Thimble Island Brewery
Microbrewery
in Branford,
Connecticut,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Thimble Island Brewery
- Out of business
Established in 2012
Closed in 2025
pdog555 (2138) reviewed Shoobie Juice from Thimble Island Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Pours hazy golden with a huge white head. Aroma of grape must and lactose. Taste has lactic tropical fruit notes, citrus. Palate has grapefruit and hops. Good.
pdog555 (2138) reviewed Sea Foam from Thimble Island Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Pours hazy yellow with a thick white head. Aroma of wheat base. Taste has pine resin, citra bite, wheat. Palate has a pleasant grapefruit hint. Drinkable and delicious.
pdog555 (2138) reviewed Sea Mist IPA from Thimble Island Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Pours reddish amber with a fluffy white head. Aroma of papaya and dry hops. Taste has sickly sweet fruity elements, dank and tropical. Palate has slight resin on the tongue, fades to dark tropical fruit notes. Notable.
pdog555 (2138) reviewed Lil' Tug from Thimble Island Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Pours golden with a thick white head. Immediate aroma of pine and grass. Taste is hoppy, thick with pine, grass, floral notes. Cedar and resin on the palate. Damn good.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Pours black with a thick creme head. Aroma of spiced malt. Taste is dark and heavily malted, marshmallow notes. Palate has coffee and smoked notes. Slight smores notes.
pdog555 (2138) reviewed Ruby from Thimble Island Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5
Pours clear amber with a very thick head. Grapefruit aroma. Tastes like a berliner weisse with tropical citrus notes. Palate has lactose and grapefruit. Great beer.
pdog555 (2138) reviewed Coffee Stout from Thimble Island Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Pours black with a luscious head. Heavy cocoa notes for the aroma. Taste is lightly malty with dark roasted notes. Heavy coffee notes on the palate. Great stout.
pdog555 (2138) reviewed Lager from Thimble Island Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Pours clear amber with a thick white head. Aroma of light malt. Taste is light and citrusy. Palate is relatively plain. Well flavored lager.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2
Pours black with a thick creme head. Aroma of peanut butter and malt. Taste is spiced, heavily influenced by peanut butter. Chocolate on palate, difficult to drink.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Pours hazy amber with a thick bubbled head. Aroma of weak malt. Taste is light and extremely fruity, pleasant hop influence. Palate contains tropical fruits on the nose and a subtle hop bite on the back of the tongue. Excellent session.