Three Needs Taproom & Brewery

Got some late night beers and pizzas from this crazy place in Burlington. It basically is like a dive bar, popular with the drunk ass college crowd. Three Needs is better than it sounds though. Four sure there's a better beer selection than a crap bar would have. You can also get stuff from the pizza window.

Came here and it was loud and crowded. It's hard to get any seats at the bar to be honest. There were a few tables open though. Basically it's got lots of local beers. It's not much of a brewery anymore, just a regular bar it seems. Get some of the other local beers. It's about $5 for a pint of the Green Mountain Lager. As for the food, get some at the pizza window by the entrance. Pay for it at the bar or at the window. It's $7 for the Vegan Pizza. This is a personal size one with no cheese, and vegetables. Basic looking. There's also salads.

Has quite a few local beers on tap, and good prices on a lot. It's also known for the pizza. There's something on the menu, that says ask them about their options for vegans and vegetarians.

Needs has some major ups and some major downs. We'll do the pros first:

Pros:
-the pizza is good, with a very diverse array of toppings choices that make it manageable for dietary restrictions.
-in the same vein of pizza, I am celiac, and they offer gluten free crust personal pizzas there.
-I like that they have a pizza order window for under-21 people. I think that's fun and it's a unique facet that I've never seen a bar do before.
-they have a lot of seating at tables, booths, and a separate/more private room of tables as well. They also have a back deck outside.
-I like that they have a self serve water cooler with cups out. You don't have to ask for a cup of water

Cons:
-the bartenders are not swift. It takes a lot of work to get their attention as well, even when it's not busy.
-the bartenders do not know how to pour a mixed drink. I have never seen them measure shots in drinks. This is dangerous because you don't really know how many drinks you've had-- sometimes the drinks advertised to have only one shot in them clearly have at least two if not more. It's dangerous!
-it's really dirty in there.
-needs bouncer is mostly effective at not letting in underage college students, but isn't the friendly type, which is a bummer I think.
-the bar attracts a lot of people from a very specific crowd. Like frat boys and dude bros. I don't love that.
-finally, the bathrooms are.... Kinda gross lol.

Three needs used to be the spot to go when I was in school, but returning back after 5 years I'm appalled to see what it's become.
A short stint in, I ordered my first drink of the night that was $6.75. I handed the bartender $7 while I went to pull more ones out of my wallet to leave a tip and noticed that I had a $20 that might be better to break so I had more bills for drinks. I asked her if I could actually use the $20 and she said "if you're going to leave a tip, yeah." In one of the most abhorrent tones anyone has ever taken with me and I was speechless.
The music now blares unbearably loud inside and the outdoor area is now just a trashy, dirty mess that I don't know how people can stand being out there for extended periods of time. I will consider myself lucky if I never end up back here, and as an out of towner I can sleep pretty peacefully at night knowing that I have a pretty solid chance of never setting foot in there again.

I don't know what happened in the last five years for it to get like this but I highly recommend going literally anywhere else and just reheating a frozen pizza when you get home from a night out. It's a shame to lose one of the classics to burlingtons chauvinistic bar game but I guess they were doomed from the start.

This place looks like a cult and pitches itself as...a brewery?

As far as I can tell: it's neither.

It is, however, a fantastic dive bar.

It's a dive bar like they used to make them. A darkened tavern where friends and future friends meet to quaff cheap beer and maybe play some pool. They also have pizza but I can't comment on it either way.

Beer selection is shocking good for this style of bar but, I guess that is explained by its being in Vermont.

Best late night pizza! Nice sized slices, great cheese blend, and incredibly creative special pizzas. Duff hour $1 slices, too! Shazam

Vermont where memories are truly attached- 3 Needs.
I have chosen my 3 needs, have you?

The bar and customer service were outstanding - the staff were friendly and attentive, and they made the experience truly enjoyable. Every time I visit Vermont, a stop at this restaurant is a must. The pizzas are by far some of the best in town - the toppings are fresh and the crust is cooked to perfection. The local taproom is also a great feature, offering a variety of local beers to try. Overall, the food and atmosphere at this restaurant are fantastic, and the people are amazing. I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Vermont. Their pesto is besto!

Ended our night at Three Needs Taproom & Brewery. A dive bar that caters to the college town needs, cheap-ish beers and drunk pizza avaliable.

Quality: Decent dive bar with pizza at the front. Pizza is made for the end of a sloppy evening, I would go Kale Pesto over Bubba. The beer list is small and local. A lot of Vermont choices and okay deals.
Quantity: Fair pours and decent size slices.
Value: $3-$7 for a Draft Beer. $3-$5 for a Pizza Slice.
Ambiance: Threes Needs Taproom & Brewery is located in Burlington. Not really sure if brewery is the correct title for this dive bar and pizza spot, but maybe sometimes they have their own brews. When you enter they have a small pizza ordering setup, then up some steps is the actual bar. They have televisions around the space and pool tables in the back. The seating is sporadic, but it may have been pushed to the side for the busy weekend.
Crowd: Very busy on Halloween weekend nights. One of the more popular bars in town, which formed a line each night. Crowd quickly got rowdy and you saw an exodus of patrons when it happened.
Service: Pizza guy was great, bartenders were super friendly.
Parking: Limited street parking.

I love this place in the afternoon. Lots of pool tables and good beers and prices. It's a dive bar but relatively clean. Good bartenders too. Wouldn't come in here after 10 pm if not in college though. This place gets rowdy with beer pong seeking binge drinkers!

Had a great time here! Really good Pizza and a strong selection of beer choices, with a beautiful and spacious Pub atmosphere

Delicious pizza for a decent price! Specially for a drinking night, bar is in the same establishment so it works perfectly.