Fantastic place to grab a drink! Perfect for watching the game and a quick lunch. Service was speedy and the drinks were reasonably priced. read more

2nd bridge brewery - Port Vale Porter - Brewpubs Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

What an awesome hidden gem! I've driven by this brewery a hundred times and finally made time to check it out. Very cool atmosphere and helpful bar tender. You can order more than just beer here - including cocktails. I sampled some beer but just wasn't in the mood so I got an old fashioned. Pretty good for $10! They have a bunch of games and other things to keep you and your group occupied. Will definitely visit again! read more

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Awesome brewery in Manchester CT. Very welcoming and cool atmosphere. Beer and staff were fantastic. I performed here as a solo acoustic singer, the crowd was great! Highly recommended if you want a laid back atmosphere with great people and awesome craft beer! read more

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If you're looking for an authentic CT based stout and ale type brewery you've found the place. Great beer choices and in the picture attached is an oatmeal stout that was awesome! read more

2nd bridge brewery - Beer and bar - Brewpubs Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

From walking into the room until the time I left this place was amazing. The people that worked the bar to the whole vibe. If you want a good beer with great people you go here. If I get back to CT. Again I will hit this place. read more

This place was a little hidden gem! It's a bar that is all about soccer! The whole place was filled with soccer decor. They had games to play and a small menu to choose from. They are even serving breakfast on the days soccer is on in the morning! I love a place that has its own unique look and being a soccer fan, we will definitely join the crew one Sunday morning. read more

2nd bridge brewery - Bar area - Brewpubs Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

2nd Bridge Brewery is a very small brewery in Manchester. I've only been here a few times. Their parking lot is tiny, and it appears like their space is underground. You have to go down the stairs to get to the brewery. They also have a little deck outside. Inside you'll immediately notice lots of soccer memorabilia, this is a good spot to watch soccer games, or just hang out with friends. There's a variety of games you can play, table games, board games, jenga, darts, etc. However, when it's overly crowded its not as fun, you can't hear each other, the music is playing and you may not find an open seat. Last night was really nice, there was only a handful of people in a group together. My friend and I got beers and chatted for a bit. Paddy Cakes was the beer I got. It's a sour, with a unique smokey undertone. I totally forgot to take a picture of it. This is microbrewery I really love. The atmosphere is so fun, beers are delicious, and you can bring your puppy! read more

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Visited on a Friday night. We absolutely loved it. Its a small brewery and being near to Elicit brewery doesn't do justice to this fabulous brewery. They had a lot of games so we played the whole time there. The IPAs were good. We absolutely loved the staff and the ambience. Do try it out. read more

My sister, her boyfriend and I decided to check this place out yesterday as I haven't been here. Located in the same area as the the former Top Shelf, I appreciated the layout of this brewery. The first thing you are greeted by is the looks of other patrons as they are enjoying their drinks. You have two different rooms, the entrance room with some tables and a large screen TV playing the latest sports game while others enjoy some table games like Jenga and Connect 4. The other room decorated by soccer teams and another TV has more patrons and the bar to order your flight and pints. Some benches and tables fill the space as people are chatting and watching the games. Never been here I decided to grab a flight of beer in the hopes to fill up my growlers for myself and my Dad. My sister and I tried Chappy, Druga, Weight of Sound and Farm 2 Go for about $9. Not a bad price for the 4 pours. I just wish that the beers were better. My sister and I was talking about it as we played games but we were remarking that they seemed water down or very bland. I'm not an IPA fan that much and didn't want to get any but these citrus and ales didn't really wow me. I was bummed that I couldn't enjoy any of them enough to grab a growler but I knew I've had better elsewhere. read more

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I stopped by here a couple of Thursday's ago for some afternoon drinks. While 2nd Bridge Brewing wasn't my first choice of brewery, it ended up being the choice for the evening. It's located in a set of buildings which used to house the first woolen mill in the US which is kind of cool. The whole outside definitely feels industrial and there is an abandoned building out back which is sort of cool to look at. As for the brewery itself, it's down a few stairs and consists of a couple of different rooms. Their main room has the bar, their beers on draft and then some seating. The seating in the room where I sat, had the stairs, some seating, dartboards, string lights and the walls were all made of brick. As of I often do whenever I visit a new brewery, I decided to go with a flight here. At 2nd bridge brewery, a fight consists of 4 beers of your choosing at a cost of $9. For my beers on this day I went with the Fruitoria (Tart cherry ale), Silk City (session IPA), Why So Feisty? (IPA) and Citronasphere (IPA). The first beer that I tried was the Fruitoria which was a lighter beer with some cherry flavor that lasted into the finish. Up second was the Silk city and the hops came in quick and hard for this IPA. It wasn't overpowering with bitter flavor which helped it to have a rather pleasant flavor. Third was the Why so feisty? and this was sort of a boring IPA with not much taste at the beginning and then a ton of bitterness on the finish. This was not the beer for me and I actually found it sort of off putting. Last but certainly not least was the Citronasphere which started off with some nice citrusy flavors which continued from the start of the finish. It eventually devolved into a slight bitterness which, while not horrible, wasn't pleasant either. Out of the bunch, the Fruitoria was easily my favorite with the Silk City coming in a distant second. The bottom line for me is that I would probably stop by here again in the future. While i only thought two of the four beers that I had were good, those two were good enough that I would be interested in trying more. read more

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Not a bad little spot! My hubster and I stopped here after dinner with his rents and tried a few of their brews, didn't disappoint! Unfortunately we aren't very close so the frequency we would be out there is slim to none. The spot was a litttttle crammed but they did have a second room no one was in. Because the tap room was small, it was LOUD in there- but that's not reflecting on them. Overall, I would go back if I was in the area & keep trying their beers! read more

2nd bridge brewery - Birthday flights :) - Brewpubs Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

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The owner Steve an his family are fantastic! No doubt best beer in Manchester "The one in the back" read more

2nd bridge brewery - 2nd Bridge Brewery - Brewpubs Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

What a great new brewery to the Manchester area. A cool industrial type feel located in a historic mill. Convenient location and use of the space for sure. We decided to check out this locally run brewery their opening weekend and catch some of the World Cup Soccer final. Steven the owner/ brewmaster definitely shows the passion he applied to all his beers when talking to him about his brewery. It's a family run brewery and they all pitch in for sure Now on to the beers , we both ordered flights so we could sample most of his beers offered . Some of my favorites were the Brown Betty toasted ale and the Turn 2 ipa which is hoppy , fruity smooth and complicated tastes for sure. Quite good . To be honest all the beers I tasted were great. On our next visit will try their oatmeal stout, which is usually not my thing. But who knows. Definitely check this new brewery out , it's a cool spot . Like any brewery bring a few snacks to munch on to make it perfect. read more

2nd bridge brewery - Brewpubs Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Really cool vibe at this new Manchester brewery and they're serving up a delicious and great variety of beers. I am not a huge IPA person and it seems like that is all the breweries offer nowadays with only one or two other types of beers - not here! It's in an old wooden mill building so you get the exposed brick and beams, and they strung up some pretty lights. There are two rooms, one with the bar which was a louder area and another room off of it with smaller tables and more quiet. Each room had a nice big flat screen TV. The service was fast and friendly, joking around with us as we had our 15 month old with us. The provided tic tac toe game kept him occupied and the beer flights ($9 for 4) made us happy! The highlights for me were the Chappy and the Feed the Chickens. My only "wish list" for this place is an outdoor space. Other than that, this place is top notch! read more

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While the beer variety was fine the quality of the beer was fair at best. It lacked mouth feel and flavor. Also, the vibe of the brewery was dim. Perhaps if I was a huge soccer fan I would be more at home but the soccer banners and games on the tv did little for me. It was a fine place to visit but other breweries in the area very close by have better beer, food, and atmosphere. It was average. Which is fine. read more

2nd bridge brewery - the front of the building at night - Brewpubs Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Incredible IPAs, constantly rotating drafts, have never had a bad beer here. Great prices. Delicious food truck. Can enjoy corn hole, darts, games and more. They have great free WiFi, I stop by after work to answer some emails. Would highly recommend. It's a local spot with regulars, worth the drive. read more

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The beers here were pretty good! A diverse bunch of types that everyone could enjoy. There were eight beers on tap and you can get a flight of four so I recommend going with a friend so you can try them all. Ex: Friend gets 1,2,3,4 and you get 5,6,7,8. They also have some board games which was awesome! They had this one game with a coin on a string that you have to swing so it gets on a hook, and it's just so addicting if you have a competitive nature. I'm pretty sure if you win the game you get to write your name on it, which is also hilarious and a reminder of how small of a world it is (I knew at least one name). I'd honestly just come back for this game they also had darts which is so fun! We went on Saturday night and they had a food truck and were open until 9pm which is pretty late for a brewery. We didn't try the food but it smelled amazing. read more

Love when a new spot opens up - was super excited to check this place out. A little tucked away super cute industrial esq type of vibe. Beers were pretty good I had got a flight (can't remember the exact names). Staff is super kind. A little hard to order though when there's a lot of people in that area. There are a few bar chairs and tables directly behind their seating and I kind of felt like I was on top of them while waiting to order. I love the game idea. Jenga and connect four are some of my old school favorites. I enjoyed the seating area in the back as well with the tvs. Overall nice place, great staff, just wish the ordering area wasn't so congested. read more

2nd bridge brewery - Brewpubs Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Visited with my husband and enjoyed playing darts while chatting with the brewery staff. Wasn't crowded which was crazy because the beers and atmosphere are great. Also serve liquor! read more

They are putting out a good number of tasty beers here that belie it's modest surroundings. They sometimes have a session IPA (Oh Pangies) that might be my favorite. A great place to watch a soccer match as well. The owners are Arsenal supporters but you can't hold that against them. read more

This is a new place. Great service. Opening weekend! Beers are good. Staff is cool. Fun low key vibe. read more

2nd bridge brewery - Cool place here at 2nd Bridge! Dig the vibe! - Brewpubs Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

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Awesome place with a great music. Beer is really good Loralaide and Simtastic are delicious read more

2nd bridge brewery - Great vibe!! Loralaide and Simtastic are awesome. Really cool place and good music - Brewpubs Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

The beers are amazing!! Cute little spot to relax and catch a soccer game or just meet up with friends for a beer. Did I mention the beer was amazing? I'll be bringing a growler to take some home on my next trip. read more

This is an amazing local brewery!! Finally Manchester has a great spot to go to and sample some wonderful beer. It is owned by local Manchester residents and they do not disappoint. They had 8 beers on tap. All the beers were so different from each other. You have option for a flight as well as a pint. They will also fill any growler! read more

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2nd Bridge is such a great addition to Manchester! Plenty of seating, excellent service, and great beer. I got a flight, and my favorite was the Piney Sap Grass IPA. There were quite a few beers on tap- something for everyone- we will definitely be back! read more

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Nice little spot. The beer was very good and the layout , atmosphere and feel was enjoyable as well. They take Apple Pay and seem to be up on the tech. One suggestion would be to offer pretzels to go with the European beer and pub style vibe. Good place to watch some soccer games of Hartford athletic if you are in the Manchester area and don't feel like traveling to downtown Hartford. I'm sure I'll visit again at some point. read more

Absolutely not adhering to COVID guidelines. Go at your own risk. Crowded taproom, people standing around not wearing masks, staff not even wearing masks themselves. read more

Cute little brewery. Brought our pup. Beer was good. Nice atmosphere. A must try if hitting up Manchester breweries.

Great local brewery. Beer was great, staff was very friendly and it has a great atmosphere!

First time there and it was great. Great brews, great atmosphere and friendly staff! I'll be going back!

Great brewery in Manchester, just discovered this today and had an awesome time. Their beer is delicious, well made and has great flavor. The staff were very friendly, offered tastes of various beers and accommodated us well. Thanks for a good time! read more

Awesome place, great people, and delicious beer! The atmosphere of the brewery is very cool, almost like an English pub, where you can kick back, watch some soccer, and have a great time with your buds. Unique variety of styles and flavors. Excellent spot! read more

We've always loved coming here to grab a drink and watch some soccer! Very chill vibe, with super friendly staff. Shout out to Blake- our server during our first pandemic visit when we sat outside at their temporary patio. He was extremely attentive and very personable. Definitely worth the visit! read more

This place is definitely the best brewery in town. They make the best beers and they definitely have the best staff. Just opened so definitely worth stopping by and checking it out. read more

Excellent small brewery. Really solid options and run by some amazing folks. The NE style ipa I had was really good and I really enjoyed their brown ale as well. My gf was a big fan of the Citra ale they had too. read more

i'd actually like to leave no stars but the one beer i had was pretty good , service from the owner of all people was terrible i was in there yesterday and there was a problem with the bill where we were under charged so being nice people we tried to fix the situation to the owners benefit he proceeded to talk down to my fiance and yell and swear at her causing her to leave in tears and shes not a sensitive person the owner should be ashamed of him self speaking to a female that way and incase you didnt read this correctly it was the owner who was speaking this way to a customer ill never go back here again and i suggest no one else does either plus out of 6 beers on tap they only had one good one dont waste your time going in this awful place read more