BreweryHard cider, year-round and seasonal$$stoweWed-Thu 16:00-21:00, Fri-Sun 23:30-21:00Wed-Sun 12:00-21:00; closed Mon-Tue
Stowe Cider's Shakedown Street taproom serves dry preservative-free ciders alongside barrel-aged and fruit-forward releases. Barbecue and gluten-free menu;
Tip: Closed Mon-Tue; verify Friday music lineup on the operator site. The Tips Up dry cider is the gateway pour into the cellar series.
BreweryLagers, IPAs, and a wide range of session beers$$south-endMon-Thu 08:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 08:00-22:00, Sun 08:00-21:00Daily 08:00-21:00
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.
BreweryHazy IPAs, mixed-culture sours, lagers$$waterfrontMon-Thu 12:00-22:00, Fri 12:00-24:00, Sat 10:00-24:00, Sun 10:00-21:00Mon-Thu 12:00-22:00; Fri 12:00-00:00; Sat 10:00-00:00; Sun 10:00-21:00
Foam Brewers sits 100 feet from Lake Champlain's edge across from Waterfront Park with westward sunset views over the Adirondacks. New England hazies,
Tip: Sunset patio fills fast in summer; weekday afternoons are easier.
BreweryUnfiltered ales, naturally conditioned$$south-endWed-Thu 14:00-20:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-20:00, Sun 12:00-18:00Tue 17:00-21:00; Wed-Sun 12:00-21:00; closed Mon (kitchen closes 20:00)
Switchback opened in 2002 under master brewer Bill Cherry; the first 100 percent employee-owned brewery in New England. The Beer Garden and Smokehouse runs.
Tip: Closed Monday and the dog-friendly patio is the seat; the Beer Garden Smokehouse kitchen closes at 20:00 even when the bar runs to 21:00.
BreweryGerman and English traditional styles$$south-endMon-Thu 13:00-20:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-21:00, Sun 13:00-19:00Sun-Thu 13:00-20:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-21:00
Queen City has 16-plus taps that rotate through German lagers, English ales, monastic styles and Scottish winter warmers from the renovated South End.
Tip: BYO food or order delivery as there is no kitchen onsite; the beech-smoked lager pours faster than the South End helles.
BreweryNew England IPAs, stouts, full restaurant$$south-endMon-Sat 12:00-21:00, Sun 12:00-19:00Sun 12:00-19:00; Mon-Thu 12:00-20:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-21:00 (winter hours; verify summer extension on operator site)
Burlington Beer Co. moved its taproom from Williston to a 14,000-square-foot former brick warehouse on Flynn Avenue in 2021. 48 taps and a 46-foot bar;
Tip: Full kitchen; one of the few breweries in town that takes reservations.