The 2021 Small State Great Beer Festival, hosted by Hartford Prints! in collaboration with Hartford Athletic, took place at Dillon Stadium in Hartford on Oct. 30, 2021. The annual event, which served up beer, cider and spirits from more than 40 Connecticut-based brands, took advantage of the Halloween weekend timing, with guests encouraged to wear costumes. Tastings during two general admission sessions were offered, as well as a VIP hour throughout the day with food truck vendors and a backdrop of live music. The evening’s festivities continued with an afterparty in Parkville Market, a new food hall in Hartford’s Parkville neighborhood. Other sponsors included HYPE, Powerstation Events, Brignole Vineyards, Axa XL Insurance, Westfield Bank, Sheraton Hotel Hartford at Bradley Airport and Park & Main.
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- The 2021 Small State Great Beer Festival, hosted by Hartford Prints! in collaboration with Hartford Athletic, took place at Dillon Stadium in Hartford on Oct. 30, 2021.
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- A beer taste overlooking Dillon Stadium at the Small State Great Beer Festival on Oct. 30.
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- Brenden Conlin, Stony Creek Brewing.
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- Michael Veira, Tim Degennaro and Jeff Pasquale, City Steam Brewing.
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- Gianni Pellegrini and Brian McCarthy, Thomas Hooker.
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- Jon Kot, James Onofrio and Troy Ruff, Black Hog Brewing Co.
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- Jess Rice, Walter Hansen and Eddy Garcia, Two Roads Brewing Co.
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- P. Scott Vallely and Zach Glaser, Charter Oak Brewing.
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- Marlee Figueroa, New England Cider.
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- Nicole Micoletti and Tom Dubay, Hartford Flavor Co.
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- Shane Fairbairn and Alanna Fairbairn, Brignole Vineyards.
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- Tommy Smith, Nick Push, Kelly Jones and Michele Hurlbutz, New England Brewing Co.
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- Art Williams and Rob Schulten, Fifth State Distillery.
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- Colin Roberts, Bad Sons Beer Company.
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- Joe Ploof, Hanging Hills Brewing Company.
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- Scott Edelson, Twelve Percent Beer Project.
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- Mariah Billian, Outer Light Brewing Company.
Photos by Michael Leung.
