Two Roads Brewing Company in Stratford and Stop & Shop teamed up to host a first-of-its-kind charity Beers & Bites tasting event on June 10. As part of Stop & Shop’s 32nd annual checkout campaign, Food for Friends, the Two Roads team joined the efforts in the fight against food insecurity. Guests enjoyed an assortment of Two Roads brews paired with various Stop & Shop private label food offerings for appetizers and entrees. All donations raised by the Food for Friends campaign at Connecticut Stop & Shop stores benefited Connecticut’s largest food bank, Connecticut Foodshare, and its partner agencies. Showcased brews included Road 2 Ruin Double IPA, Honeyspot Road IPA and TwoConn Easy Ale. Raffles, cornhole games and guest speakers were among the event’s highlights hosted at Two Road Brewing Company’s Area 2 facility and brewery.
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- Timothy Buzzee, Corporate Giving Manager, Connecticut Food Bank.
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- Brad Hittle, CEO, Two Roads Brewing Company.
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- Two Roads Brewing Company’s Ryan Crowley and Caitlin Guelakis.
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- Various team members of Two Roads Brewing Company, Connecticut Foodshare and Stop & Shop.
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- Two Roads Road 2 Ruin Double IPA, a big, hoppy Double IPA, brewed with seven Pacific Northwest hop varieties including Cascade, Centennial, Amarillo and Citra; and Two Roads Honeyspot Road IPA, an unfiltered brew using wheat as the dominant malt for a slightly cloudy, pale IPA with a softer mouthfeel and citrusy Pacific Northwest hop character.
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- TwoConn Easy Ale, a new brew launched in 2021 in a partnership between Two Roads and University of Connecticut Athletics, offers a crisp and refreshing easy-drinking golden ale.
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- Guests enjoy a cornhole game at Two Roads Brewing Company’s Area 2 during the Beer & Bites fundraiser.
Photos courtesy of Two Roads Brewing Company.
