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August 1. It’s a day each year when we pause to remember the brilliant men who loaded hops into beer to preserve it on a long voyage on ships to India. We salute you, o’ brave and tenacious travelers. And, we thank you! Your invention far surpasses the usefulness of things such as wheels, pulleys, levels, and even filtered water.
Yes, it’s on this day when we profess our love of IPAs! Say it loud, say it proud: I drink India Pale Ales! And, to help you fuel up this day, we’re providing you with a list of IPAs made locally that you should try. Also, please vote below by Thursday (8/8) for your favorite CT IPA. We’ll announce a first, second, third, and OmNomCT choice winner next Friday, 8/9.
Connecticut IPAs
Back East Brewing, Bloomfield: Misty Mountain IPA
Beaver Beer Co, Greens Farms: Big Red IPA
Beer’d Brewing Co, Stonington: Anomaly Black IPA + Double IPA + Grove Stand Double IPA
Cambridge House Brew Pub, Granby: Abijah Rowe IPA
Cavalry Brewing Company, Oxford: Marauder IPA
Charter Oak Brewing Company – New Canaan: Wadsworth IPA
City Steam Brewery, Hartford: Innocence Ale
Cottrell Brewing Co, Pawcatuck: Mystic Bridge IPA
Half Full Brewery, Stamford: Half Full India Pale Ale (Rye)
New England Brewing Co, Woodbridge: Coriolis + Fuzzy Baby Ducks + Sea Hag IPA + Gandhi-Bot
Olde Burnside Brewing Co, East Hartford: Hop’t Scot
Relic Brewing Co, Plainville: Transatlantic Belgian IPA + Clockwork IPA
Shebeen Brewing Company, Wolcott: Black Hop IPA
Southport Brewing Co; Shelton, Southport, Branford and Stamford: IPA
Thimble Island Brewery, Branford: IPA
Thomas Hooker Brewing Co, Bloomfield: Hop Meadow IPA
Tullycross Tavern & Brewery, Manchester: Flux IPA
Two Roads Brewing Co, Stratford: Road 2 Ruin + Honeyspot Road White IPA
Willimantic Brewing Co, Willimantic: Evil Ey-PA + Take Time IPA + Late Nite IPA + Veg IPA
Dan and Kristien Del Ferraro
OmNomCT 
Just back from Bend, OR, the little city with a huge number of micro brews. I had no idea there were so many CT brews. Gotta get drinkin’ locally! Thanks for this helpful list.
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Oregon is a beautiful hotbed of breweries, love it there! :) Isn’t it amazing to see how many CT breweries there are, too? What’s even more impressive is that there are a few breweries not on the list above because they didn’t have IPAs.
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