The Farmhouse Tap & Grill — This award-winning gastropub isn’t known just for its locavore burgers and creative comfort food. The taproom, parlor and seasonal outdoor beer garden offer a host of rare and coveted brews from Vermont and beyond.
Other Finalists (Inside Chittenden County)
- The Archives
- Manhattan Pizza & Pub
- McGillicudy’s
- Mule Bar
Prohibition Pig — One of the largest craft-beer selections in New England is on the menu at this popular Waterbury gastropub. What better way to wash down the self-described “finest barbecue north of the Carolinas” or duck-fat fries?
Other Finalists (Outside Chittenden County)
- Doc Ponds
- The Reservoir Restaurant & Tap Room
- Three Penny Taproom
This article appears in Seven Daysies 2016.



