MILFORD, CONNECTICUT
Though there was no brewing operation at Milford-based SOUTHPORT BREWING COMPANY (opened 2004 and closed permanently 2016), I found two of SBC’s finest offerings here after leaving Southport location, March ’09. Entering through small glass-enclosed side deck, this ample red brick building in the heart of town had small wraparound bar with side tables and three televisions (plus separate back dining area overlooking Wepawaug River).
Spice-hopped wood-toned chocolate-roasted rye-dried vegetal-tinged Charles Island English Pale Ale went well with gyro. Better still, floral-hopped cereal-grained bark-dried Wepawaug IPA boasted loud apple-peach-pear fruiting.
