I was in Connecticut for a work related event. My original plan was to go straight to the venue for a couple hours before checking into my hotel. Traffic delayed my arrival by over two hours so instead of going to the venue went straight to the hotel and found that Outer Light was only 2 minutes away. So I stopped and had two terrific beers. The bartender was great and assisted me in deciding on what I wanted to try. It was one of the nicest coincidences ever and more than made up for the way the rest of the day had gone. One of them was the Lonesome Boatman and the other was the Hoppy Beerday-11th anniversary read more

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No domestic beer! No soda! I don't drink IPA. Nice place and good service. Just wish they had other choices.

Fun brewery in an industrial center. It isn't really near anything else that we could see. There is a tent outside for more seating options. The bartender was friendly and they had a nice variety of drink options. read more

Outer Light Brewing Company - Just Peachy - Breweries Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

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I attended a fundraiser at the brewery. All my friends and family loved the place and the variety of beers. The bartender was great and despite how busy he was alone; he did a great job taking care of everyone. read more

Outer Light Brewing Company: Good Vibes, Forgettable Beer We spent the weekend brewery-hopping between Mystic and Niantic, and while Outer Light Brewing Company has its fans, it didn't quite hit for us. Tucked away in Groton's industrial pocket, the taproom has that classic warehouse-meets-beach-town aesthetic--high ceilings, garage doors, and a laid-back crowd. It's the kind of spot you want to love, but for us, the beer just didn't deliver. We tried the Juicy Bull$#!t and Hoppy Beerday--two New England IPAs with fun names but fairly average execution. Juicy had the haze but lacked punch; Hoppy Beerday wasn't bad, just kind of... there. I usually judge a spot by whether I'd go in for a second round. In this case, we didn't. We did consider swinging back on Sunday--Father's Day--for their free cookout and a kid-friendly pint glass decorating activity. But if we're honest, the draw was the event, not the beer. That said, service was solid. The staff was friendly, upbeat, and even gave us a few good restaurant tips in the area. No complaints there. Outer Light feels like the kind of place with potential. The name's great, the vibe is easygoing, and it clearly has a loyal local following. But if you're chasing standout brews, there are stronger contenders nearby. Still, if you're in Groton and need a low-key hangout, it's not a bad place to stop--just maybe not the one you'll be raving about later. read more

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Nestled on the scenic shores of Connecticut, Outer Light Brewing Company offers an experience as refreshing as the coastal views it's inspired by. This brewery is known for its laid-back vibe, welcoming atmosphere, and, most importantly, a selection of beers that resonate with locals and newcomers alike. When we visited, we enjoyed a Halloween themed trivia night. We enjoyed it! Whether you're a craft beer enthusiast or just looking to enjoy a good pint by the water, Outer Light Brewing Company has a welcoming vibe and a solid lineup that keeps people coming back. It's a gem for Connecticut's beer scene and a must-visit for anyone in the area. read more

Great location. The staff is so friendly and love the bar. Great ambiance and wonderful times. Just wish there beer was a little better

Great beer selection, there is something for everybody. I had a few Juicy Bullsh!t and the Cloudbreak Double IPA. They were all really good - I prefer the Juicy because it's a really nice Hazy IPA. We also tried the "What the Hefe is going on" which was a pretty solid Hefeweizen. They are located in a bit of an industrial area and only had 4 tables indoors but had about 10 more under a tent outside, which was great in the heavy rain. read more

Outer Light Brewing Company - Beer Menu - Breweries Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

We stopped at Outer Light on a mini brewery tour with some friends. None of us had been there before, but we all agreed that the tasting room area had great atmosphere, service was friendly, and it was a nice quite space for catching up with friends. We ordered a flight of beers, a pint of ch ch cherry bomb and an apple cider. Overall the flavors were good, but not memorable. I didn't find their taste to be unique, but it was smooth and easy to drink. If you're looking for a brewery to hit up that isn't packed, this is a good option we went in prime time on a Saturday and there was one other table, so service was fast. Signs in the bathroom said they do trivia on certain nights, and I think this would be a great place for that if we lived in the area. read more

Outer Light Brewing Company - Beer flight - Breweries Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

over the past few years this local brewery has served as a local gem....well known as place for kid friendly trivia nights on wednesday afternoons/evenings, great beer, friendly staff, and fun music. read more

Working on the CT beer passport so hit this brewery on the way to the Mystic boat parade. there is ample parking and they had good variety. Liked the relaxed atmosphere- probably seats no more than 30 including the bar seats so don't plan on coming in a bus, etc without calling ahead Few cons: No crawlers 6 packs are pricey When doing a flight, they don't recommend order - expect you to figure it out read more

Outer Light Brewing Company - November 2018 tap list - Breweries Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

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Outer light is my absolute favorite local brewery. I've been here too many times to count and every visit is equally as great as the last. In my opinion the coffee stout is their best brew. But what I like best about them is that they experiment with different styles of beer. From saisons, to red ales, gose, oyster stout, fruit beer, and of course IPA variations. They often hold functions just outside of their brewery area(such as an octoberfest coming up)..... but I often secretly hope they outgrow their current facility and move into something a little more roomy. They are however located just around the corner from my place if employment(electric boat), which makes a Friday afternoon stop all to easy. They also sell pretty cool gear, believe I own a growler, shirt and a hat.... all super trendy and great quality. Stop by the October fest I'm sure I'll be there!!! Cheers read more

Outer Light Brewing Company - Best coffee stout ive ever had they offer a variety of flavors to taste. Great as always Cheers - Breweries Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

I stopped by here this past Sunday afternoon with my wife for some afternoon drinks. We had spent the day in Mystic and were headed to the Mohegan Sun that evening whenever we had some time to waste. So naturally I turned to Yelp and found Outer Light Brewing which I hadn't heard of before. The brewery itself is located in quite an industrial section of Groton but the tap room is nice. It has a bar in the back with a number of high top tables that you can sit at. You are also able to see their brewery with the fermenters and barrels through some windows on one side. Last but certainly not least they had a cart filled of board games that you could play. On this occasion as I often do when visiting a new brewery I decided to go with a beer flight to taste a number of different brews. It's $8 here for a flight with the glasses looking deceptively small. After looking over their menu I ultimately decided on the firelands (smoked Porter), shark biscuit (IPA), SUBduction (IPA) and cloud break (DIPA) which was considered an imperial and so cost an extra $2. As you can tell from that list I went a little hop heavy with my selections but still enjoyed all of them. My favorite of the bunch ended up being the cloud break and there wasn't a single one that I didn't like. While I was drinking the flight my wife and I ended up playing connect four which was nice as well. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. Outer Light brewing is a pretty cool place and I enjoyed all of the beers that I had as well. read more

Outer Light Brewing Company - Flight - Breweries Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

Brewery is in a little industrial kind of strip mall. Quite a few tables and some what busy when I visited. Staff was busy just pouring, not much into talking beer, or chatting. Tried one of their signature beers. It was an ok time, ok beer. read more

Outer Light Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

Great small Brewery with some unique flavors. Staff are real nice. Place is open to outdoors but has no insects in your face. Only thing missing is food which you can just have delivered from neighborhood restaurants. read more

Outer Light Brewing Company - Hazy IPA. - Breweries Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

Was just at The Outer Lights Brewery in town and had the privilege of listening to some 50+ Caucasian man discuss how transgender people have no place in society because you're either male and female. Then decided to double down and said women are not as strong as their male counterparts. I didn't finish my flight and we brought our glasses back up the the bartender and let him know why we were leaving and he just shrugged and grabbed our card and went back about his business. Kind of sad... At the end of the day, this man leaned HARD into not only his yt privilege but his toxic, insecure masculinity to dismiss a two WHOLE groups of people and when the bartender had the chance to stop it instead of losing business he just walked away. read more

Good spot. Beers were solid. Will come again when we are in the area. Definitely prefer to hear some rock music when enjoying my beers. Little SRV, some VH, a little Rush, some Zeppelin. My kind of people. Cheers. read more

Ventured across the river to Groton in search of some craft brews straight from the source. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Outer Light was not only open, but shortly celebrating their official grand opening, and put it on my calendar to make an appearance to see what CT does with breweries. At first blush, you could easily miss this brewery, situated in s business park industrial complex just south of the freeway. Its tasting room is conveniently next door to where all the brew magic happens, so it's easy to get a tour of the facility and learn about what goes on behind the scenes to make what's in your frosty mug. The party was well attended, with an outdoor tent for some select tastings, tall tables, food, and live music. Inside were the rest of the offerings, and the wondrously gleaming brew tanks. Tastings were $5 for a giant glass of liquid sunshine, or you could purchase a growler if you really fell in love with something and didn't want to make the drive back. In the outdoor tent, they were tasting the Hefeweizen Outerweiss- traditional and European tasting, a Saison-spicy and aromatic, and the Academy German Pale Ale-a trusty and straightforward solid contender. Indoors, we sampled the SUB-duction IPA- my husband's favorite in a Submarine dispenser, the Imperial Pilsner- a 9.+ ABV heavy hitter with crisp notes and dangerously drinkable, and the Jonathan Edwards oaked Chardonnay, which despite being at a brewery event, was my favorite thing we sampled. Staff were attentive, frazzled and mostly knowledgeable about the product, with a few exceptions that I chalked up to grand opening staffing nerves. I was pleased with the variety they make including stouts, ambers, lagers, and include wines for a change of pace from another CT crafter. They also offer brewer dinners with paired foods for each drink, and community events where they join forces with other local brewers and winemakers. I'm absolutely excited to have a brewery so close, and looking forward to see what they do next. read more

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Great brewery. Lots of space and great flow to outside. They have a good selection of beers.

Quenching with my buddies. Best place around for that. I so ENJOY their delicious brews. Just very nice to be outside under the canopy, twinkle lights and excellent service. read more

Took a ride to OLBC on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Nice, clean tap room. We sat at the bar and chatted with the bartenders and the other craft beer lovers. Nice list, good variety of beer styles. Did a flight before indulging in a pint of Firelands Smoked Cherry Porter-so delicious! Cannot think of a reason not to visit. We'll be back! read more

Outer Light Brewing Company - a flight of beers - Breweries Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

The sign says it! Outer Light has one of the best atmospheres and some of the friendliest welcoming staff you can find! They're Connecticut's version of Cheers The variety of beer, as well as, table red and white on tap is bound to quench anyone's thirst and satisfy one's palate. Be sure to check them out because Outer Light has it all read more

Outer Light Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

This place is great! I've been going to OLBC for over a year now. When they opened their doors I lived a 5 min walk down the road so I had high hopes they would be good. Well I became a regular fast and started visiting as often as I could. The space is great. On a quiet night there is plenty of seating for you and yours to bring some food to eat or play one of the board games they have sitting around. When it's busy...well it's lively and a hoot. It's honestly one of my favorite spots for a beer with friends. The beer is what you come to expect from a brewery in today's fast growing market. Amazing year round offerings covering the standards, coffee stout, red ale and IPA. All above average in my book. And a constantly changing rotation of seasonals. After a year there are definitely some beers I can't wait to see again (their imperial stout, any one of the double IPAs). They aren't afraid to try other styles either like Saisons, Heffs and Gose. I consider myself very lucky to live in an area where I can grab such high quality brews so easily. The people working there make you feel like you're coming to a friends house. I can't say enough about how friendly and welcoming the crew is. So wether your a local or visiting from out of town using Yelp to figure out the good breweries in town (I so often do this) stop in, have a drink, make a friend and enjoy! Tell 'em "Jamiroquai" sent you. read more

Outer Light Brewing Company - Silly bday picture with my friend as well as Matt and Tyler from OLBC. Everyone keeps it pretty loose here. - Breweries Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

I really enjoyed my visit here. The tap room is a little smaller than others that I'm use to, but still nice and can hold a good crowd. Very relaxed welcoming vibe. Good selection of beer and some pretty nice eye candy serving at the bar. I'll be back for sure. read more

Outer Light Brewing Company - My flight. - Breweries Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

A couple weeks ago I spent my birthday at outer light Brewing Company. I had messaged staff in advance on Facebook, and they were totally flexible. It was such a hot muggy and rainy day, I didn't realize that they had a huge garage door wall that they roll up so it was a little hot even with the fan. But regardless we had a great time, we brought our own food in and tried a bunch of their samples and Pints. I loved the punching the ocean IPA, I definitely want to track that down again if they sell it outside the brewery. Highly recommend stopping here and trying their beer, spend the whole afternoon if you can! read more

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Good beer Better price Pretty solid taproom if you're a shipyard worker or a hipster. They could use a better tv to watch the game though. read more

The male server that worked the evening of April 16th was very rude throughout multiple interactions. First thing he did was tell my wife she "looked like she was 12 years old". Then he told her to pick which person at the table she hated the most and they had to give their credit card for the tab. Just very inappropriate behavior from a server. At the end of the night, I asked if he could split up the check for our table of 5. He laughed and said "you think I know what you guys drank? Here's the check, write down what each of you had if you want it split." I would be hesitant to have this guy serving tables... The IPAs were good, but the sours were not :/ read more

Pints, tasters/flights & growlers in the tap room! Limited releases & seasonal brews. Red ale, IPA, Indian pale ale & coffee inspired stout. Libation propaganda stout is my fave But the lavender Saison is perfect for warmer weather. An outdoor theme for the ocean farer or the land lubber ;) Tap room rental. Local food trucks. read more

I had their beers years ago and was not impressed. Stopped in with my wife today and we tried 3-4 each and enjoyed most of them. Worth a going here. read more

Ok, so not even realizing it, they have one of my favorite beers....Ninja Trail Green Tea Pale Ale. You have to try it. I hate when breweries are only good on IPAs and other beers are so-so. They also have good Amber ale and coffee stout. Names are creative but not gonna lie, I can't remember any of them. Very nice staff, small seating area, plenty of parking. It was definitely warm, but we sat right in front of the huge fan. Great vibe and good beers. Cheers! read more

Very friendly bartenders who helped me build a flight! The beers are unique and delicious! The brewery itself was bumping at 5:30 and had a great cozy atmosphere. Enjoyed every minute of my visit! read more

Outer Light Brewing Company - Beers! - Breweries Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

Nice little warehouse brewery serving up some very good beers. No food or outdoor area unfortunately, but again, the beer is solid.

It is almost frustrating how good every single beer they offer is. I'm not really sure how to pick a favorite nor was I sure how I could try them all and still drive home! I had no idea it existed until I found myself wandering around the city limits of New London, CT. My friend and I, every other week, drop ourselves in a random city and look for interesting breweries and bars. This one takes the cake. I would honestly put it in my top 5. I fully hated the town of New London and feel that going there was a regret, but I will, no lie, be finding an excuse to be in Connecticut again to revisit this place. Note: There is no food available here. What they DO have is takeout menus and allow you to order out and eat it at the bar / surrounding tables. Very cool feature to make up for no kitchen. One quirk that was not nearly negative enough to remove a star is the amount of space. Going here on a Thursday - Saturday mid-day to night, you should not be surprised if you end up standing with your beer and walking around. This is fine though, you can check out all their brewing equipment while you wait to sit down. Keep it up Outer Light! -Ben read more

Excellent atmosphere and wide selection of beers on tap. Have some canned selections as well.

My husband and I tried Outerlight tap room last night. Buried in a strip of businesses near the galaxy roller rink- so didn't wow us on the look outside. We walked inside and only one 2 top was available and 2 seats at the bar. We ended up at the bar and ordered 2 flights. They were $8 each and a great way to taste 4 brews. The beer tender was very helpful- forgot his name but he was great. He had me trying brews I would never order AND...I really liked them. Like the Noank Smack Oyster stout- delish! I went for the Lonesome Boatman and found 2 or 3 new tastes. They have games to play- we played connect four. The place cleared out and refilled before we left. Cool wood bar and tables- feels industrial. Downfall would be no food- but people order pizza and we brought cheese- olives- crackers etc to munch on. No table service- you order from the bar for your table. Give it a try. Unexpected surprise. read more

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-Driving By? Stop by. -Like Beer and live within a two hour drive? Get after it and go. Well worth it. Taste buds likey. - Ugh. Just go already. Hippity Hoppity. Get a flight then take your bounty. - Food Doctor #2 read more

Great beer selection... a very wide variety. No good service but plenty of take out menus. Board games available to play. Bathrooms very clean. Plenty of parking but no AC read more

Outer Light Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

Great atmosphere, lovely & knowledgeable staff, but most importantly, fantastic craft beer! The tap room at the brewery has a lovely, relaxed vibe that is welcome to families, friends, and/or couples. They have the doors open wide now, so there's a great outdoor summer feel. And, they also have board games, which is one of my favorite things! I tried a flight with the Lonesome Boatman, Libation IPA, and the Coffee Stout. The IPA was my favorite, but the others are not to miss. I think the coffee stout even won an award, so if you're into that kind of beer, you should definitely check that out. I came here while on a visit home to CT after hearing that it opened from a few friends...hopefully they'll start bottling and shipping internationally soon, so I can enjoy while in Dublin! read more

Rarely do I try a flight of every beer on tap and love every one. I don't particularly like Wits, red ales, or stouts. But I loved all of these! They are new, but the brewmasters here know what they're doing and have been doing it for a long time. They aren't afraid to experiment or reinvent themselves with each season; atmosphere is laid back and friendly. Staff is awesome!!! I love love love this brewery and wish I lived closer! Also: they are 2 minutes off I-95, so if you're driving by, take a detour! That's what I did and I certainly don't regret it! read more

Outer Light Brewing Company - Tried 2 flights of 8 beers. First time in my life I loved all 8. Ever. This brewery is legit!!!! - Breweries Near Me - Groton, Connecticut

A lineup of high-quality India Pale Ales, A warm tasting room with surfboards and sails, A great brewery addition to the CT Coast, Every time I drive 95, I'll stop here and toast. The SUBduction is a winner. It's a juicy IPA with a passion fruit finish. Huge fan. I was also intrigued by the Green Tea IPA (It had "Ninja" in the name), and that was great as well. Really refreshing with a nice hop backbone. The two others I tried were OK. The tasting room was cool. Repurposed wooden walls, plenty of seating, a nautical theme, and photos of who I would assume are the owners all over the place. Seems like this place was opened by a couple surfer buddies, which is awesome. The best part of the tasting room? It was open until 9PM. There was plenty of parking. Can't wait to return and fill up some growlers. read more