USA, CT: Twelvenote Brew Co. coming to Bridgeport on November 22

A new brewery is tuning up for its grand opening in Bridgeport on Nov. 22, CTPost reported on November 10.

Twelvenote Brew Co. is the newest brewery moving into the Black Rock neighborhood of the Park City at 3389 Fairfield Ave. Bryan Pietrzak, owner of Twelvenote Brew Co., has spent nearly the past year getting everything ready for his music-themed brewery.

"Every time I would go to a show, (I) always had to have a nice beer to compliment the experience," Pietrzak said. "We want a sensory experience with both the craft beer and the music that we'll either be playing on surround sound or bands that we're going to be hiring."

The name of the brewery takes inspiration from the 12 notes that comprise the chromatic music scale. "It's what you do with those notes that make the music," Pietrzak, a drummer, said while drawing parallels between beer making and making music.

Coming from northwestern Pennsylvania, Pietrzak said he moved to Connecticut in order to be closer to family. Prior to getting into the beer industry, Pietrzak spent 20 years as a welder and machinist with General Electric. A homebrewer since 2014, Pietrzak got his certification at the notable beer science school, Siebel Institute of Technology, and also worked at breweries in northwestern Pennsylvania before coming up here.

Pietrzak said he is curating a "comfortable vibe" in his new brewery, which was formerly home to the Aspetuck Brew Lab. The Aspetuck Brew Lab closed last November after nine years of business.

The taproom, which Pietrzak called "fun-sized," will be an intimate space where music will be prevalent — whether it be a DJ, a band, vinyl night or streaming a concert.

The beers being served are recipes that Pietrzak has perfected throughout the years. Some of those offering are the "You Sexy Thang!" brown ale, "Wheastie Boyz" American wheat, "Ye Ken’t Touch This" Scottish light and the "Bongo Havoc" hazy IPA.

One of the biggest draws for setting up show in this area may be surprising unless you're a brewing enthusiast; it's the water. "One of the biggest selling points for getting this location was the water. This area has amazing water and that is the most important ingredient for beer-making in my opinion," Pietrzak said.

Twelvenote Brew Co. is currently operating "warm-up sessions" on select days of the week ahead of the grand opening on Nov. 22.