Counter Weight Brewing Co.

Hamden, CT

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Counter Weight Total Inundation

Triple IPA · 9.8% ABV

The final saga in the Inundation series. Total inundation brings the hopocalypse. Wave after wave of Citra thrill your senses in this intense citrus thrill ride. #getinundated

223.2 miles away at Harlem Hops · See all places
Counter Weight Spiral Architect (Blue Label)

Double IPA · 8.2% ABV

This Spiral Architect is brewed with El Dorado and Citra hops. Big orange and tangerine flavors dominate, and it has been described as orange life savers...

250.3 miles away at COALHOUSE PIZZA · See all places
Counter Weight Show Pony

Pilsner · 5.0% ABV

Show Pony is a pilsner that was dry hopped with Hallertau, Mittelfruh, and Saaz hops, and conditioned in our oak foeder...

250.3 miles away at COALHOUSE PIZZA · See all places
Counter Weight Sticky Threads

IPA · 7.0% ABV

Sticky Threads IPA was brewed with Incognito Citra and blended with Cryo Amarillo.

250.3 miles away at COALHOUSE PIZZA · See all places
Counter Weight Headway

IPA · 6.5% ABV

From the creator of other iconic CT IPA's comes this new brew from Matt Westfall. Headway IPA is the next big thing. Big flavor and wonderful balance!

250.3 miles away at COALHOUSE PIZZA · See all places
Counter Weight Hex Toasted Almond Torte Imperial Milk Stout

Imperial Stout · 10.0% ABV

Brewed with copious amounts of toasted almonds and accented with vanilla. Big luscious mouthfeel with balanced roastiness.

250.3 miles away at COALHOUSE PIZZA · See all places
Counter Weight Crucial Mass

Double IPA · 8.0% ABV

A blend of American and Southern hemisphere hop varieties contribute big, tropical fruit flavors. Ripened mangos, passionfruit, and a touch of grapefruit dominate the nose

250.3 miles away at COALHOUSE PIZZA · See all places
Counter Weight Gravity Map

IPA · 7.1% ABV

Continuing with our exploration of new hop varieties, Gravity Map focuses on Lotus hops. Lotus offers distinct orange rind like qualities with bright red berry characteristics.

250.3 miles away at COALHOUSE PIZZA · See all places
Counter Weight Counterpunch

IPA · 7.0% ABV

Counterpunch is an IPA focused on Amarillo and Galaxy hops. Very fruity nose, reminiscent of tropical fruits, as well as some grassy notes...

250.3 miles away at COALHOUSE PIZZA · See all places
Counter Weight Slumbering Behemoth French Toast

Imperial Stout · 10.0% ABV

Slumbering Behemoth with a french toast twist!

250.3 miles away at COALHOUSE PIZZA · See all places
Counter Weight Workhorse

Pilsner · 5.0% ABV

Workhorse Pilsner is forged from traditional German ingredients, unfiltered, and dry hopped with noble hops. Grassy lemon citric notes mingle with a clean German Malt flavor...

256.9 miles away at The Blind Rhino - South Norwalk · See all places
Counter Weight Voided

Oatmeal Stout · 7.0% ABV

An evolution of Void, Voided utilizes six different malts to achieve chocolate, caramel, and pronounced coffee-like flavors and aromas. Light roast undertones accompany a fully viscous mouthfeel.

259.8 miles away at Ancona's Wines & Liquors Wilton · See all places
Counter Weight Bygone

Old Ale · 9.4% ABV

Bygone is our Woodford Reserve Bourbon barrel aged Old Ale. Brimming with complex malt and barrel character...

266.7 miles away at Craft 260 · See all places
Counter Weight Drevo Pilsner

Pilsner · 6.5% ABV

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271.5 miles away at Little Pub Stratford · See all places
Counter Weight Fathomist

Schwarzbier · 5.2% ABV

Fathomist is a German black lager with a rounded flavor, which offers mild roastyness and a touch of caramel presence. Well-defined maltiness, light unsweetened chocolate with a bit of roast...

273.9 miles away at My Place Restaurant & Tap Room · See all places
Counter Weight Strataclysm

Double IPA · 8.2% ABV

Double ipa with strata hops, stratacalysm intensifies the passionfruit and tropical qualities of the strata variety in this rounded and balanced double ipa

282.6 miles away at Bistro 143 · See all places
Counter Weight Vulture Culture

Double IPA · 8.0% ABV

Vulture Culture was originally released as Double Galaxy in the Audition series. It is brewed exclusively with Galaxy hops from Australia...

285.9 miles away at Pies & Pub · See all places
Counter Weight Drevo

Pilsner · 5.0% ABV

Drevo is an oak conditioned, Czech-style pilsner brewed using Saaz hops and a blend of European grown barley varieties.

286.0 miles away at BAR-New Haven · See all places
Counter Weight Inundation

IPA · 6.3% ABV

Inundation is brewed with 100% Citra hops, as well as dry hopped with Citra lupulin powder. Citrus flavor dominates.

288.2 miles away at Playwright · See all places
Counter Weight Edelgarten

Lager · 5.0% ABV

Brewed in collaboration with our good friends at The Hops Company in Derby...

289.7 miles away at Counter Weight Brewing Co. · See all places
Counter Weight Vitalis

Fruit Beer · 6.6% ABV

More than 18 months in the making, Vitalis is a blend of mix fermentation white wine barrel aged beers that then rested on Marsanne and Roussanne grapes...

289.7 miles away at Counter Weight Brewing Co. · See all places
Counter Weight No Hope For The Kids

IPA · 6.4% ABV

The flavor of this Mosaic hop focused American IPA is big on pineapple, hoppy dankness, along with some nice tangerine notes.

289.7 miles away at Counter Weight Brewing Co. · See all places
Counter Weight Rest In Peaches

Farmhouse Ale · 6.6% ABV

Rest in Peaches is a blend of one and two year old mix fermentation barrel aged beers that were racked into stainless...

289.7 miles away at Counter Weight Brewing Co. · See all places
Counter Weight Talisman

IPA · 6.3% ABV

Talisman was brewed with Nelson Sauvin and Motueka hops. This hazy IPA has nice white wine, tropical, and stone fruit-like flavors and aromas.

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Counter Weight Void

Stout · 7.0% ABV

Void utilizes six different malts to achieve chocolate, caramel, and pronounced coffee-like flavors and aromas. Light roast undertones accompany a fully viscous mouthfeel.

290.1 miles away at Donovan's Reef Restaurant · See all places
Counter Weight Double Inundation

Double IPA · 8.2% ABV

Like Inundation, Double Inundation is also brewed with 100% Citra hops. Double dry hopped, lupulin laden, and hazy, this beer packs a citrus punch.

296.9 miles away at Viron Rondo Osteria · See all places
Counter Weight Slumbering Behemoth

Imperial Stout · 10.0% ABV

Big rich body, lots of dark chocolate, caramel-like flavors and aromas. Some fig and dark fruit notes emerge as the beer warms.

315.7 miles away at The Beamhouse · See all places
Counter Weight Spiral Architect (Green)

Double IPA · 8.2% ABV

Spiral Architect's framework is built from massive whirlpool and dry hop additions of resinous hops. Mango and orange like aromas and flavor lead the character with floral undertones.

318.9 miles away at Birch Hill Tavern · See all places

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Counter Weight Wizard Fight

Double IPA · 8.2% ABV

Piney incantations clash and merge with fruity hexes in this epic wizard fight. You are drawn in by the aroma, casting its spell on your senses. Melding notes of stone fruit with floral undertones...
Counter Weight Critical Mass

NE/Hazy DIPA · 8.0% ABV

Crucial Mass is an America DIPA brewed with a blend of American and Southern hemisphere hop varieties that contribute big, tropical fruit flavors.
Space Coyote

IPA · 6.0% ABV

Original batch is Galaxy hops forward. But each batch will explore a few different hop combinations.
Counter Weight Ho Ho Hope For The Kids

IPA · 6.4% ABV

Ho Ho Hope for the Kids is a holiday spin on No Hope for the Kids...
Counter Weight Space Coyote

IPA · 6.0% ABV

Space Coyote is a Galaxy focused IPA. Big passionfruit, citrus, and pineapple aromas dominate this wonderfully hop forward yet balanced beer.
Counter Weight Velocirapture

IPA · 6.8% ABV

Velocirapture premiered as an Audition beer, and advanced to its own brand. This beer is brewed with a blend of hops, including Simcoe and Ekuanot...
Counterwieght Wizard Fight

Double IPA · 8.2% ABV
Counter Weight Audition #6 - Ghosts of Past IPAs

IPA · 6.5% ABV

Brewed with a more classic blend of Centennial and Cascade. The cascade hops came from Pioneer Hops in Morris CT. Orange marmalade like aroma and flavor.
Counter Weight Cities and Years

IPA · 6.2% ABV

Cities and Years was brewed with hefty additions of cryo hops in the whirlpool, and dry hopped with a new variety of hop called Sabro (formerly HBC438)...
Counter Weight Fest Bier

Oktoberfest · 5.9% ABV

This is a traditional German Fest Bier. Unlike the Marzen style, the traditional fest beer is lighter, drier, and less sweet. Clean and well defined bready malt qualities take center stage.
No Hope For The Kids

IPA · 6.4% ABV

A blend of hops with a Mosaic focus.
Counter Weight Mixed Cassette

Grisette · 5.4% ABV

Mixed Cassette Grissette is a quaffable, refreshing beer brewed with Spelt, Oats, and white wheat. Traditional yeast lends big, aromatic, and flavorful qualities to this small beer...
Counterwieght Counterpunch

IPA · 7.0% ABV

Very fruity nose, reminiscent of tropical fruits, as well as some grassy notes.
Counter Weight Audition #6 - Ghosts of IPAs Past

IPA · 6.5% ABV

"Ghosts of IPA's past". 6.5% American IPA brewed with a more classic blend of Centennial and Cascade. The cascade hops came from Pioneer Hops in Morris CT. Orange marmalade like aroma and flavor...
Counter Weight Creature Preacher

IPA · 5.8% ABV

Creature Preacher was first released as a pale ale, and has re-emerged as an IPA brewed with a 50/50 blend of Citra and Galaxy hops...
CounterWeight Void w/ Coffee

Stout · 7.0% ABV
Counter Weight Where Do We Go From Here?

IPA · 6.4% ABV

We used two of the newer hops out there today - Strata and Vic Secret - to create a unique drinking experience for the hoppy beer drinker...
Counterweight Aramis Pilsner

Pilsner · 5.4% ABV

Aramis hops lend a nice, rounded, spicy and herbal quality followed by light citrus notes. Extremely drinkable – a real crusher!
Counter Weight Ceno Stout

Imperial Stout · 9.5% ABV

This big, rich imperial stout was brewed in collaboration with our friends at Hope Gallery...
Counter Weight Crimson Briar

Berliner Weisse · 4.8% ABV

Crimson Briar is a Berliner Weisse style beer brewed with copious amounts of raspberry. Jammy aroma with mildly tart flavor that finishes with a lot of raspberry.
Counter Weight Double Talisman

Double IPA · 8.0% ABV

We've utilized an immense amount of Nelson Sauvin to coax out some of the best qualities Nelson has to offer. Pronounced white grape, peach, and some nice tropical qualities really shine.
Counter Weight Drudenhaus

Smoked Beer · 5.8% ABV

Drudenhaus is our smoked beer inspired by the traditional Rauchbiers brewed in Bamberg, Germany. We used malt produced in Bamberg that was dried over a beechwood fired to create “smoked malt...
Counter Weight Dusk

Porter · 6.0% ABV

This porter was brewed using English marris otter, German roasted malts, American hops and our house yeast...
Counter Weight Featherweight

Saison · 4.5% ABV

Brewed and dry-hopped with generous amounts of Noble.
Counter Weight Foreboden Fruit

Oud Bruin · 6.1% ABV

Our Flemish style oud bruin with blueberries. Aged for over a year in freshly emptied Cabernet barrels then rest on fresh blueberries for more than 3 months...
Counter Weight Group Chat

Pilsner · 5.8% ABV

Brewed with German Tettnang, Pallisade and Citra hops.
Counter Weight Hex

Imperial Stout · 10.0% ABV

An imperial milk stout with chocolate and Dulce de Leche
Counter Weight Sow

American Pale Ale · 5.6% ABV

Sow Pale Ale uses a blend of Nelson and Citra hops. This super drinkable pale ale offers rounded mango and light peach qualities in the aroma and flavor.
Counter Weight Superfluous

IPA · 6.5% ABV

Originally released as an Audition, Superfluous graduated! Double dry hopped with a focus on Mosaic and Citra hops, it offers a mix of tropical fruit, and some nice dankness...
Counter Weight Van Art Gose

Gose · 4.4% ABV

Gose is a German style of beer that originated in the 16th century. Characteristics are mainly refreshing with a mild tartness, blended with balanced salinity...
Counter Weight Zen Arcade

Triple IPA · 10.0% ABV

Teeming with a few of our favorite hop varieties in exorbitant amounts. Massive citrus, pineapple, guava, with rounded hop bitterness intertwined with a lush mouthfeel with malt balance.
Lasting Brass/Counter Weight Splitting Lanes

Porter · 5.5% ABV
Void

Stout · 7.0% ABV
Workhorse

Pilsner · 5.0% ABV
Counter Weight Aeolian

American Wild Ale · 6.1% ABV

Aeolian is a blended beer composed of 50% two year old spontaneous beer and 50% 18 month old mixed culture fermented beer. It was aged on Cabernet and Syrah grapes in Romanian oak...
Counter Weight Aramis

Pilsner · 5.4% ABV

Aramis is a German pilsner brewed with 100% French Aramis hops. A light, crisp, and dry malt character comes from Weyermann Floor Malted barley...
Counter Weight Armand and A Leg

Farmhouse Ale · 6.4% ABV

Armand and a Leg is a farmhouse beer consisting of a blend of barrel and foeder aged beers. This blend of wood rested beers had brettanomyces wild yeast added...
Counter Weight Belmageddon

NE/Hazy DIPA · 8.3% ABV

Belmageddon is a DIPA brewed with a blend of hops, with Belma being the focus. This is a big bodied DIPA with lots of strawberry and melon-like aromas and flavors.
Counter Weight Bird Sips

IPA · 6.2% ABV

Bird Sips is our new Motueka focused IPA. Zesty lime like citrus with tropical tones. Nelson Sauvin and Sultana playing a supporting role rounding out the flavor contributing more tropical depth...
Counter Weight Black Labs and British Iron

Smoked Beer · 5.0% ABV
Counter Weight Brewing Riwaka Sock'em Robots

IPA · 6.5% ABV

Riwaka hails from New Zealand and brings a focused exemplification of what unique hop varieties can contribute to a beer...
Counter Weight Chromatism

NE/Hazy IPA · 6.6% ABV

Continuing with our exploration into new hop varieties, we're featuring a delicious new hop in our latest beer, Chromatism IPA...
Counter Weight Cohesive Resistance

Double IPA · 8.2% ABV

Cohesive Resistance was brewed in collaboration with our friends at Lasting Brass Brewing Co. in Watertown. It focuses Denali hops...
Counter Weight Coolship Kellerbier

Kellerbier · 4.9% ABV
Counter Weight Dalliance

Pilsner · 5.2% ABV

Dalliance combines a beautifully clean German lager yeast, with subtly honey-like malt flavors. The European hop varieties used lend balanced spicy tones, with soft citrus notes.
Counter Weight Dead Of Summer 2

Berliner Weisse · 4.8% ABV

Boysenberry Berliner brewed with Hope Gallery Tattoo
Counter Weight Doom City

IPA · 6.6% ABV
Counter Weight Doom City 2

IPA · 6.6% ABV

Doom City 2 was brewed with Simcoe, Galaxy, and Mosaic hops.
Counter Weight Doppelbock

Doppelbock · 8.0% ABV

Brewed in collaboration with Stoettner Brewery from Pfaffenberg, this beer is rich and complex with notes of caramel, coffee chocolate, and dried fruits.
Counter Weight Ein Helles

Helles Lager · 5.0% ABV

Ein Helles was brewed to celebrate out one year anniversary! Brewed with the finest German pilsner malts, and Hallertau hops, this beer is very traditional...
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About the brewery

Our goal is to continuously honor long-held brewing traditions while exploring new and innovative methods to highlight each ingredient and delight your palate with every sip. We’ll delve into passion projects focused on wild yeast and wood aging, while continuing to evolve the definition of what a big, flavorful, hoppy beer can be. From beautiful, rustic Belgian ales and refined, sturdy German lagers to bright, hop-forward American IPA’s, we will venture on an exciting odyssey of brewing. As we explore, we hope that you’ll join us.

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