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42 reviews for Harpoon Brewery
Review Highlights
"This is by far the best brewery tour in VT."
(in 21 reviews)
"They then got into the brewing process in pretty amazing..."
(in 5 reviews)
"The Levoathan series- we tried the Imperial IPA."
(in 2 reviews)
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Review from Kim K.
Great tour! Very thorough and excellently done. Dare I say better done than the Boston Harpoon tour (which was pretty fantastic). Great level of detail. I learned things I've never known before about the brewing process and this is my 25th brewery tour!
The $5 cost is totally worth it. The samples are generous, the brewery is exquisitely kept, the staff are incredible. A must do if you're in VT, it's worth a drive from anywhere really! -
Review from John S.
12/5/2011
Absolutely one of the most thorough and detailed tours I've ever been on, and I've been on a few. When you take a brewery tour, you can expect to see canisters of hops, and talk through the general process how to make beer. But you cannot always expect to really hear about the science, and the processes unique to the particular brewery. But that is exactly what I got from the trio of highly knowledgeable and personable guides.
Much like the Boston Harpoon, there's ample merch to buy. And much like the other "rural New England" breweries, there's also a beer hall/restaurant where you can sit and eat. So feel free to take you're comprehensive tour, buy your abundant merch, and then sit and eat a meal.
Strongly recommended, do go there. -
Review from Tiffany L.
New York, NY
12/1/2011 1 Check-in Here
I'm giving this place 5 stars because I've been on a few brewery tours and this has been the nicest so far. It's incredibly clean inside! I didn't get a chance to eat at the restaurant but it looked like better than average bar food, and the space is nice and open. There's a small gift shop attached where you can buy all of their beers in addition to random t-shirts, etc.
The tours are $5, and come with a souvenir glass. At the end, after using your glass to sample as many and as much of the beers you'd like, you can give the glass back to them, and they'll wrap you up a new one to take home (that way you don't have any "open containers" in your vehicle!). The tour was quite detailed and midway through they offered a sample of their unflitered IPA (which Hubby said, "looks like pee pee.") At the end, they pour you a glass of the filtered IPA, which was MUCH better, before releasing you to try the rest of their beers. My favorite was the hard cider, haha. :)
It's kind of a ways away, but I'm glad we visited! Also, your GPS will send you to the back of the facility - don't be fooled! Follow the signs for the guest parking lot. -
Review from Tyler R.
Boston, MA
12/29/2011 1 Check-in Here
Thursday nights are great here, they had live music and it was packed with people. My only problem was that it took the waitress a while to take our order, but once the order was in the food came pretty fast. I had The Vermonter which is just a turkey, bacon, apple, and cheese panini with mustard. It was excellent, just enough food without feeling like I ate too much. They have many different types of beers there, I got the UFO white, Leviathan Barleywine (11.5% alcohol), and winter warmer. All where very tasty. I would recommend coming before 6pm if you want a seat to eat. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in the upper valley.
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Review from Pam P.
Lebanon, NH
12/2/2011
The staff are really congenial. The tour was excellent, and Octoberfest was fun. We've done the tour twice now - a year ago with the in-laws, and most recently with my parents and in-laws. They even allowed us to arrange a private tour for that with only 2 hours of advance notice. They are VERY generous with their samples - and all the beer is good. Be sure to eat there after the tour, you'll need it. ;) The food is amazing too, although I have yet to be 100% sober when eating it. I love getting the glass with the tour, although I'm not a fan of the new glass shape.
One warning though, when offered the chance to taste the grains used to make the beer - DON'T. I'm pretty sure I got "food poisoning" from it. Basically, someone must have reached in there at some point with less than clean hands. It was so bad I made a 3AM trip to the ER in an ambulance. I got the worst of it, my husband and Dad got it mildly, the others were lucky and didn't get it all. The grains were the only thing we varied on for consumption. -
Review from Aaron F.
Lower Merion, PA
7/19/2011
Obviously a fantastic beer selection. The pleasantly surprising part was the good food. I had a great burger with local Vermont cheese. The fries had a soft mashed potato texture under a crispy perfectly salted crust.
An outstanding lunch on an open patio on a perfect Vermont summer day. -
Review from Sarah E.
Wilton, CT
6/1/2011
Went here on a Saturday night for dinner. We were able to be seated right away and ordered some beers that were just AMAZING. Totally fresh and wonderful. Try the Raspberry UFO if you can - wonderful summertime beer
I went with the Vermonter sandwich, which was just the correct size for a nice dinner meal. My aunt ordered the Rachel and aside from the fact that it was made on the wrong bread, she was very pleased with it.
Everything here is super affordable and it is a nice place to go for a casual meal. -
Review from Chris C.
8/11/2011 2 Check-ins Here
This is by far the best brewery tour in VT.
I hit up what was the last tour of the day which ended up working out well because they were in no hurry at all & I think were more relaxed because they knew their day was almost over. The tour was not given by just 1 person, but a team of 3 which was really interesting. It started with a history of Harpoon & then the VT location and how it differs from the Boston one. They then got into the brewing process in pretty amazing detail. They even passed around the different grains & hops that they use in the brewing process to smell and/or taste. They then took us into the heart of the brewery and even connected a line to the aging tank that was full of IPA and let everyone taste it "green" & unfiltered. It was pretty interesting to say the least. They then took us into the cold freezer storage warehouse which had an amazing variety of cases, kegs and bottles. They then took us to the tasting area which had all the beers they brew and you could have as many as you liked. I thought it was great that they had the Leviatian & 100 Barrel series available for tasting even though they don't brew those in VT. They also had a Cider which I didn't realize they even made. They also were having a little fun and were mixing some of the selections together for different tastes. Some of them were pretty good.
They also have a large gift shop area with all sorts of Harpoon branded stuff. They also have a large dining & bar area, but I didn't try any of the food or beers you had to pay for. Outside they have tons of tables & benches & green space to sit out and enjoy the area. This place is definitely worth a trip if you enjoy beer. -
Review from Paul D.
9/25/2010 1 Check-in Here
Educational AND delicious.
The only other brewery I've been to is the Sam Adams brewery in Boston, and where the two differ is that this brewery is A) actually brewing beer for distribution, unlike Sam's which is more like a beer lab and B) Harpoon doesn't make any effort to limit the amount of beer sampled while on the tour.
The restaurant is also great, offering some beautiful outdoor picnic table seating and some tasty better than bar food bar food. -
Review from Courtney M.
Boston, MA
8/12/2010
4 stars: the brewery tour
2 stars: the restaurant at the brewery
So...3 stars overall.
We were a group of six coming back from a weekend in Vermont and stopped at the Harpoon Brewery. The tour: fun! The food afterward: not so fun.
Let me start with the tour itself. Great tour guides who are interesting and very knowledgeable. You can tell they enjoy giving the tours! Plus, you really get to see the entire brewery from the beginning of the process to the end--even the outside area where the hops are grown to the big machinery (for lack of better words) throughout the brewery. Plenty of time to ask questions, and of course, try the beer! They're generous and excited to share with you the new ones--and their own personal favorites.
What's not to like about the brewery? The disappointing restaurant experience. The food is reasonably priced and fairly good, but out of six of us, only ONE order was correct, so that's 5/6 orders not correct. Not a big deal, I suppose, except that on busy days, like weekends, it will be hard to get the waitress's attention and get your order fixed. So, more waiting....
Bottom line: fun brewery tour, decent food, and very good prices in the brewery store (about $9) for a six pack. I recommend the UFO White--excellent summer beer! -
Review from Lizi C.
5/13/2010
I took a drive down to Harpoon on a warm Saturday with some friends and was pleased that it lived up to its Yelp hype.
The beer was fantastic. The Munich Dark was probably my favorite. I'm generally a fan of lighter beers, but the Munich was so smooth in flavor. All the beers were truly excellent though (I had a flight for $5.25)
The food was pretty good and for the price is a great bargain. Most of the sandwiches/burgers are around $6-8 which includes a side of fries.
I enjoyed the atmosphere. Lots of outdoor seating and its a great place to kick back in the summer. The service was average. I'd probably give that a 3. The waitress at times bordered on being rude.
Its all good though, I think the beer, atmosphere and prices make up for it. I can't wait to go back again.
I'd like to add that we also took a drive up to Long Trail Brewery the same day and of the two, I think Harpoon is far superior. -
Review from Chris L.
Manchester, NH
7/25/2010
BBQ, bands, beer, and lots of happy friendly people. On July 25, 2010 we attended the 10 Annual Championships of NE BBQ. Entry is $10 for friends of Harpoon, with that you get two vouchers for a Harpoon beer, which have a value of $4.50, so the entry fee is effectively $1. Non-friends of Harpoon pay $15 for entry, and they get two vouchers as well.
There are dozens of BBQ teams vending and competing. The food was very good and relatively affordable. Pulled pork sliders were around $2.00, brisket sandwiches with chips $6, and I didn't get any ribs so I don't know how much those were selling for.
The usual $5 tour is free. It lasts about 30 minutes and ends with a taste of fresh beer.
Music was low key, and local - blue grass, rock, folk. Hippies and families were in attendance. Parking was free and easy. -
Review from Joseph C.
Boston, MA
8/4/2011
I wasn't expecting much after eating at some of the other places in this area and being unimpressed. I was pleasantly surprised. The brewery tour was very informative and included a number of free samples (both of their finished products and of beer at different stages of the brewing process). The food was also excellent. The hamburger was really good, as were the onion rings, fries, and the bratwurst sandwich with homemade sauerkraut. I would definitely go back.
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Review from Josh A.
Clifton Park, NY
9/8/2010
We didn't do the brewery tour... so this is based purely on the restaurant at the brewery.
Food was good, 3.5 Stars. Nothing overwhelming, nothing disappointing. I thought the wrap we split could have used more turkey, but my wife liked it the way it came. Fries were good, chili was OK, I thought it lacked kick.
Beer- 5 Stars. Fresh, cold, nice glasses for each brew.
Service- 5 Stars. Waitress was perfectly attentive.
Atmosphere- 5 Stars, We sat outside, it was gorgeous out. -
Review from Manny T.
Garden City, NY
2/11/2010
The day I visited Harpoon was a snowy day like the one just lived through and thusly, there was no one else at the Harpoon Brewery. My experience there was pleasant, albeit a bit uncomfortable. It was not Harpoon's fault, it was the situation of a pair of patrons and a lone worker, thrust together in an odd circumstance. We all made the best of it and I commend the woman there for finding a balance and neither hovering nor acting aloof.
The food is very good for a nice lunch, and the brewery is located right behind a fancy-schmancy glass blowing concern by the name of Simon Pearce http://www.yelp.com/bi... so you can talk your non-beer drinking sweetie into making a day of it.Listed in: Beer Here, Breweries and Brewpubs
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Review from Laura E.
Washington D.C., DC
10/12/2009 1 photo
This place makes me so happy. Beer = good. Vermont = good. A nearby sculpture garden with views of New Hampshire to wander in while you sober up before the ride home = awesome.
I love Harpoon beer and some of the people working here are prett-tay pret-tay cool.
Best: Harpoon Octoberfest. Columbus Day Weekend. 2009 rocked (again as usual). Mark your calendars for 2010. -
Review from Michael D.
West Roxbury, MA
9/19/2010
I cannot rate the food as I did not eat here (but it looked good!) but can speak on the facilities itself and the tour which we took...
The tour was a great way to spend an hour of your time here and was definitely worth the $5! The staff here and tour guides were very friendly and knowledgeable...they took the time to not only explain the history of the company but also the beer making process including a tour out on the production floor...you end the tour with plenty of free samples of any of the beers they have on tap...again, well worth the $5!
They also sell a decent selection of merchandise and beverages in the store area. As for the restaurant side, overall the place was very clean, had a nice layout, and a nice laid back/chill type of atmosphere.
If you are in the area I highly suggest stopping by for a tour. Two days before this tour I also toured Magic Hat in Burlington and (no offense to them) this tour was 10x better! -
Review from Michelle L.
Brooklyn, NY
8/25/2009
The Harpoon Brewery is the focal point of my fall.
Oompa band and sausage and stein in hand - Michelle is a happy girl. Red cheeked smiles on Columbus Day weekend under the softly orange sunlight of dappled maple-tree fall I forget everything I know about Midtown and Downtown and everything in between and re-learn how to slow down and taste that sweet cold cider.
I sing along "Ein Prosit, Ein Prosit" and lift my hefty mug (it's a two-hander!) again and again. And at $4.25 a beer we can afford to stay here. The party doesn't end until the sun is red in the West and we're shivering our way back to campfires and tents, satiated and smelling of the woods. Ready to cook some meat on a fire and live the primitive.
And all summer long I've been thinking - is it time yet to do it again?Listed in: The Rustic Life
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Review from Daniel M.
Waltham, MA
2/17/2009
As much as I'd like my tourist destinations to be relatively neat, clean, tidy, and well organized I liked the unpretentious quality of Windsor's Harpoon Brewery. For years I'd been planning to come up and take the full tour and on a rare free Friday I got to visit.
Located off of Route 5 just north of the main town of Windsor we found an unpretentious place that looked as Vermont as a modern industrial plant could...which is to say, it blended in well with the rest of the landscape. Inside the atmosphere was relatively unpretentious, almost to the point of chaos - staffing was apparently short and there was no one around to explain where the tour assembled, or how one could get seated for lunch. After around half an hour of waiting our guide came around, corralled us and we were off.
While the beginning of our visit was rather inauspicious things improved when the tour began. We had a great guide - although she hadn't worked for them for a long time she was well versed in the business and in the brewing process. From her we learned a lot about beer on this particular afternoon - the way Harpoon selects its various recipes, how it picks the ingredients, the way it's bottled, some of the improvements made in recent years and the way it's marketed. Kudos to her.
Best part of the tour came at the end when they brought out samples. In all we tried six different brews, one tasting better than the one before. Despite the earlier confusion about seating and ordering that hadn't yet resolved itself we decided to enjoy a late lunch at the place. The food - a couple of burgers for each of us - was better than average and the fries really stood out. However, as with the rest of our visit, the real star was the beer. Samplers were in order and were a great way to end our visit.
I'd go back. The tour was informative, the beer was fresh and tasty, and the food was pretty appetizing. There need to be some improvements in service at the place, though. There simply weren't enough people there to take care of the visitors and there was no clear way to know how or where to order nor how to get on a tour. Aside from that...not bad. -
Review from Jamie G.
7/26/2011 1 Check-in Here
Came here to get a stamp on my Vermont brewers passport and have a tour and tasting. We got there at 4:30pm for the 5pm tour. We paid $5 for a ticket and walked around the gift shop and hung out outside (nice outdoor seating!) and then the tour began. There were only like 8 people on the tour which was nice. And there were three workers doing the tour for us. It was about a 45 minute long tour that when into great detail about the brewing process in general and at harpoon. It was immensely informative/educational but also fun and humorous!! I had a great time! During the tour we got to try harpoon ipa as green beer- fresh out of the tank- delicious!! And then we headed to the tasting area where we got to have unlimited tastings of all the harpoon beers. It was amazing!! They also have some 'mixes' the guys do - like harpoon leviathan and cider- Which reminded me of the mixes I used to do with icees at 7-11! All the beer was great- though i may have been slightly drunk afterwards!! It was lovely and totally worth the cost! Definitely try a tour here- you will not be disappointed!!
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Review from Christie L.
Reading, MA
12/6/2010
We went to the brewery for a late lunch on a Saturday. We didn't take the tour itself. We ordered a sampler of beer and a hard cider to drink (both good and well priced). For lunch, we split an order of BBQ wings and got two specials: fish and chips and a chicken salad sandwich. All of the food was very good and we'd definitely go back again!
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Review from Julie C.
2/17/2009
Harpoon- Windsor, VT.
just under 2.5 hours from Boston, it was the first leg of our VT brew tour.
We stopped here for lunch as the tour didnt fit into our schedule but I think if you seen one brew tour, you've seen them all. Nothing changes at how one makes beer. Wow, vats!
This place is much bigger than the Boston establishment and houses a resturant. You have to eat it. They serve pub fare but its not the greasy kind and prices are pretty dope. Very cheap! The Vermonter panini is amazing! with green apples and a spciy honey mustard. the panini is pressed to perfection-not to crunchy but not too soggy and complements the fries just perfect.
their burgers are really good too. altho my bf asked for it medium and it came out well done. i guess something forgot about it! it was still tasty tho!
The beer battered fries are some of the best I have ever had.
the people here are super nice and will let you sample brews.
I was most impressed with the 100 barrel series- Catamount Maple Wheat. You can def taste the maple in this and its a very nice finsih from beginning to end.
then there was the Rauchfetzen. this was smooth as well as it was german style brew not a bitter but has some spice to it.
The Levoathan series- we tried the Imperial IPA. wow this is bitter. if you drink this before sampling the others- yuo wont be able to taste your beers. I didnt like this as much it was kind of hard to even justify drinking a pint of this. it was very bitter and the taste lingers in your mouth.
The celtic ale was really good. your usual irish red ale= a very nice beer to drink any day and with your favorite pub fare.
overall, this is a pretty cool place. we noticed alot of ppl come here to eat and try beer. it was busy by 1230-1ish. -
Review from Tolga E.
Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CA
8/16/2009
An awesome brewery in the countryside. In the middle of Vermont, you pull up to a place that has become a true destination. We were there on a Friday night and the place was packed. There was really actually great live music and much beer to be had. Unfortunately, we found out quickly, that Harpoon's regular selection of beer is...not very good. None of their normal beers really made an impression on any of us. That's what happens when you're brewery gets too big and successful I guess.
However, what saved Harpoon is that, when they really try, they actually do make great stuff. What we sampled from their "Leviathan Series", which should be code for "we actually took time to do this right" showed what they were capable of. The Imperial IPA and the Belgian Quad were beautifully crafted and completely redeeming. Great job.
Bonus points: There is this crazy, totally Vermont hippy weirdo "nature park" towards the back of the parking lot next to the creek/river. It's very excellent and includes one of those mazes made from bushes like you see in Versailles - and it's challenging at that! Don't skip out on this! -
Review from Christina A.
Huntington Station, NY
1/31/2009
Harpoon Brewery is a must stop if you are: a. hungry, b. thirsty or c. hungry, thirsty and in need of a beer.
The little café within the brewery is actually surprisingly good. There is a specials board by the front counter which also has beer specials.
Sandwiches typically come with chips, slaw and a pickle and you can choose from Harpoon's bottled beers, tap beers, cream soda or bottled water.
Oh and there is a fun tasting flight you can order, so you can pick out what you like and then take home some growlers.
I personally dig the UFO Hefeweizen. And the raspberry UFO Hefeweizen is good as well.
And don't forget to try the Harpoon IPA. -
Review from Tim C.
Village of Nagog Woods, MA
8/7/2011
I would live here if they'd let me. Take the Brewery tour. You will have a ball! They give plenty of samples and they have a great bar/diner where you can get all their beers on tap. If it's nice outside, they have tables where you can chill and.....drink beer. Why are you still reading this? Go now.
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Review from Douglas S.
Medford, MA
2/20/2011
This review is specifically for the tour, I did not the eat at the restaurant.
The brewery tour is awesome. It's an hour long and very in depth. They cover history of the company and every part of the brewing process in detail. During which they take you through several areas of the actual brewing floor and provide samples of beer at various stages of brewing.
At the end they provide free samples of your choice from a selection of 8 or so beers. There was no limit to the free samples, its done when the next tour is ready to come in.
Highly recommend. Great beer and a great tour. -
Review from Chad L.
Old Town, ME
8/5/2007
There are no tours but off their pub/gift shop was a small viewing area where you can get a quick look at their operation. If you want a tour this is not the spot to stop.
I did not eat while was here but there is food available. Get a sampler of their beers on tap it's definitely enjoyable. -
Review from Matthew A.
Salem, NH
7/5/2007
This used to be Catamount Brewery which I loved. They went belly up so now it is Harpoon. Its still good beer made local. Made right on the CT river. They have tours and a place to grab a bite so come and check it out. Be sure to come down Rt 5 a bit more into the village of Windsor. NOt much there but they sure could use some tourists.
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Review from Sara M.
8/6/2010
My friends and I spent the weekend in Vermont for camping and the BBQ contest at Harpoon. We had a blast, sitting outside, and got pulled pork sandwiches from 3 places and had a taste test. Loved the amount of space there was for food and wandering, a nice change from the Boston Summer Session when the view includes pavement and porta-potties...and the beer is awesome
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Review from Steven H.
Plymouth, MA
10/14/2009
This place rocks! My wife and I are huge fans of Harpoon as a whole and this was our first trip to their VT brewery and it was a blast. The people who work for Harpoon are all fun and laid back types that are very well informed. We were up for the Octoberfest Road Race and festival. THe whole event was a huge success we had four beers each at no cost extra to us! and topped those off with some Bratwurst.
We enjoyed the tour of the brewery and learned alot about their philosophy on beer making. Pretty neat process is used to create their line of UFO beers that are a favorite at the thirstygreek's house. At the end of the tour we sampled a GIANT brew, it was a pilsner from their Levathian series of beers. It was huge and tasted like you got a drop kick from a street fighting hop and then @ 9% etoh ripped a trail of enjoyable fire down your throat.
We will no doubt be back next year as well as a few trips to their Boston brewery as well. We left with a nice mixed case of brew including their seasonal Cider that is sweeeeet! If you don't mind the drive and can make a couple days of the trip I highly rec it. -
Review from Adam L.
New York, NY
6/24/2010
Was up in Windsor over Memorial Day Wknd with some friends and was about to head home Sunday when I spotted the brewery about 5 minutes away from us on the map. As I've had Harpoon before, we figured we needed to visit. Very glad we did. We just missed the last tour of the day, but Josh kindly gave my friends and I a private tour complete with plenty of informative tidbits and of course beer samples. We also had some great sliders from the grill. Can't wait to head up there again.
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Review from Brian D.
7/30/2007
Unless you are lost for some reason off of Rt 91 in Vermont you would really have no reason to ever stumble across the Harpoon brewery up here unless you were going there on purpose. The Windsor brewery will give you a few good reasons to show up, hell the good folks at Harpoon managed to grab my ADD attention last weekend with their annual weekend long BBQ contest. What else could you ask for on a hot summer weekend? Cold, fresh Harpoon beer and mountains and mountains of smoking, fresh off the grill BBQ. There were vendors there from all over the north east it was pretty wild. Lots of locals head to Harpoon just to fill up their growlers too, not a bad idea. Anyway, next event up there is Octoberfest which I might hit just to camp up there and drink fresh Harpoon for cheap all weekend.
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Review from ronald s.
10/23/2009 1 photo
i don't drink too much anymore, and when i do harpoon isn't the beer i usually go for .. the food here was very good, the hard cider was decent. really one of the best grilled-cheese (cabots cheddar - yum) sandwiches and beer battered onion rings i have ever had. also partook in the beer sampler platter and they are all ok - all were pretty unique, good new englandy beers. unfortunately there were no brewery tours the day we were here, but i will be coming back to harpoon next time i am headed north.
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Review from Emily M.
Cornish, NH
8/23/2010
Great beer, and great food! I've been to lunch at the Brewery quite a few times - and always been pleased. The paninis are delicious and grilled to perfection, and the salads are great as well. Some of the best beer around. The outdoor seating is great when the weather allows. Definitely one of my favorite places.
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Review from Amber A.
Wellesley, MA
8/16/2008
We drove up from Boston for the 3 p.m. Friday brewery tour. We got in around 2:15 to have lunch. The brewery seemed to be under construction and was very disorganized. You order at the counter and they give you a number, but there wasn't enough open seating in the dining area so we sat outside on picnic tables while it was raining. The girl at the counter said our order would take a half an hour (we only ordered grilled cheese/grilled turkey sandwiches) which came with chips (which wasn't noted on the menus,) so we ended up paying extra for bags of chips. The food was decent, but servers were walking all over the grounds to find people who had ordered food, though. Merchandise is sparse and jammed behind the dining room tables. The food counter also serves as the bar and check-out for people buying beer to-go. You have to sign up for the tours on a clipboard, which is not clearly marked.
They only have tours on Fridays and Saturdays at 3 p.m., but you can walk in to a small area with signs and watch them bottling the beer anytime... it's VERY loud. People started gathering inside the bottling area at 3 p.m. even though no brewery staff seemed to care that the tour was supposed to start. A few customers kept going back to the counter and were told someone was "on their way." At about 3:20 p.m. the counter girl came to the group and basically asked if we had any questions and held up dusty bottles of each beer and described it briefly. You could barely hear her because of the bottling going on behind us. She passed around some malt and then went to get 4 different pitchers of beer. Because of VT law, you can only get small samples, so you get tiny (smaller than Dixie cup) size samples of 4 kinds of beer. That's it. If you've ever been to beer school at Busch Gardens, the Sam Adams tour, or most other brewery tours, you will be very disappointed. Apparently the machinery broke down earlier in the day, or we would have been able to go on the floor. This wasn't very educational and sampling was lame, and there were tons of cobwebs. --- P.S. They don't take American Express credit cards. -
Review from suistt s.
Brooklyn, NY
4/26/2010
Awesome place with a large outdoor seating and also indoor. This place is missing a tv by the bar with sport on. The tasting flights $6!!! 5 2oz samples of their beer so damn cheap! Belgium pale ale and the munich dark is my fav there. The beer batter fries were awesome and the spinach salad was a pleasant surprise. They stay open till 9 on the wkends, and start to fill up for dinner at 6. It's a great place to have great cheap beer and food. 2 people we shared the flight, ate fries, hummus, and salad and 1 more drink each $35!!! Without tip. Definitely will return soon.
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Review from David L.
Woodstock, VT
4/26/2010
Very good beer and OK food. The food is not as original as at the LongTrail Brewery a few miles north, and the atmosphere is more urban bar than brewery. The central fire looks good but really is ineffective, and the outside seating is set in a rather ordinary grassy area. Overall the experience is not as authentic as the LongTrail, but their selection of beer is greater and very tasty and at least there is no bloody TV with sport on!
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Review from Topher D.
Salem, MA
5/10/2009
If you're interested in brewing, this is the tour for you. But do make sure to be there on Friday or Saturday before 3pm and sign up on the clipboard to get on it. You get the same speal you do from every other brewery about how beer is made and how their beer is unique, but then you get to walk around the whole factory, including the bottling line and refrigeration unit - something I've never experienced in such an all encompassing manor (been to Sam Adams, Harpoon Boston, Cape Anne, Cooperstown Brewing, Ommegang, Shipyard, Redhook) - then afterward you get to sample beer, which is very cool as well - then they have a whole seating area inside and outside where you can enjoy a pint - didn't try the food, but I didn't come for the food, so I'm not too sad about that
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Review from Tim M.
Greenwich, CT
3/7/2010
Great place in the middle of nowhere.
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Review from christian C.
Philadelphia, PA
3/2/2009
Weird that it only serves until 6 pm on weekdays. Stopped by after skiing and had a winter warmer and their signature IPA. Both were good. The bar featured a modern take on the fireplace and all men at the bar (many of them brewery workers after their shift enjoying the fruit of efforts).
