10 Best Craft Breweries near Bristol

“The Manager is super friendly, just awesome and an outgoing character, loved the beer and the passion! ❤️‍🔥“

“On Thursday, 🍻SBC🍻 enjoyed a great time at Cheshire Craft Brewing in Cheshire, CT. We were joined by 3 very good brewery friends and we talked the time away as we sipped a variety of brews. We had been toCCB about a year ago and had been wanting to get back. It is friendly, cozy, and has great beers! Joy began with Orangey Sky, a Kolsch Style Ale, and ended with The Shire, a Chocolate Stout. I had When U Wish, an Irish Red Ale, followed by RAMber, a Roasted Amber Ale. Both of us gave thumbs up to our choices. 🍻SeniorBeerChat🍻 highly recommends Cheshire Craft Brewing…try it…you’ll like it!“

“friendly, family-run hyperlocal small-batch brewery with enough variety to please everyone—of special note are the unique smoothie style sours. the menu features pizza, smash burgers, foldies and wings (be sure to check out the specials), the vibe is fam friendly but still hip, there’s an event space, an outdoor area with picnic tables, deck chairs, cornhole games, and lots of parking. don’t forget to ask about the FUN SYNDICATE and check the website and/or socials for the events calendar! 🍻“

“Awesome Beer! Super friendly staff!
Mark the head brewer and owner will make you feel right at home.
Played in the Inaugural Skee-Ball Tournament in the winter of 2025.
Great time. Well organized.
AND ON top of that- Relic has over 20 pinball machines. You’ll love the beer, the people and the pinball. Hooray for Relic Brewing it helped me get through the winter.“

“Great spot to vend Lucky Burrito Art Thank you for having us! Really friendly staff and atmosphere!“

“This review is a part of my quest of visiting all CT breweries. I tried beers from Lasting Brass at bars before, but this was my first visit to the brewery.

The brewery occupies a separate building near a picturesque area with a river. It has 2 separated outdoor patios and a small area indoors. No food is served inside, but food trucks might are onsite occasionally.

I already had several favorite beers from Lasting Brass, because they were not shy to experiment with flavors. So this time I tried all beers they had on tap. Luckily, there is an option to order a small pour. I have to say, that some beers really impressed me. All the beers I tried were solid, crushable and tasty. But the special place in my heart is reserved to their flagship beers - Java Bloom (Imperial Stout) and Contusion (Sour IPA). These 2 were really bursting with flavor, that was complex and layered. On top of the beers, I thoroughly enjoyed the community in this place. It was filled with regulars, everyone knew each other and it was just a really cozy and friendly environment.

I do recommend this brewery to everyone and it is worth a dedicated trip.“

“Great atmosphere and beer“

“Absolutely some of the best beer brewed in Connecticut, even New England. Not just great IPAs. Fantastic clean lagers, specialty, and even smoked beers.
Bartenders are always fast, friendly and knowledgeable, especially Aiden and Manny. They also sell four packs of different beers at the brewery that are not available anywhere else, and they are usually pretty freaking awesome.
Food in the kitchen is consistently good. Highly recommend the Shroom pie for vegetarians, One of my favorites! Seating outside and chill out upstairs as well, depending on what suits you that day.
Highly recommended!“

“I just got married at Kinsmen Brewing and wow! The food, the space, the stage, the decor....It was an absolute pleasure working with Michele. Everyone was so nice and the day was executed perfectly. People walked out of there saying it was the best wedding they ever been to. I'm so glad I chose Kinsmen!!!“

“Friendly staff, good atmosphere, great brews, tasty food, fun games; It's a sweet place to bring friends.“