Local CT Beers available?

Does your favorite watering hole offer local craft beers? We're looking for the bar with the most comprehensive selection of CT beers (on tap or in bottle/can is fine).

Tell us about your favorite location...

What CT beers are they serving up?
Do they have any other great craft beers to offer?
What's the atmosphere and crowd like?
DO THEY HAVE AN ACCOUNT HERE ON THE CT BEER TRAIL? (IF NOT, LET THEM KNOW!)

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Permalink Reply by Kevin on January 21, 2011 at 4:42pm

I like to visit Eli Cannons, Delaneys Tap Room for good craft beer. I am looking forward to visiting Mikros in Hamden sometime in the near future.

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Permalink Reply by Bryon Turner on January 21, 2011 at 7:13pm

Kevin, I've spent some time at Eli Cannon's and Delaney's Tap Room as well. Always a good time, and some great beers available. We're hoping to add them to our CT Beer Trail soon...

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Permalink Reply by Jason Thibodeau on January 28, 2011 at 5:47pm

As for craft beer bars? Elis is the closest to me, so that's where I usually hang. I'm a huge fan of Prime 16, though. I'm heading to both places tomorrow night.

Bryon, check the message I sent you about merging our sites. I'm thinking this could be a great home for the functionality I implemented at theHappyTap.

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Permalink Reply by Chris G on February 10, 2011 at 11:45am

Plan B in W Hartford Is a great beer bar. Not imports, No bud, no coors. Quickly rotaing craft beers on draft (i think twelve taps). Long bottle (and can) list. Arguably the best bartenders in Central CT.

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Permalink Reply by Bryon Turner on February 10, 2011 at 12:04pm

Next time you're there, ask them when they'll be joining the CT Beer Trail.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Defeo on February 10, 2011 at 2:03pm

If any one knows where there might a good hidden beer bar in the Manchester/South Windsor area, I'm all ears. I think at one point Mulberry Street Pizza started carrying local craft, but I think that's not that often anymore.

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Permalink Reply by MOJO on February 10, 2011 at 8:20pm

I am a mug club member at Eli Cannons and love the vibe there! It is my home away from home. Two of the officers in my beer club have been to Mikros and loved it! I just recently went to Plan B in Glastonbury, I agree with Chris when he says the bartenders, as well as wait staff, are excellent. The waitress we had was very knowledgeable about craft beer, I even invited her to join our club! There were a few set backs though. The parking is the worst I have ever encountered, absolutely TERRIBLE! The other thing is, although their beer menu is quite impressive, as well as the food menu, this is not a place I would ever go again as a beer hang out. I would for a good dinner with an excellent beer, but not to hang, drink, and shoot the breeze.

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Permalink Reply by Ed Avila on February 13, 2011 at 8:58am

WilliBrew, sorry but hands down the Best.

Plan B is always on the list as well, great selection of rotating taps and nice burbons too.

I try to hit The Place formerly known as John Hardvards at least once a month, Uncle Frank makes some fine IPA's.

Center Pug carries what you'd expect from a Irish Pub and adds in local craft beers on tap such as Burnside and Hooker. ( p.s. I mentioned to the bartender that they weren't yet list on CT Beertrail and suggested they get with the program).

McLaddens has a huge selection of crafts but I find it gets way loud and claustrophobic neerer the bar you get.

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Permalink Reply by Jay E Gaughan III on February 14, 2011 at 3:01pm

Unfortunately there are NO beer bars in my neck of the woods. I am forced to run a half hr away to get good beers. Eli Cannons is a great beer bar with lots to choose from. Never tried any food at Cannons. Place was packed both times.

Delaney’s Tap Room has a great selection of beers as well. 2 bars. The front room used to be a little nicer than the back beer bar. Entire place is kind of in need now. Friendly knowledgeable staff. Stopped in for a few twice in the last month or so. I had a sandwich both times and was very happy with them.

Just stopped at Prime16 for the first time. Besides NH sucking for parking I give Prime my top rating for CT beer bar. Very nice atmosphere. Knowledgably friendly staff (spoke with bartender, Lar’s). GREAT selection of beers on TAP (most important thing to me in beer bar). Food was right up there as well. My new favorite CT beer bar. PRIME16.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin on February 14, 2011 at 4:05pm

Dont Forget to check out Cask Republic in New Haven, opened right down the street next to Wine Theif...over 57 beers on tap, great selection. Prime 16 has really good happy hour specials, too bad I work in Hartford and not New Haven.

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Permalink Reply by Donald Lynn on March 3, 2011 at 12:20am

Byron,

We don’t have as many tap rooms down in the south west corner of the state but there is at least one good one that I know of. I am a member of their Hall of Foam and it is for good reason... they sport 30 taps of fresh brew and about 64 varieties of bottled beer. Monters B's Bar and Grille is the place and they switch up the beer selections often. I went in tonight and while their CT beer selection is rather thin, I am sure they would be happy to make some changes on some good recommendations. I also spoke with the manager about getting involved with the CT Beer Trail and he said he would look into it and talk with the owner. The bar itself is a very nice place, well kept with good food and plenty of parking and a friendly staff. Some bartenders are better then others as far as recommendations but all do a good job. It is a laid back sports bar that you hardly ever have to fight your way to the bar to get a drink.