This week's highlights

Looking for Connecticut brewery events this weekend? Halloween is doing the organizing. Per Half Full Brewery's newsletter, its 14-Year Anniversary Halloween Party is Oct 30 in Stamford, and Armada Brewing says Nightmare On River Street is Oct 31 in New Haven.

On the beer side, Alvarium Beer Company's newsletter says Starman is pouring now in New Britain.

I'm telling you, a brewery anniversary on the same night as a Halloween party is a smart bit of scheduling. The 9 PM start also means Half Full is planning for a late crowd.

New beers

  • Starman, Alvarium Beer Company, New Britain. Status: pouring now, per the brewery's Oct 22, 2026 newsletter.

The full list below the article has everything else the breweries announced for the week.

Events

  • Newtown Democratic Town Committee Meet & Greet, Voodoo Brewing Co. Oct 29, 2026, 6 PM, at Reverie Brewing Company in Newtown. Per Voodoo's Oct 20, 2026 newsletter.
  • Cranberry Riesling and Cranberry Winter Warmer Release, Taylor Brooke Winery & Brewery. Oct 29, 2026, at Taylor Brooke Brewery in Woodstock. Announced in the brewery's Oct 8, 2026 newsletter; no start time was given.
  • 14-Year Anniversary Halloween Party, Half Full Brewery. Oct 30, 2026, 9 PM, at Third Place by Half Full Brewery in Stamford. Per Half Full's Oct 9, 2026 newsletter.
  • BWBC Halloween Party, Brass Works Brewing Co. Oct 30, 2026, at Brass Works Brewing in Waterbury. Announced in the brewery's Oct 21, 2026 newsletter; no start time was given.
  • Nightmare On River Street, Armada Brewing. Oct 31, 2026, 8 PM, at Armada Brewing in New Haven. Per Armada's Oct 21, 2026 newsletter.

The full list below has anything else the breweries put on the calendar.

Before you go

These are the breweries' own announcements from their newsletters, and plans change, so check with the brewery before you head out. Nobody at Hop Grail has tasted these beers or been to these events; the full list below the article has everything announced for the week.