This 472 acre farm and brewery is awesome. There is a disc golf course, mountain bike trail, and even an Airbnb cottage. When we went on a Saturday in the summer, they had goats in a fenced in area. The kids and adults enjoyed petting them. There were other barn animals too. They setup a gazebo and some tables outside. There was an outdoor bar and food truck. They also offer their food onsite too. The inside area was also really nice, clean, and cozy. There was a bar and tables as well. The beers I've tried were pretty good too. It's definitely a nice spot to relax and drink some brews. read more

I usually come here in the summer time, so I was looking forward to experiencing the inside during the winter. The owner had recently redone the inside and it's beautiful. The fresh wood, the fireplace, the high ceilings, and being able to sit on a couch or a high top were just some of the things I loved! Soon they will have two open bars instead of just one. They have a lot of choices for drinks. They also have some food choices. The fries and cheese sauce were really good. It's a perfect place for a date or to meet up with some friends. During the summer they have food trucks, corn hole, biking and hiking trails. You can also snowshoe during the winter. read more

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Norbrook Brewery is my favorite place to enjoy local beers. We have been visiting for over four years and each time doesn't disappoint. As someone who appreciates dark beers there is always a great selection no matter what time of year I make my pilgrimage here. We always try to take advantage of the hiking trails and the frisbee golf course when visiting. The trails are extremely well maintained and not too busy. Colebrook is a beautiful location and the views from the property are breath-taking. We were pleased to be able to enjoy the food from the NFB kitchen for the first time and found the Autumn Harvest Salad packed with ingredients and so delicious. The BBQ chicken pizza was overflowing with flavor and very filling. Both food and beverage orders are made at the bar and visiting early on a Friday evening was such a pleasant and relaxing experience. I highly recommend checking out the offerings from the new kitchen. With 16 different beers available you will always find something that matches your taste in beer. read more

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Five stars because Norbrook was not only on the RV stay program which provided me a quiet night's rest in rural Connecticut, they had a car show going which was super awesome to see and they also have some amazing beer/pizza (and a food truck). I walked through the car show which had a bunch of interesting and very well restored vehicles. Inside the building, music was going but I managed to find the bar and order a beer and a pie. In another dining room, a quiet-ish spot to enjoy this beer and later another while I wrote some Yelp reviews and wound down from a day's driving. Really awesome spot and the "Contractors' Beer" was delicious. As well, a spicy chicken pizza that was bigger than I thought so some of it went back into the fridge for later snacks. This was a fabulous find and I look forward to a return one day! [Review 1690 of 2024 - 95 in Connecticut - 22713 overall] read more

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Beautiful spot to enjoy with friends. Updated great room with fireplace. Bike and hiking trails and disc golf When I return to CT, will have my brother bring me back! read more

I am excited to have discovered this local hangout but sorry that I didn't find it sooner! Met the owners at a Riverton event and had no idea that this fun place was so close by. I'm not a beer person but the tasting option was fun. Saturday night was like walking into a party! There are trails and live music, and goats to pet and cards/games to play. Can't wait to return and make it a regular part of our weekend. read more

Norbrook Farm Brewery - Each one of these local brews had a distinct taste and what fun to try them! - Breweries Near Me - Colebrook, Connecticut

My favorite brewery in CT, BUT... They either need to hire more waitstaff or direct you to place your order at the bar. We were there almost three hours and our waitress only came to get one. drink order and take our food order. read more

Another visit due to family close by. FOOD: limited menu but very tasty. Comes out within a reasonable timeframe, so far always good! SERVICE: Friendly staff which seem family oriented? AMBIANCE: Can't be beat!!! Nice indoor bar area. A dozen tables or so with views of the outside, well lite with natural light. Outside has multiple firepits and plenty of seating. Brewery sits on hill giving you a great view of setting sun. The variety of house beer is some of the best I've ever had. An 18 hole Disc Golf course is surrounds the property and is both picturesque and challenging. On most warm weather weekends you will find trail runners, mountain bikers, live music and an occasional car show. Highly recommended visit!!! read more

If I could give more than 5 I would. They've always had great beer and great scenery with friendly service but now they offer their own food too ! Had a great GRILLED buffalo chicken wrap with crips. The wrap was great - had bacon and avocado on it. The only disappointment was the beer I liked the most was not available in cans or growlers- must be a limited brew. Will just get me to get there again before it's gone! read more

So firstly, they are dog friendly OUTSIDE. They even have doggy water stations, as well as human water stations, with plenty of room to walk and covered tables in the parking lot for a drink. Overall, it really is a cool location. I mentioned the space for dog walking? There are also barnyard animals penned about (lambs, goats) that you can walk up and say hello to, which is good for small people. There are hiking trails into the woods, and parking in back which may bring you closer to them. L There are game stations which I didn't completely get (frisbees were involved) but had people playing happily. There is room for food trucks, but they also seem to sell chips and such inside. They have indoor and outdoor bars for beer, which is nice for us dog people. There's also an outdoor patio in front with a fire pit. Inside, you have plenty of seating, it's very clean with a wood aesthetic, and they have games available to borrow. The bartender was very friendly, and able to answer any questions about the beer! read more

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Great beer and food. Always a good time. Terrific place for a meetup with family and friends.

Great location. Beer and food choices are excellent. Staff is exceptional. They have a regular menu with rotating specials. Quite enjoyable. Setting is second to none. read more

We stopped by Norbrook farm brewery while passing through the area and were happy we did! We ordered the Dennis Hill Estate Saision with notes of orange and coriander. We also got the maple based ale, Goulets Grade A Ale. While very tasty, it was a little sweeter than we were used to for a beer. The space is beautiful and a farm house vibe with lovely views and ample outside seating. Worth the stop for sure! read more

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From the moment you pull into the property you feel immersed in the farm environment. With a food truck on site it is convenient to get a bite to eat as well. Ordering is simple and there is ample seating both inside and out. Lastly, the beer is quite tasteful and many choices to choose from. Will be back to try another flight! read more

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Went here to hike and see the Fall foliage. They have a watchtower that allows you to get a nice view of the area, but beware of the steep ladder steps. Afterwards we had a drink and some food. The drinks were good, as was the food. Our group had nachos, pretzels, along with BLT and grilled cheese sandwiches- everything was generous portions. They have a nice outdoor seating area. The only thing odd was the sliding door to get in and out of the brewery that one needs to get used to. Very friendly staff and recommended to visit. read more

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We were blown away by this gorgeous farm brewery. It sits on 450 acres of walking trails, disc golfing, mountain biking, and winter snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. In the tasting room you can enjoy a game of darts, play some board games, listen to live music, and of course--- sip some beers. The beer choices are super impressive. I loved the way they represent so many different beer styles and are not overly IPA -centric. Their menu boasted 14 styles - Saison, IPA, DIPA, Rye IPA, NEIPA (for you fruity hazy types), Stout, Barrel-Aged Rye Ale, Kölsch, Porter, Amber Wheat Ale, Brown Ale, American Barleywine, and a Peach Ale. Now once you decide on a beer, you have more choices. How do you want that beer? In a 5oz pour for $2.50, a 13oz pour for $6.00, a 16oz pour for $7.00, in a 16oz Can 4 Pack for $16.00, in a 32oz Crowler To-Go for $12.00, in a 64oz Growler Refill for $22, or in a flight of five? I went with a flight and here were my selections: Hey Now! Tropical Stout (6.7% ABV and 35 IBU), Cog Ale Kölsch (4.7% ABV and 17 IBU), The Wood Turner Amber Wheat Ale (6% ABV with 20 IBU), Big Mouth American Barleywine (8.3% ABV with 55 IBU), and Miss Mary Peach Ale (5.2% ABV with 22 IBU). My clear favorites were the first (Hey Now) and the last (Peach Ale). "Hey Now!" Stout was a jet-black lager with "notes of dried fruits, coffee and a hint of licorice". I can never taste any of the things in those notes, but I really liked this beer. The Miss Mary Peach Ale was the winner in my flight. I definitely tasted the advertised Peach Puree in there, and it was a terrific light and refreshing beer. If you are ever headed up Route 8 to hit the Lee Outlets, set your GPS for Norbrook and enjoy a few hours in a gorgeous setting drinking some great beers. Just be aware they really don't have any food to speak of and as of today, there are no food trucks on premises. read more

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Norbrook Farm Brewery is a craft farm brewery that opened in Colebrook, Connecticut in September 2018. It was founded by brothers John and Randy Auclair and head brewer Colin Coan. The Auclairs were originally co-owners of Electric Motion Company in Winsted, until it was purchased by Hubbell Power. With a need to get back to work, John Auclair began thinking about repurposing the foreclosed farmland adjacent to his property. After some friends suggested that the location would make an excellent brewery, the brothers started to set the wheels in motion. They soon partnered with Coan and he quickly became the architect being the project. Coan had experience working at Atlantic Brewing Company in Bar Harbor, Maine, Barrington Brewing in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and Rip Van Winkle Brewing in Catskill, New York. He envisioned the brewery to be a multi-use destination for craft beer drinkers, hikers, disc golfers and cross-country skiers. The name 'Norbrook' was picked as a portmanteau of Colebrook and the neighboring town Norfolk. Two acres on the farm are used for hop cultivation, while additional hops are grown on another two acres offsite. I first visited Norbrook Farm in August 2019. The property was just beautiful; I loved seeing all of the hop vines growing just a short distance from the brewery itself. The taproom and brewery are housed inside a large building that used to be used for storing farm equipment. It was a really nice space. I ordered a sampler flight of five different beers: Dennis Hill Estate Saison, Mount Pisgah (IPA), Farmhouse One (farmhouse ale), Ol' Man McMullen's Porter, and Scorcha (New England IPA). Everything was pretty good. The saison had some nice hints of coriander and orange peel, the IPA had nice piney notes, and the porter had a nice blend of coffee and dark chocolate flavors. I ended up purchasing a mixed four-pack of the saison, the IPA, the porter, and Cog Ale (a kölsch). I really enjoyed my visit to Norbrook Farm and would like to go back with some of my friends who are also disc golf enthusiasts. Craft beer and disc golf are a great combo! read more

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If you haven't been what are you waiting for?!?! They have beer yes. But also local wines and drinks and their Wednesday and Thursday night pizzas are absolutely amazing ! Love this place and it's beautiful surroundings. Service is always great and so friendly! We go back again and again! read more

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A terrific place. Excellent IPAs and a great vibe, including live music. Welcoming with free spots for.RVs, campers, and cyclists, plus miles of hiking and mountain biking trails. Check it out! read more

Norbrook Farm Brewery - Enjoying a tasty flight with our pup - Breweries Near Me - Colebrook, Connecticut

Pizza special was so good. Buffalo chicken, caramelized onion, hot honey. Cool perfectly and flavors were good across the board. Beer was very enjoyable as well, combination went well together read more

I consider myself a beer snob, and back 5 years or so ago I had really been losing my faith in this whole microbrewery thing. We enjoy long drives in the old convertible in the nice weather, and nothing can be as satisfying as a nice cold beer (OK, maybe two!) after sweating for a few hours driving top down around our scenic back roads. We read somewhere about Norbrook, and back in 2020 as the pandemic was building steam we found ourselves sitting alone at Norbrook's bar with John, the owner. We got the story of the place while enjoying a flight, and I was blown away with the quality of all the beers. John explained they had entered a couple beer competitions at that point, and proudly handed me samples of his award-winning brews. I started to come around to the fact there might just be a future in this microbrewery thing. If a businessman with no background in the beer business can put together a brewery like this, there must be hope. As time goes on we continue to visit new microbreweries during our travels, and it is great to see many have raised their game. However, for me, Norbrook Farms Brewery has set the bar on quality beer that we compare every other microbrewery to. Occasionally I will find a place that has one beer I think is close to or on par with Norbrook, but we have not found one that has multiple outstanding brews like Norbrook! We have been regular customers since that first visit. While I realize we will never get the better part of an hour of John's time again at Norbrook, it is wonderful to see a thriving business every time we go. The miles of trails for walking and bike riding, the disc golf, and the family friendly atmosphere complete with a couple of cornhole setups, food trucks, and new in 2023, they are doing food themselves now. Everything we sampled was tasty! Another cool thing about Norbrook is this place loves dogs. Or, maybe better stated, dog lovers love this place and bring their dogs! Go there on a nice day and you are not going to get out of there without petting several great dogs, always a treat for us as we can't have one ourselves. Plus, these guys will deliver their beer withing a 20 mile radius! So no matter how busy life gets, I can go to the website and order several 4-packs of cans, and the fridge is never without great beer! Top picks for me are the Beckley Furnace Brown Ale, Fordson Cork Irish Stout and Doc Murphy's Irish Ale. When looking for something lighter, the Dennis Hill Estate Saison, Cog Ale and Tight Lines are great picks as well. Then, in the fall you can't go wrong with Norbrook's Marzen entry, their Octoberfest. Try as I might, I can't convice them to make the Octoberfest year round! Hats off to John, his brother Randy (who seems to always be my delivery driver!) and to Colin, the brewmaster extraordinaire. Love your beer, and we look forward to our next visit! read more

Nice, laid back atmosphere. Cornhole and disc golf available. Lots of seating areas outside and tables inside. They have good pizza and are expanding the menu. They also get lots of food trucks and have live music often. The staff is friendly. Beer is good. read more

You can never go wrong coming to this brewery after a long hike at mt.Everett. Atmosphere is wonderful, great mountain bike trails. Beer is delicious, staff is friendly and they love dogs! Food quality and quantity is great! Always nice to stop by here. read more

This was my first trip to a brewery and what fun it was!! We first enjoyed the disc off course. And the beautiful scenery. They are goats on the property which was fun to look at. There was a singer and a fire pit. All the seating was outdoors there was a big tent and you could also sit by the fire pit. I tried one beer and it was delicious. I will definitely return. read more

Norbrook Farm Brewery - Goats on the beautiful property - Breweries Near Me - Colebrook, Connecticut

What a great place! We were hiking in the area and happened to stumble across this place. Beautiful spot and inside is very nice. Well set up to deal with social distancing. Heated tent outside as well as picnics tables. Social distanced seating inside as well. Beer selection was great and everyone we tried was well very good. Food truck on site as well. Overall a great afternoon! read more

Beautiful grounds & excellent beer! The staff was super friendly & polite. They had their own food truck equipped with the basics; hamburgers, pizza slices, nachos, chips, etc. So much to do after or before having a cold one! Walking trails & biking trails. They had a nice tent set up for shade & many tables outside the tent to accommodate plenty of people. The view is gorgeous! read more

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Good beer. Nice views. Outside seating. Frolf. Mountain biking. Pizza is good too on nights they serve it!

Love this place. The beer is very good, and in particular I liked the farmhouse saison I tried. They do not serve food. I've heard they are trying to get the town to allow them to have food trucks, but so far it's a no-go. The farm is beautiful with a nice outdoor seating area. They even hired a profession trail building company to build an awesome trail system for mountain biking, cross country skiing, etc. The MTB singletracks are amazing and some of the best around; some flow, some tech with great elevation change for the area. Dive Bomb is a true black diamond! They have disc golf too if that is your thing. read more

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This brewery was awesome! The best part for us was that it was spur of the moment; we noticed the name on billboard that we passed by. Right away I noticed The atmosphere was fantastic, very spacious and modern looking. There's cornhole as well and a nice menu. The beer was solid (the Oktoberfest was top notch, we had no choice but to take a 4 pack home) and we got curly fries with beer cheese.I liked how the beer cheese was on the spicier side as well. What really made the experience amazing was the two lovely bartenders. My girlfriend and I were treated like best friends and we had some great conversations. This brewery is a must if your in the area read more

Norbrook Farm Brewery - I love flights!!! - Breweries Near Me - Colebrook, Connecticut

We enjoyed a delightful lunch today outside on the patio. A fabulous black & tan complimented the pastrami panini and chips!! Soo very fresh and tasty !! There were a limited number of people. People were wearing masks when they arrived and when they moved about. Our server was wearing a mask and people were spaced apart. We felt very comfortable in this environment and felt they were responsible and considerate. The food and beer were excellent. I highly recommend this place as a wonderful place to enjoy the warmer weather. Cheers! read more

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One of my favorite places to go. Beer is great, I am yet to try something I don't like. Staff is great, the ambiance is amazing, the food trucks are always different and diverse. However the thing that really makes this place stand out are the mountain biking trails. They are the best in the area and maybe even the northeast. Professionally done trails with attention to detail. Simply beautiful. I believe they also allow camping in the parking lot which is absolutely awesome. Such a relieve from the corporate businesses that try to squeeze every last penny from consumers. This place can charge for the biking, disk golf, and camping and yet they don't and that's why they have my love and loyalty. I tell every mt biker I know about Norbrook, it is such a gem, thank you. read more

This is just what Norfolk needed, I love how everything is so local, from the names of the beers, the flight holders made from local wood (and the best crafter in town) and even local owners and staff who live nearby. I can't say I have a favorite beer so you'll just have to try them all. They have snacks inside, but also a beautiful patio to bring your own bites for a nice afternoon! Don't forget to take a trip upstairs to see the state of the art equipment, and explore the grounds. read more

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An outstanding brewery!! Great beer selections, music and friendly people. Bring your own food if you care to. They also grow their own hops!! read more

Norbrook Farm Brewery - Breweries Near Me - Colebrook, Connecticut

I am not a big beer fan normally however I go here at least 2x a month. They always have new beers on tap. I won't say that I love them all but there are quite a few that I taken home to share, they were that good. The place is on top of a hill with views of the surrounding hills. Walking trails, ( before or after the tasting is great to do) Disc golf (before the tasting, you"ll throw them better) and bike trails (nope, never did the trails, heard they are great ) The main reason I go there is the people, the workers there and the customers always are willing to start up conversations. It is more a social group than anything. It's a brewery not a bar read more

A bit out of the way, but 1000% worth the drive. Fantastic location on a mountainside, fire pit outside, great craft beer selection and food trucks. Live music too! Frisbee golf, hiking and mountain biking trails. Spectacular!! read more

The best destination for people who love frisbee gold, and some great mountain biking. The brewery is one of the best I have been to since I lived in Colorado. It is a star on the map for northwest Connecticut! read more

This is a cute little brewery back in my hometown; I love the look and feel of it, especially in the private room upstairs. I'd love to do a little party here and get the opportunity to try more of their brews. Definitely looking forward to visiting again the next time I'm in town and can drink! read more

Great beer in an awesome venue! Super friendly service. Great experience, can't wait to return.

For a brewery, this is an extra cool place. The beer was cold and delicious -- that alone gets you four stars. Wide selection of brews. I first had some cans from the local packie and was thrilled to get it fresh out of the tap. They have food trucks on the weekend -- we didn't partake, but the folks eating trailer pizza were signing its praises. Also had some live music -- not too loud but fun Irish and American folk songs. Also had corn hole (mandatory to get 5 stars). But the best part is that the brewery also has mountain bike trails and disk golf. The combination of mountain biking and beer is as natural as one gets -- and pushes the brewery to 6 stars. The only downside is that most of the outdoor tables and the tent was in the parking lot -- why when you are surrounded by grass would you set up in the parking lot? But forget this and make you way to Norbrook Brewery -- you will be happy you did. read more

Ordered crawlers for delivery. Tried both porter and bitter. Bitter is amazing. Porter is great too. What a find!