The craft brewing industry is experiencing a boom right now, and Connecticut is right on board. More and more people are looking to try new and different kinds of beer than ever before, and Connecticut is looking to supply what the people are demanding. Over the past few years, Connecticut has seen an explosion of new breweries all over the state. Connecticut is currently #33 on the breweries-per-capita list in the country (Vermont is #1, Maine #5, New Hampshire #11, Massachusetts #22), but you can expect to see Connecticut start to climb that list fast.
In the past two years alone we have seen the emergence of breweries like Half Full, Charter Oak, and Back East join the list of Connecticut breweries with veteran breweries such as New England Brewing Co. and The Thomas Hooker Brewery, as well as the addition of the largest brewing facility and company in the state, Stratford’s own Two Roads. In 2012, Connecticut also saw the formation of the Connecticut Brewers Guild headed by the president of The Thomas Hooker Brewery, Curt Cameron. The guild, as well as websites like www.ctbeertrail.net were formed and aim to attract tourism and set up events for Connecticut breweries, as well as a source of news and information about the breweries.
Connecticut microbreweries are popping up fast all over the state, and with even more being planned currently. With four breweries opening in 2012 alone, Connecticut is making great strides in the craft brewing industry, and starting to make a name for itself. With craft brewery interest on the rise in the state and the rate of new breweries popping up, it is only a matter of time before Connecticut starts catching up with Vermont and Maine. It is an exciting era for beer in Connecticut, and if 2012 showed us anything it’s that this is just the tip of the iceberg.
-Mike
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