Area Two Experimental Brewing is the Innovation Hub for Two Roads Brewing Company situated on a 10-acre campus in Stratford, CT. The 25,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility focuses on innovative, small batch product development for various Two Roads Brewing Company brands along with its own line of experimental, one-of-a-kind brews. Area Two features a diverse collection of barrels, foudres, concrete and steel tanks and massive 50-barrel coolship to deliver an array of boundary-breaking brews.

AREA TWO TAPROOM FEATURES

  • Family friendly
  • Outdoor patio
  • Rooftop patio
  • Packaged beer to-go
  • Beer flights
  • Cocktail program
  • Non alc options
  • TV’s
  • Weekly Trivia on Wednesdays
  • Private event space

Area Two Food Menu

NEWS FROM THE ROAD

Area Two Turns TWO!

Say hello to YEAR TWO! Help us celebrate Area Two Experimental Brewing turning two all weekend long – March 11th-14th! It wouldn’t be a proper birthday celebration without a new release! Party Cake! PARTY CAKE is a 10% Pastry Cream Ale with delicious vanilla and frosting flavors! Even better, we’re raffling off (1) 9-LITER Blood Peach …

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Lambic Series Earns High Marks

Look at all these wonderful ratings! It’s not a secret anymore, Area Two produces some of the highest-rated lambic-style beers in the United States. Collin Kennedy, Director of Marketing at Two Roads and Area Two, says, “our lambic-style brews are world-class. Phil [Markowski] does an amazing job balancing the classic funk notes of the style …

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Phil Traveled the World to Make Europa

While in Italy our Master Brewer, Phil Markowski, discovered an exquisite 14-year-old balsamic vinegar in Modena, a region renowned for the world’s finest. That trip inspired this Belgian Flanders-Style Red, solera-aged in French red wine foudres with a touch of Modena balsamic. It’s an elegant combination of two of the Old World’s best traditions. Europa …

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USA Today: Best Beers in America

These 40 beers are considered among the most delicious in America 36. Area Two Table Terroir • Brewery: Two Roads Brewing Co. (Connecticut) • Beer Advocate avg. rating: n/a This beer justifies borrowing the term “terroir” from wine-tasting jargon (it means the combined environmental factors that give wine grapes their distinctive character) by sourcing its …

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Wine Enthusiast: Top-Rated Fruit Beers

From Hazy IPAs to Gose, Nine Top-Rated Fruit Beers BY JOHN HOLL On a recent walk through of the fermentation cellar at Arizona Wilderness, a brewery in Gilbert, Arizona, a visitor had to walk around huge crates of locally picked grapefruit that was waiting to be zested by the staff. Within hours the whole room …

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TWO ROADS AND AREA TWO EARN WORLD CLASS AND EXCEPTIONAL RATINGS FROM BEER CONNOISSEUR

Our Cruise Control Helles Lager just took the Road Less Traveled by way of the Autobahn thanks to Beer Connoisseur’s 96-point rating calling it “a world-class representation of the Munich Helles style from start to finish.” Our 4.8% ABV Helles Lager is an effortlessly refreshing golden lager built for kicking back and taking it easy …

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AREA TWO’S BRETT NOIR MAKES BEST BEER OF 2019 LIST!

Area Two Experimental Brewing’s Brett Noir was just named one of top 25 Beers of 2019 by Wine Enthusiast. Author and reviewer Lauren Buzzeo of Wine Enthusiast said, “this list represents the most impressive, interesting and exciting beers we had the pleasure to review throughout 2019.” Making #15 on the list, Buzzeo said of Brett Noir, “this …

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Visit Us

Two Roads 1700 Stratford Ave , Stratford, CT, 06615

Area Two Experimental Brewing 1526 Stratford Ave , Stratford, CT 06615

Two Roads:
MON: 12 - 7PM
TUES - THURS: 12 - 9PM
FRI: 12PM - 10PM
SAT: 12PM - 9PM
SUN: 12PM - 6PM

Area Two:
WED-THURS: 4PM - 9PM
FRI: 4PM - 10PM
SAT: 12PM - 9PM
SUN: 12PM - 6PM

Hop Yard Hours (Seasonal):
SAT: 12PM - 9PM
SUN: 12PM - 6 PM

Food Hall Hours:
WED-SAT: 12PM - 9PM
SUN: 12PM - 6PM

Our tasting room is 21+, no exceptions.
No animals except service animals.

For Sunday- Growler Fills and Beer to Go Sales Stop at 6 p.m. as per CT Law.