About Charter Oak Brewing and Taproom
Charter Oak Brewing and Taproom is a family owned brewery in Danbury. Its website says it was founded in 2011 and sits along the Still River. The site also says Connecticut Magazine named it the best brewery and taproom in the state.
The taproom has 10 rotating draft lines. Its website lists four year-round flagship beers, including 1687 Brown Ale, Wadsworth India Pale Ale and Royal Charter Pale Ale. The brewery says it brews in small batches.
Outside is a shaded Biergarten. Friendly, leashed dogs are welcome there. The website lists live music on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and corn hole on Fridays.
Food trucks rotate through, and you are welcome to bring your own food. Trivia runs on the first Wednesday of each month. It is one of the most reviewed beer spots in Danbury on this site.
From Charter Oak Brewing and Taproom's own website and its Google listing, read October 16, 2026.
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Questions people ask
Are dogs allowed at Charter Oak Brewing?
Dogs are welcome in the outdoor Biergarten as long as they are friendly and leashed. Its website says they are not allowed in the taproom or the brewery section.
Can I bring my own food?
Yes. The website says you can bring your own food. Food trucks often visit, and the taproom keeps a binder of menus from local restaurants that can be delivered to your table.
Are kids allowed?
Kids under 21 are welcome in the taproom, but not at the bar. They are also welcome in the Biergarten. Its website says you must be 21 or over to sit in the brewery section.
Can I take beer home?
Yes. The website says the taproom will fill a growler to take home, and it offers cans and kegs to go.
Which breweries are close by?
Quirk Works Brewing & Blendery, Craft Beverage Collective and Housatonic River Brewing-Danbury are all 0.3 miles away. Broken Symmetry Gastro Brewery in Bethel is 1.6 miles away.
Answers come from Charter Oak Brewing and Taproom's website and its Google listing, read October 16, 2026.
Breweries near Charter Oak Brewing and Taproom
Before you visit Charter Oak
Check charteroakbrewing.com before you go. The site has an on tap page for the current beers and an events page for the music, trivia and bingo schedule. Tap lists and events change, so it helps to look first.
The website says the staff love to give tours. Ask at the taproom when you stop in. The brewery also rents its space for private parties.
Quirk Works Brewing & Blendery, Craft Beverage Collective and Housatonic River Brewing-Danbury are all 0.3 miles away. Broken Symmetry Gastro Brewery in Bethel is 1.6 miles away. That makes it easy to add a second stop.