This review is part of my quest of visiting all CT breweries. I came to Powder Hollow Brewery in February 2024 and was not impressed. So I decided to try visiting it the second time for a fair review, but it still did not work out.
The brewery is located in its own separate building. It is separated into 3 spaces: main L-shaped hall, smaller room on the second floor and a patio. This separation allows for some privacy should you wish it. The aesthetic of the brewery is nice, it looks like a log cabin from the inside.
What wasn't great are the beers. I tried all the beers on tap the previous time and did it again for this review. Plus I previously bought cans of Powder Hollow beer from grocery store. The majority of the beers are watery and lack taste. It might be good for a hot month to quench your thirst, but craft beer enthusiasts will find it below average. The only beer I liked was the Mellow Mayhem (Russian Imperial Stout), but it is out of production already. The other fine beer was their signature 1929 Prohibition Porter, due to its interesting smoky profile. But all the other beers completely missed the mark for me. You can order beer flight of 4 to try the beers here. No food is served except several snack options and no food trucks are available onsite.
There were other smaller reasons for my rating: - The attitude of the bartender. There was no greeting, no fake smile and even no question like "What would you like to drink?" when I ordered a flight. The bartender blankly and silently stared at me during all the interactions. - The guest wi-fi connection dropped frequently. In the end, I had to turn the wi-fi off to surf the web. - They have couches available. But the top of the couch in the corner (where I was sitting) was not nailed to the base. So I almost flipped over when I sat close to the edge.
It looked like the place had its own community and the whole attitude there was different. Plus this might be a good hangout spot to bring your friends to. Hopefully, your mileage would vary from mine.
Tony Pradhan
The best beer I had
Lewis Harry
Loved their West Coast IPA. It's my favorite style of the IPA family. Enfield/Hazardville location was pretty cool.
Jessica Buchanan
Awesome place! The watermelon wine slushies were great and the live music never disappoints!
Mike Emmons
Consistently tasty beers with a great variety. The owners are fantastic community partners and the staff is always friendly.
Mark Farrell
Great beer and great service!
Justin Masse
Great beer and friendly service!
Eric Borlaug
Relaxed spot with a brewery and winery sharing the space. Beers include IPAs, a very good honey brown ale, some sours and others. A local restaurant has a useful kiosk to order delivery. Middle of the road by CT standards but worth a stop.
Mariusz Polanski
I never believed that i would ever see my partner again, until i meet traditionalist Voodoo Temple who helped me in getting my partner back my who left me for over 6months, she is my everything ..All thanks to this Great, who worked so hard in performing the voodoo spells which brought back my Wife.
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Richard Martin
Staff was great, and the atmosphere is perfect. Have been there a several times and have enjoyed myself ever time.
My husband and I enjoyed this spot. The atmosphere was good and comfortable. The beers though.... Amazing selection! I give my recommendation to go and try this place out. If you do go I highly recommend the West Cost IPA, its my favorite and a must try! We will be back soon.
Hearth and Soul Oven
Love the owners, staff, and serving our pizza to their customers. Please don't hesitate to check out this Enfield gem!
Tracy Kolodziej
Great atmoshere....good beer
Stuart Laurel Arbo
Choice of Beer or wine. And for $11 you can try out four different kinds of beers before you buy a pint really good atmosphere is great little out of the way the quiet location.
Thomas Voss
Been great during prior visits. Great again. Wine is not at the same level as the beer quite yet.
This review is part of my quest of visiting all CT breweries. I came to Powder Hollow Brewery in February 2024 and was not impressed. So I decided to try visiting it the second time for a fair review, but it still did not work out.
The brewery is located in its own separate building. It is separated into 3 spaces: main L-shaped hall, smaller room on the second floor and a patio. This separation allows for some privacy should you wish it. The aesthetic of the brewery is nice, it looks like a log cabin from the inside.
What wasn't great are the beers. I tried all the beers on tap the previous time and did it again for this review. Plus I previously bought cans of Powder Hollow beer from grocery store. The majority of the beers are watery and lack taste. It might be good for a hot month to quench your thirst, but craft beer enthusiasts will find it below average. The only beer I liked was the Mellow Mayhem (Russian Imperial Stout), but it is out of production already. The other fine beer was their signature 1929 Prohibition Porter, due to its interesting smoky profile. But all the other beers completely missed the mark for me. You can order beer flight of 4 to try the beers here. No food is served except several snack options and no food trucks are available onsite.
There were other smaller reasons for my rating:
- The attitude of the bartender. There was no greeting, no fake smile and even no question like "What would you like to drink?" when I ordered a flight. The bartender blankly and silently stared at me during all the interactions.
- The guest wi-fi connection dropped frequently. In the end, I had to turn the wi-fi off to surf the web.
- They have couches available. But the top of the couch in the corner (where I was sitting) was not nailed to the base. So I almost flipped over when I sat close to the edge.
It looked like the place had its own community and the whole attitude there was different. Plus this might be a good hangout spot to bring your friends to. Hopefully, your mileage would vary from mine.
The best beer I had
Loved their West Coast IPA. It's my favorite style of the IPA family. Enfield/Hazardville location was pretty cool.
Awesome place! The watermelon wine slushies were great and the live music never disappoints!
Consistently tasty beers with a great variety. The owners are fantastic community partners and the staff is always friendly.
Great beer and great service!
Great beer and friendly service!
Relaxed spot with a brewery and winery sharing the space. Beers include IPAs, a very good honey brown ale, some sours and others. A local restaurant has a useful kiosk to order delivery. Middle of the road by CT standards but worth a stop.
I never believed that i would ever see my partner again, until i meet traditionalist Voodoo Temple who helped me in getting my partner back my who left me for over 6months, she is my everything ..All thanks to this Great, who worked so hard in performing the voodoo spells which brought back my Wife. Http://www.Facebook.com
Staff was great, and the atmosphere is perfect. Have been there a several times and have enjoyed myself ever time.
Restaurantji Recommends
My husband and I enjoyed this spot. The atmosphere was good and comfortable. The beers though.... Amazing selection! I give my recommendation to go and try this place out. If you do go I highly recommend the West Cost IPA, its my favorite and a must try! We will be back soon.
Love the owners, staff, and serving our pizza to their customers. Please don't hesitate to check out this Enfield gem!
Great atmoshere....good beer
Choice of Beer or wine. And for $11 you can try out four different kinds of beers before you buy a pint really good atmosphere is great little out of the way the quiet location.
Been great during prior visits. Great again. Wine is not at the same level as the beer quite yet.
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