The Vermont Pub & Brewery

sholland119

Pennsylvania

3.84/5  rDev +0.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $$

We had a pleasant stop here after dinner at American Flatbread but before heading to the Farm House. Though this was our least favorite of the three, we still had an enjoyable experience.

Our timing was perfect as we arrived just as a group was leaving, so we were able to grab seats at the bar right away. Vibe was nice, everyone was pleasant and we got our beers promptly as needed. I had a perfectly decent IPA; the rest of the beers were well received also.

I would certainly stop back again, maybe to try the food as well. Not a place that will blow you away, but a worthy stop regardless.

HV

02-22-2011 18:24:58 | More by sholland119

Billolick

New York

3.78/5  rDev -1.3%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.5 | $$

This place has been a Burlington regular, must visit spot for ever and on my last visit it seemed a bit dated, compared to some of the young upstarts that have been sprouting up in town over the past few years. On the dark side inside, crowded with folks enjoying a comforting meal and a few pints on a winter's eve.

The beer selections I sampled were sort of just OK in a middle of the road sort of way. British style pale ale is decent, but they def. are not pushing any envelopes or doing anything all that interesting here beer wise in my humble opinion. Of course, thats ok and they are free to keep it up year after year, and make some decent coin, just sayin' that its not the kind of place that gets me real excited to go back to.

The out door deck during the warm weather months is a pleasant place to hang out, drink a pint and watch the crowd go by

02-02-2011 15:34:09 | More by Billolick

BeerMaverick

Massachusetts

3.7/5  rDev -3.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3 | food: 3.5 | $$

I visited this place knowing that it had ok reviews and it was pretty good. It is an AHA member, so bring your card if you're a member for pub discounts. My girlfriend and I had the guacamole nachos and they were very good (we only had appetizers because we wanted to go to American Flatbread across the street for dinner - see review).

For beer I had the 6 beer sampler for 6$ including the milk stout, bombay grab IPA, burly irish ale, dogbite bitter, little dog, and the zwickelbier. They were all decent, none were fantastic...if I had to choose one I'd say the irish ale was my favorite. My girlfriend got the forbidden fruit beer which seemed to be a very popular beer there. I didn't like it very much, but it wasn't aweful...she liked it.

Overall an ok spot, but definitely shadowed by American Flatbread and its fantastic zero gravity beers.

01-31-2011 16:04:30 | More by BeerMaverick

GatheringBrews

Vermont

3.88/5  rDev +1.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4 | $$

One of our favorite places in Burlington to stop, and we've been going there for 20 years. It's an old standby when we hit the Queen City.

Great food and service. Over the years, we've developed a number of favorite dishes, but we're always game to try new items. It's a fairly straight forward, traditional pub food place with toad in the hole and bangers and mash (my personal favorite).

The beer selection is usually interesting, especially the in-house brews that rotate seasonally. Last time we went in, it had been a while, so we did the sampler, and there was quite a few off the wall brews, which was fun.

Highly recommend it.

01-26-2011 00:04:20 | More by GatheringBrews

coreyfmcdonald

Georgia

2.86/5  rDev -25.3%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3 | service: 3 | selection: 2.5 | $$

Stopped by here fairly late on a Thursday night to a fairly crowded bar. It was quite dark and seemed pretty standard, nothing special.

We had two beers, a Flanders red and a raspberry fruit beer. The FR was extremely funky and not very sour or really anything else. It tasted like bleu cheese and that is about it. The fruit beer was aged in oak - all I could taste was fruit, though. Neither were great, but neither were terrible. Those were the only 2 interesting looking beers.

The service was standard for a bar, not very good for a brewpub. This just seemed like a standard bar that brews their own beer.

12-26-2010 20:51:36 | More by coreyfmcdonald

birdyone

Rhode Island

3.28/5  rDev -14.4%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3 | service: 3 | selection: 4 | $$

I tried a flight of their beers. Some were good, others were a struggle. I took recommendations from the waitress, she put the berry flavored beer on the flight, I'll let you fill in the rest. I should point out I've never been a fan of any of those. They make a lot of different beer, so I probably could have sampled 2 flights if my friend wasn't getting bored (as a non beer drinker, she was a good sport). Right down the road you have American Flatbread, so the competition breeds some good beers between the two. If you're in Burlington, give it a shot.

12-10-2010 02:29:53 | More by birdyone

Chincino

Massachusetts

3.88/5  rDev +1.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4 | $$

I have bee to the Vermont Pub and Brewery many times, but this review is of a visit from July 2010 when I was in Burlington, VT for the Vermont Brewer's festival. On this visit, I went to the Vermont Pub & Brewery twice. On both occasions, the place was packed and the service was only average due to the high volume of customers. The bartenders weren't available to talk to you about the beers or answer questions. That being said, I would still say I had a good overall experience at this pub. They allow you to sample any of their beers for only a dollar each which was great so we were able to try just about all of the beers they had on tap at the time. This was helpful in helping to decide what growlers we were going to purchase. I was a fan of the Beetlejuice beer and did not particularly like the Forbidden Fruit beer. We didn't have a full meal, but we shared a Vermont cheese plate while sitting at the bar which was very good. The selection of beers was good and I would recommend visiting the Vermont Pub and Brewery if you're in Burlington, VT.

11-16-2010 13:21:34 | More by Chincino

dsartwell72

Vermont

4/5  rDev +4.4%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5 | $$

I've been here quite a few times, usually with a big crowd (8+). I'm sure with less people the service is great, but in my experience, it has been slow.

The beer on the other hand is very good. They usually have at least 2 cask conditioned ales available, depending on the season, with a great selection of craft brewed beers from including Irish Burly Stout, Dogbite Bitter, and the original black IPA; Blackwatch IPA.

I've never been disappointed with the food there. Sometimes it takes a while to get it, but once its there, it is delicious. Lots of good pub food, as well as some great entrees. The atmosphere is really cool, complete with a newspaper for a menu.

Great place to eat, great place to drink.

05-14-2010 08:11:16 | More by dsartwell72

albern

Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev +7.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4 | $$

The brewery is nicely located, with easy parking. The atmosphere is very pub like with high tables in the section next to the bar. There is also a patio area that I remember enjoying during the summer months when I was here earlier. The food was pretty good. I had the salmon caesar salad. I've been here before and remember not having anything that I didn't like. It is pretty much pub food, but it hits the spot. The wait staff was very good, the service and efficiency get high marks. The beer is another story, but I'll review that separately. The prices are reasonable and there is really nothing not to like about this place in terms of atmospherics, price, food. The beer is another story.

03-27-2010 17:57:07 | More by albern

JimmyK77

Delaware

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 5 | food: 4.5 | $

On a recent beer-themed vacation, this was one of the few places that I visited twice. The pub has a good variety of beer styles, including standard and off-the-wall styles. One of my favorite features here (and at other Burlington brewpubs) was that you could order a 1/2 pint for 1/2 the price of a full pint. This allows you to sample more beers without resorting to the 'beer sampler' which I don't feel gives you enough to enjoy.

I ate dinner their twice and was pleased each time. The food was very reasonably priced and often made with local and/or organic ingredients. Service was attentive and the place has a dark, bar hangout feel to it. Outdoor seating is available when its warmer.

10-15-2009 16:51:56 | More by JimmyK77