Thimble Island Brewery

Microbrewery in Branford, Connecticut, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Thimble Island Brewery - Out of business

Established in 2012

Closed in 2025

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16 Business Park Dr, Branford, CT, 06405, United States

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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

From a bottle at home. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of roasted grains and chocolate. Flavors of chocolate, leather and licorice. Bitter roast finish.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2016 at 14:51


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Some roast. Pours black with good head and lacing. Some chocolate. Finishes slightly sweet. Not bad. Can shared at tasting.

Tried from Can on 13 Jan 2016 at 10:25


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

12oz bottle pours a cloudy, dark brown with some cloudy head. Nose has chocolate, nougat, mild vanilla, mushroom. Flavor is very earthy, mushroom, molasses, nougat. Sweet finish.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2016 at 19:55


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

12oz bottle pours a hazy dark brown with some creamy, beige head. Nose is soft, brown sugar, nougat, bread crust, yeast. Flavor of malt, light smoke, some brown sugar, bread. Dry finish. Where is that coffee?

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2016 at 19:53


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle at the nuplastikk returns tasting in VA. Dark brown. Aromas of spice, caramel, dark fruit. Tastes of spice, citrus, floral notes, malt, caramel. Light body with a dry finish.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2016 at 19:18


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4

From a 500 ml bottle shared at the January 9, 2016 Beer tasting. Pours a murky amber color with a slight head. The aroma is Coffee and the taste is of chocolate and coffee . Sweet finish.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2016 at 15:01


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

From a 500 ml bottle shared at the 2016 Nuplastik is back tasting. Pours a clear cola with an ecru head. Coffee nose. Flavors of chocolale and leather. Sweet finish.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2016 at 16:46


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Crystal clear brown color. Aroma of coffee grounds. Taste is toasted brownies dipped in espresso. Light body.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2016 at 16:15


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Some roast and some coffee. Pours black with good head and lacing. Bittersweet finish. Some caramel. Bottle shared at tasting.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2016 at 16:09


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle pour into tulip glass. Aroma is fruit, resin, citrus, cheese. Appearance is slightly hazy copper with 3 finger-width foamy head with good retention, nice lacing and nice sparkle. Taste is mix of fruity sweetness and bitter. Palate is light-to-medium bodied with thin, creamy texture; average carbonation and pleasant mix of fruity sweet and bitter finish. Overall, aroma and taste are muted for such a difficult category to excel in.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2015 at 19:07