When Luxury Experience wants to
learn about something, we believe in going to the source. We visited Woodbury Brewing
Company located in Woodbury, Connecticut to learn more as our craft
beer knowledge was limited, and the craft beer movement has been
rapidly growing in Connecticut (there are over 100 breweries in the state). Lagers,
IPAs, Märzens, Sours, Stouts, Flanders Red, Porters, Belgian Quadrupels,
and more, who knew there were so many interesting and tasty brews out there?
Woodbury Brewing Company
We met with Woodbury Brewing Company's
General Manager Josh Metz on Saturday, November 28, 2021, who was our
"professor and guide" into the interesting world of craft breweries. Woodbury
Brewing Company opened on December 8, 2017 and they produce a wide variety of
styles including Ales, Lagers, IPAs, Double IPAs, Porters, Pilsners, Sours,
Stouts, Belgian Quadrupels, and Hard Seltzers. One of the reasons
that craft breweries have become so popular is that they offer a creative and
diverse product line to appeal to different palates and they always have
something new brewing to intrigue their clientele.
Josh Metz, GM Woodbury Brewing Company
Speaking with Josh, we learned
about Wheat Beer (Witbier), Imperial Stouts, Russian Imperial
Stouts, different types of IPAs, top fermentation, bottom
fermentation, and so much more. We also
learned that the differences vary not only in taste and style but also in
alcohol levels.
The
craft beer movement is a community, and as such, they work together, and use as
many Connecticut products as possible in their production. Even the graphic
designs are local, created by artist Keith Edwards. One of the delicious and
different products we sampled was their Champils brewed with grapes from
nearby Hawk Ridge Winery (6.0% ABV). Crisp, white wine grapes
provided the juice for this tasty product.
We
also sampled their Red 5 Sour, a Flanders Red with Cherries
(6.6% ABV), which sat in their "funk tank" with cherries, that had an almost
wine-like quality. They have several different IPAs, and learned the
differences between a New England IPA, which is hazy and juice, a West Coast
IPA, which is more bitter and clear, and a Norwegian VOSS Galaxy IPA made with
Weiss yeast, and Norwegian formation at high temperature for a short time. It
was interesting to pair their Collusion IPA (7.2% ABV) their East Coast
style IPA with their Simplicity IPA (7.4% ABV) a West Coast style IPA.
After
tasting products on-site, we brought some of their very products home to
further our knowledge. We know, tough job, however research is important in the
education process! One of their tasty products we sampled at home was their Drunk
As A Monk, a Barrel Aged Belgian Quadrupel, a high-octane brew that
was barrel aged for 8 months in nearby Litchfield
Distillery Bourbon
barrels. Josh described it as, "like eating banana bread with bourbon." It was
absolutely decadent, rich in flavor with malt and cocoa notes, and was exceptionally
smooth. Sold in 16-ounce cans with 12% ABV, it has the same level of ABV as
many white wines. As bars usually serve 5-ounce glasses of wine, a 16-ounce can
of Drunk As A Monk is the equivalent of drinking 3+ glasses of wine, so
this little beauty is best for sharing or nurturing slowly.
Sampling!
We
also brought home their Painted Black Porter, 6.8% ABV, which was aged
in port barrels from Litchfield Distillery. As our tastes tend to run to
darker brews, this was heaven in a snifter glass with its deep dark chocolate
color, coffee, dark chocolate, slight sweetness, and cocoa notes.
Woodbury Brewing Company products
can be purchased onsite, online, as well as at 40 different liquor stores in
Connecticut. Seeing, or in this case, tasting, is believing, so a visit to
Woodbury Brewing Company is highly recommended. Cheers, its cocktail time!
Josh Metz, GM Woodbury Brewing Company and Debra C. Argen
VIDEO: Luxury
Experience's visit to Woodbury Brewing Company with Josh Metz - https://youtu.be/mLJpfoydLGk
Woodbury Brewing Company
Taproom & Beer Garden Hours: Monday through Thursday from 4:00 pm until
9:00 pm, Friday from 4:00 pm until 9:30 pm, Saturday from 12:00 pm until 9:30
pm, and Sunday from 12:00 pm until 6:00 pm.
For information on Woodbury
Brewing Company, visiting, or product information, please visit the
website: www.woodburybrewing.com
Woodbury Brewing Company
738 Main Street South
Woodbury, Connecticut 06798
United States
Telephone: +1 203-405-3811
Website: www.WoodburyBrewing.com
Instagram: @woodburybrewingcompany
Twitter: @woodburybrewco
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