox Farm has one of the coolest concepts we've come across in our beer travels - a beer with all the same grains each brew but using different hops each time. We enjoyed both the Roam - Galaxy and the Roam - Amarillo and it was a fun experience to compare the two.  Unfortunately, thanks to AB-InBev's commandeering of the entire South African Hops market, we may never get to have a Roam made with African Queen, Southern Passion or Southern Star. Sucks for us!

We highly recommend checking out Fox Farm Brewery and supporting local!

It truly is an awesome time to be a beer enthusiast in New England!

Cheers,
Christopher

2017-10-06: Tilted Barn Brewery, Exeter RI

OK...I'm almost afraid to list these guys because I want to keep this amazing brewery and family to ourselves.  If you're familiar with Treehouse beers, think about the best Treehouse beer you've had and then double-it.  Yup...these guys are truly that good. I promise. 

 You will wait in line...and you'll enjoy it!  Chatting with other beer lovers, getting a pour of your favorite Tilted Barn beer and getting a local shucked oyster to snack on makes your time in line not just bearable, but enjoyable.

A couple of important guidelines: THIS IS A FAMILY RUN FARM AND BREWERY.  THIS IS WHERE PEOPLE LIVE!  Please don't show up early!  All us beer geeks love being the first in for a limited release beer but these folks live and work here.  Please respect their hours of operation.

Our favorite beer was the Violete...a big, juicy New England style IPA made with pilsner malts.  It's light,but full bodied and drinks big.  It was super enjoyable. We'll be back...most definitely.

Check them out!

2017-10-06: Trinity Brewhouse, Providence RI

A nice little place with drinkable beer and decent food located on the edge of Federal Hill in Providence, RI.
We enjoyed their Kolsch and Screaming Viking beers.  Had a nice lunch out on the deck in this funky, artsy part of town