Family owned, crafted

Dead Language is a small brewery and taproom in Hartford, CT whose goal is to craft exceptional lagers, weissbiers and bold American IPAs and serve as a gathering place for the vibrant Parkville neighborhood. Traditional beer and the culture behind it is not a dying language in Hartford.

Embrace what’s good.

Our Draft List

Updated 3/23

Events at Dead Language

Come check out handmade crafts, unique artwork, plants, & baked goods; all made by the Connecticut Roller Derby league members. Support local athletes & discover how multi-talented they are! All proceeds of items sold will go to the CT Roller Derby Travel Fund.

Join Dungeons n' Drafts for great drinks, food, and company to play a D&D one shot adventure with your choice of premade characters. 1st timers welcome! Visit www.dungeonsndrafts.com for tix & more info.

Join us for a Sip & Plant Earth Day Celebration! Visit www.mosslife.shop for tix & more info.

A Cabaret event featuring Drag, Burlesque, Live Music, and Pro Wrestling. Featuring Casting Shadows & Tax Collectors & Harlots. $20. Get your Tickets at CabaRestle At Dead Language Beer Project Tickets, Sat, Apr 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM | Eventbrite

Food Truck Schedule

Sat. April 5th- Jayy's

Sat. April 12th- King of Pearl

Fri. April 18th- Lucan's Jamaican

Sat. April 19th- Fuego Picante

Fri. April 25th- Mama Nena’s

Sat. April 26th- On Earth Hartford event, 12-5p: 5 trucks/ Cabarestle event, 7-11p: La Cocina Cubana

Fri. May 2nd- Greenhouse Cafe & Tavern

Sat. May 3rd- Elo's Hibachi

Sat. May 10th- La Cocina Cubana

Fri. May 16th- La Cocina Cubana

Sat. May 17th- Elo's Hibachi

Fri. May 23rd- La Cocina Cubana

Sat. May 24th- Greenhouse Cafe

Fri. May 30th- Crepe Hut

Let us host your next party

2024 Great International Beer, Cider, Mead & Sake Competition (GIBCC) medals

2024 Untappd Community Award medals

2024 VinePair Magazine “Best New Breweries in the U.S.”

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FAQs

Hi. We’re Chris & Kyle. Here are some details on visiting Dead Language’s taproom.

  • We are located on the corner of Park St. & Bartholomew Ave. in Hartford at 1429 Park St.. We have a private entrance and free parking lot accessible on Bartholomew Ave.

  • Our address is 1429 Park St., Hartford- but our building entrances are on Bartholomew Ave. Free street and lot parking are available on Bartholomew Ave. You can then walk in the main 1429 Park St. entrance - or come in through our direct private entrance at the end of the driveway behind PetrolHead Cafe.

  • Our hours are:

    Thur. 4p-9p

    Fri. 4p-9p

    Sat. 12p-9p

    Sun. 12p-6p

  • In addition to our exceptional European lagers and American IPAs, we serve Cocktails from BADSONS (Derby) & Drink Mechanics (East Hartford), Elmwood Hard Cider from New Park Brewing (West Hartford), Wine from Worthington Winery (Somers, CT), Underberg Herbal Bitters, Athletic non-alcoholic beer, Guinness 0 non-alcohiloc beer, and various Hosmer Mountain sodas and seltzers.

    In addition to being across the street from Parkville Market eatery, we serve various Drunk Alpaca snacks as well as pickles and pickled eggs. On Fridays & Saturdays, we also have fresh baked soft pretzels from Pretzel Haus (West Hartford, CT.)

  • We are conveniently located across the street from Hartford’s Parkville Market, which offers a wide variety of food options. We welcome you to bring your own food, order-in, or grab food from one of our neighboring establshmens.

  • Kids are welcome in our taproom up until 7p. Well-behaved and leashed dogs are always welcome. We have a dog area outside for your convenience as well.

  • We sell 4-pack cans to-go in the taproom. We currently have 4-packs of Dope (American IPA), Fluffhead (Hefeweizen), Hungry Ghost (Vienna Lager) & Kongisbier (Weizenbock). We do not offer crowler or growler fills at this time. - updated 3/27

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