New Haven Area

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  1. mrmattosgood

    mrmattosgood Maven (1,301) Nov 6, 2010 Canada (BC)

    I'm going to be in the New Haven area tomorrow for work. I'm not going to have time to hang out and drink at a brewery, but is there one that I should stop into to pick up something to go? Or is there a beer store that's worth popping into? And what should I be on the lookout for? Specifically, it'd be great to grab something with limited distribution to other areas (in other words, I don't want something like East Rock, which I can grab at any store near me).

    And by "New Haven," I mean I'm at Sallys.
     
    #1 mrmattosgood, Mar 2, 2023
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  2. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,716) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    You will be VERY close to Armada Brewing and their new location. (5 min drive)
    https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/48080/

    Pretty solid beers all around. Open at noon tomorrow. Always has cans to go.

    They distribute a little in CT. Not sure they leave the State.
     
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  3. Ryanwithacomb

    Ryanwithacomb Devotee (336) Jan 22, 2018 Maine

    You'll be pretty close to twelve percent, I think that fits what you're looking for. Not sure if the Eredita/Wunderkammer collab is still available, but that'd be a must grab for me.
     
    #3 Ryanwithacomb, Mar 2, 2023
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  4. kinopio

    kinopio Savant (1,037) Apr 30, 2009 Massachusetts

    The wine thief is a pretty good store close to Sally’s
     
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  5. epoole3

    epoole3 Zealot (695) Aug 28, 2005 Massachusetts

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  6. LetsGoExploring

    LetsGoExploring Pooh-Bah (1,550) Apr 25, 2006 Connecticut
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    If your return home is 91N and can make ~20 min detour to Cheshire, Counter Weight will have two different Czech Pils and a 3.8% Zwickel for to-go options (4 packs).
     
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  7. smutty33

    smutty33 Pooh-Bah (2,172) Jun 12, 2009 Connecticut
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    Since you’ll be at Sally’s, Wine Thief on Crown st. New Bottle Shop is worth a stop too. New England Brewing (cans to go) and Amity Wine are a hop, skip, and jump away as well.

    Enjoy the Apizza....
     
    #7 smutty33, Mar 2, 2023
  8. EDNOSE

    EDNOSE Pundit (996) Oct 27, 2007 Connecticut

    NEBCO is not far at all and looks like it has 7 different can options today only one of which ever sees CT distribution. NEBCO is 12 oz cans. They also still fill growlers (usually 5 options or so of the 20ish beers on tap). You will find Amity Wine and Liquor about 1/10 of a mile from NEBCO (same road, same side of the road).
     
    #8 EDNOSE, Mar 2, 2023
  9. mrmattosgood

    mrmattosgood Maven (1,301) Nov 6, 2010 Canada (BC)

    Thanks for all the help here. The only real time constraint is beating the snow home.
     
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  10. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    God I miss The Beer Collective
     
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  11. IGaveYouPower

    IGaveYouPower Savant (1,070) Dec 2, 2010 New York
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    Seconding East Rock for lagers and thirding or fourthing NEBCO for anything else.
     
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  12. BoardwalkBock

    BoardwalkBock Pooh-Bah (2,041) Aug 18, 2012 New York
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    NEBCO is the obvious choice.
     
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  13. mrmattosgood

    mrmattosgood Maven (1,301) Nov 6, 2010 Canada (BC)

    I shall disappoint you all when I report that post-Sally’s (best in New Haven, imo), I had to head back due to time constraints. I did have the NEBCo pils at the apizza spot. A small win
     
    #13 mrmattosgood, Mar 3, 2023
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  14. papposilenus

    papposilenus Grand Pooh-Bah (3,232) Jun 21, 2014 New Hampshire
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    You were a fool to have ventured so far without setting foot into NEBCo. You will rue the day.
     
    #14 papposilenus, Mar 3, 2023
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  15. mrmattosgood

    mrmattosgood Maven (1,301) Nov 6, 2010 Canada (BC)

    I gotta get in there. I was too long at my work thing plus traffic on the way down set the course for the day. Glad I got the apizza though. Worth it.
     
    #15 mrmattosgood, Mar 4, 2023
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  16. wehaveamap

    wehaveamap Pundit (917) Jan 16, 2010 Massachusetts
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    Sally's is so goddamn good, definitely my favorite of the 3 main New Haven spots. Expanding the scope a bit I've gotta say I'm team Zuppardi's though. Both make my top 5 all time for sure
     
    #16 wehaveamap, Mar 4, 2023
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  17. AccipiterofBeer

    AccipiterofBeer Pooh-Bah (1,773) Nov 28, 2016 New York
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    It goes beyond the city of New Haven and to all the Havens though. East Haven, North Haven, West Haven (Zupps), Fair Haven and East Haven. All good Apizza.
     
    #17 AccipiterofBeer, Mar 4, 2023
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  18. IGaveYouPower

    IGaveYouPower Savant (1,070) Dec 2, 2010 New York
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    Sally’s, regrettably, is the one NH spot I haven’t hit. Love Pepe’s and Modern tho.
     
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  19. slander

    slander Pooh-Bah (2,568) Nov 5, 2001 New York
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    Modern for the win.

    I haven't lived in CT for 30 years now but I still now the address and phone number (and exactly where when coming back down the 91 or 95 corridors I should be calling in for to go pies for them to say '20 minutes' and it be that).

    And NEBCO.
     
    #19 slander, Mar 6, 2023
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  20. smutty33

    smutty33 Pooh-Bah (2,172) Jun 12, 2009 Connecticut
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    Zuppardis Apizza in West Haven for the win, since 1934.

    :wink:
     
    #20 smutty33, Mar 6, 2023
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