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Cute little Brewery, the name is very accurate. They have some indoor and outdoor seating. They only serve beer, home made. The guy behind the counter while I was there was also the owner. You order your beer at the bar and then go find your seat. No waiter service as of now. I got several pints of beers and a set of flights and they were all good and tasted very fresh. I definitely recommend and will come back. Me and my fiancé love coming to breweries and this one was definitely one of the smaller ones but definitely cute. They do not have food for purchase but you can order some to the brewery and eat it there. They have shirts, hats, blankets and socks for purchase. The shirts were so soft so me and my fiancé bought matching shirts. Go check it out
Man I love this place. If you haven't visited Little House you're missing out! Great vibes, great service, great beer. The little house is truly little so either get here early for a seat or hope for the best. Otherwise you'll be sitting outside so wear a lot of layers if you're visiting in the winter! They have a great variety of beers guaranteed to please everyone in your group. Plus you're within walking distance to some of the best pizza and ice cream in the area. We drove about 35 min to get here, parking is impossible, but it's 100% worth it. Take the ride, you won't regret it!
Chester is such a cute little town, its filled with little resturants and stores, and so much charm. I've been wanting to check out their Little House Brewery, but it's impossible to get inside on the weekend, because it's so busy and so tiny. Last night after work some friends decided to go there for beers and trivia, even though it's a 45 minute drive for me I still decided to go. You can really see how little it is inside, when there were so few people. For such a little house, they have a lot of beer that they brew. I had two, Rare Candy and Fruit Stripes. Rare Candy looks sour, from its very light yellow color, it is double dry hopped, and has a very smoky taste to it. So unexpected, but I really enjoyed. Fruit Stripes, is as expected a fruity sour. As soon as I saw the rich raspberry color, I knew it would be my pick of the evening. It's bursting with raspberry, strawberry and watermelon juices! Delicious! I also sampled Cookin' By the Book. This is a stout, but tastes like chocolate cake. This is my pick for next time. We had a great time playing trivia and enjoying these delicious beers at Little House!
A slice of heaven. Great beer, excellent community, beautiful setting. The mouse that roared - a totally innovative small brewery with a great back yard beer garden, top notch product. I fell in love with this place on first sight/sip. I wish I lived around the corner instead of 3000 miles away.
Came for a Sunday Funday! Very cute and cozy inside. The bartender was super friendly and helped us decide what beer to try. Out back was more outdoor seating, perfect place to relax & chill on a beautiful fall day!
Little house is without a doubt one of the best breweries in the state of CT! Despite the small size, they consistently crank out some of the best flavors and types of beer you could ask for! The staff are always friendly and it truly feels like home every time you walk through the door. There's plenty of seats both indoors and out front and out back! Some nights there's vendors for crafts and even trivia. It's a fun spot to be, right downtown in the heart of Chester. Do yourself a favor and stop in!
Little House Brewing Company is a craft brewery that opened in Chester, Connecticut in August 2018. It was founded by friends Carlisle Schaeffer and Sam Wagner. The two met in 2010 when they were students at Vassar College. They were both members of the varsity Cross Country and Track & Field teams and bonded over long hours of running. Low and behold, the two also had a passion for brewing beer. It just so happens that the college was founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, who made his fortune in the brewing world. Vassar's brewery was one of the largest and most successful of its time, exporting beer all over the country. After the two friends graduated, Sam headed off to Minneapolis while Carlisle went to work at Cottrell Brewing Company in Stonington. The two would reunite years later with the intention of opening their own brewery. The location chosen was a circa 1836 townhouse that had housed everything over the years from a meat market to post office, barbershop to bakery. I first visited Little House Brewing in July 2019. I had cycled to Chester all the way from my home in North Haven and worked up quite a thirst. I first stopped at Otto down the street for a Margherita pizza to go and then I headed to the brewery. The location is a really cute, cozy place, which is very fitting for the street and town it resides. After looking over their menu, I ordered a sampler flight which included a Graf (beer/cider hybrid that they brewed in collaboration with Spoke + Spy Ciderworks), a Sour Gose (brewed in collaboration with Tox Brewing Company), an IPA, a New England IPA, and a Coffee Porter (brewed with freshly roasted Ashlawn Farm Coffee's Black Angus beans). All of the beers were great and paired well with my pizza. Although I tend to prefer IPAs, stouts and porters, my favorite beer of the flight was the sour gose named "Chips and Dip". It was brewed with tortilla chips and mango salsa and tasted just like it. I ordered a crowler of it to take home. I'll definitely return again when I'm in the area! Be sure to look out for Kirby: the resident brew pug.
Stopped in for a beer. Cute place. Indoor and outdoor seating. NEIPA was decent. Steph got the hard cider.
Continuing on central Connecticut's brewery tour during my vacay back to my home state, our last stop was at Little House Brewing located in the quaint, small town of Chester. Little House Brewing is located among other little shops in the town's center, and the structure itself is so cute, with the name very fitting for the brewery! Fun fact: Little House is located in a building that is almost 200 years old. The inside is small and intimate, and there is a patio in front with ample seating for the warmer weather. They have some snacks and bakery items for sale from The Drunk Alpaca, which incorporates some of Little House's beers into the snacks and bakery goods. That's pretty cool! I decided to get a flight of the Everything is Upside Down Now (IPA - milkshake/lactose), Kirb Appeal (sour/fruit), Perfectly Splendid (IPA - black), and Gone Muddin' (porter with coffee from Columbia). I would have to say my favorites were the Everything is Upside Down Now and the Gone Muddin'. Gone Muddin' had the right amount of coffee in it, and all the beers were pretty smooth. The beer menu is pretty small since it is a smaller brewery, but even for a small menu there is a great selection of different types of craft beers. Another stop you need to add to your CT brewery tour. Little House is one I'll definitely be back to when I come back to visit.
I've been following this place on Instagram for a while now but I live in Charleston, SC, so I had to wait for my next visit home to check it out. Luckily, I was in the area on Friday night and finally got a chance! My friend and I shared a flight of the Tommy's Tangerine Explosion, the Brutale Malus mashup with Spoke&Spy Ciderworks, the Strawberry cider from Spoke&Spy, and the Orange Ya Glad We Brewed a Sour. None of the options really blew me away, but they were all good. The strawberry was just one notch too sweet for me, while the orange sour fell just below my desired tartness. HOWEVER, being a brand-new brewery, I was really impressed. So often they have a handful of beers that are mostly IPAs or wheat beers, and Little House has a wide range available so early on in their run -- and what they have is good. I am excited to see what comes next. The brewery itself is adorable. They have a tiny front porch (sat about 8 comfortably, 10 with a squeeze) and a nice sitting area inside. Two restrooms, one of which uses recycled sink water to fill the toilet basin. The staff was friendly and helpful, and I took home two growlers as thank-you gifts for my cousins. I should have gotten one for myself, too!
My third time visiting the area to see my lady's family and finally i made my long awaited stop in this gem for a nice hazy ipa pack to-go and man did it deliver, love the vibe of this place too. New favorite brewery in this tri-town area and suuuper stoked to try more of their offerings, don't sleep on this powerhouse of radness!
Such an adorable brewery! After walking the town we ended our stop in Chester here and we're so sad we didn't allot more time to spend here. Immediately you are greeted by the friendly staff who are so accommodating with letting you try samples of their brews before purchasing. We got a 4 pack to go and loved it. I love how there is complimentary popcorn and how there's a fun viewing of the brewery process open for public to see. My favorite aspect of this brewery had to be their outdoor seating. I loved how cozy and homey it felt almost like you were hanging out in someone's backyard. Next time I am in the area- Little House will be our first stop for sure! read more
3 months ago
Amaze, amaze, amaze! Little House Brewing is a favorite! Came here tonight because it was a top 10 summer evening. Sat on the amazing porch and watched the world go by. Beers included a golden coffee cake stout, and a traditional stout. Both fantastic. Ordered takeout from Pattaconk. My husband enjoyed a belly mist and a rare candy IPA. So good. The vibe is amazing. Everyone is welcome. American flag waving proudly next to the progress pride flag. Love love love! read more
I have seen Little House Brewing here and there for a while in my brewery searching but it never made it on my formal list for breweries to try. Probably because I didn't have much bookmarked for a planned trip for stops in Connecticut but an opportunity did arise to try a couple of their beers and so I pursued it in which I was quite impressed! I had their Premium which I really enjoyed! It was a Helles Lager which I normally really enjoy. This one was exceptional as it had an excellent flavor profile. It was clean, crisp and some sweetness at work. It was smooth and very easy to have more than one during a single seating. The other beer I liked just as much practically. This was a milk stout called Gimmie The Gorbage (no, I didn't misspell the beer title this time) and it too was quite good. A very smooth beer in which you will find chocolate, coffee, cocoa and molasses flavors that make contact with your tastebuds. Also a very enjoyable beer! A very good beer experience this was and grateful for the opportunity that came along on a brewery that wasn't on my list in which it would have been something I really would have missed out on. read more
3 years ago
Cute little Brewery, the name is very accurate. They have some indoor and outdoor seating. They only serve beer, home made. The guy behind the counter while I was there was also the owner. You order your beer at the bar and then go find your seat. No waiter service as of now. I got several pints of beers and a set of flights and they were all good and tasted very fresh. I definitely recommend and will come back. Me and my fiancé love coming to breweries and this one was definitely one of the smaller ones but definitely cute. They do not have food for purchase but you can order some to the brewery and eat it there. They have shirts, hats, blankets and socks for purchase. The shirts were so soft so me and my fiancé bought matching shirts. Go check it out read more
3 years ago
Man I love this place. If you haven't visited Little House you're missing out! Great vibes, great service, great beer. The little house is truly little so either get here early for a seat or hope for the best. Otherwise you'll be sitting outside so wear a lot of layers if you're visiting in the winter! They have a great variety of beers guaranteed to please everyone in your group. Plus you're within walking distance to some of the best pizza and ice cream in the area. We drove about 35 min to get here, parking is impossible, but it's 100% worth it. Take the ride, you won't regret it! read more
2 years ago
Chester is such a cute little town, its filled with little resturants and stores, and so much charm. I've been wanting to check out their Little House Brewery, but it's impossible to get inside on the weekend, because it's so busy and so tiny. Last night after work some friends decided to go there for beers and trivia, even though it's a 45 minute drive for me I still decided to go. You can really see how little it is inside, when there were so few people. For such a little house, they have a lot of beer that they brew. I had two, Rare Candy and Fruit Stripes. Rare Candy looks sour, from its very light yellow color, it is double dry hopped, and has a very smoky taste to it. So unexpected, but I really enjoyed. Fruit Stripes, is as expected a fruity sour. As soon as I saw the rich raspberry color, I knew it would be my pick of the evening. It's bursting with raspberry, strawberry and watermelon juices! Delicious! I also sampled Cookin' By the Book. This is a stout, but tastes like chocolate cake. This is my pick for next time. We had a great time playing trivia and enjoying these delicious beers at Little House! read more
4 years ago
4 years ago
A slice of heaven. Great beer, excellent community, beautiful setting. The mouse that roared - a totally innovative small brewery with a great back yard beer garden, top notch product. I fell in love with this place on first sight/sip. I wish I lived around the corner instead of 3000 miles away. read more
4 years ago
Came for a Sunday Funday! Very cute and cozy inside. The bartender was super friendly and helped us decide what beer to try. Out back was more outdoor seating, perfect place to relax & chill on a beautiful fall day! read more
Little house is without a doubt one of the best breweries in the state of CT! Despite the small size, they consistently crank out some of the best flavors and types of beer you could ask for! The staff are always friendly and it truly feels like home every time you walk through the door. There's plenty of seats both indoors and out front and out back! Some nights there's vendors for crafts and even trivia. It's a fun spot to be, right downtown in the heart of Chester. Do yourself a favor and stop in! read more
5 years ago
Little House Brewing Company is a craft brewery that opened in Chester, Connecticut in August 2018. It was founded by friends Carlisle Schaeffer and Sam Wagner. The two met in 2010 when they were students at Vassar College. They were both members of the varsity Cross Country and Track & Field teams and bonded over long hours of running. Low and behold, the two also had a passion for brewing beer. It just so happens that the college was founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, who made his fortune in the brewing world. Vassar's brewery was one of the largest and most successful of its time, exporting beer all over the country. After the two friends graduated, Sam headed off to Minneapolis while Carlisle went to work at Cottrell Brewing Company in Stonington. The two would reunite years later with the intention of opening their own brewery. The location chosen was a circa 1836 townhouse that had housed everything over the years from a meat market to post office, barbershop to bakery. I first visited Little House Brewing in July 2019. I had cycled to Chester all the way from my home in North Haven and worked up quite a thirst. I first stopped at Otto down the street for a Margherita pizza to go and then I headed to the brewery. The location is a really cute, cozy place, which is very fitting for the street and town it resides. After looking over their menu, I ordered a sampler flight which included a Graf (beer/cider hybrid that they brewed in collaboration with Spoke + Spy Ciderworks), a Sour Gose (brewed in collaboration with Tox Brewing Company), an IPA, a New England IPA, and a Coffee Porter (brewed with freshly roasted Ashlawn Farm Coffee's Black Angus beans). All of the beers were great and paired well with my pizza. Although I tend to prefer IPAs, stouts and porters, my favorite beer of the flight was the sour gose named "Chips and Dip". It was brewed with tortilla chips and mango salsa and tasted just like it. I ordered a crowler of it to take home. I'll definitely return again when I'm in the area! Be sure to look out for Kirby: the resident brew pug. read more
3 years ago
Stopped in for a beer. Cute place. Indoor and outdoor seating. NEIPA was decent. Steph got the hard cider. read more
5 years ago
Continuing on central Connecticut's brewery tour during my vacay back to my home state, our last stop was at Little House Brewing located in the quaint, small town of Chester. Little House Brewing is located among other little shops in the town's center, and the structure itself is so cute, with the name very fitting for the brewery! Fun fact: Little House is located in a building that is almost 200 years old. The inside is small and intimate, and there is a patio in front with ample seating for the warmer weather. They have some snacks and bakery items for sale from The Drunk Alpaca, which incorporates some of Little House's beers into the snacks and bakery goods. That's pretty cool! I decided to get a flight of the Everything is Upside Down Now (IPA - milkshake/lactose), Kirb Appeal (sour/fruit), Perfectly Splendid (IPA - black), and Gone Muddin' (porter with coffee from Columbia). I would have to say my favorites were the Everything is Upside Down Now and the Gone Muddin'. Gone Muddin' had the right amount of coffee in it, and all the beers were pretty smooth. The beer menu is pretty small since it is a smaller brewery, but even for a small menu there is a great selection of different types of craft beers. Another stop you need to add to your CT brewery tour. Little House is one I'll definitely be back to when I come back to visit. read more
I've been following this place on Instagram for a while now but I live in Charleston, SC, so I had to wait for my next visit home to check it out. Luckily, I was in the area on Friday night and finally got a chance! My friend and I shared a flight of the Tommy's Tangerine Explosion, the Brutale Malus mashup with Spoke&Spy Ciderworks, the Strawberry cider from Spoke&Spy, and the Orange Ya Glad We Brewed a Sour. None of the options really blew me away, but they were all good. The strawberry was just one notch too sweet for me, while the orange sour fell just below my desired tartness. HOWEVER, being a brand-new brewery, I was really impressed. So often they have a handful of beers that are mostly IPAs or wheat beers, and Little House has a wide range available so early on in their run -- and what they have is good. I am excited to see what comes next. The brewery itself is adorable. They have a tiny front porch (sat about 8 comfortably, 10 with a squeeze) and a nice sitting area inside. Two restrooms, one of which uses recycled sink water to fill the toilet basin. The staff was friendly and helpful, and I took home two growlers as thank-you gifts for my cousins. I should have gotten one for myself, too! read more
3 years ago
My third time visiting the area to see my lady's family and finally i made my long awaited stop in this gem for a nice hazy ipa pack to-go and man did it deliver, love the vibe of this place too. New favorite brewery in this tri-town area and suuuper stoked to try more of their offerings, don't sleep on this powerhouse of radness! read more
Went here for the first time during covid just yesterday and we felt so comfortable! There's tons of outdoor seating and plenty of heaters even on a cold night. I loved the beer choices, my boyfriend is obsessed with the flavortown IPA. I was thankful that they had a sour and that was good too. They're selling bread and pretzels to follow stare guidelines and they are actually so good!!!! I would go out of my way just to get the cheese pretzel again. The staff here is always so friendly and accommodating, I was very impressed, again!! Following covid precautions to the T. Love it! read more
Wow, what a gem! First lets start with most important - beer. Great beer! Delicious and fresh... so refreshing. Great, little place that is truly a gem. Nice outdoor space to enjoy a beer in the fresh air. And did I mention great beer? We enjoyed Milkshake DIPA and Orange Ya Glad and Mini Bear. Wow, what a wonderful place!!! Love it! read more
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My husband was in the area for work today and we had the absolute pleasure of finding this gem of a brewery. The beertenders were unbelievably accommodating and friendly (serious shoutout - don't let them go!), the beer was so delicious - we tried a flight and a few half pints and even brought a crowler home to share with some friends. The Little House was charming, nestled in a quaint little town, with a darling front porch and beautiful beer garden. If life ever bring back to this neck of the woods, you can absolutely expect we will be back! read more
7 years ago
Stopped by Little House Brewing while browsing around downtown Chester. Grabbed a 32oz can of "is this what you want?" to bring home with us. Beer was good, service was quick, and prices were reasonable. Would definitely stop by again if I was in the area. read more
What's not to like about Little House?! First of all...it's a little house with an adorable brewery inside that spills out onto the front porch and back beer garden. The glasses have a logo of the cute spot and are for Sale. The owner that was there and his bar manager were friendly- even offered my husband some of his fries and changed the music upon request too. They had 8 beers on tap so plenty for all of us to find a beer we like. Helle Melon was tasty- the brown ale was smooth. The Wave ...something was delicious too. I started with a flight then went to a full glass. They were selling mugs for Maifest filled with beer for $15. They had a food vendor outback which was a great option. You can bring in your own food so no worries there. They have a small bar- high tops and cushion seating near the front windows- seating no worries. Games too- Rock Em sock Em robots for you retro fans. The bathrooms were big and beautifully finished- not usually happening in a brew place. Go check it out. The place is chill and worth a try. read more
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This place is absolutely incredible! Beautiful decor and a very welcoming atmosphere. The beer is brewed onsite and is both delicious and interesting. It just opened a few weeks ago, and was already pretty busy on a Saturday afternoon. read more
6 years ago
What a fantastic place in a quaint little town. Staff (Sam, Gabriel and Carlisle) were very friendly, beer was REALLY good and atmosphere relaxing and laid back. I have found my new go-to brewery in the southern part of CT. Chester town center was amazing - we happened to be there on First Friday where the businesses stay open later and it was busy. This is the 1st brewery where we bought clothing, just a real cool vibe and connection with LHBC. Cheers!! read more
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