# Cousins Brewing — Waitsfield, Vermont

> Cousins Brewing in Waitsfield, Vermont, United States scores 3.47 out of 5 — Poor, #72 in Vermont. 38 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Cousins Brewing is a brewery in Waitsfield, Vermont, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.47 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #72 in Vermont. Of the 38 beers we track, 71% are IPA and 15% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.47 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #72 in Vermont · #7,142 in United States · #12,195 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 38

## About

Cousins Brewing is a 3bbl brewery located in Waitsfield Vermont at the Localfolk Smokehouse - our unofficial tasting room - where we serve 6 flavors on tap. Two IPA's a double IPA, a Brown Ale, an Irish Red Ale and a Blonde Ale.  This winter Cousins cans hit the shelves throughout Vermont. We are dedicated to brewing quality ales with the finest local ingredients including Peterson’s Quality Malts and locally grown hops. 

## What they brew

- IPA — 71% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 9 Vermont 17, Waitsfield, Vermont, United States
- Coordinates: 44.1808649, -72.8405908

## Breweries nearby

- [Lawson’s Finest Liquids](https://finding.beer/brewery/lawsons-finest-liquids-3648.md) — 4.53, Exceptional — Waitsfield, Vermont — 0.6 mi away
- [Good Measure Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/good-measure-brewing-co-1978.md) — 3.85, Fine — Northfield, Vermont — 9.4 mi away
- [Hogback Mountain Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/hogback-mountain-brewing-1991.md) — 3.72, Fine — Bristol, Vermont — 12 mi away
- [Prohibition Pig](https://finding.beer/brewery/prohibition-pig-3619.md) — 4.17, Great — Waterbury, Vermont — 12 mi away
- [Big Tree (The Reservoir)](https://finding.beer/brewery/big-tree-the-reservoir-4961.md) — 3.94, Fine — Waterbury, Vermont — 12 mi away
- [The Tropic Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-tropic-brewing-31113.md) — 4.18, Great — Waterbury, Vermont — 12 mi away
- [Freak Folk Bier](https://finding.beer/brewery/freak-folk-bier-19710.md) — 4.87, Exceptional — Waterbury, Vermont — 12 mi away
- [Bobcat Cafe & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bobcat-cafe-brewery-3582.md) — 3.04, Limited — Bristol, Vermont — 12 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Vermont](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/vermont.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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