Kinsmen Brewing Company

Brewpub in Milldale, Connecticut, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2017

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409 Canal St, Milldale, CT, 06467, United States

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8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

Can from tfontana, as pictured, drunk 11/14/25. Thanks, Tom!
A touch of alcohol is about the only thing that detracts here. Otherwise, is rich and fruity with bright, clear, deep bourbon and almost a port-like note. Grapey and with light vanilla and licorice. Strong but not sharp or hot. Malts show some fudge, raisin and gooey cake but no excessive sugar.
Rich, sumptuous malts have heft and chew but no syrup or excess sugar. Maple, vanilla, big bourbon and lots of raisin, grape and plum. Bright and boisterous stuff. It's rich and strong but doesn't feel so heavy on account of the bright fruit and playful bourbon.

Tried from Can on 14 Nov 2025 at 19:02


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7.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

16 oz can in a trade with Tfontana. Thank you! Black color, thin bubbly white head. Aroma of chocolate, toffee, bourbon. Flavor of roasted barley, raisins, oaky bourbon with maybe a very light alcohol in the finish. however, no burn.

Tried from Can on 31 Oct 2025 at 20:56


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

Taster pour from a can at crazy bash. Opaque dark brown, thin head, good retention, light lacing. Aroma strong peanut butter and chocolate. Taste strong, roasted peanut with mild chocolate, slight sweetness. Smooth, texture, med body, bitter roast finish.

Tried from Can on 13 Sep 2025 at 16:13


7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

16 oz can. Received a trade with tfontana. Thanks Tom.Aroma is bold grapefruit, bready malt and tangerine. Flavor is juicy orange, and very mild grapefruit. The texture is smooth with a fullness to it. No bitterness but alcohol does show slightly. Overall, this is very good.

Tried from Can on 18 Aug 2025 at 04:26


8.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

4 oz. pour at the brewery.Opaque black w/creamy ring of head, nice viscosity.Aroma is strong bourbon, caramel, raisin, prune.Taste is strong bourbon over caramel, earthy malt, dark fruit. Creamy texture, soft carbonation, slight alcohol heat/astringency.

Tried from Draft on 01 Aug 2025 at 19:05


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

4 oz. as part of flight at brewery. Cloudy, dark yellow, ring of head, light lacing. Aroma is strong citrus. Taste is strong candied citrus/homey. Smooth, silky texture, soft carbonation & fin as taste. Not complex but delicious.

Tried from Draft on 01 Aug 2025 at 18:50


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

4 oz. as part of flight at brewery (menu says 5% even if label art says 6). Opaque black w/creamy ring of head, light lacing. Aroma is strong vanilla/lactose, milk chocolate, sweet malt. Taste is strong vanilla, sweet/roasted malt. Smooth, creamy texture, soft carbonation & finish as taste.

Tried from Draft on 01 Aug 2025 at 18:35


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

Mixed review can and 4 oz. draft as part of flight at brewery. Opaque, milky yellow, nice head, light rings of lacing.Aroma is strong citrus, grapefruit. Taste is strong citrus, grapefruit, creaminess. Creamy texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste with alcohol detectable in the can in a way it was not on draft (I always feel it's damn hard to make a good Triple but these guys nailed it! Alcohol completely hidden--you could suck down several of these (on draft)). Very nice!!

Tried from Can on 01 Aug 2025 at 18:12


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

4 oz. as part of flight at brewery.Cloudy, opaque yellow w/ring of head, tons lacing. Aroma is strong, generic fruit, grapefruit. Taste is strong citrus, generic fruit, late biscuit. Frothy texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Nondescript. Good.

Tried from Draft on 01 Aug 2025 at 18:00


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Taster pour from a can at Rising Pint. Deeply hazy, dark yellow, thin cap of head, nice lacing. Aroma is lemony orange. Taste is strong lemony orange creamsicle. Smooth frothy texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Good.

Tried from Can on 10 May 2025 at 20:20