The music tonight was amazing! The taproom was packed but we were able to find spots at the bar. I had the Mediterranean platter which was packed!Tzatziki, hummus, feta, Greek olives, carrots, falafel, cake slices and grape tomatoes. So large I took half home. The atmosphere is fantastic! All ages welcome!

Great beer, friendly staff and delicious food! Highly recommend a visit! Outdoor seating too

Back East brews some of my favorite beer. Ice Cream Man in all its iterations is so good and I will choose it on any menu any time. Back East has a beautiful bar space, plenty of outdoor/indoor seating, and a delicious, well-priced food menu. Great beer, great food, good vibes. Can't go wrong.

Came here for an event. Parking is located in the rear of the building. The entrance is also located in the rear of the building as well. There is plenty of seating both outside and inside. I spent most of my time in the back room for an event. The inside area was spacious and accommodated our group of close to 40 with no issues. There is even a small area filled with merch to purchase. I'm not a big beer drinker but there were other options available which I appreciated. Service was quick and everyone was very friendly.

Great vibe and good selection of beer for all tastes. We went on a live music night. Perfect addition to chill rainy evening.

You have to drive to the backside to get to the entrance. They have plenty of outdoor seating and indoor seating as well. The servers were knowledgeable of their products and it was easy to order. I ordered a few IPAs and enjoyed all of them. They have other options as well. I'm not a big sour beer fan but my party enjoyed it. There was a food truck outside next to the building. Food looked good but didn't order any. They also had a live band playing outside which was nice. If you're in the area the place is worth checking out.

Fun, mid sized brewery with a great wait staff and large beer menu. This is a solid brewery in that they have something for everyone. The snacks are just ok, but they supplement that with rotating food trucks and we come for the beer and setting anyway. Ice cream man is a solid IPA and their other flavors are fun including Double Scoop or Bubble Scoop, Triple Scoop, lil Scoop, etc. they have some great bottled and aged selections as well. Overall, great little place that always treats its customers right. The brewtenders are well versed on their products and super attentive. Try it if you haven't been before, it's a pleasant surprise.

First time here in several years and they did one hella upgrade!!! If you're familiar with the CT craft beer scene, you know Back East. Their beers are everywhere! They have so many brews on tap so there's something for everyone. They have a whole new gorgeous patio out back and the interior is completely redone since we last visited. Definitely will be here more often!

Over the past year, I've discovered just how many great breweries one can find in Connecticut, and Back East certainly ranks high on that list. They easily accommodated our large group even on a busy Saturday afternoon. The beer selection offers something for everyone. I would have been content to spend the entire afternoon here drinking their peanut butter stout. My only disappointment was that they do not offer flights, but that disappointment was easily pushed aside by ordering half-pours of several beers. The atmosphere was very festive too. On this particular day, there was a food truck in the parking lot too (Fat City Kid, separate review) serving "all the foods" that you would want to have with your beer. Cans of most of their beers were available for purchase in the refrigerated case, and for any of which they were sold out, they were willing to provide you with growlers. Enjoyable beers, enjoyable experience!

So, what do you get when a very cool pub with some talented cooks collaborates with a very cool brewery with some fantastic beers, and both of them share a love for the Grateful Dead? Well here's what you get -you get a five-course collaborative beer dinner with five beer pairings and a lot of live Grateful Dead music all night by Steelhead. About 65 appreciative dinner guests were treated to all of this in the Back East Brewery's big and gorgeous taproom as we drank their beers and fed our faces on some amazing food prepared by Four Dads Pub. Here's the lineup, and you Grateful Dead fans out there will appreciate how their song titles were weaved into the course descriptions: 1) Bertha Rita paired with an Amuse Bouche starter A margherita with Tequila and BEB's Mango Berliner Weisse served with a bowl of sweet/salty glazed nuts 2) Ramble On Rose paired with Summer Ale BEB Summer Ale served with an incredible watermelon and roasted pork belly salad 3) Dire Wolf paired with Porter BEB's award winning Porter paired with hot and sweet Italian sausage, marinara, peppers, onions, rice, and a big hunk of garlic bread 4) St. Stephen paired with Double Scoop BEB's super popular Double Scoop IPA paired with beer and butter poached shrimp, pineapple and coconut coulis, and jalapeno candied coconut slaw. 5) Ripple paired with Black Raspberry Pound Cake paired with Ice Cream Man BEB's signature beer -Ice Cream Man paired with an amazing dessert - house-made crumb topping and warm mixed berry compote over lemon pound cake (from East Hartford's Perfect Poundcakes) with a scoop of ice cream (from Granby's Grass Roots Ice Cream). Between courses, we heard from representatives of the Pub and Brewery to introduce the various pairings. Congrats to both, this collaboration was a tremendous success.