Bar was stale and dirty. Bartender older lady was very passive aggressive. When asking her about the beers she was upset and gave attitude to paying customers. Lady if you're not happy serving beers find something else. Pretty basic and bad customer service. Lots of wonky young adults , some seemed underage for sure. Very sketchy atmosphere . Got an ipa and it was warm, so take your risks. We went elsewhere to support other bars instead. read more

Finnigan's Pub - Warm ipa, rude bartender and just bland customer service to add on a dirty pub. - Irish Pub Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

Came late at night to this Irish pub in Burlington. Finnigan's actually isn't all that Irish. It's basically like a regular old pub. Has a lot of local beers on tap, along with more in bottles and cans. The bar is a lot quieter than many others. Basic looking old dive bar. It doesn't get as much of the college crowd. This is mostly for the locals. Beers are the main things to get. It's about $6 for a pint of local stuff. Among the local brewers is Fiddlehead. They also of course have plenty of Jameson and that kind of stuff. Get lots of good local beers. It has quite a few, a crap ton on tap to choose from. There's no food, but you probably wouldn't want to eat anything made here though. read more

Finnigan's Pub - Fiddlehead - Irish Pub Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

I love Finnegan's Irish Pub. Every Thursday rolls around, I WILL have a $3 PBR pitcher in my possession and a glowing smile on my face. I love that you can hang out inside and on the back patio, but I sometimes do wish there were more seating. It is a great place to socialize, chill, and have a good time. read more

12/10 the girthy straws are correct. A lovely smoke even vouched and showed me a straw to prove they are in fact, girthy. Excellent for slurpage. Cool back patio too ig read more

As much as we look for an Irish Pub when ever we travel for the fun and activity, this is not the place to stop when coming to Burlington. A little townie, and the bartenders and patrons prefer it that way. read more

True local dive bar. Not saying this in a bad way... It just is what it is... Place was dead for a Saturday night, which actually made it nice for us to be able to chat with our friends. The beers were pricier than you would think for a dive bar, but they still had everything we were looking for, so that was good. I don't think that I would try any of the food here, but the bartender was very nice. read more

Their girthy straws, made for maximum slurpage. 10/10 plus they have Burlingtons second best bartender (according to seven days) behind the pine offering the wide bodied straws. read more

As a tour bus drive, I try to seek out bars that I can recommend to others. What a sad experience I had at Finnigan's Pub in Burlington, VT! The bar tender and customers looked like fun loving people. Man was I wrong!! Bear in mind, I travel all across the USA with various artists, but this is a first. It is actually laughable! I noticed that the pub had a TouchTunes juke box, so I played an Eric Clapton blues tune, "Called Stormy Monday." The bar tender said, "What's' happening here! "Did someone put this on??" I apologized for playing a blues tune. Then asked, "What do you like?" He said, "He just listened to a bluegrass tune." Keep in mind that we are in the far north. So I figured a good ole Chicago Blues tune would be appropriate. A couple of the regulars expressed disapproval of my selection as well. I then felt compelled to bumped my blues tune and play something that they might enjoy. I chose a Black Keys tune. At this point, the bar tender had the audacity to pause my song, then played his own elevator musIc. My response to his actions, "I'll cash out!" Needless to say, "I will not be back... read more

Finnigan's Pub - the pause sign - Irish Pub Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

Not totally sure why this place isn't as busy and popular and other dives in the area. Great beer, great price, friendly staff, and just an all around nice joint. I may be biased because I got a DOUBLE bulls eye on their dart board. Meaning one bullseye and then another dart INSIDE the bullseye dart. I don't have a picture, as this was many years ago, but I have eye witnesses! read more

I am from out of town and love to frequent Irish Pubs when I travel for work. I stopped into this place and they have a policy to require medical vaccination records to buy a beer. Although it is well within your rights to request such foolish "papers" it cost you the business of 2 customers....which would have increased your clientele at the time of my visit by 30-50%. In the last 6 months I have visited CA, PA, UT, AZ, MD, VA, TX, FL, and now today VT....all of which to help our warfighters that fight for your right to make such a stupid policy. The place was completely dead anyway Go find a place that wants your business instead of this rathole dive bar. read more

this place sucks!!!! the workers are so rude and it was full of underaged kids!!!! would not recommend!! unsafe!!!!

Ah Finnigan's. Lot's of crusty old guys talking shit in an Irish pub. It doesn't get any better than this. Not a place to go if you are looking for love of a pretty pink cocktail, but a good spot for a shot and a beer and a game of darts or pool. Mostly locals and not a lot of college kids. It's generally pretty peaceful. I like it. read more

It's a dive bar with a decent selection of local and CA craft beers and if you don't want to pay $6-7 for a pint there's PBR at $2.50 Skip was super cool and it was the right place to finish the night. Long reign The Alchemist's Heady Topper read more

Finnigan's Pub - Don't pour it! - Irish Pub Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

To begin with, I usually find myself at Finnigan's at the behest of others--its not exactly my 'scene.' On average the crowd is 5-20 years older than myself and the music is a predictable array of mainstream 70s and 80s rock with some 90s power anthems thrown in. Their beer selection is actually very good, and they are less likely than many other establishments in Burlington (coughfarmhousecough) to constantly be out of exactly what you want to order. They always have some fun pints on hand--which is my favorite part about going there. No beer compromising is necessary. Playing darts can be a blast, though the weekend crowds tend to weave into your line of play and I'd really rather not stick a dart into a drunken thirty year old woman's head. Frankly, if Finnigan's wasn't so ugly I'd be much more turned on to going there. Three Needs may have shit beer selection, but it has a really great atmosphere. Finnigan's space could be anything, its a totally non-descript and dark place. Granted, I get the feeling its exactly what it intends to be, i.e. a grungy, blue-collar watering hole with blaring tvs/music and crusty regulars. P.S. There is a $10 credit card limit (which is no big deal guys! small businesses have to protect their interests) that has burned me several times only because I am both forgetful and very poor. read more

Finnigan's is a classic dive bar in Downtown Burlington, and is far enough away from the main stretch that it tends to attract a somewhat different audience. It has a lot of metal heads on any given night, and usually hosts events like football games or DJs occasionally throughout the week. Thursday nights are PBR Night ($1 draft and $2 pitchers) so it's probably the most consistently busy night. If you're looking for a place to just relax and drink, this is the place. It's a traditional no-frills bar. The only negatives I can think of are that brutal staircase to the bathroom, but the flip side to that is the bathrooms are more private than most establishments. read more

Rob was great bartender! But after the shift change tonight most Horrible experience ever, rude to me and my friends and my 75 year old mother . The large angry bartender and obnoxious bouncer made us feel like unwelcomed outsiders . Never going back read more

Great 'dive' bar. Fave used to be JP's, but Fin's is more mellow. The regulars here know how to play pool and it's not too loud 'n college-kid- filled. Good beer AND cheap stuff Like PBR. Yum yum. read more

bought a vermont beer in an irish pub from an asian bartender that looked like johnny tran from the first fast and furious movie. ok. read more

Happened across this place while tryign to hit all the bars in Burlington. They have a B-S credit card minimum (which is against their TOS). They ran out of their specials by 10. Big room with a bar in it pretty much. Nothing special about this place. read more

Great dive bar located a little ways from the main college bar cluster so it's usually not crowded. Always has a good selection of local beers, pool, and terrible movies playing in the back ground. read more

Except for the new club music DJ on Thursday's it's a rad bar; usually they play metal. Great bartenders and a nice divey atmosphere.

We were doing an impromptu bar crawl while visiting Burlington and we stopped in here to get out of the rain. There was only one other guy in the bar when we got there, and nobody else came in while we were there. The bartender was nice enough and there were pretzels out for snacking - always a plus in my book! It was a fine bar, nothing special, but a place for a drink and to stay dry! read more

Refused service based on appearance. Totally unwarranted. Bartender was incredibly unprofessional and deserved the disrespect he gave us. Please do not give this bar your patronage, if there is a long haired overweight bartender. read more

This a great local hangout with a pool table and great beer. There is no food, but a great atmosphere and the bartender was friendly. We like it because it is away from the tourist trap even though we are not from Vermont. There is a lot of resturants workers who hang out here and metal heads, but can beat the PBR price. This is a dive hang out bar and worth the stop. read more

Hatas gonna hate!!!!! This bar is the bomb! You out of staters don't know awesomeness when you see it (or drink in it). The atmosphere is super chill and you don't have to deal with the annoying drunken college crowd that seems to infiltrate most Burlington bars. There are the older townies, the young professionals, the laid back college students, and a good mix of all types from Burlington. You can play pool or darts, and you can order some pretty cheap but pretty good drinks from the laid back bartenders. The music is pretty eclectic and ranges from Garth Brooks to LMFAO to Niravana. If you want to hang out with friends or if you want to meet some new people Finny's is where it's at. The only downside is that it's a Yankees bar. Magic happens at this bar. You just may find your soul mate at the darts board. read more

This is my go to bar in Burlington. It's nothing fancy but a good place to have a few drinks. There is no food, but they have a pool table and a pinball machine and the staff are friendly and relaxed. read more

great draft beer selection and literally the shortest draft lines in Burlington. Staff are friendly and engaging. recent remodeling has seriously upgraded the class appeal. Drink specials are some of the best in town, $1.00 PBR Thursdays! A $3.00 craft selection every day. whilst being one of the few bars in town that is just a bar (no food) it is not a loud or inhospitable drinking hole, rather it crosses the gamut of being a great spot to enjoy a drink and a conversation you can actually hear in the early evening to an upbeat last call environment. The beer/whiskey selection is truly some of the best in town, not dictated by the status quo. Holding a nice spot just around the corner from the craziness of Church St. Finnigans is a true local/Irish/craft beer & whiskey pub. read more

Great place, great beer selection. Perfect spot to go if you want to relax and hang with friends. Live music on Saturday was perfect entertainment. read more