Skip the Small Talk at East Rock Brewing

Schedule

Thu Oct 30 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

East Rock Brewing Company & Beer Hall | New Haven, CT

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Meaningful conversations with strangers that don't leave you drained. We use question prompts to spark unique convos.
About this Event

EVENT START-END | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ET
CHECK-IN BEGINS | 6:15 pm ET
WHERE | East Rock Brewing, 285 Nicoll St Suite 103, New Haven, CT 06511 ()
AGE RANGE | 21+: While many folks who attend our events are in their 20s and 30s, all guests 21+ will be enthusiastically welcome! Please be sure to bring your government-issued ID, as this venue is 21+.
FOOD/DRINKS | Craft beer and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for sale.
PARKING / PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION | There is parking available nearby.
ACCESSIBILITY & OTHER VENUE DETAILS | Wheelchair accessible and gender-affirming bathrooms available. For ASL and any other accommodations not listed, please see more info .
COVID-19 PROCEDURES | Masking is optional, but recommended.


What’s It Like?

Hear from real attendees in the videos at the bottom of the page!

Do you wish you could have more of the kinds of conversations you have late at night where for some reason, you feel safe talking about the things you actually care about?

Bring your friends (or come by yourself) and spend your Thursday night at an event where you know everyone else is there for the same reason.

We'll be offering "big talk" conversational prompts on them to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. Not feeling like answering a particular question? No worries, we'll have plenty to choose from, like, "When are you the happiest?" and, "If you were going to become close friends with me, what would I need to know about you?" We'll give you ground rules to make sure you feel comfortable and safe sharing as much of yourself as possible while still feeling in complete control of how much you divulge.

There will be drinks for sale!

Check-in for this event will begin around 6:15 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 6:30 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible.

Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here:


Ready to Skip the Small Talk With Us?

Grab a ticket since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door.

Want to check out what else is going on at East Rock Brewing? Check out their website .

If you want to be the first to hear about our events before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at .

See our Skip the Small Talk question prompt card deck (and buy your own if you want) .

If you want to get more of a vibe of what our events are like, have a look at the videos below and check out our (which also covers stuff like our refund policy, arriving late, age range, and hiring us for corporate/ college/ private events).

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Where is it happening?

East Rock Brewing Company & Beer Hall, 285 Nicoll Street, New Haven, United States

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USD 21.58

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