THC to Hold Veterans' Benefit

DERBY - The Hops Company, Connecticut’s only authentic beer garden, will host its 3rd annual “Road Home for the Holidays” charitable event from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 30. 

 

Partnering with Two Roads Brewery for the third year, the event will be a memorable night filled with fun, food, great beer, games, raffles and contests including ugly holiday sweater contest to benefit military service men and women. 

 

The Hops Company and Two Roads will donate $1 from the sale of each Two Roads pint of beer to the Fisher House Foundation.  The Fisher House Foundation reunites families of injured veterans while they’re in the hospital. It uses donations to build large, multi-family homes where loved ones can stay without charge while their heroes heal. For more details, please check out: www.fisherhouse.org.

 

Bobby Wheeler will be playing live music from 9 p.m. until midnight.

 

THC is located at 77 Sodom Lane. Additional parking is available at 43 Marshall Lane.

Oktoberfest on Tap

When: Sunday, October 7^th, 12pm – 7pm.

Where: The Hops Company, 77 Sodom Lane Derby, CT 06418. 

Additional parking at 43 Marshall Lane

Vendors Wanted for Harvest Festival 2018

The Hops Co. Announces April and May Events

Bad Santa Party on Tap!

Get Your Mischief On!

DERBY- You're invited to our Mischief Eve Bash this Sunday —a family friendly day filled with live music, fun, games and prizes.

Contests will include stein holding, egg toss, toilet paper wrap, pumpkin painting, candy corn guess, candy corn relay and more.

Weenie Lynn and Liberty Rock food trucks will be here as well as buckets of wings from Dew Drop! We will also be launching a new beer — MISCHIEF IPA — for our BAD SONS doing GOOD THINGS charity tap line with the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.

Come party with us and cause a bit of mischief!

(This is a press release from BAD SONS)

Ansonia Middle School student wins plaudits

Justyna Cieslik of Ansonia. Photo by Patricia Villers

I recently interviewed an Ansonia Middle School eighth-grader whose essay about Harriet Tubman won semi-finalist status in a  New England-wide competition that focused on the achievements of African-Americans from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Justyna Cieslik's true interest lies in writing song lyrics but she clearly is a gifted essay writer as well. She said her younger sister is a talented singer, and they dream of teaming up someday as a singer-songwriter duo.


It's always refreshing to meet young people who are working hard to pursue their goals.

I wish Justyna and her sister all the best in their future endeavors.