Skip to main content Currently Reading Newtown's Reverie Brewing Co. was the first CT brewery - but likely not the last - to make hard cider Erik Ofgang FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Frank Lockwood, Reverie’s head brewer and a co-owner, has been perfecting his brewing technique for about as long as he’s been working on his beard.Winter Caplanson / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Some of the new cider offerings at Reverie Brewing Co. in NewtownWinter Caplanson / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 3of3 Reverie Brewing Co. in Newtown became the first brewery in Connecticut to start producing hard cider this winter, but it won’t be the last. Due to changes in Connecticut law passed in 2019, brewers, distilleries and wineries can apply for permits to produce multiple types of alcohol instead of only being licensed to produce either beer, spirits or wine (cider makers obtain a wine license).