Back East Brewery & Kitchen

Nice brewery. Indoor area is nice and has a nice vibe. The outside area has a two tiered patio. The top patio has metal chairs and tables. The lower level of the patio has astroturf with birdcage type seating along with a tented area with large picnic tables for larger groups. They did have music playing both inside and outside but at a nice level that was enjoyable and not distrustful towards conversation.

Very decent IPA's

Great beer and food!

Truly some of the best beer in New England. Love picked up a case of lil scoop for the road. The Smash burger was incredible as well!

Love the Test Depth lager and rhe food is great! Always a good go-to spot.

I work down the street, i grab second shift lunch from kitchen every 2 weeks or so.

online ordering is super convenient always ready 2-5 minutes before scheduled puckup time. food quality is spot on, everything ive had has been above average.

Double scoop was good. Closes early missed the food.

Amazing beers and cool taproom. They have a kitchen as well now for food! The beers are excellent and I always leave with some swag. Indoor and outdoor seating available.

Always a wonderful experience at Back East! Between the most wonderful staff, delicious food and oh yeah, the ? beer. Everything hits the right spots at Back East. Plus they go above and beyond to donate to our annual golf tournament for veterans. There is never a shortage of great things to say!

Great beer, great food, great music, hard to beat that!

I am a lager fan, and your Back East Premium Lager is up there with the best of them. Thanks!

Slightly above average beer. The brewery has plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, TV’s, kids games, and live music on weekends I’d come back if/when I’m in the area.

This is my favorite brewery in the area. I have been going here for several years, so it is finally time to leave a review. This place is big and popular, so expect a huge crowd on Fridays or during any events. It consists of one big main hall with no separation and an outdoor patio separated into two smaller areas. The brewery recently added a kitchen and it is awesome - now you can order excellent food from the comfort of your table.

The main attraction in any brewery is, of course, beer. Back East caters to all tastes here - they have a wide variety of most sorts of beers (except stouts). The taps are well suited for conservative people, as some positions on tap never rotate, and also for craft beer enthusiasts. For the latter, they always brew modifications of their mainline beers plus totally new brews in their "Find your way back series". They also have limited releases, e.g., once a year, they brew their Triple IPA "Triple Scoop" (with huge crows waiting to buy it). No beer flights are served, but you can ask for a short glass.

All in all, I love this place and will definitely recommend it to any beer lover.

Awesome awesome awesome. Killer brew, great atmosphere. Yes!

Okay so the beer is some of the best in Connecticut, of course, however the $$food$$ “kitchen” is anything but. I don’t know about you, but the food comes out hot outta my kitchen! The staff can’t be bothered to text you or bring it out to you when it’s ready and therefore you pretty much have to order it and wait at the counter til it’s ready if you wanna eat it hot. Just paid $16 for some pathetic cold af nachos. Too bad no more food trucks bc they were so much better!