Black Pond Brews

Brewpub in Dayville, Connecticut, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Black Pond Brews

Established in 2014

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1001 Hartford Pike, Dayville, CT, 06241, United States

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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draught sample at the brewery, 6/27/25.
Clear, deep crimson with a butter-colored head.
Rich caramel, faint toast and a burnt toffee character give an authentic impression. Light herbal hop edge. Clean.
Clean and fruity with toasted grain and lots of rich caramel. Herbal hops help lighten the feel and there's proper attenuation leaving a more crisp finish.

Tried from Draft at Black Pond Brews on 28 Jun 2025 at 15:28


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

Side pour draught at the brewery, 6/27/25.
Clear, bright brass. Large, creamy, white head.
Fresh, rich yeast adding cellar-like qualities and lots of mineral. I guess it's a Belgian dry lager yeast. It's lovely. Scant herbal hops with biscuity and lightly bready malts. Clean.
A bit thick, though not sweet in the mouth. Just sort of overly round, full, and a bit of a chore towards the end of the glass. The relative low hopping/bitterness doesn't help make the finish crisp, though it's not underattenuated. Clean.

Tried from Draft at Black Pond Brews on 28 Jun 2025 at 15:25


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

Brewery draught sample, 6/27/25.
Dark with deep cola highlights. Small, light tan head.
Rich fenugreek in the nose is all consuming, but rich and satisfying. A bit of chocolate and biscuit behind it. Clean.
Soft, lighter bodied with rich fenugreek and low lactose. Fudgey/chocolatey/biscuity flavors on the finish. Drinkable and fun.

Tried from Draft at Black Pond Brews on 28 Jun 2025 at 15:22


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

Brewery draught, 6/27/25.
Clear and blonde with a sizeable, white head.
Fresh, luscious, authentic Jalapeno in the nose has much more vegetal character than it does heat. Soft pils malt and a hint of saison yeast behind it.
Fresh, rich, almost juicy, fleshy jalapeno. Whole, chopped jalapenos really seal the deal here. And while it certainly plays a distant second fiddle, there is notable Belgian yeast here (though the nuances are a bit lost to the pepper). Ample body, good attenuation, crisp and refreshing. Rating is more to a Spice/Herb/Vegetable beer than for a true saison.

Tried from Draft at Black Pond Brews on 28 Jun 2025 at 15:20


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

Brewery draught, 6/27/25.
Clear amber-brass-golden. Small, white head.
Lightly fruity hops with a bit of pine and grapefruit. Cracker and a hint of toast establish the style. Clean.
Gently fruity, gently toasty with a lighter body. Could be a bit softer and deeper in the malt category, but it's clean with whole cone cascade adding their spicy, citrusy, fruity character that is certainly endearing. A faithful SNPA clone.

Tried from Draft at Black Pond Brews on 28 Jun 2025 at 15:17


7.9
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Brewery draught, 6/27/25.
Heavily hazy, near-turbid. Pale bronze-maize-golden. Small, somewhat thick, white head.
Lots of Nelson leading off with deep, rich spice and an undercurrent of pine/spruce/chalk/earth/mineral. Lot of unripe tropical fruit with crackery malts that gently support. Clean, no resin.
Soft, though with a crackery/biscuity edge. Ample malt and lots of dryness, with the Galaxy aiding that. Light white grape, moderate spice, light spruce and lots of chalky mineral. Really, really well-done NEIPA that any brewery would be absolutely thrilled with.

Tried from Draft at Black Pond Brews on 28 Jun 2025 at 15:12


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

Brewery draught, 6/27/25.
Unfiltered, pale golden. Small, white head.
Smoke and funk with nutty, rich wheat. Light malt and low lactic character.
Soft and chewy with a hint of hop and fruity yeast. Low lactic character. Could use a touch more malt depth, as it's very dry and nutty/biscuity. But pretty solid all around, especially for a difficult, low abv style.

Tried from Draft at Black Pond Brews on 27 Jun 2025 at 19:58


6

Tried from Can on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:56


8

Too spicy. Gave it to husband. It’s his butthole.

Tried from Can on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:56


6

Tried from Can on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:55