Bottle Shops...MA and CT Treehouse Visit

Manchester Wine & Liquors
Kay's in Manchester
Yankee Sturbridge

 

These aren't bottle shops but I'd think about stopping at Single Cut BeerSmiths in Astoria New York on the way back and/or heading up a bit north to Worcester to Armsby Abbey. Armsby has a great tap list and I recall they may even do growlers of what they have on tap. Its one of the only places outside of Vermont you'll get Hill Farmstead beers. http://armsbyabbey.com/on-tap-2/
Softly Spoken Magic Spells is currently on draft at Single Cut. They open tomorrow at 6 PM though so if you are heading back home it might be a late night. They've got a great tap room there. They've got Heavy Boots of Lead on tap too which in my opinion shows they do more than just IPA's. Its a great stout in my opinion

 

I highly recommend Armsby as well. No growlers there, tho - or at bars in general in MA.

 

Amity wine is off of 15 in New Haven

 

If you can hit Amity wine off 15 check out New England Brewing Co. which is a hop, skip, and jump away. Tap list is lovely. Open 12-7

Or off 91 exit 13 is Wallingford wine and spirits, if your in a pinch for time.

 

Kays if you are passing through Hartford is a good stop usually. Grabbed some good stuff there tonight...

 

If you've never been to one before, DeCicco's in Brewster, NY is a great stop along that route just before the CT border. One of the best beer selections anywhere. tapen zee to 684 to 84.

 

+1 to Yankee in Sturbridge

 

Yankee Spirits Will have the best selection of NE and other in market goodness. Also if your hungry right down the street from there is BT Smokehouse, awesome BBQ and it's BYOB.

 

**Didn't Wallingford Wine and spirits shut down/ go out of business?

 

+1 on this

 

oops, looks they are closed. Wow, wasn't aware....my bad.