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Imperial Porter and Doppelbock 4-packs Now Available
Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. is proud to announce our Imperial Porter and Liberator Doppelbock are now available in convenient and affordable 4-packs! Two of our most award winning and highly sought-after beers. By using standard 12oz bottles instead of the old swing tops we’re able to lower our packaging costs significantly. Well we’re passing those savings onto you, delivering nearly three times as much beer as a swing top bottle for about the same retail price. The 4-packs should be hitting your local stores in the next few days. Enjoy!


Watermelon Ale now in Bottles!

Just in time for backyard barbecues and warm summer nights, Watermelon Ale is now available in convenient and cooler friendly bottles!
Watermelon Ale is on sale at stores in CT, MA, PA, with NY coming soon.
It was just days after Watermelon Ale made its debut last year that loyal hooker drinkers started begging us to bottle it. Well Watermelon fans, your prayers have been answered, just make sure you stock up once you find it at your local store because early reports indicate the refreshing summer is flying off the shelves!
More big news for Watermelon Ale: Playboy has named it one of their top summer brews! Check it out in the June issue on newsstands now.

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Supporting the Village
You may have heard that a portion of the proceeds from every open house and from special events like our homebrew contest go to The Village. To learn more about our partnership with The Village and the special connection to President Curt Cameron read this news article.
Thomas Hooker rated best Octoberfest by the New York Times
A panel of beer tasters at the New York Times just rated Thomas Hooker Octoberfest the best of the 24 Oktoberfest/Marzen style beers they sampled! It was an impressive sampling group that included seven German beers and four of the six traditional beers found at Oktoberfest in Munich.
In a double win Hooker Octoberfest also won for best value!
Excerpt:
“The No. 1 beer, Octoberfest from Thomas Hooker, was beautifully balanced with each flavor component melding into a delicious, refreshing whole. If you ponder each sip, as we did in our tasting, you might remark on the malt aromas or the way the bitterness of the hops contributes to a clean, crisp feeling in the mouth after you swallow. But if you are polishing off a bottle at a party, or simply having a conversation with a friend or watching a ballgame, you would simply notice how enjoyable the beer was and reach for another.”
Look for our Octoberfest out in stores and on tap now. Come by the brewery for our open house this Friday to taste it fresh off the brew tanks and talk with our brewer about what makes the Hooker Octoberfest so special.
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Fox 61 Morning Show Live at Thomas Hooker Brewery

Fox 61 Morning Show Live at the brewery
Fox 61 was at the brewery all morning filming live segments for their morning show. Check out all four segments below:
Brewery Tour : Curt gives a quick tour of the brewery
Community involvement : Curt discussing the brewery’s community involvement
Beer Lineup : Curt gives a rundown of our beer offerings
History and Hops : Curt talks about the history of the brewery and our hop farm
Hooker Brewery Reports Rash Of Keg Thefts

Hooker Keg
Thomas Hooker featured in a WFSB Channel 3 Eye Witness News special report on the rise of keg thefts. Watch the full report with Hallie Jackson.
Teresa From WFSB Checks Out Hooker Brewery

WFSB Better Connecticut
Thomas Hooker featured on WFSB’s “Better Connecticut”. Watch the full video segment with Better Budddy Teresa Labarbera as she tours the brewery.
The New York Times visits Thomas Hooker

New York Times Article
Read what the well respected folks from the Big Apple have to say about our brewery and the weekend beer tastings.
BeerEncounters.com Thomas Hooker Video Profile

Beer Encounters Video Profile
Watch this behind the scenes video produced by BeerEncounters.com with interviews from the Hooker Team and an in depth look at the brewing process. Learn more about the history of the brewery and watch as President Curt Cameron explains the different steps in our brewing process from the brew kettle to the bottling line.
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RT @TheCTonWTXX: Photos from our visit to the Thomas Hooker Brewery Open House are up! - http://snipr.com/upmkp
In case you missed it, Curt made an appearance fri on the fox61 morning news with Sara French: http://bit.ly/bAt0bD http://bit.ly/diRZDh
Another rockin open house underway with TV crews on the scene! http://bit.ly/dpyhZi
The 4-packs are here! The 4-packs are here! Liberator doppelbock and imperial porter in stores now. http://bit.ly/9L9zko

