Ice1789 t1_j5u84d2 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 4:36 PM

Back East

Hooker

I don't usually recommend CR Valley because they are a bunch of scum bags but that's in south windsor and make very good sours

Reyna_25 t1_j63dgo2 wrote on January 27, 2023 at 12:49 PM

CT Valley. I call them the Applebee's of craft breweries. Imo, there are far better sours out there. I hate that they are the only brewery in my town. I pretend they don't exist and consider Paddle Creek my hometown brewery instead (and I'm very close to East Hartford Brewers).

Paddle Creek is highly underrated.

Ice1789 t1_j63oa48 wrote on January 27, 2023 at 2:18 PM

Personally I prefer 2Roads sours especially from Area 2 but OP was looking for something close and that is definitely not lol.

I'm shocked those guys weren't shut down already after everything that came out about their ownership last year

Reyna_25 t1_j646tg5 wrote on January 27, 2023 at 4:22 PM

They are a big money family, plus, that's where the Applebee's comparison comes in, inexplicably popular despite being mediocre in every way. Plus, the average person has no idea about any of that. I know because I mention it all the time and no one knows what I'm talking about and we live here! It's always busy there. And non beer snobs love those smoothie things.

As far as sours, depends on what I'm looking for. An easy drinker, the New Park Blenders, something more funky, OEC or Fox Farm (though New Park does make some solid bottled sours too). I still haven't made it to Area2, but from what I've heard I'll be a fan.