Lawson's Finest Liquids is a brewery in Waitsfield, Burlington.
Sean and Karen Lawson founded Lawson's in 2008; the Waitsfield destination brewery opened 2018 in the Mad River Valley (45 miles from Burlington).
Tip: Earned B Corp certification in 2023; the solar canopy in the lot is one of Vermont's largest.
Address: 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT 05673, Burlington
John and Jen Kimmich founded The Alchemist in 2003; the Heady Topper IPA from this Stowe brewery (35 miles from Burlington) sparked the entire haze-IPA.
Tip: Same-day Heady-Topper four-packs sell out by midday on weekends; arrive at open.
Shaun Hill founded the brewery in 2010 on family land in Greensboro Bend; the seventh-generation Hill descendant on a Northeast Kingdom plot held since 1788.
Tip: Download directions ahead; service is patchy past Hardwick. Retail allocations rotate.
Johannes von Trapp opened the brewery at the Trapp Family Lodge in 2010; the Bierhall opened 2016, a mile from the lodge, serving Austrian-style food.
Tip: Bierhall is dog-friendly outside; lodge dining rooms separate.
Stowe Cider's Shakedown Street taproom serves dry preservative-free ciders alongside barrel-aged and fruit-forward releases. Barbecue and gluten-free menu;
Tip: Closed Mon-Tue; verify Friday music lineup on the operator site. The Tips Up dry cider is the gateway pour into the cellar series.
Zero Gravity opened in 2004 inside American Flatbread; the Pine Street brewery opened 2015 and absorbed the Great Northern as the current Beer Hall.
Tip: Beer hall seating is first-come, first-served. Covered outdoor patio in season.
Foam Brewers sits 100 feet from Lake Champlain's edge across from Waterfront Park with westward sunset views over the Adirondacks. New England hazies,
Tip: Sunset patio fills fast in summer; weekday afternoons are easier.
