The Connecticut Brewers Guild, in collaboration with the CT Beer Trail, hosted the third-annual CT Craft Beer Fest at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford on Oct. 9. The event featured brews from more than 65 local craft breweries exhibited between three rooms in the theater and in an outdoor space in the theater’s patio during two General Admission and VIP sessions throughout the day. Beer lovers enjoyed food alongside beer tastes from vendors, including Jonz N BBQ, Get Stuffed, Lobster Tails, Street N Savory and The Drunk Alpaca, while bands Hawkins and The Sulls played live in the main ballroom. All proceeds from the event benefited the guild, whose goal is to support the state’s craft beer industry.
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- The Connecticut Brewers Guild welcomed guests back to the Toyota Oakdale Theatre on Oct. 9.
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- All guests received a commemorative tasting glass with a sample of a collaboration beer brewed by the Board of Directors of the CT Brewers Guild.
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- Kathleen Griffin, Geff Stopper and Dave Kimball, Sacred Heart University Brewing.
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- Steve Lander, Firefly Hollow Brewing.
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- Ryan Beauvais, Bad Sons Brewery and Bob Kling, Brewing Scholarship.
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- Caitlin Guelakis, CT Regional Sales Manager, Two Roads Brewing Co.
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- Mariah Billian, Taproom/ Events Manager, Outer Light Brewing.
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- Ellie D’Urso, Brewpub Server and Michael Beaudoin, Assistant Bar Manager, Thimble Island Brewing Co.
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- Brenden Conlin and Tim DeGennaro, Stony Creek Brewery.
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- Alisa Bowens-Mercado and John Mercado, Rhythm Brewing, highlighting Rhythm Brewing Unfiltered Lager.
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- James Bunker and Scott Barbanel, Brewers, Still Hill Brewery.
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- P. Scott Vallely, Founder and Zach Glaser, Charter Oak Brewing Co.
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- Jesse Springer, New England Brewing Co.
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- Eric Braumann, Half Full Brewery.
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- Alan Newmeyer and Kristina Donza, City Steam Brewery.
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- Garren Horne, District Manager, East Rock Brewing Company.
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- Aaren Simoncini, CEO and Precious Putnam, COO, Beer’d Brewing.
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- Vinny Rossin and Jon Ladd, Back East Brewing.
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- Jeff Browning Jr., Brewport.
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- Jake Lounsbury and Dan Gardner, 5 Churches Brewing.
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- Erik Forslund and Robert Todd, Witchdoctor Brewing Company.
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- Pete Mlynarski, Twelve Percent Beer Project and Stephanie Guilmette, Marlowe Artisanal Ales.
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- Scott Edelson, Twelve Percent Beer Project.
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- Jon Ahlcrona, Erin Johnston and Mike Zaccaro, Tox Brewing Co.
