Black Hog Brewing

Black Hog Brewing, the Oxford Connecticut Brewery that brings people together through food-friendly and locally-inspired beer, was opened in 2014 by Tyler Jones, former Brewmaster at Portsmouth Brewpub (sister brewery of Smuttynose), and the owners of Caseus and Ordinary in New Haven, Jason and Tom Sobocinski. Named for Berkshire hogs, the Black Hog experience is reminiscent of pig roasts, people coming together as a community, and celebrating over some brews. Black Hog Brewing has seven core beers, available year-round: Granola Brown Ale, a granola mix of flaked oats and specialty malts; Coffee Milk Stout, poured on nitrogen gas lines; Ginja Ninja, a red IPA brewed with fresh ginger; Easy Rye'Da, an easy-drinking IPA; Hog Lager, a traditional Czech style pilsner; Hog Water, a light and bright IPA; and Piglet, a hop-forward double IPA. Black Hog also releases seasonal, experimental, and limited-release beers. Since the beginning, Black Hog has pledged to support local farms and include their ingredients in its beers as much as possible. Black Hog Brewing Co. is located 115 Hurley Road Building 9A in Oxford, Connecticut. Just go past a waterfall, up a hill, and drive through an industrial park. There behind some buildings is a wooded beer oasis: Black Hog Brewery.