Area Two Experimental Brewing

This review is a part of my quest of visiting all CT breweries. I tried beers from both Two Roads and Area Two before, but this was my first visit to the brewery.

The brewery occupies its own gorgeously looking building. It seems it was designed from ground up with consumers in mind. When you enter the brewery, you pass a huge barrel-aging area to give you a glimpse of what comes next. There are multiple indoor seating options including a couch, bar tables and a solitude seating in the barrel-aging area. The star of the show is the outdoor seating though, as the brewery has multi-leveled patio. The lower level patio is kid-friendly, while the rooftop is adults-only. Area 2 has its own food menu. I tried their fries and pizza during my stay and everything was delicious.

There are a lot of beers available to order - both on-tap and bottle pours. You can order a flight of 5 to try as many beers as you can. For this review I tried 15 beers, which covers all Area 2 exclusives (8 beers) and a bunch of Two Roads' beers. My experience was extraordinary. Being an experimental brewery, means that they try new recipes that might end up not being good. But also they craft new and memorable tastes during this process. I enjoyed almost all the beers I had, especially because I prefer barrel-aged beers and they had many to select from. A special shoutout goes to Bourbon Barrel Aged Cherry Quad (Belgian Quadrupel) and Brett Noir 2020 (Brett beer), both were pretty unique in their styles with the latter being the only Brett beer I have seen so far in my craft beer journey.

This place is an absolute must to visit if you like craft beer scene. It totally deserves a dedicated trip just to experience it. I'll definitely be back.

Place is awesome!

Always a great beer selection.

Good time , great service , fun drinks. I have no complaints 😊

I’ve been to Area Two several times now and have always had a great experience! I recently enjoyed a girls night out for trivia here and had a nice time. Ordering from their food hall across the street is easy and convenient, and I especially love that they have Zuppardi’s now. The bartenders were friendly and were kind enough to make me a mocktail version of their blueberry cocktail, which was so good! It’s always clean here and I love the vibe!

Besides great food and drinks, the view is lovely and you feel like you're in the trees!

Celebrating a year hating skiing.

If you're in Bridgeport make a stop at Two Roads Brewery and Area Two Experimental. It's a real gem.

Area Two is an excellent addition to Two Roads! The staff is always friendly and inviting. Beer is great, best of all, the food is also terrific! The trivia nights are always fun as well. This is a staple for my friend group to all meet up and have a great time. Highly recommended!!

Great place, great beers!!Superb Staff!!

Great vibe. Good music. Great beer.

Great vibe. Good music. Great beer.

The best place in Connecticut to celebrate Ok2berFest.

We tried the new Two Roads vodka and gin (mixed in cocktails). Very good! Love the open windows in area two, we will def be back.

Cool spot, but they closed early during the Two Roads Summer fest... why?