Bergen House

Free Karaoke!
2025-02-07 19:30 - 23:00, 2025-01-17 19:30 - 23:00, 2025-01-03 19:30 - 23:00, 2024-12-20 19:30 - 23:00, 2024-12-06 19:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York)
Free Karaoke the 1st & 3rd Friday of every month

Chili Cook Off
2025-02-02 14:00 - 16:30
Free to enter and free to taste!
Make the best chili to win!!!
The competition will be judged by guests in three categories: Best Overall, Spiciest, and Honorable Mention. Winner announced at 4:30pm.

Cornhole Tournament
2025-01-31 18:30 - 22:00
Win prizes and drink mead! Everyone of all skill levels is welcome!

ACA Official Rules
Sudden Death (Vistory)
One team member must be 21+
Only $6 per team of 2

Spots are limited, so please pre-register here.

Play Chess at Bergen House
2025-01-29 17:30 - 21:00
Come for the challenge, stay for the mead. Boards available. Enjoy a game… or a few games… on the night of our first “Chess Club” meeting. Free and open to everyone. Perhaps you’d like a game against the mead maker himself?

Drag Show!!!
2025-01-24 20:00 - 22:00
Back again due to popular demand! “Bergen the House Down” drag show. Hosted by Mz. Clementine Ku’Lay’D and featuring Onixx Aura, Frankie Cyanide, and Carina Concealed Weapon.
Tickets available at the door or preorder through EventBrite. Order before Monday Jan. 20, and they’re only $20 each!

Open House: "nora from Moodus"
2025-01-18 13:00 - 15:00
January’s artist is “Nora from Moodus”, and if you missed her on opening night, you can come meet her at this open house! Here’s how the artist describes herself:
“Nora from Moodus”began as a way to share original photo images in the form of wall decor and notecards.
To make a long story short, I discovered that after years of sitting behind a desk, it is possible to find new ways to grow, enjoy each day, and be a part of the larger community. My mentors and friends at the East Haddam Art League and the East Haddam Museum have enriched my life immensely and it is a tribute to their encouragement that I can present my work at Bergen House.
I am a Connecticut native, Army veteran, and graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University. My family roots are traced back to pre-revolutionary times and that is why I remain here in Moodus, Connecticut.
My hope is that Connecticut will continue to attract visitors and promote local businesses. Thank you for your support and interest in my photo images!

January Book Club: Britt-Marrie Was Here
2025-01-16 18:30 - 20:30
January book is Britt-Marrie Was Here.

Fredrick Backman backmansk is absolutely one of our favorite authors. We’re excited to share his work.

Britt-Marrie is one of those people you love to hate until you just love. She goes on a journey, and Backman brings a caricature to life, letting you feel her pain and enjoy her self awaking. A beautiful story leaving us better off for joining her for the journey.

Ska/Punk Music!
2025-01-11 20:00 - 23:00
Do you like ska music?! Me too! Jan. 11 is ska and punk night.
PointNorth presents a night of ska/punk music, featuring Green Street Fiends, The Simulators, and Sonorous Rising. Only $10 cover.

Opening Night: "Nora from Moodus"
2025-01-09 17:30 - 19:30
January’s artist is “Nora from Moodus”, and you can come meet her on opening night. Here’s how the artist describes herself:
“Nora from Moodus”began as a way to share original photo images in the form of wall decor and notecards.
To make a long story short, I discovered that after years of sitting behind a desk, it is possible to find new ways to grow, enjoy each day, and be a part of the larger community. My mentors and friends at the East Haddam Art League and the East Haddam Museum have enriched my life immensely and it is a tribute to their encouragement that I can present my work at Bergen House.
I am a Connecticut native, Army veteran, and graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University. My family roots are traced back to pre-revolutionary times and that is why I remain here in Moodus, Connecticut.
My hope is that Connecticut will continue to attract visitors and promote local businesses. Thank you for your support and interest in my photo images!

Closed for New Year's
2025-01-01 17:00 - 21:00

New Year's Eve Party
2024-12-31 20:00 - 2025-01-01 01:00
Mead, Snacks & Merriment
The event is free, but purchase a food ticket to enjoy the pulled pork snadwiches & a baked potato bar.
Last call isn’t until 1am!

Closed for Christmas
2024-12-26 17:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-25 17:00 - 21:00

Book Club - Holiday Gift Exchange
2024-12-19 18:30 - 20:00
December 19 is book club as usual, but a little different format. Basically we know it’s a busy season and not everyone has time to get through a book. That doesn’t mean there shouldn’t be a meet-up of like-minded individuals!

Wrap up a used copy of one of your best book recommendations and bring it, and a snack, with you to the book club for a blind book exchange to enjoy some mead, snacks, and good company.

Holiday Vendor Fair Part 2
2024-12-15 14:00 - 18:00
Our Holiday Sip and Shop event is Sunday, December 1st, and December 15th.
We’re partnering with RuleOf3BrewingCT. The idea is that you can start at Rule of 3, have a beer or two, do some holiday shopping while supporting local artisans, crafters, and creators, then proceed to Bergen House to finish up the shopping with a mead in hand.
Rule of 3: 12:00 to 4:00pm
Bergen House: 2:00 to 6:00pm
Not a bad day, and definitely a good way to get some/most/all of your holiday shopping done.

Holiday Luau
2024-12-14 17:00 - 22:00
All welcome!

Live music at 5pm: Time of Day Band with tropical beach themed music.
Hawaiian BBQ at 7pm: served from Portly Pig BBQ catering.
Jello shots (because we feel like it, not because it’s Hawaiian)
Tiki cocktails featuring Connecticut’s Rum Tropic Distillery.
White elephant gift exchange at 8pm: you bring a gift and leave with a gift ($20 limit)

The event is free, but purchase a food ticket to enjoy the delicious BBQ!

Wreath Making Workshop
2024-12-04 18:30 - 20:30
Fun date night idea? Family fun? Get to bring the results home? Have fun at Bergen House?
Holiday wreath-making workshop hosted by Dakoda of River Ridge Farm & Market.
Tickets at https://www.RiverRidgeFarmAndMarket.com/shop.

All materials included
First round on Bergen House
6:30pm
$100/ticket

Holiday Vendor Fair Part 1
2024-12-01 14:00 - 18:00

Tree Lighting: Mulled Mead
2024-11-29 17:00 - 21:00
For the 39th Annual Holiday on Main Street’s “Magic of Middletown” we’ll have your mulled mead hook up for the tree lighting. Remember, mulled mead is a hot beverage with alcohol, so, yes, it’s perfect for the tree lighting at 8pm in front of Eli Cannon’s “where Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by fire engine to light the tree. Elves will be on the sidewalk with Popcorn, Cookies, Hot Chocolate and goodies for the kids, and The Middletown Police Benefit Association Pipe & Drum Corps will be playing to welcome the arrival of Santa! Don’t forget to bring an unwrapped toy for the Police Department’s Stuff-A-Cruiser fundraiser!”

Closed for Thanksgiving
2024-11-28 17:00 - 21:00
We’ll be taking the day off to reflect on our gratitude for you, our customers and supporters.
If this puts you in a tough spot, be sure to visit us the night before and take advantage of our discounts on mead To Go….

Cocktail Night (and Mead Discounts)
2024-11-27 17:30 - 20:30
The night before Thanksgiving tends to be a drinking night. We want to do some cocktails to celebrate the holiday. Makes the next day with family easier .

We will have 4 or 5 traditional cocktails for the un-adventurous and 4 or 5 featured mead cocktails where we just play and have fun. Last call is at 9 pm, so if you want to get sloppy, you can head someplace else after

ALSO, we will have special pricing for your Thanksgiving needs: $1 off all to-go bottles ($2 off 4-packs for cans). 10% additional off for a full case plus 10% additional discount for club members. Listen, I (Talon) don’t like discounts… but I love Thanksgiving, and I want you to share our mead at your Thanksgiving dinner.

Cheers! and I’ll see you Wednesday!
P.S.: Don’t forget about our latest flavor, For the Birds, which was designed for turkey day. Light cranberry, cinnamon, and ginger. It’s a surprisingly refreshing mead that will go with any savory dinner plans you have… even turkey.

Live Music: Chipped Tooth Splitting Hairs
2024-11-24 14:30 - 17:30
Chipped Tooth Splitting Hairs returns! If you heard them at our Summer Showcase this past August, you know why they’re back!

Drag Show!!!
2024-11-21 20:30 - 22:30
We’re hosting our first ever drag show! Games, raffles, prizes… and of course a drag show. Hosted by Clementine Ku’Lay’D and featuring Tiana Maxim, Mz. October Maylay, and Onyxx Aura.
Tickets available at the door or preorder through EventBrite.

November Book Club - The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
2024-11-21 18:30 - 20:30
Read the book (The House Across the Lake) then come hang out and talk about it with awesome people over a glass of mead… or 2….

Affinity Big Band
2024-11-20 19:00 - 21:00
Big band jazz music from @affinityjazz. Especially if you missed them last, time you’re gonna want to make it out for this – something like 17 piece big band! Dude, these guys shake the rafters!

Charity: Drink Beers for Veterans (and Mead)
2024-11-16 11:00 - 14:00
A ruck march is when you take a walk with a backpack full of stuff. This is a ruck march for a cause. And it will be a lot of fun too.

Join Talon Bergen, veteran and owner of Bergen House, in a Veterans Day craft beverage ruck march.

We will start in the Bergen House parking lot and ruck over the bridge to Concentric, ruck marchers will have the opportunity to raise a glass and then we will head back over the bridge to Stubbon Beauty and Forest City Brewing companies (they’re in the same building.) Ruck marchers will have the opportunity to visit both breweries before heading out back to Bergen House where we will finish our ruck in time for one more round.

Total distance: just under 4 miles.

Packing list: none – you carry the weight you want to carry. (please bring water!)

The suggested donation is $10 (of course we will accept larger donations) all of the money raised will be given to Fisher House which is an awesome charity that provides housing to veterans and their families when they need housing near rehab facilities and hospitals so that the veterans can receive the medical care they need.

This is four rounds. Please consider how you will be getting home or plan on hanging out for a while. Have fun AND drink responsibly.
