Breweries
Vermont is one of the best places in the world for craft beers. Many of the best breweries are with an easy drove from the lodge. Lawson’s Finest Liquids is a favorite Après Ski stop after skiing at Sugarbush or Mad River Glen. There are also many locations where Vermont beer can be purchased. JD’s Beer Cave in Hancock is the closest and they have a very good Vermont beer selection. Below is a list of Vermont’s breweries, sorted by average beer rating. It includes distance/travel time from the SHSC lodge. Use the links for more information about the brewery from the Vermont Brewer’s Association.
| Brewery | Location | Avg Beer Rating | Area | Miles from SHSC lodge | Distance from SHSC lodge |
| Backacre Beermakers | Weston | 4.42 | Killington – White River | 59 | 1 hr, 19 mins |
| House of Fermentology | Burlington | 4.36 | Burlington | 59 | 1 hr. 14 mins |
| The Alchemist | Stowe | 4.34 | Stowe – Waterbury – Hyde Park | 42 | 1 hr. 1 min |
| Hill Farmstead | Greensboro | 4.32 | Greensboro – St. Johnsbury (NE Vt.) | 75 | 1 hr, 45 mins |
| River Roost Brewery | White River Junction | 4.21 | Killington – White River | 47 | 59 mins |
| Foam Brewers | Burlington | 4.19 | Burlington | 59 | 1 hr. 14 mins |
| Lawson’s Finest Liquids | Waitsfield | 4.16 | Brandon – Middlebury – Waitsfield (Central Vt.) | 18 | 24 mins |
| Red Clover Ale Co. | Brandon | 4.10 | Brandon – Middlebury – Waitsfield (Central Vt.) | 25 | 36 mins |
| Fiddlehead Brewing Company | Shelburne | 4.08 | Greater Burlington | 49 | 1 hr. 4 mins |
| Frost Beer Works | Hinesburg | 4.07 | Greater Burlington | 45 | 1 hr., 1 min |
| Upper Pass Beer Company | South Royalton | 4.04 | Brandon – Middlebury – Waitsfield (Central Vt.) | 27 | 43 mins |
| Foley Brothers Brewing | Brandon | 4.04 | Brandon – Middlebury – Waitsfield (Central Vt.) | 24 | 34 mins |
| Green Empire Brewing | Colchester | 4.03 | Greater Burlington | 60 | 1 hr., 15 mins |
| Burlington Beer Company | Williston | 4.02 | Greater Burlington | 53 | 1 hr., 6 mins |
| Ten Bends Beer | Hyde Park | 4.02 | Stowe – Waterbury – Hyde Park | 52 | 1 hr., 13 mins |
| Four Quarters Brewing | Winooski | 3.99 | Burlington | 59 | 1 hr., 11 mins |
| Prohibition Pig | Waterbury | 3.93 | Stowe – Waterbury – Hyde Park | 31 | 42 mins |
| Hermit Thrush Brewing | Brattleboro | 3.91 | Brattleboro – Bennington (S. Vt.) | 107 | 1 hr., 49 mins |
| Black Flannel Brewing | Essex Junction | 3.91 | Greater Burlington | 54 | 1 hr., 9 mins |
| Kraemer & Kin | Grand Isle | 3.90 | St. Albans (NW Vt.) | 87 | 1 hr., 42 mins |
| 14th Star Brewing Company | St. Albans | 3.86 | St. Albans (NW Vt.) | 84 | 1 hr., 34 mins |
| Whetstone Brewery | Brattleboro | 3.86 | Brattleboro – Bennington (S. Vt.) | 106 | 1 hr., 51 mins |
| Vermont Beer Makers | Springfield | 3.84 | Killington – White River | 77 | 1 hr., 26 mins |
| Farm Road Brewing | Bennington | 3.83 | Brattleboro – Bennington (S. Vt.) | 92 | 1 hr., 57 mins |
| Weird Window Brewing | South Burlington | 3.82 | Burlington | 60 | 1 hr., 13 mins |
| Whirligig Brewing | St Johnsbury | 3.79 | Greensboro – St. Johnsbury (NE Vt.) | 76 | 1 hr., 37 mins |
| Good Measure Brewing | Northfield | 3.78 | Brandon – Middlebury – Waitsfield (Central Vt.) | 24 | 39 mins |
| Zero Gravity Craft Brewery | Burlington | 3.77 | Burlington | 58 | 1 hr., 11 mins |
| Lost Nation Brewing | Morrisville | 3.76 | Stowe – Waterbury – Hyde Park | 50 | 1 hr., 11 mins |
| Snow Republic | West Dover | 3.76 | Brattleboro – Bennington (S. Vt.) | 96 | 2 hrs, 10 mins |
| Simple Roots Brewing Company | Burlington | 3.75 | Burlington | 61 | 1 hr., 19 mins |
| Kickback Brewing | Westford | 3.74 | Stowe – Waterbury – Hyde Park | 62 | 1 hr., 18 mins |
| Red Barn Brewing | Danville | 3.73 | Greensboro – St. Johnsbury (NE Vt.) | 70 | 1 hr., 32 mins |
| Rutland Beer Works | Rutland | 3.72 | Killington – White River | 37 | 52 mins |
| Beer Naked Brewery | Marlboro | 3.71 | Brattleboro – Bennington (S. Vt.) | 119 | 2 hrs., 5 mins |
| Brocklebank Craft Brewing | Tunbridge | 3.71 | Brandon – Middlebury – Waitsfield (Central Vt.) | 23 | 53 mins |
| Bent Hill Brewery | Braintree Hill | 3.71 | Brandon – Middlebury – Waitsfield (Central Vt.) | 29 | 45 mins |
| Collaborative Brewing | Waitsfield | 3.71 | Brandon – Middlebury – Waitsfield (Central Vt.) | 17 | 24 mins |
| Rock Art Brewery | Morrisville | 3.71 | Stowe – Waterbury – Hyde Park | 49 | 1 hr., 9 mins |
| Hogback Mountain Brewing | Bristol | 3.68 | Brandon – Middlebury – Waitsfield | 32 | 44 mins |
| Mill River Brewing | St. Albans | 3.68 | St. Albans (NW Vt.) | 84 | 1 hr., 35 mins |
| Halyard Brewing Company | South Burlington | 3.67 | Burlington | 60 | 1 hr., 12 mins |
| Stone Corral | Richmond | 3.67 | Greater Burlington | 44 | 1 hr., 11 mins |
| Next Trick Brewing | West Burke | 3.66 | Greensboro – St. Johnsbury (NE Vt.) | 89 | 1 hr., 54 mins |
| Idletyme Brewing Company | Stowe | 3.65 | Stowe – Waterbury – Hyde Park | 42 | 1 hr. |
| Madison Brewing Company | Bennington | 3.65 | Brattleboro – Bennington (S. Vt.) | 92 | 1 hr., 52 mins |
| Hired Hand Brewing | Vergennes | 3.65 | Brandon – Middlebury – Waitsfield | 35 | 48 mins |
| 1st Republic Brewing Co | Essex Junction | 3.64 | Greater Burlington | 53 | 1 hr., 7 mins |
| Switchback Brewing Company | Burlington | 3.63 | Burlington | 58 | 1 hr., 11 mins |
| Otter Creek Brewing | Middlebury | 3.63 | Brandon – Middlebury – Waitsfield (Central Vt.) | 24 | 36 mins |
| Drop In Brewing Company | Middlebury | 3.62 | Brandon – Middlebury – Waitsfield (Central Vt.) | 21 | 29 mins |
| Cousins Brewing | Waitsfield | 3.61 | Brandon – Middlebury – Waitsfield (Central Vt.) | 17 | 23 mins |
| Von Trapp Brewing | Stowe | 3.59 | Stowe – Waterbury – Hyde Park | 42 | hr. 1 min |
| Goodwater Brewery | Williston | 3.59 | Greater Burlington | 53 | 1 hr., 5 mins |
| Long Trail Brewing Company | Bridgewater Commons | 3.59 | Killington – White River | 38 | 50 mins |
| Kingdom Brewing | Newport | 3.58 | Greensboro – St. Johnsbury (NE Vt.) | 87 | 1 hr., 57 mins |
| Outer Limits Brewing | Proctorsville | 3.58 | Killington – White River | 52 | 1 hr., 11 mins |
| Brewster River Pub & Brewery | Jeffersonville | 3.55 | Stowe – Waterbury – Hyde Park | 72 | 1 hr. 34 mins |
| Harpoon Brewing | Windsor | 3.55 | Killington – White River | 55 | 1 hr., 4 mins |
| Trout River Brewing Company | Springfield | 3.53 | Killington – White River | 77 | 1 hr., 24 mins |
| Saint J Brewery | St. Johnsbury | 3.53 | Greensboro – St. Johnsbury (NE Vt.) | 78 | 1 hr., 41 mins |
| Northshire Brewery | Burlington | 3.51 | Burlington | 92 | 1 hr., 53 mins |
| Queen City Brewery | Burlington | 3.57 | Burlington | 58 | 1 hr., 10 mins |
| Three Needs Brewery & Taproom | Burlington | 3.49 | Burlington | 58 | 1 hr., 12 min |
| Bobcat Cafe & Brewery | Bristol | 3.45 | Brandon – Middlebury – Waitsfield (Central Vt.) | 31 | 43 mins |
| Magic Hat Brewing Company | South Burlington | 3.43 | Burlington | 58 | 1 hr., 10 mins |
| Vermont Pub & Brewery | Burlington | 3.40 | Burlington | 59 | 1 hr., 11 mins |
| McNeils Pub & Brewery | Brattleboro | 3.34 | Brattleboro – Bennington (S. Vt.) | 106 | 1 hr., 49 mins |
| Norwich Inn | Norwich | Killington – White River | 47 | 59 mins |