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Thanksgiving Growler Suggestions!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Thanksgiving comes but once a year, and it is a wonderful time to spend with family and friends. Here are a few suggestions from your friendly local brewer on what best to enjoy as your day progresses. As your guests arrive and the endless platters of appetizers and amuse-bouche are displayed. A […]

Thread City Hop Fest: Oktoberfest

Attention Beer Fans! We’re hosting a Thread City Hop Fest: Oktoberfest event on Thursday, October 20th on Main Street, Willimantic and you’re invited! Put on your lederhosen and raise your glass, the Thread City Hop Fest will host an Oktoberfest on Thursday, October 20th! This first-time beer fest will feature traditional Oktoberfest brews, a selection of […]

Beer vs Wine Dinner

Don’t miss your opportunity to vote at our annual Beer vs. Wine Dinner on Monday, July 25th at 6 pm! Join us for this on-going debate over which pairs better with food. Enjoy four courses, each paired with a beer and a wine – then you decide which paired better for each course. At the […]

25 Years of the Main Street Cafe!

We will celebrate our 25th year over the course of 25 days. Kicking off the celebration on Thursday, April 7th with National Beer Day and wrapping up on Sunday, May 1st with the 3rd annual Thread City Hop Fest. Events include a Silver Anniversary Party in the Pub, a performance by Rhythm Stew the Main Street Café’s original house band, many giveaways and opportunities for us to say thank you to and celebrate with the community that has supported us.

CTNow Best of Hartford Readers’ Poll – Vote for Willibrew!

The CTNow Best of Hartford Readers’ Poll is back! In the past you’ve really shown your Willibrew love. (Thank you! We love you, too! To say that we were overwhelmed by your love last year would pretty much be an understatement. ) Please take a moment to vote for Willibrew! In fact, while you’re voting, how about showing […]

Connecticut Magazine’s Experts’ Picks

The results of Connecticut Magazine’s 2016 Best Restaurants: Experts’s Picks are in!   “This group of veteran restaurant critics, food writers and contemporary bloggers have weighed in on the best our state has to offer in a variety of categories.”   We are honored to have been selected as a Craft Beer Haven! Congratulations to […]

New Year’s Eve

You are cordially invited to join us for New Year’s Eve dinner served from 4 – 9 p.m. We’ll offer our full menu with wonderful additions as well. After dinner, the night’s still young and you’ve got two parties to choose from!

New Willibrew Gear

Just in time for your holiday gift giving we have new Willibrew gear! New t-shirt designs and a growler coozie that can’t be beat add to our line up of t-shirts, hoodies, pint glasses and a whole lot more! Not sure what to get the beer lover on your list? Gift Cards make great gifts! […]

Hog River Brewing Company

Connecticut Beer Week is a celebration of Connecticut’s craft beer and the artisans that brew it. We’d like to direct your attention to one particular artisan – Ben Braddock – who has been brewing with us for many years. Ben is preparing to move on to the next phase of his hoppy adventure – Hog […]