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Food
5.6
Feel
7.5
Price
$30
SBC
A decent, locally owned brewpub where the brew tanks are just for show
American
Casual restaurant

Hours
Mon–Thu 11:30am–10:00pm
Fri–Sat 11:30am–11:00pm
Sun 11:30am–9:00pm

Features Date-friendly, live music, outdoor dining
Bar Beer, wine, liquor
Credit cards Visa, MC, AmEx
Reservations Accepted

www.sbcrestaurants.com

Branford
850 W. Main St.
Branford, CT
(203) 481-2739
Hours
6:00pm–6:00pm

Hamden
1950 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT
(203) 248-3663

Milford
33 New Haven Ave.
Milford, CT
(203) 874-2337

They’re propagating like rabbits! It can be hard to see SBC, which stands for Southport Brewing Company, as anything more than just an inferior, mass-produced version of Bar, New Haven’s legendary brewpub-pizzeria. But we also appreciate that this mini-chain, modeled on the much larger Rock Bottom Brewery chain, is locally…

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