Ideal Tavern

On Tap

• 1. Thimble Island Ideal Tavern Lager

  Helles Lager · 5.4% · Branford, CT

  A refreshing and smooth lager brewed specifically for Ideal Tavern, Southington, CT by Thimble Island Brewing Co.

  16oz Draft $5

• 2. Ballast Point Aloha Sculpin

  IPA · 7.0% · San Diego, CA

  Seasonal Sculpin variant with Brux Trois, a yeast strain that produces lots of fruity esters. Tropical & hazy.

  16oz Draft $6.50

• 3. Omnipollo Nebuchadnezzar

  Double IPA · 8.5% · Stockholm, Sweden

  "Neb" is a home brew recipe That has been scaled up with no consideration to economies of scale.

  12oz Draft $8

• 4. Breckenridge Summer Pils

  Pilsner · 5.0% · Littleton, CO

  Saab hops impart a pleasant aroma that's earthy and floral while lending spicy flavor characteristics and a crisp, dry finish.

  16oz Draft $7

• 5. No Worries - Hakuna Matata

  Blond Ale · 5.2% · Hamden, CT

  A blonde ale at its heart, Hakuna Matata is twisted up with apple wood and cherry wood adding a distinctly unique slightly sweet flavor while also contributing to its looks leaving it dirty blonde in color. Don't over think this one... just sit back, relax, and enjoy!

  16oz Draft $6.50

• 6. Troegs Nimble Giant Double IPA

  Double IPA · 9.0% · Hershey, PA

  Our Double IPA gracefully boasts grapefruit rind, pineapple and honeysuckle notes with a hint of earthy forest floor. Behold the wonder!

  12oz Draft $7

• 7. Still Hill Citrabration

  IPA · 7.5% · Rocky Hill, CT

  16oz Draft $7

• 8. Shebeen Hadouken IPA

  IPA · 6.0% · Wolcott, CT

  Smooth subtle fruit flavors of peach and apricot in this very drinkable New England IPA.

  16oz Draft $7

• 9. Newburgh Megaboss IPA

  IPA · 7.0% · Newburgh, NY

  A rich pineapple & tropical fruit aroma, with a flavor profile that very much follows that aromatic start, concluding with a lemon & herbal hop finish.

  16oz Draft $8

• 10. Victory Summer Love

  Blond Ale · 5.2% · Downingtown, PA

  Sublime, earthy noble hops are backed up by fresh, clean German malts, ending w/ a surprising burst of lemony refreshment from fistfuls of American whole flower

  16oz Draft $6.50

• 11. Grey Sail Flying Jenny Extra Pale Ale

  American Pale Ale · 5.3% · Westerly, RI

  An unfiltered extra pale ale crafted with five different malts and complimented by northwestern hops make this brew one to enjoy year-round.

  16oz Draft $7

• 12. Guinness Draught Nitro

  Dry Stout · 4.2% · St James's Gate, Dublin

  Nitrogenized Guinness is a dark stout beer that is brewed with Irish barley, brewers yeast, hops and water.

  16oz Draft $5

Bottles

• Bud Light

  Pale Lager · 4.2% · St. Louis, MO

  Bud Light is brewed with a malt and hops ratio different from Budweiser for a distinctively crisp taste with fewer calories.

  12oz Bottle $4

• Budweiser

  Pale Lager · 5.0% · St. Louis, MO

  Brewed using a blend of imported and classic American aroma hops, and a blend of barley malts and rice resulting in unparalleled balance and character.

  12oz Bottle $4

• Coors Light

  Pale Lager · 4.2% · Milwaukee, WI

  First, aged (lagered) below freezing to give our beer its crisp taste. Then it’s filtered cold so that it gets that brilliant, bright appearance.

  12oz Bottle $4

• Corona

  Pale Lager · 4.6% · Anáhuac, México DF

  made with the finest quality blend of filtered water, malted barley, hops, corn, and yeast.

  12oz Bottle $5

• Heineken

  Pilsner · 5.4% · Zoeterwoude, Netherlands

  Crisp & smooth Euro Lager.

  12oz Bottle $5

• Kaliber N/A

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.05% · Park Royal London

  A low alcohol Pale Lager. Guinness goes to the trouble of brewing the beer first through the complete brewing process and then removing the alcohol.

  12oz Bottle $4

• Michelob Ultra

  Pale Lager · 4.2% · St. Louis, MO

  Low-carb light beer with taste smooth enough to carry the Michelob name.

  12oz Bottle $4

• Miller Lite

  Pale Lager · 4.2% · Milwaukee, WI

  This carefully crafted pilsner uses the finest ingredients and brewing techniques to ensure rich, full-bodied beer taste at only 96 calories.

  12oz Bottle $4

• Omission Pale Ale

  Gluten Free Beer · 5.8% · Portland, OR

  Bold, Hoppy, and Gluten-Free!

  12oz Bottle $5

• Yuengling Traditional Lager

  Pale Lager · 4.5% · Pottsville, PA

  Famous for its rich amber color and medium-bodied flavor with roasted caramel malt for a subtle sweetness and a combination of cluster and cascade hops.

  12oz Bottle $4

Cans

• Back East Misty Mountain IPA

  IPA · 7.0% · Bloomfield, CT

  This assertively hopped beer has a great hoppy aroma, crisp hop bite, and smooth medium body.

  12oz Can $5

• Ballast Point Sculpin IPA

  IPA · 7.0% · San Diego, CA

  Inspired use of hops creates hints of apricot, peach, mango and lemon flavors, but still packs a bit of a sting.

  12oz Can $6

• BBC Coffeehouse Porter

  Porter · 6.2% · South Deerfield, MA

  Robust and aromatic, Coffeehouse Porter is sure to please, no matter what time of day you choose to enjoy it.

  12oz Can $6

• Berkshire Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale

  American Pale Ale · 5.3% · South Deerfield, MA

  In the words of renowned beer writer Lew Bryson, Steel Rail EPA is “what the water in heaven oughta taste like.”

  12oz Can $5

• Black Hog Granola Brown

  Brown Ale · 5.5% · Oxford, CT

  Granola Brown Ale is a refreshing brew incorporating all the wonders of delicious granola with a mix of oatmeal, grains, hops & roasted malts.

  12oz Can $6

• Bravazzi Blood Orange Italian Hard Soda

  Soda · 4.2%

  Inspired by gourmet Italian sodas bursting with sun-ripened citrus flavor, Bravazzi excites the senses with its naturally sweet, fizzy essence and fruity aroma.

  12oz Can $7

• Bravazzi Grapefruit Italian Hard Soda

  Soda · 4.2% · Joplin, MO

  An invigorating blend of tart and tangy that’s refreshingly bittersweet.

  12oz Can $7

• Downeast Cider Original

  Cider · 5.1% · East Boston, MA

  Inspired by farm-fresh ciders enjoyed around New England in autumn, made from local apples for a full-bodied flavor and smooth finish.

  12oz Can $6

• Fishers Island Lemonade

  Soda · 9.0% · Fisher Island, FL

  Vodka and whiskey with natural juice and flavors.

  12oz Can $6

• Grey Sail Pour Judgement IPA

  IPA · 6.5% · Westerly, RI

  Pours lightly hazy gold with a medium, frothy white head, medium retention with good lacing.

  12oz Can $6

• Ithaca Flower Power IPA

  IPA · 7.2% · Ithaca, NY

  Punchy & Soothing. Big Body. Pineapple and Grapefruit

  16oz Can $5

• Jack's Abby House Lager

  Helles Lager · 5.2% · Framingham, MA

  It’s sweet and golden with a full malty body that comes from using a traditional German malt variety. A special beer for year-round enjoyment.

  16oz Can $6

• Lagunitas 12th of Never Ale

  American Pale Ale · 5.5% · Petaluma, CA

  Tropically hoppy. Light, yet full-bodied. Bright and citrusy. Word.

  12oz Can $5

• Lord Hobo Hobo Life

  Session IPA · 4.5% · Woburn, MA

  Hobo Life Session IPA is heavily dry-hopped with Citra with notes of lime and grapefruit zest.

  12oz Can $6

• Rekorderlig Mango Raspberry Cider

  Cider · 4.5% · Sweden

  12oz Can $6

• Rekorderlig Pear Cider

  Cider · 4.5% · New York, NY

  This aromatic pear cider from Sweden will delight the senses. Best served over ice.

  12oz Can $6

• Sixpoint Bengali

  IPA · 6.4% · Brooklyn, NY

  This updated version of the Redhook brewery's flagship IPA is juicy, citrusy, piney and full of hops!

  12oz Can $5

• Stone Arrogant Bastard

  American Strong Ale · 7.2% · Escondido, CA

  You probably won’t like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth.

  16oz Can $5

• Stony Creek Lil' Cranky

  IPA · 4.5% · Branford, CT

  Aggressive, yet crafted to go down easy, this Session IPA has it all.

  12oz Can $6

• Stubborn Beauty Happy Treez

  IPA · 6.2% · Middletown, CT

  Hazy, hoppy and easy to drink. We used three hop varieties to offer a nice complex flavor profile

  16oz Can $7

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On Tap

• Back East Porter

  Porter · 6.0% · Bloomfield, CT

  A traditional English-style Brown Porter, subtle roasted notes of chocolate, and hopped just enough to offset the sweet maltiness and roasty undertone.

  16oz Draft $6

• BBC Pilsner

  Pilsner · 5.5% · South Deerfield, MA

  This American version of a traditional Bohemian Pilsner is a true lager, brewed to emulate the original style born in Plzen, Czechoslovakia.

  16oz Draft $7

• Lord Hobo Consolation Prize

  Double IPA · 9.2% · Woburn, MA

  A hazy orange DIPA dry-hopped with Jarrylo, Azacca and Mosaic hops resulting in big notes of pineapple, mango, and honeydew melon.

  13oz Draft $7

• Maine MO Pale Ale

  American Pale Ale · 6.0% · Freeport, ME

  A very subtle malt sweetness for balance, but this is intended to finish dry.

  16oz Draft $7

• New England Fuzzy Baby Ducks

  IPA · 6.2% · Woodbridge, CT

  Big citrus aromas with a delicate dry malt presence, juicy resinous orangey hop flavor makes this beer a treat for lovers of hoppy beer.

  16oz Draft $8

• New England G-Bot

  Double IPA · 8.8% · Woodbridge, CT

  G-Bot is an intensely hopped Double India Pale Ale brewed with a blend of three varieties of American Hops.

  12oz Draft $9

• Thomas Hooker IPA

  IPA · 6.5% · Bloomfield, CT

  HOP MEADOW INDIA PALE ALE. The American cousin of our ESB. This pale ale was originally brewed in 19th century England to survive the long ocean voyages to their troops stationed in India - hence the name India Pale Ale... more

  16oz Draft $6.50

• Two Roads No Limits Hefeweizen

  German Hefeweizen · 5.0% · Stratford, CT

  A traditional, unfiltered Bavarian style wheat ale with a twist: we use rye and spelt for added character.

  16oz Draft $7

• Two Roads Two Juicy

  Double IPA · 8.2% · Stratford, CT

  An unfiltered cloudy New England Double IPA that uses generous amounts of Hallertauer Blanc, Citra and Mandarina Bavaria hops.

  12oz Draft $7

Cans

• Two Roads Lil' Heaven

  Session IPA · 4.8% · Stratford, CT

  A lower ABV IPA brewed with three distinctive hop varieties - azacca, mosaic and equinox. The result is an intensely flavorful yet crushable IPA.

  16oz Can $6

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