# Best breweries in Vermont, United States

> The best breweries in Vermont, United States, ranked by the beer they brew. 83 breweries, 20 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/vermont/> · data updated 2026-09-12*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → Vermont

We track 83 breweries in Vermont, United States. 8 rate Exceptional and 12 rate Great. Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro leads the list at 4.89 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Hill Farmstead Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/hill-farmstead-brewery-4022.md) — 4.89, Exceptional — Greensboro, Vermont
2. [Freak Folk Bier](https://finding.beer/brewery/freak-folk-bier-19710.md) — 4.87, Exceptional — Waterbury, Vermont
3. [The Alchemist](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-alchemist-2338.md) — 4.77, Exceptional — Stowe, Vermont
4. [River Roost Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/river-roost-brewery-1982.md) — 4.63, Exceptional — Hartford, Vermont
5. [Foam Brewers](https://finding.beer/brewery/foam-brewers-1976.md) — 4.59, Exceptional — Burlington, Vermont
6. [Lawson’s Finest Liquids](https://finding.beer/brewery/lawsons-finest-liquids-3648.md) — 4.53, Exceptional — Waitsfield, Vermont
7. [Frost Beer Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/frost-beer-works-1992.md) — 4.51, Exceptional — Hinesburg, Vermont
8. [Burlington Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/burlington-beer-co-2056.md) — 4.43, Exceptional — Burlington, Vermont
9. [Red Clover Ale Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/red-clover-ale-co-18025.md) — 4.36, Great — Brandon, Vermont
10. [Foley Brothers Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/foley-brothers-brewing-2050.md) — 4.29, Great — Brandon, Vermont
11. [Fiddlehead Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/fiddlehead-brewing-company-3459.md) — 4.27, Great — Shelburne, Vermont
12. [Four Quarters Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/four-quarters-brewing-2024.md) — 4.26, Great — Winooski, Vermont
13. [Wunderkammer Biermanufaktur](https://finding.beer/brewery/wunderkammer-biermanufaktur-27598.md) — 4.25, Great — Craftsbury, Vermont
14. [Ten Bends Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/ten-bends-beer-1919.md) — 4.24, Great — Hyde Park, Vermont
15. [Grassroots Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/grassroots-brewing-33245.md) — 4.20, Great — Greensboro, Vermont
16. [The Tropic Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-tropic-brewing-31113.md) — 4.18, Great — Waterbury, Vermont
17. [Valley Craft Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/valley-craft-ales-29267.md) — 4.18, Great — Wilmington, Vermont
18. [Black Flannel Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-flannel-brewing-22742.md) — 4.17, Great — Essex Junction, Vermont
19. [Prohibition Pig](https://finding.beer/brewery/prohibition-pig-3619.md) — 4.17, Great — Waterbury, Vermont
20. [Lot Six Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/lot-six-brewing-co-31193.md) — 4.15, Great — Cambridge, Vermont
21. [Upper Pass Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/upper-pass-beer-company-3982.md) — 3.97, Fine — Tunbridge, Vermont
22. [Lost Marble Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-marble-brewing-company-35901.md) — 3.96, Fine — Manchester, Vermont
23. [von Trapp Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/von-trapp-brewing-3405.md) — 3.96, Fine — Stowe, Vermont
24. [American Flatbread](https://finding.beer/brewery/american-flatbread-29451.md) — 3.96, Fine — Burlington, Vermont
25. [Weird Window Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/weird-window-brewing-22738.md) — 3.95, Fine — South Burlington, Vermont
26. [14th Star Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/14th-star-brewing-company-2057.md) — 3.94, Fine — Saint Albans City, Vermont
27. [Big Tree (The Reservoir)](https://finding.beer/brewery/big-tree-the-reservoir-4961.md) — 3.94, Fine — Waterbury, Vermont
28. [Vermont Beer Makers](https://finding.beer/brewery/vermont-beer-makers-22237.md) — 3.92, Fine — Springfield, Vermont
29. [Whirligig Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/whirligig-brewing-22736.md) — 3.91, Fine — Saint Johnsbury, Vermont
30. [Soulmate Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/soulmate-brewing-company-30049.md) — 3.91, Fine — Morristown, Vermont
31. [Lost Nation Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-nation-brewing-1371.md) — 3.91, Fine — Morristown, Vermont
32. [Whetstone Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/whetstone-beer-co-4249.md) — 3.90, Fine — Brattleboro, Vermont
33. [Dirt Church Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/dirt-church-brewing-co-22238.md) — 3.90, Fine — East Haven, Vermont
34. [Two Heroes Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/two-heroes-brewery-23821.md) — 3.90, Fine — South Hero, Vermont
35. [Kraemer & Kin](https://finding.beer/brewery/kraemer-kin-22740.md) — 3.87, Fine — North Hero, Vermont
36. [Mill River Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/mill-river-brewing-4232.md) — 3.87, Fine — Saint Albans City, Vermont
37. [Zero Gravity Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/zero-gravity-beer-3778.md) — 3.86, Fine — Burlington, Vermont
38. [Brocklebank Craft Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/brocklebank-craft-brewing-4020.md) — 3.86, Fine — Chelsea, Vermont
39. [Idletyme Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/idletyme-brewing-4245.md) — 3.85, Fine — Stowe, Vermont
40. [Good Measure Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/good-measure-brewing-co-1978.md) — 3.85, Fine — Northfield, Vermont
41. [Farm Road Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/farm-road-brewing-22866.md) — 3.83, Fine — Bennington, Vermont
42. [Snow Republic](https://finding.beer/brewery/snow-republic-23014.md) — 3.83, Fine — Dover, Vermont
43. [Harvest Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/harvest-brewing-4639.md) — 3.83, Fine — Bennington, Vermont
44. [Mount Holly Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/mount-holly-beer-24016.md) — 3.83, Fine — Mount Holly, Vermont
45. [Simple Roots Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/simple-roots-brewing-company-2006.md) — 3.82, Fine — Burlington, Vermont
46. [Scotch Hill Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/scotch-hill-brewing-co-25076.md) — 3.82, Fine — Fair Haven, Vermont
47. [Simple Roots Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/simple-roots-brewing-company-32999.md) — 3.81, Fine — Burlington, Vermont
48. [Rutland Beer Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/rutland-beer-works-1872.md) — 3.80, Fine — Rutland, Vermont
49. [Bent Hill Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bent-hill-brewery-2224.md) — 3.80, Fine — Braintree, Vermont
50. [Liambru Ale Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/liambru-ale-co-23738.md) — 3.79, Fine — Proctor, Vermont

That is the top 50 of 83. Complete list: [all 83 of them](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/vermont/all.md).

## Metro areas

- [Burlington](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/vermont/burlington.md) — 25 breweries

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