Craft Beer
The Gold Standard for Brewing
Vermont Craft Beer
With several beers named best in the world, Vermont’s brewers are heavy hitters. The Green Mountains’ craft beer industry is booming, leading the nation in breweries and brew pubs per capita and racking up honors and awards for quality and innovation. Local Vermont craft brews are menu staples state– and nationwide, and trip itineraries can include sampling a variety of rare beers.
Pro tip: pack a cooler so you can take some home.
Where to Sip Vermont Beer
Whether you’re on a mission for limited-edition small-batch brews or want to start your quest with a sampling flight, Vermont’s breweries make for great places to visit. Many offer factory tours and tasting rooms with menus.
The Alchemist
This Stowe brewery’s hazy, hoppy IPAs are the darling of Beer Advocate Magazine and Rate Beer. Tour their factory and sample the classics and seasonal pours.
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Named Best Brewery in the World in 2018, Hill Farmstead swears by its Vermont well water as a key ingredient. Taste and sample in Greensboro in the beautiful Northeast Kingdom.
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Located on Pine Street in Burlington, Zero Gravity’s selection includes non-alcoholic IPAs and hopped seltzers, fruity lagers, and robust stouts.
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Brewing red ales, porters, lagers, and more in Braintree, Bent Hill offers a meat-free menu. Open seasonally.
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Sample beer made without water, but with maple sap in the heart of the Mad River Valley.
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Discover Vermont’s Breweries
Vermont Brewers Association stewards the beer industry in Vermont. More than 50 breweries make the Green Mountain beer scene innovative, lively, and delicious.
Beer Worth Finding about Discover Vermont’s Breweries
Vermont Brewers Festival
One of the premier beer festivals in the world is held annually on the Lake Champlain waterfront in Burlington. Visit in July to taste Vermont beers, listen to live music, and enjoy the atmosphere.
Travel Channel has named Vermont America’s craft beer capital.
The Ethos of Vermont Beer Can Art
Vermont’s beer can labels tell the story of Vermont craft brewers’ ethos and how beer fits into the landscape of Vermont-made products. Vermont brewers and artists work together to elevate the craft beer experience through eye-catching, educational art on labels.
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Taste Along the Trail
Beer Trails in Vermont
Wherever you go in Vermont, you’ll find different styles, different tastes, and a common bond. From old-guard brewers who established the craft to new taprooms ready to run, taste your way along this series of brewery trails from Vermont Brewers Association.
Pair Vermont Beer and Cheese
Cheese and beer are a match made in Vermont. Just one look at the agricultural landscape of the state and the synergy of beer and cheese together makes perfect sense.