The 6 Best Breweries in Burlington, Vermont (VT)

January 25, 2022 Harland Bartelt

Vermont's largest and perhaps most cosmopolitan city, Burlington beckons with the perfect blend of old New England charm, arts, culture and nature. Located on the shores of Lake Champlain, between the Adirondack and Green Mountains, Burlington is one of those places you can't help but fall in love with. During the spring and summer, the streets come alive with festivals and outdoor concerts. The picnic benches, playground and bike paths of Leddy Park are filled with warm weather revelers, and opportunities to swim, fish or just kick back on the beach abound. In the fall, the Burlington Bike Path is bustling with leaf peepers who come to view the vibrant autumn colors. In winter, lace up your ice skates and head to the Paquette Arena or grab your skis and head to any of the nearby resorts. Church Street Marketplace, with its early 1900s architecture, great restaurants, live entertainment, one-of-a-kind shops and well-known stores, is the focal point of the downtown area. Anytime of the year is a good time for chocolate. Be sure to stop by Lake Champlain Chocolates for a tour and taste.
Restaurants in Burlington

1. Switchback Brewing

160 Flynn Ave, Burlington, VT 05401-5400 +1 802-651-4114 [email protected] https://www.switchbackvt.com/
Excellent
56%
Good
34%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 145 reviews

Switchback Brewing

100% employee-owned & operated. Brewing unfiltered ales and lagers in Burlington, Vermont since 2002. Visit our Tap Room where you can enjoy a sample flight or pint, peruse merchandise, or watch the bottling line run from our viewing hallway. Tours are available on Saturdays by reservation.

Reviewed By christV614IL

We brought our dog, who was excited to meet the other pups. We also ordered chili dogs to accompany our beers. I mean- if that doesn't do it for you, why are you going to a Vermont brewery?

2. Queen City Brewery

703B Pine St, Burlington, VT 05401-4921 +1 802-540-0280 http://www.queencitybrewery.com
Excellent
65%
Good
22%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 79 reviews

Queen City Brewery

Reviewed By Goaltender32 - Bethel, United States

Dropped in for a tasting. They have a pizza joint on site also. They were not doing tastings this day but the bartender set us up with 2 x 6oz. samples each, for $10 so that did the trick. Great beer...tried the Yorkshire Porter (similar to Guinness), smooth and "coffee" notes Hefeweizen - light, Oatmeal Stout - heavy, chocolate notes. and Schwietzen (Saison) - light. Note: across the street from Zero Gravity Brewery...get a 2 for 1 !! All I/D!

3. Zero Gravity Craft Brewery

716 Pine St, Burlington, VT 05401-4922 +1 802-497-0054 http://www.zerogravitybeer.com/
Excellent
54%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
18%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 91 reviews

Zero Gravity Craft Brewery

Reviewed By Goaltender32 - Bethel, United States

Visited while exploring Burlington's breweries, across the street from Queen City Brewery, so got a 2 for 1! Great beer....they have both I/D and O/D seating and lots of it, O/D pation will be great in spring and summer months! Though I'm not sure of parking, didn't seem like they would have enough?

4. Foam Brewers

112 Lake St, Burlington, VT 05401-5284 +1 802-399-2511 [email protected] http://www.foambrewers.com
Excellent
56%
Good
30%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
4%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 141 reviews

Foam Brewers

Reviewed By TracieS27 - Trumbull, United States

Great beer, great location, great atmosphere overlooking the lake. Highly recommend in Burlington VT.

5. Simple Roots Brewing

1127 North Ave, Burlington, VT 05408-2757 +1 802-399-2658 [email protected] http://www.simplerootsbrewing.com/
Excellent
73%
Good
18%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 11 reviews

Simple Roots Brewing

6. Halyard Brewing Company

80 Ethan Allen Dr Suite 2, Burlington, VT 05403-5971 +1 802-497-1858 [email protected] http://www.halyardbrewing.us
Excellent
60%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 5 reviews

Halyard Brewing Company

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