Kent Falls Brewing Co. opens beer garden location downstate

NORTHFORD — Lauded Northwest Corner malts and hops institution Kent Falls Brewing Company had a booming opening weekend at its expanded second location.

Perched above the lush fields of DeFrancesco Farm in Northford, Connecticut, the sleek new taproom will serve a lineup of the brewery’s own libations, alongside the addition of Connecticut-crafted ciders, wines and eats from visiting food trucks, Thursday through Sunday.

On tap is the “Full Pour Pils,” a crisp pilsner brewed to celebrate the full-size offerings and enjoy it under the shady pavilion covering the taproom’s extensive outdoor seating while the weather is still nice.

Brewery owner Barry Labendz said that finding the new location felt like a homecoming: “To be on a family farm is really the core of our business.”