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Williston, VT
Pete - This brewery is a few miles east of downtown Burlington, hidden away in a little industrial park, an easy Uber/Lyft ride if you're staying downtown. There's also parking if you don't intend to indulge too much. I wanted to hang out here for awhile, but just didn't have time on my last trip due to work. All I did was get beer to go. They offer flights, have a ton of beers on tap and in cans to go, and have a full food menu that looks quite good. It's very popular. Their prices are extremely reasonable. I got 12 4-pack pints for $162, which is $13.50 a pack, much better than you could expect elsewhere. You can get up to 8 single beers, plus 4-packs, and they offer a deal for getting a full case of a variety of 4-packs. Most importantly, they make some incredible beer. I will 100% go here to hang out the next time I'm in town.
Pete - This brewery is a few miles east of downtown Burlington, hidden away in a little industrial park, an easy Uber/Lyft ride if you're staying downtown. There's also parking if you don't intend to indulge too much. I wanted to hang out here for awhile, but just didn't have time on my last trip due to work. All I did was get beer to go. They offer flights, have a ton of beers on tap and in cans to go, and have a full food menu that looks quite good. It's very popular. Their prices are extremely reasonable. I got 12 4-pack pints for $162, which is $13.50 a pack, much better than you could expect elsewhere. You can get up to 8 single beers, plus 4-packs, and they offer a deal for getting a full case of a variety of 4-packs. Most importantly, they make some incredible beer. I will 100% go here to hang out the next time I'm in town.
Burlington Alien Hymns & Stoner Fables
Imperial Oatmeal Stout - 11% ABV Pete Great beer. Dark and rich and chocolatey. It doesn't taste boozy, but the richness makes it a sipper anyway. Savor this one. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Ancient Power
Imperial Stout - 8% ABV Pete A double stout with Chocolate Cake, Chilies, Cinnamon, and Milk Sugar: could it possibly be bad? The chocolate and cinnamon dominate on the way down (more so chocolate), then the chilies hit at the end and linger. It's not crazy hot, but definitely noticeable. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Back to the Garden
IPA - 7.7% ABV Pete Super creamy, and nice and citrusy (nothing specific stands out). A little sweet, though honey specifically doesn't come through. Really good and drinkable. I loved this even more in the moment because my previous beer was quite bad. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Barista
Coffee Porter - 7.3% ABV Pete I would believe that this was a glass of carbonated coffee. Slightly sweetened with some chocolate notes in there, but coffee coffee coffee. Matches the name and can art well. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Beekeeper
Imperial New England IPA - 9% ABV Pete Aroma is a major citrus blast. The flavor is maybe even better. It just tastes like honey drizzled tropical fruits. Hard to argue with that. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Chocolate Raspberry Whale Cake
Milk Stout - 8% ABV Pete I loved this. It tastes like you've already eaten your chocolate cake, and are now scraping the plate to get all the leftover raspberry sauce, but you're still getting some chocolate crumbs from the cake. If you want that in a liquid form, this is the beer for you. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Cosmic Exoskeleton
Dark Gose - 5.5% ABV Pete I love the raspberry per usual, but there's something odd to me about a dark sour with milk sugar. I'd drink it again though. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Creatures of Magic
New England IPA - 6.5% ABV Pete This isn't necessarily what I expected for a NE Oat IPA, but it's damn good. Pretty piney with a super dry finish, not super creamy going down. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Directions to See a Ghost
Imperial Baltic Porter - 12% ABV Pete Ultra roasty beer with very tiny hints of both fruit and booziness. I wouldn't have guessed this was very strong, so that's a bit dangerous. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Dream Eater
Imperial Milk Stout - 8% ABV Pete Super heavy on the coffee and cinnamon flavors. I didn't get much vanilla, and the sweetness is definitely balanced by that spiciness. The spiced coffee flavor and color/head remind me of a Turkish coffee. Really good. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Elaborate Metaphor
New England Pale Ale - 5.4% ABV Pete Super drinkable. A little creamy and citrusy with a touch of peppery pine in the finish. Excellent beer, especially at this low of an ABV. Great option if you want to have a bunch and not pass out. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Folk Metal
Oatmeal Stout - 5.5% ABV Pete Super roasty. Not super rich though, was expecting a little more thickness from an oatmeal stout. Without it though, this becomes super drinkable, almost like a brown ale. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Frequency Vibration
Imperial Gose - 8% ABV Pete "Double raspberry double gose" sounds absolutely amazing to me. The raspberry is definitely there, but more mellow than expected, especially given the color. There's a hint of salty to it, and a definite booziness you don't typically get in a gose - not in a good way. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Future Glow
Session New England IPA - 4.5% ABV Pete Exactly what you'd hope for in this. All the citrusy-ness and flavor (maybe a tiny bit toned down) of a NEIPA. It's a little less hazy/creamy, and it has a tiny bit of dank in the finish too. Really good. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Heart Swap
Imperial Stout - 8% ABV Pete Lots of berry, but not that much chocolate/fudge. It's good, but I wish it had more flavor. Dangerously drinkable for an imperial stout. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Intangible Tides
Imperial IPA - 10% ABV Pete An outrageous amount of flavor in this one. Tons and tons of citrus. My only complaint is my same complaint with most IPA's that are this strong: it's a touch too sweet. It's hard to hide all those sugars in an IPA once you get past 8.5-9%. Still excellent. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Burlington It's Complicated Being A Wizard
Imperial New England IPA - 8% ABV Pete This is a very popular beer, and for good reason. It's exactly what you expect from a NEIPA. Hazy, creamy, tons of tropical citrus, and no bitterness. For what it's worth, I got a crazy look when I ordered this beer like this. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Meteor Mash
Imperial Milk Stout - 8% ABV Pete Pretty sweet - very obviously a milk stout. Both the chicory and coconut are subtle. Not a huge coconut fan, so that works for me, and chicory can be strong, so I think they used the right amount. Pretty darn good. Bonus points for the name. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Moonblast
Imperial Stout - 8% ABV Pete A milk and cookies beer? Sign me up. Super chocolatey with an almost buttery feeling to it. Definitely reminds me of milk and cookies. It's on the edge of too sweet, but I don't think it crosses it. I also appreciate the Pokemon reference. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Noblebright
New Zealand Pale Ale - 5.2% ABV Pete Yes. Incredible amount of flavor for a beer this size. It tastes like fruit salad to me. Peppery, lime, melon, and pineapple. Delicious. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Orbital Elevator
Imperial New England IPA - 8.3% ABV Pete Perfect balance of creamy and citrusy. I wish the effect was a little more amplified for some more flavor, but it's still a great beer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Organized Anarchy
Imperial Gose - 10% ABV Pete Pretty fruity, not quite enough sour, and it's on the sweet side - that sweetness doesn't really seem to come from the fruit. It's pretty hard to make a good sour this strong, unless it's barrel-aged in some way. This just comes off too sweet but not in a fruity way. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Peasant King
Imperial New England IPA - 9% ABV Pete Really great beer. Sweet, citrusy, and bitter. Really nice balance. I would like it a touch less sweet, but it's hard to avoid at this ABV. Maybe this same beer at 8% would be even more to my liking. I drank this during GoT just so I could refer to myself as the Kingslayer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Petal Prophecy
Honey IPA - 6% ABV Pete Smells like honey. Shocker. Flavor is a lot more subtle. The honey is there, but it's quite mellow. Not a ton of flavor to this one. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Prismatic Lazer
Imperial Milk Stout - 8% ABV Pete This tastes like mint chocolate. Delicious. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Pyramids & Crystals
India Pale Lager - 5% ABV Pete Super drinkable and lots of citrus flavor from the hops. Exactly what you want if you are combining these two styles. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Reflected Symmetry
New England IPA - 6% ABV Pete Love this. Some citrus background, but the highlight is a dry spiciness, especially in the finish. It reminds me a little of rye beers. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Sassamanash
Imperial Stout - 12% ABV Pete This is intense. There's a lot of bourbon. Cranberry gives it both a little bit of sweetness and some tartness. I don't think cranberry was the right choice for a stout due to its tartness. Pretty weird. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Sea of Air
Imperial New England IPA - 8.1% ABV Pete A little bit of creaminess and a ton of different tropical and citrus flavors, none of which dominate the flavor. This is delicious. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Shadow Ball
Imperial Stout - 8% ABV Pete This is a solid stout. It doesn't quite live up to the description, but peanut butter, chocolate, and salted pretzel sounds amazing if you can actually pull them off. Definitely chocolatey, but not much else. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Stainless Forest
Imperial New England IPA - 8.2% ABV Pete Only the 2nd Burlington I'd had (3/27/19), and it was the same night as Beekeeper. I had high hopes after that one, but I didn't expect this to be even better. Bright citrus aroma. Just enough creaminess in the texture to go with a perfect balance of citrus going down and a slightly peppery pine finish. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Subterranean Exoskeleton
Dark Gose - 5% ABV Pete Sour cherry definitely comes through with a good amount of creaminess from the milk sugar, though the blueberry is subtle. I don't generally love cherry beers, but I'd drink this one again. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Third Dystopia
Russian Imperial Stout - 12% ABV Pete Boozy, super dark and roasty, with a hint of cherry. Honestly, probably would have been better without the cherry, but it's still solid. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Time of the Chimpanzee
New Zealand IPA - 6.5% ABV Pete Good IPA. It has a very distinct flavor to it that I've had before (though not often), but I just cannot put my finger on it. A little spiciness, but hard to describe. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Uncanny Valley
New England IPA - 7% ABV Pete Smell is citrusy, almost lemony. Taste is soft creamy ultra ripe fruit with a hint of pine in the finish. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Burlington Vaulted Blue
New England IPA - 5.5% ABV Pete Smells dank and tropical at the same time, and the flavor matches. I was shocked to see this was 5.5%; the amount of flavor had me thinking 8%. Incredible beer. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Burlington You Can't Get there from Here - Black Raspberry & Currants
Gose - 4.5% ABV Pete Deep dark red color, but the flavor is a bit more subtle. It's nice and refreshing, but I was hoping for more from the fruit. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Burlington You Can't Get There from Here - Key Lime & Kumquat
Gose - 4.5% ABV Pete Excellent sour. A little tang, a little salt, and a little lingering carbonation on the tongue at the end. The kumquat is definitely there. I wouldn't know what that tastes like, but it has a distinct fruitiness that I couldn't pinpoint, so I assume that's kumquat. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Burlington You Can't Get There from Here - Raspberry & Red Plum
Sour - 4.5% ABV Pete It's a solid beer, but it's extremely mild in flavor. I was hoping for either more fruitiness or more sour. Good palate cleanser between IPA's. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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