Carlson Craft Brewery

Carlson Craft Brewery

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79 Gould Lane
Branford, CT, 06405
United States

203-481-MALT

Year Established: 2008

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Carlson Craft Brewery is a small artisanal microbrewery located in the shoreline town of Branford, Connecticut. It is run by local residents Andrew and Gretchen Carlson. We brew in the “Real Ale” tradition where the beer ferments in its packaging container to give a natural carbonation. Most beers are artificially carbonated with carbon dioxide before they are packaged. Our beer is unfiltered, so its flavor is not stripped away by filtering out all of the taste. This leaves a layer of yeast on the bottom of the bottle or cask. This yeast is not harmful, and it actually has important vitamins in it if you drink it. You can look at the proper pouring technique on our FAQ page. We believe in the enjoyment and enhancement of food through its proper pairing with beer. Look for us at local restaurants and ask them for their recomendation of which beer pairs with their particular dishes. Carlson Craft Brewery tries to be a good environmental citizen. The majority of the barley and wheat malt used in our beers are organic and non-organic malt is only used when there is no readily available malt of a type needed in the recipe. We use all fluorecent bulbs in the brewery and get 100% of our power from Sterling Planet who provide wind, hydroelectric, and landfill gas energy from local and regional sources. All cleaners and sanitizers we use are environmentally friendly. We make an attempt to purchase recyled items when possible and we recycle as much of our waste products as possible. Spent grain from the brewing process is given to local farms for feed and compost. Thank you, Andrew Carlson