Thimble Island Brewery
Microbrewery
in Branford,
Connecticut,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Thimble Island Brewery
- Out of business
Established in 2012
Closed in 2025
mcberko (47797) reviewed Session Forty Five from Thimble Island Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Can, pours a hazy golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out piney hops, diacetyl, biscuity malt and some kiwi-like fruitiness. Flavour is similar, with kiwi, diacetyl, piney hops, some seltzery notes, and crisp biscuity malt. Dry and biscuity. Not good.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Windjammer Wheat Ale from Thimble Island Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Can, pours a cloudy golden with a medium white head. Aroma brings out fresh wheat and sole floral notes. Flavour is along the same lines, with fresh wheat, some gentle tropical fruits and light floral notes. Nothing special, but fresh and clean. Not bad.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
12oz bottle shared by Berko. It just smells and tastes like dusty and rag water. It's not good.
beastiefan2k (4725) reviewed Ruby from Thimble Island Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can shared by Berko. This is a tasty like all grapefruit radlers. Except..... it's 5%. So, in tipsy
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Can shared by Berko. Poured into a Woodford Reserve whiskey glass. Appearance is thick thick gold, can't see through it. Aroma is ester biscuit sweet. A little gritty banana. Flavor is similar but not as sweet with a bit of lemon. It's nice and an Americanized hefe.
pdog555 (2138) reviewed India Pale Ale from Thimble Island Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Pours golden, pine and hops aroma. Taste of hops and citrus. Palate includes pine, spice and an intense aftertaste. Long lasting spice taste. Soft mouthfeel.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Island Hopper - Bear from Thimble Island Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Thimble Island, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of citrus hops, with a bit of perfumey floral notes. Flavour is along the same lines, with resinous hops, perfumey floral hops, and biscuity maly to back. Nice use of hops, with a good dynamic of flavours.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Thimble Island, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out rich resinous hops, sticky caramel and biscuity malt. Flavour has a rather earthy hop character, with a thick bready malt base. A bit too earthy and seemingly stale for me, but it's okay.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Baby Surf Swell from Thimble Island Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at Thimble Island, pours a hazy blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out light lacto and a little tart stone fruits. Flavour is laid back, with muted lacto, light tartness and biscuity malt. Simple, muted and yogurty. It's okay.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Gosaic from Thimble Island Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Thimble Island, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out plenty of lacto, with a light tart citrus and a hint of salt. Flavour is lightly tart, with tons of lacto, a touch of citrus, and fairly assertive salt. More on the lacto and salty side than having much citrus or tartness. Fun stuff.