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Best Breweries in Vermont, USA
1. Hill Farmstead Brewery
Greensboro, Vermont, United States
Hill Farmstead Brewery is the culmination of many years of travel and insight—of experience and education—of friendships and explorations. The brewery is the revival and continuation of 220 years of Hill heritage and hand crafted history in North Greensboro, Vermont.
2. The Alchemist
Stowe, Vermont, United States
John and Jen Kimmich originally opened The Alchemist as a 60 seat brew pub in the village of Waterbury in 2003. After eight years of success and growing popularity, they decided to open a small production brewery in Waterbury in 2011. Not long after, Tropical Storm Irene flooded much of the state, causing widespread damage in downtown Waterbury, including the Pub. Forced to shut the Pub doors, the Kimmichs focused their efforts on the new Cannery and distributing Heady Topper locally. Pop-up truck sales, long lines in Waterbury, and a booming craft beer scene led up to the opening of the 2016 Stowe Brewery and Visitor’s Center. Today, The Alchemist operates two breweries in Waterbury and Stowe and distributes Heady Topper and Focal Banger throughout the state, with the occasional out-of-state shipment. Limited specialty beers are released at the Stowe Brewery only, where curbside beer sales have been our only public contact since March 2020.
3. Freak Folk Bier
Waterbury, Vermont, United States
Freak Folk Bier produce's high quality beer and is ranked #15 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Little Death", which is a Sour and "Primordia", which is a Wild Ale - American. Their primary focus is brewing Wild Ales and Saisons.
4. River Roost Brewery
White River Junction, Vermont, United States
River Roost Brewery produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #4 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Mas Verde", which is an American IPA and "Glimpse", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
5. Foam Brewers
Burlington, Vermont, United States
Foam. It's always been an unconscious calling like drifting into a cumulus cloud bank on a sun-drenched day, or collapsing in a frothy curl of a breaking wave. Foam; it's natural beauty that rises up and is here and gone in a moment in time. I have spent my working life in foam, beer foam that is, brewing beer, conjuring up mixtures of malt and hops to ferment into a crowning moment of beer. Great beer has always sat under foam. Foam. It's not one ingredient that gives stability; it's many interwoven to create a structure of strength pouring out visual excitement. As I sit for a time, I enjoy that moment. All that remains is the lacing that adorns the empty glass and the making of a great memory. Until next time, see you under the Foam...
6. Lawson's Finest Liquids
Waitsfield, Vermont, United States
Lawson’s Finest Liquids produces beer of the highest quality with outstanding freshness. We emulate the best of widely appreciated styles of beer, featuring world class IPAs and unique maple brews, while quenching the thirst of beer lovers from near and far.
7. Upper Pass Beer Company
Tunbridge, Vermont, United States
Upper Pass Beer Co. was born in the fall of 2015 and produces 5 BBL batches in the hills of Tunbridge Vermont on a direct-fire 4-vessel system. We pride ourselves on brewing a well-rounded portfolio of styles while also constantly exploring new styles, flavors and techniques. While our brewery is not open to the public at this time, we encourage customers to visit us at our tasting room in South Royalton VT in a space we share with Carlita's Cantina. Our First Drop American Pale Ale, Cloud Drop DIPA, Cashmere Hoodie and other widely distributed brands are contract brewed in order to reach a wider audience and meet demand. In addition to Vermont, Upper Pass products are also distributed on a more limited basis in Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania.
8. Frost Beer Works
Hinesburg, Vermont, United States
Frost Beer Works produce's world class beer and is ranked #8 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Lush Double IPA", which is an Imperial IPA and "Plush", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
9. Burlington Beer Company
Williston, Vermont, United States
Where Fermentation Meets Imagination Burlington Beer Company is an independent craft brewery dedicated to creating an array of innovative and award-winning beers, including consistent flagship IPAs and Lagers, creative rotating seasonals, and exclusive limited-release collaborations. We believe that great beer deserves great food, and our Restaurant and Taproom thoughtfully curate a locally-sourced menu that perfectly complements the 40+ brews on tap. We are more than just a brewery —a community of beer lovers, foodies, and creators, united by our passion for great beer and a commitment to supporting local organizations to impact our communities positively. Est. 2014
10. Foley Brothers Brewing
Brandon, Vermont, United States
Foley Brothers Brewing produce's world class beer and is ranked #11 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Prospect", which is an Imperial IPA and "Fair Maiden IIPA", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
11. Fiddlehead Brewing Company
Shelburne, Vermont, United States
Fiddlehead Brewing Company is located just outside of Burlington, VT in the scenic town of Shelburne. Our owner and Brewmaster Matt “Matty O” Cohen opened the doors on New Year’s Eve of 2011 and since then we have gained worldwide acclaim with our lineup of approachable, multidimensional beers. Our draft, can and bottle offerings are listed on our website.
12. Prohibition Pig
Waterbury, Vermont, United States
Prohibition Pig produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #13 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Bantam", which is an Imperial IPA and "Little Fluffy Clouds", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
13. Ten Bends Beer
Hyde Park, Vermont, United States
Ten Bends Beer produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #12 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Northern Heights", which is an Imperial New England IPA and "Cream Puff War Peach", which is an Imperial Milkshake IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
14. House of Fermentology
Burlington, Vermont, United States
House of Fermentology produce's high quality beer and is ranked #16 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Pink Dot", which is a Wild Ale - American and "Green Dot", which is a Wild Ale - American. Their primary focus is brewing Wild Ales and Sours.
15. Wunderkammer Biermanufaktur
Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
16. Red Clover Ale Co.
Brandon, Vermont, United States
Red Clover Ale Co. produce's high quality beer and is ranked #17 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Fly Agaric", which is a New England IPA and "American Kestrel", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
17. Four Quarters Brewing
Winooski, Vermont, United States
10 barrel brewery in Winooski VT, specializing in sours, stouts, and hoppy beers. Four Quarters embodies the cycle of life, the journey that each ingredient makes on its way to your glass. A seed, carefully planted and nurtured, growing with the energy of the sun, Earth, wind, and rain. The fruits harvested, later release their seeds, and the cycle of life starts again. When Four Quarters creates new beers, it’s celebrating the Earth and everything that grows within. Our logo shows the moon phases, which encapsulates this cycle, present in every living thing. The hope is that by thoughtfully crafting each and every beer with this cycle in mind, as well as the purpose of every ingredient used, the brewery can pass to its drinkers not just a glass of delicious brew, but its passion, its love, and its thankfulness for all things in the natural world.
18. Green Empire Brewing
Colchester, Vermont, United States
Green Empire Brewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #18 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Side Business", which is an American IPA and "Free Spirit", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
20. Black Flannel Brewing
Essex Junction, Vermont, United States
Our vision is clear: celebrate true passionate expressions of craft. Our strategy is simple: gather a group of people who have talent and passion for their respective crafts, and deliver a unique experience to our local community. we are rooted in tradition, but not shackled by it. Expect true representations of historic styles of beer, spirits and food — but watch as our crafts people spread their wings and fly — there might be a few surprises in store.
21. American Flatbread
Burlington, Vermont, United States
American Flatbread produce's high quality beer and is ranked #20 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Ohana", which is a New England IPA and "Bangerang", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.
22. Hermit Thrush Brewery
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
Friendship, big ideas, and just a pinch of brewing skills (okay, more like a barrelful) all lead to the sour-specific brainchild of Christophe Gagné and Avery Schwenk. Here at Hermit Thrush Brewery, we’re dedicated to concocting the best New American Sours we can dream up — and we aren’t afraid to go old-school with our style. We combine environmentally sustainable practices (like wood pellet boilers) with age-old brewing processes and a harvest of locally grown ingredients. The end result? A pucker-inducing punch to the tastebuds, and barely a dent on the planet.
23. Zero Gravity Craft Brewery
Burlington, Vermont, United States
Zero Gravity is a Burlington, Vermont based brewery that has been making beautiful and balanced beers since 2004. Brewing modern and unique originals while staying rooted in the classic styles and techniques of the world. In addition to selling beer throughout the Northeast, Zero Gravity has a brewery and beer hall located in the South End of Burlington, Vermont.
24. Liambru Ale Co.
Proctor, Vermont, United States
We are a family operated, small batch craft brewery in Proctor, VT. This is our little garage brewery that could! With just a short walk to work, we have been brewing and canning our beer right here. We love it but are already outgrowing our little space, so we are now also cooking up our recipes at a larger local brewery for the winter months while we work on moving to a bigger space. Please see the Taproom page for updates on our moving progress, can’t wait to meet you all there, cheers!
25. 14th Star Brewing Company
Saint Albans, Vermont, United States
14th Star Brewing Co. is a veteran-built craft brewery in St. Albans, VT on a mission to brew high-quality craft beer while enriching our community. Find our brews in cans or on tap at your favorite craft beer venues — or visit our Taproom where we feature exclusive releases and a rotating lineup of draft, canned, and bottled craft beer. Cheers!
26. Vermont Beer Makers
Springfield, Vermont, United States
We are a 20 bbl brewhouse and taproom located in the Heart of Springfield, Vermont. Our brewery focuses on brewing beer that is true to traditional recipes as well as being creative and current with the ever-changing beer world. Currently Distributing in VT, MA, and elsewhere. You can always find any current flavors at our tap room located at 100 River Street in Springfield, VT. Cheers!
27. Big Tree (The Reservoir)
Waterbury, Vermont, United States
Big Tree (The Reservoir) produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #27 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Mr. Waterbury", which is a New England IPA and "Yacht Rock", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.
28. von Trapp Brewing
Stowe, Vermont, United States
Over the course of many visits to Austria, Johannes von Trapp, the youngest son of Maria and the Baron, gained an appreciation for the crisp, clean Austrian lager beers. When the craft beer movement in the United States gained momentum in the early 1990s, there was a noticeable lack of focus on lagers. It’s not surprising, considering that lagers are more challenging to brew, take longer to mature, and are therefore more expensive to create. For two decades Johannes dreamed of building an Austrian-style brewery at the Trapp Family Lodge, and in 2010 that dream came to fruition. A humble brewery with capacity for 2,000 barrels per year quickly attracted attention under the name Trapp Lager, and the brewery received requests from all over the United States. The von Trapp family, who had always been reticent to commercialize their family heritage, realized that they had a product deserving of the family name. The new facility, completed in 2015 under the name von Trapp Brewing, allowed the family to expand beyond their home territory and spread the gospel of craft lagers.
29. Weird Window Brewing
South Burlington, Vermont, United States
Weird Window Brewing produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #30 in Vermont. They are most well known for "We Named the Dog Citra", which is a New England IPA and "Cersei's Wildfire", which is a Cream Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
30. Lucy & Howe Brewing Co.
Jericho, Vermont, United States
Lucy and Howe Brewing Company is a nano-brewery located in the lovely town of Jericho, Vermont. We are focused on brewing a somewhat balanced combination of adventurous and traditional beers for our neighbors and friends. We focus on Belgian inspired ales and world inspired lagers. Our belief is that real change is incremental and ordinary; that we can make the world a better place through quality, kindness, and action. Our work is daily, critiquing what we’ve done before and working to ensure what we’re doing now is the best possible.
31. Lost Nation Brewing
Morrisville, Vermont, United States
Lost Nation Brewing produce's good quality beer and is ranked #34 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Mosaic IPA", which is an American IPA and "Gose", which is a Traditional Gose. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Wild Ales.
32. Whirligig Brewing
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States
Whirligig Brewing produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #29 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Sour Bunnies!", which is a Sour and "Simple Cherry", which is a Fruited Sour. Their primary focus is brewing Sours and IPAs.
33. Whetstone Beer Co.
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
Brewing up Adventure™ since 2012. We have something in our portfolio for every beer lover and every adventure. Visit our amazing brewery, taproom and biergarten (The Station), located on the water in downtown Brattleboro, VT. In addition to our craft beers The Station offers casual pub fare, a full bar and enchanting outdoor Biergarten overlooking the Connecticut River. Find our beers around New England at fine retailers, pubs and restaurants.
35. Dirt Church Brewing Co
East Haven, Vermont, United States
Dirt Church Brewing Co produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #31 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Elbows Out", which is an Imperial New England IPA and "Queen of Essex County", which is an Imperial New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
36. Two Heroes Brewery
South Hero, Vermont, United States
Welcome to Two Heroes, a very exciting Brew Pub addition in South Hero Vermont! This idea started over 5 years ago, when Matt & Daren decided that South Hero would benefit from another eating place with community at the forefront. While watching the the brewery market for over a decade, we believe that a small town nano brewpub would be a stable model to both produce beer and run a local restaurant. We believe that community is the most important aspect of this town and we serve to fill the void for a local gathering place for community members and visitors alike.
37. Kraemer & Kin
North Hero, Vermont, United States
Kraemer & Kin produce's good quality beer and is ranked #32 in Vermont. They are most well known for "American IPA", which is an American IPA and "Honey Ale", which is a Honey Beer. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.
38. Idletyme Brewing Company
Stowe, Vermont, United States
On tap, you will find lagers from straw golden to big and malty; ales that are intensely quaffable; double IPA’s, Belgian influenced ales, very limited seasonal experiments, and Will’s famous New England specialty, classic Bavarian weizens. Always walking the line of balance between malt and hops. Brewhouse Vitals 3 Vessel Brew House • 10 Hectoliter-8.5 barrel • 17 Tanks in our Cellar • 4 Open Fermenters • 4 Conditioning Tanks • 8 Bright Beer Tanks • 1 Cold Liquor Tank
39. Mill River Brewing
Saint Albans, Vermont, United States
Mill River Brewing produce's good quality beer and is ranked #36 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Fulling Mill", which is a New England IPA and "Hello My Name Is Beer", which is an American Lager. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.
40. Good Measure Brewing Co.
Northfield, Vermont, United States
With Good Measure, our intention is to give you something that doesn't overload the palate, but rather gives space for a range of tastes, textures, and experiences. In each of our beers, you'll find something familiar and something distinctly new. Good Measure Brewing. Modern Nostalgic Beer. Our brewery and tasting room is located in Northfield, Vermont and open to the public. Curenttly Open for Curbside Pickup Only Friday 2-6 & Saturday 2-6
41. Snow Republic
West Dover, Vermont, United States
Snow Republic produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #41 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Hop Avalanche", which is a New England IPA and "My Hands Feel Like 2 Maracas", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
42. Scotch Hill Brewing Co.
Fair Haven, Vermont, United States
Scotch Hill Brewing Co. produce's fine quality beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Lord Graham Scotch Ale", which is a Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy and "Moonraker Wheat Ale", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and IPAs.
43. Farm Road Brewing
Benington, Vermont, United States
Farm Road Brewing produce's good quality beer and is ranked #42 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Bronson", which is a New England IPA and "Baker's Head", which is a Cream Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
44. Simple Roots Brewing Company
Burlington, Vermont, United States
Our taproom is located at 1127 North Ave, Ste 8 in Burlington, VT. Open F 3-9, Sat 3-9 and Sun 1-7. We're Dan Ukolowicz and Kara Pawlusiak - husband and wife team. Simple Roots is about life's simple pleasures like hanging out with friends and family while playing cards or bocce and of course drinking great beer! Find us at many stores in and around 50 miles of Burlington.
45. The Catamount Brewery
Windsor, Vermont, United States
The Catamount Brewery produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #37 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Catamount IPA", which is a New England IPA and "Catamount Porter", which is an Other Porter. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
46. Brocklebank Craft Brewing
Tunbridge, Vermont, United States
Brocklebank Craft Brewing produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #44 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Timber Rattler IPA", which is an American IPA and "Stack O'Lee", which is an Other Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
47. Rock Art Brewery
Morrisville, Vermont, United States
Rock Art Brewery produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #47 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Limited Access", which is an Imperial IPA and "Vermonster", which is a Barleywine - American. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Strong Ales.
48. Bent Hill Brewery
Braintree, Vermont, United States
Located in the hills of Braintree, we feature artisinal style ales, creating beautiful balanced and flavor packed brews. We use lower carbonating techniques to allow the all the notes of our brews shine through and create a smoother drinking experience. Cheers!
49. Harvest Brewing
Bennington, Vermont, United States
Harvest Brewing produce's good quality beer and is ranked #35 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Dark Shadow", which is an Other Stout and "Harvest Brewing Smoked Porter", which is an Other Porter. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
50. Rutland Beer Works
Rutland, Vermont, United States
Rutland Beer Works produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #42 in Vermont. They are most well known for "Better Dayz", which is a New England IPA and "Rutland Red", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.