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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4.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 2

12oz. Pours redddish brown and hazy. Smells like a sweet caramel and pumpkin beer with nrown sugar. Tastes like a sweet bud with more carbonation. This one is not good.

Tried on 17 Jan 2017 at 19:38


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

Bottle shared by Kelly and Paul, thanks for the opportunity! Deep dark brown color with a small off white head. Rich coffee and light roasty chocolate maltiness. Creamy mouthfeel. Pretty respectable coffee brew.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Dec 2016 at 18:46


5.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 5

Bottle pour into nonic pint glass. Appearance is hazy dark brown with orange tint, 1 1/2-finger width light brown foamy head with fair retention and no lacing. Aroma is pumpkin spice with roasted malts, dark chocolate. Taste is very mild; smoky, slightly tart 1st half with mainly bitter and lightly pumpkin spiced 2nd half. Palate is surprisingly light bodied and watery with late lively carbonation and sudden, lightly bitter mild finish. Overall, this starts off looking and smelling pretty promising but the taste fails to deliver on the aroma and the palate is not only not right for the style but is not good for any kind of beer. Disappointing.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2016 at 21:31


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from Jeremy. Hazy, fizzy orange golden, with skin of head. Orang-y aroma. Tangerine taste turns into dishwater. Kind of soapy.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Aug 2016 at 21:10


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

12oz bottle. Pours out a hazy apricot topped with a white head. Nose is pine citrus earthy caramel malts. Taste is more of the pine citrus hops cardboard and earthy notes.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Aug 2016 at 21:01


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

At the spirce: dark brown with a creamy head. Aroma is coffee and chocolare and roast. Taste is coffee but not intesely so. Mostly just roasty stout flavors. Good enough.

Tried on 23 Jul 2016 at 17:55


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

At the source: pours copper with a pretty creamy head. Aroma is malt and a good bit of citrus. I doubt this is over 100 IBUs like they say it is, as it is not all the bitter. Still it is very smooth. Hefty hoppiness. Pleasant malt backbone.

Tried on 23 Jul 2016 at 17:32


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

At the source: pours amber with a white head. Aroma is earthya nd caramel and bread. Taste is earthy. Light bitterness. Lots of malt. Not a bad altbier.

Tried on 23 Jul 2016 at 17:22


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

At the source: pours slightly hazy golden with a white head. Aroma is grapefruit and hops. Tste is grapefruit juice and a low bit of hoppiness. More beer than juice but still juicy.

Tried on 23 Jul 2016 at 16:50


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Poured from a bottle it is a dark brown with a slight head. The aroma is coffee and some boozieness. The taste is a strong coffee flavor with hints of chocolate and a finish with booze and licorice.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2016 at 15:07