The Best Vermont Beers, Ranked

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Updated May 15, 2024 49 items

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Only beers brewed in Vermont.

While some visit the state for its gorgeous natural scenery and striking architecture, alcohol lovers may wonder what beers to try in Vermont. In addition to its reputation for being an artistic hub brimming with prestigious colleges, Vermont is home to some seriously impressive craft breweries churning out lagers, ales, IPAs, and more. Whether you prefer a simple brew without too much fuss or artisanal flavor profiles, Vermont beers run the gamut when it comes to taste!

Some of the most popular Vermont beers are churned out at breweries known and beloved throughout the state. Any Vermonter with discriminating taste has tried brews from Alchemist Brewery, Lawson's Finest Liquids, and Hill Farmstead Brewery. However, maybe you're on the hunt for some extremely local beer scenes. If so, you can try some beers brewed at places like Harpoon Brewery, Rock Art Brewery, and Covered Bridge Brewing Company. With ales sporting names like Lumbersexual, you're not going to find anything more unique when it comes to the world of indie imbibing. Vote the best Vermont beers to the top of the list below and feel free to add anything you see missing!

Most divisive: Conehead Wheat IPA

Over 100 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of Vermont Beers

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Double Citra Imperial IPA
Hill Farmstead Brewery
24 votes
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Focal Banger IPA
The Alchemist Brewery and Visitors Center
38 votes
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Heady Topper IPA
The Alchemist Brewery and Visitors Center
46 votes
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Lush Double IPA
Frost Beer Works
21 votes
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Prospect IPA
Foley Brothers Brewing
17 votes
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Sip of Sunshine IPA
Lawson's Finest Liquids
38 votes
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Cloud Drop IPA
Upper Class Beer Company
24 votes
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Society & Solitude #5 IPA
Hill Farmstead Brewery
16 votes
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Beyond Good And Evil Stout
Hill Farmstead Brewery
16 votes
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Double Sunshine IPA
Lawson's Finest Liquids
21 votes
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Sassamanash Stout
Burlington Beer Company
8 votes
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Experimental Jet Set
Foam Brewers
5 votes
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Built To Spill IPA
Foam Brewers
12 votes
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Circus Boy Hefeweizen
Magic Hat Brewing Company
12 votes
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Really Pale Ale
Frost Beer Works
9 votes
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Mosaic IPA
Lost Nation Brewing
9 votes
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Cowboy Neal Pale Ale
Fiddlehead Brewing Company
7 votes
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Legitimacy IPA
Grassroots Brewing
3 votes
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Citra & Amarillo APA
Simple Roots Brewing Company
5 votes
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Double Dose IPA
Oak Creek Brewing
12 votes
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Conehead Wheat IPA
Zero Gravity Craft Brewery
10 votes
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La Noche Oscura del Alma Stout
Four Quarters Brewing
10 votes
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Camp Wannamango
Harpoon Brewery
10 votes
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Vermont Maple Wheat Pilsner
Rock Art Brewery
8 votes
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Bohemian Pilsner
Von Trapp Brewing
6 votes
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Brett's On Haight-Raspberry Ale
Fiddlehead Brewing Company
6 votes
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Cranberry Goose Wheat Beer
Long Trail Brewing Company
7 votes
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Seurat Dot Ale
House of Fermentology
7 votes
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Green Dot Wild Ale
House of Fermentology
8 votes
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Citrus Limbo IPA
Long Trail Brewing Company
8 votes
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Brother Soigné
Grassroots Brewing
3 votes
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Boston Irish Stout
Harpoon Brewery
5 votes
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Rustic Ale
Lost Nation Brewery
5 votes
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Sour Golden Ale
Backacre Beermakers
4 votes
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Out Of Bounds IPA
Kingdom Brewery
2 votes
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104 Porter
1st Republic Brewing Company
2 votes
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Caught In Webs Blonde Ale
1st Republic Brewing Company
2 votes
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Rainbow Red Ale
Trout River Brewery
2 votes
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Chocolate Stout
Northshire Brewery
2 votes
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Petit Ardennes
Lost Nation Brewery
2 votes
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Equinox Pilsner
Northshire Brewery
2 votes
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Romanov's Revenge Stout
Kingdom Brewery
2 votes
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Nawch Hoppa Double IPA
Rock Art Brewery
2 votes
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Lumbersexual
Covered Bridge Brewing Company
4 votes
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Baroom Hero Ale
Magic Hat Brewing Company
1 votes
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Bridge Over The River Chai Brown Ale
Covered Bridge Brewing Company
1 votes
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Hangry Angler Double IPA
Trout River Brewing Company
1 votes
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Bourbon Porter With Mint Julep Cask
Northshore Brewery
1 votes
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Pitch Black Ale
Lost Nation Brewery
1 votes
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