Register for Connecticut's Premier 3rd Annual Bike Ride & Beer Festival 2026! BIKES & BEERS Cycling Event Series is at NEW ENGLAND BREWING for the Best Bike Ride & Beer Event in the business! Ride a 15, 30, or 45-mile route through the beautiful area of Branford Connecticut, followed by a post-ride Beer Festival! Bikes & Beers Branford is the area's premier cycling event departing from NEW ENGLAND BREWING and traveling the scenic roads of coastal Connecticut. All rides feature morning fuel stations, marked routes, GPS turn-by-turn instructions, rest stops, refreshments, ride marshals, and SAG support. Finish back at NEW ENGLAND BREWING for a beer festival atmosphere of rewarding craft beers, live music, a charity raffle & much more!
This is a ride for everyone - All riding levels are welcome!
*Further event information will be communicated in emails after registration and in the days and weeks leading up to event day!
Riders will also receive a free raffle ticket for a chance to win a brand-new bike and a ton of other prizes including a private brewery tour and cycling gear!
Benefitting Local Cycling Charities to help improve cycling conditions in your state and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in their mission to help find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. Have fun, and give back!
Aug 15, 2026
Distance — 45 Miles
Type — Others
08:00
$64.00
Aug 15, 2026
Distance — 45 Miles
Type — Others
08:30
$64.00
Aug 15, 2026
Distance — 30 Miles
Type — Others
09:00
$54.00
Aug 15, 2026
Distance — 30 Miles
Type — Others
09:30
$54.00
Aug 15, 2026
Distance — 15 Miles
Type — Others
10:00
$44.00
Aug 15, 2026
Distance — Post-Ride Entry Only
Type — Others
11:15
$19.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Branford.
Branford is a city of 28,000 people (2014) in the Greater New Haven region of Connecticut. Branford has six historic districts that are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places (NRHp). These include buildings in Federal, Arts and Crafts, and Queen Anne styles of architecture. Five NRHP-listed districts are Branford Center Historic District, Branford Point Historic District, Canoe Brook Historic District, Route 146 Historic District, and Stony Creek-Thimble Islands Historic District.
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