Have to say love Fiddlehead beer not the physical location. Extremely tight parking lot and limited…read morecrammed seating inside. Much more of a to go vibe from this brewery. Service was decent here just on the slower side for sure. There is also a pizza place attached next door for food as they do not make their own food here.

Had a great experience on a weekday afternoon. Was able to get a 20 ounce beer in a boot glass for…read more$5, great deal! And a free bag of popcorn with purchase, yes please! The ambiance inside was very comfortable with lots of seating and warm lighting. There is also a ton of seating outside out back. The bartender wasn't busy but even when there were other customers she was attentive and quick to serve each person which was appreciated. The coolest part is the pizza place in the same building but on the right of the entrance (Fiddlehead on the left) so you can order pizza and they will deliver it to the seating in the brewery if you are having drinks! They also have their own seating and a sign said you can bring in your own wine for no corkage fee. Very cool! We did not have any pizza but it looked great! And for the complete VT experience, check out the Fiddlehead swag, they had some nice stuff!

We stopped in here for dinner and a beer. This place has an outstanding selection of high quality…read moredraft beer. Sadly I could not sample them all. The food was delicious. I had the blackened haddock sandwich, a side of collard greens, and the broccoli salad. My wife had the chili and our friends had assorted sandwiches. Everyone raved about how delicious the beer and food was. The staff was friendly and helpful. An energetic vibe.

Came here for dinner on a Tuesday and it was busy but no wait. You order at the bar and they bring…read moreyour food to you. We got the rib bowl and brisket sandwich. The bowl was good--decent portion, flavorful, nice veggie salad. The sandwich had 3 pieces of brisket--unfortunately, the 2 larger pieces were dry and flavorless. The third piece was tender and tasty, so take your chances with this option. We tried their non-alcoholic beer which was good and nice that they had 2 options for this. Reasonable prices. Nice pub ambience. Parking lot is first right after train tracks and a quick left into the one way lot. Next to Burlington Beer Co.

Had to try out the brewery after visiting the coffee shop in the morning. The flavor selection of…read morebeers was very diverse and I was happy to see something more than IPAs. I ended up showing up the day they released their new smoked beer, and it's like nothing I've ever had before. It tastes like eating a meat stick, but I say that in a good way as the beer seems to grow on you the more sips you take. The initial taste was very strong, but if you eat some cheese and crackers with it, the flavor is balanced. In addition to beer, they also had a nice selection of wine an N/A options. The food menu had some good options and everyone liked what they ordered in my group. The individual who took our order was very helpful in recommending beers based off of taste preferences and letting us try samples. I felt kind of bad for him though as he seemed to be the only one working and had to leave the counter to make food for people as well as take the drink orders. This put a little delay on some people getting drinks, but most people were pretty understanding about it. There was a large crowd when we were there, as we had the happy accident of showing up when there was a bluegrass musician meet-up. The music was fantastic, with a wide range of instruments. The music definitely helped to keep the kids entertained, though it did take over the kid section of the interior seating. Also, huge shoutout for having a kids selection filled with toys. When I was there in the morning for coffee, there were quite a few children enjoying the play area while parents got their coffee. Overall, would recommend giving this place a try. There's sure to be something to enjoy.

This was special in every way. I got a flight of un-aggressive perfectly quaint brews, lots of talk…read moreaside. My son loved the baked pretzel and we had a hilarious bout of exploding kittens in a not quite stable wooden table.

This was such a fun stop on a cold day. My husband has celiac and was happy to find a safe haven to…read moreenjoy various brews. We each got a glass and sat outside by the fire. Definitely a must if someone in your group is GF and worth the detour if you're semi nearby and gluten free.

Adorable nano brewery with flights! Very friendly owner who explained the brewing process, gave us…read moresome other local recommendations and checked the road conditions for us before we drove through Smuggler's notch.

Really tasteful and great fresh root beer. This is definitely my favorite root beer in the area…read moreplease do go here.

Best root beer in the entire world. Nothing better! I will recommend this root beer to anyone.read more

Great place for a tasting....honey bourbon, maple bourbon, and an assortment of vodka's....all VT…read moremade. Left the store with a little bit of everything.....will make for great stocking stuffers next year.....if they make it!

Cool place to get some locally made spirits in Burlington. It has bottles to go, or you can try a…read morefew of these at the counter. Smuggler's Notch is one of a few distilleries in town. Have a few of their liquors in a flight. The cocktails are made to go, so think about getting those as well. A lot of liquors to choose from. It's not like a bar, so it only has taster samples. Try a flight and sample a few of these. It's 4 of the liquors. Pay $5 to get a flight, and bottles can be $15 or more. Among the choices is the Blueberry Liqueur. Tastes a lot like pancake syrup. Among the more traditional ones, the Maple Whiskey is the best. This is a good use of local products and stuff. For sure go here if wanting to get some of the locally made liquors. It's just the liquors, so no food or anything like that. The flights are the best option if wanting to try a few things.

We had already had food so I can't comment on that. I have to say the service was fantastic. We…read morenever had to wait on a drink or food. The bartenders were helpful and attentive. Not only would I say I'd come here again, I did multiple times during my visit.

Over the Fourth of July weekend, a friend and I stopped by Three Needs around 1:00 a.m. We ordered…read moredrinks and planned to grab some pizza before heading home. As we were leaving, my friend told me that the bartender had called him a "Nazi" and a "racist" because of the shirt he was wearing. It was simply a black shirt that said "Happy 250 Years" with an American flag behind the text. I turned around to ask why she felt that way. Before I could even finish speaking, she immediately became confrontational. I asked how his shirt made him a racist or a Nazi, especially considering he's friends with me, a Hispanic male. Instead of having a conversation, she told me to leave, took the beer that I had already paid for, and refused to let me finish it. She then called over a bouncer and, from my perspective, falsely told him that I had said, "You don't have any colored friends." I never made that statement and immediately told the bouncer it wasn't true. The one positive part of the experience was the bouncer. He remained calm, listened to both sides, and professionally de-escalated the situation. I handed him my beer and left peacefully. It's unfortunate because the rest of our Fourth of July was great, and this was a disappointing way to end the night. I used to enjoy going to Three Needs, but after being treated this way and seeing my friend labeled with such serious accusations over a T-shirt, I won't be returning. I hope management takes the time to look into what happened that night, because no customer should be treated this way for simply asking a question or wearing a shirt celebrating the Fourth of July. After we left and were standing outside, several other customers came over to us and apologized for what had happened. They also told us that, in their experience, this bartender has a reputation for treating customers this way. Whether that's accurate is for management to determine, but based on my own experience that night, I was extremely disappointed.

Kate was very friendly! The maple bourbon syrup was delicious! We did the tasting and ended up…read morebuying 6 bottles.

Beyond excellent. Great service and even better wines and spirits. I highly recommend a trip out to…read morethe winery.