Two Roads

Some look at the idle, old manufacturing buildings that dot the landscape throughout New England and see blight. When we saw the proud old “U.S. Baird Building”, we saw a beautiful symbol of America’s past manufacturing might, and the opportunity to revitalize a great piece of history (Not to mention an ideal building for a brewery)!

Our brewery features everything from a large tasting room to enjoy our beers, to many cool spaces for events and private parties – all revitalized with care taken to reclaim and reuse as much of the original materials as possible and to keep the original character intact and functional for modern use.

See our FAQs for more information about our tours.

 

 

TASTING ROOM

(21+ only)

Monday:
12-7
Tuesday-Thursday:
12-9
Friday
12-10
Saturday
12-9
Sunday:
12-6

 

We’re also closed on Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and open only until 5 pm on Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve.

 

FAQs

Do you have questions about Two Roads? Check out some frequently asked questions and our answers here.

Do you allow kids?

Yes! Kids are allowed in our lounge area and in the Beer Garden and Hop Yard. We are a production facility in an refurbished building, so please monitor children at all times.


Do you allow dogs?

While we’re all big fans of dogs, only service dogs are allowed inside our brewery. This is due to health department regulations. Dogs on a leash are welcome in both our outdoor areas. Please remember to pickup after your pups and be respectful of other patrons.


How does your tasting room work?

We sell pints and tasters of our beers to enjoy on premises. We offer a variety of beer to-go options. In addition to our tasting room, we have a merchandise room where you can buy t-shirts, glassware and other Two Roads swag.


What time is last call?

Last call is ½ hr. before close with service discontinuing 15 minutes before close. In accordance with CT law, we don’t sell growlers and beer to go after 6 p.m. on Sundays.


Can I buy kegs from you?

No, you cannot purchase any kegs at our brewery. We recommend reaching out to your local retailer.


What about food?

You can order food from our Food Hall from either tasting room or the Hop Yard and it will be brought to your table.

Due to our food license, we can’t allow home-made foods to be brought in our tasting rooms. The only exception is cakes and other baked goods, snacks and packaged/dated foods from grocery stores and food from outside restaurants operating in department of health certified kitchens. While we consistently aim to provide our guests with the best experience possible, Two Roads Brewing Co. reserves the right to refuse any outdoor foods with high food contamination risk being brought into, or consumed within, any of our tasting rooms or event spaces. This policy is to comply with Department of Health protocols. Even though we strictly abide by all standards with cooking and food holding, if someone gets sick from food eaten on our campus without the ability to trace its origin, we are liable and could lose our food license.


What about other people’s growlers?

We do but we will have to sticker the bottle with a Two Roads sticker to make sure people know what’s inside! We do have our growlers and 32 oz “growlitos” for purchase.


How much beer can I buy from you? Can I buy multiple cases?

In accordance with CT law, we can only sell one person 1152 oz. per day. This breaks down to either 4 cases of 12 oz. of beers, or 3 cases of 16 oz. beers, or 18 growlers or 36 growlitos. Please feel free to give us a call or ask one of our tasting room managers if you have any questions.


Where can I buy a keg locally?

Most larger liquor stores carry keg inventory or you can call your favorite package store and have them reserve you a keg of Two Roads if they do keg sales.


Do you give tours?

Yes! You can sign up for a tour in the merchandise room- day of, first come, first served. Cost is $5 is limited to 20 people. The tour lasts about an hour. Our tours are very popular so please plan ahead and arrive early if you are planning to take the tour. Please see the about us section of the website for tour times. Tours are offered Saturday at 1:30pm and 3:30pm.


Can I wear open-toe shoes if I want to go on your tour?

Unfortunately not, when you take a tour at Two Roads or Area Two you will be in our production area where frequently there is hot water or liquids on the ground. For your safety, we require that you wear closed-toe shoes on our tours. Also, please note safety glasses are also required and will be provided by Two Roads for anyone taking the tour.


Can you ship beer to me?

We do not ship beer directly to the consumer.


Can I have a job?

Refer to the careers page on our website for available positions.


I see you contract brew for other people- can I buy that at the brewery?

We only sell/serve Two Roads products at the brewery.


I’m bringing a large group in – can I reserve space in the tasting room?

If you call ahead, we may be able to accommodate holding tables for you. Otherwise the tasting room is a first-come, first-serve facility.


Do you have non-alcoholic beverages?

Yes, we have our Non-Alcoholic IPAs available as well as soda and a water cooler next to the merchandise room.


What about a Gluten Free option?

We don’t make a gluten free beer ourselves but we sell a gluten free beer at the bar and have our H2Roads Hard Seltzers available.


Does your bottle have a bottling date on it?

Yes! We want to make sure that you’re drinking the freshest beer available so all beers will have a bottling date so you know when your exact beer was bottled.


Why does your bottled beer sometimes have sediment at the bottom of the bottle?

This is a common and perfectly reasonable question that we often get asked. When the fermentation and aging of a beer are completed the next phase before packaging is filtration. Filtration is necessary because a certain amount of yeast or hops have settled to the bottom of the fermenting vessel. At Two Roads we choose to only partially filter our products in order to preserve the maximum degree of fresh beer flavor. This is typical of many craft breweries who tend to emphasize flavor and aroma over appearance. The more aggressively you filter a beer the more the delicate flavor components tend to be taken out of the product.

Sediment found in bottles occurs over time and is entirely safe and natural. It is not unlike the pulp sediment that accumulates at the bottom of a container of fresh-squeezed fruit juice. It is a sign of an unprocessed food product.

Sediment can be more pronounced in a highly hopped beer such as our Road 2 Ruin, Honeyspot Road IPA and Ol’ Factory Pils. This is because hops form a precipitate over time that may settle to the bottom of the bottle. Craft brewers refer to this as the “snow globe effect”. You won’t see this in a large industrial brewery as their approach favors appearance over flavor.

Remember, this sediment is completely safe to consume. It’s presence simply indicates a beer that has only been lightly filtered. Some people choose to mix it in when pouring into a glass while others prefer to decant off the sediment when pouring. It’s a “dealers choice”!


Do you offer internships?

We occasionally offer internships. Please refer to our careers page for current openings.


Currently on tap

No Limits Hefeweizen

No Limits Hefeweizen

Brewmaster Phil Markowski has taken a “bahn” less traveled to create our version of the classic Bavarian wheat brew –perfect for the warming temperatures. Beautifully cloudy with a generous head of foam, a wonderful fruit aroma and a dry finish, our Hefeweizen is a refreshing version of the original; with just a little bit more of everything.

2015 GIBF gold medal winner- German Style Wheat
2014 CANFEST silver medal winner- wheat beer

4pk, 16oz cans
6pk, 12oz cans
6pk, 12oz bottles

 

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Road 2 Ruin Double IPA

Road 2 Ruin Double IPA

A big, hoppy Double IPA with plenty of bite! Our assertive, hop-centric Road 2 Ruin is our take on a classic West Coast IPA. With a lean malt character and brewed with six Pacific Northwest hop varieties including Cascade, Centennial, Amarillo and Citra, this beer is not for the timid!

 

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Cruise Control Lager

Cruise Control Lager

Live life in the slow lane with the ultimate easy riding lager. Malt-forward in character, exhibiting bready, toasted grain aromas, and a herbal hop character with a subtle bitterness and a hint of sweetness.

 

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Accolades/Press:

Cruise Control received a rating of 96 from Beer Connoisseur.

Beer editor John C. Tull said in his rating, “Grab one of these and allow yourself to be transported to München.”

This Helles Lager was also named the #2 Beer Beer in 2019 as well as one of the 50 Top-Rated Beers from 50 Issues of the beer magazine.

 

 

Lil’ Heaven Crushable IPA

Lil’ Heaven Crushable IPA

Named after a hidden room in our century-old brewery building where factory workers used to go during breaks in their shifts, Lil’ Heaven Crushable IPA contains tropical fruit notes balanced with just enough malt character to make this one Helluva Heavenly Brew.

 

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Ol’ Factory Pilsner

Ol’ Factory Pilsner

Traditional in concept with a Two Roads twist…dry hops. We use a combination of classic German as well as American hop and malt varieties in our Pils. We renovated a 100 year-old factory building and designed this Pils to have “extra” aroma…so, pardon the pun! Crisp…refreshing…refined.

2015 GIBF silver medal- Continental Pilsner

6pk, 12oz cans
6pk, 12oz bottles

 

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