About Back East Brewing Company
Back East Brewing Company is a brewery in Bloomfield. Its website says it has been making beer since 2012. The taproom also has a full kitchen, which opened in January 2023.
The beer comes on draft and in cans. You can buy four-packs of 16oz cans or bring in a clean growler for a fill. If someone in your group skips beer, there are ready-to-drink cocktails on tap, plus Connecticut-made wine, cider and soda.
The kitchen is nut-free, and the menu has many vegetarian and gluten-free options. You order with the QR code on your table or at The Kitchen counter. Leashed dogs are welcome on the patio but not inside.
Trivia runs every Wednesday, and music bingo takes over on Thursdays. Live music also fills the calendar. Groups can book the semi-private area for an event, and it is one of the most reviewed breweries in Bloomfield on this site.
From Back East Brewing Company's own website, read October 26, 2026.
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Questions people ask
Can I bring my dog to Back East Brewing?
Dogs are welcome on the patio if they are leashed and well behaved. Only task-trained service animals are allowed inside the taproom, under Connecticut food safety rules.
Does Back East Brewing have food?
Yes. The Kitchen is inside the taproom, and you order by QR code or at its counter. Takeout is available, and outside food is not allowed in the taproom.
Can I take beer home?
Yes. The taproom sells four-packs of 16oz cans and fills growlers. You can bring your own growler as long as it is clean.
Is there anything to do besides drink?
Trivia runs every Wednesday, and music bingo runs on Thursdays. The brewery also hosts live music and takes bookings for private events.
Which breweries are close by?
Dudleytown Brewing Company in Windsor is 1.5 miles away. Thomas Hooker Brewery in Bloomfield is 3.2 miles away, and City Steam Brewery and Urban Lodge Brewing in Hartford are both 6.2 miles away.
Answers come from Back East Brewing Company's website, read October 26, 2026.
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Before you visit Back East
Check the tap list and the events calendar on backeastbrewing.com before you go. New releases, music and trivia nights are posted there. Order food at the counter or with the QR code on your table.
Leave outside food at home, because the taproom no longer allows it. Bring a clean growler if you want a fill to go, since the staff cannot fill a dirty one.
Dudleytown Brewing Company in Windsor is 1.5 miles away, so it makes an easy second stop. Thomas Hooker Brewery is 3.2 miles away in Bloomfield.