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    Vail Brewing Company

    4.5 (90 reviews)
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    Paul L.

    This was the other half of our lunch experience after our day at Vail (the other being that Rocky Mountain Taco food truck outside. Upon entry, I noticed a funny smell - can't tell you what exactly it is: not gross, but not altogether pleasant necessarily. I've been to other breweries with on-site beer-making facilities, and I've never noticed a smell like that. No matter ... you walk up to a counter to order and pay; the choices are written on a board behind the counter (they listed 'water' too!). You could try before you buy, but I knew what I wanted. After asking about the two options under "IPA - my kind of beer" (the latter part of that was in my head), I chose one (the hoppier one of course), and I liked what I had: at, what $6 or something like that, it was a good price for a pint. Bathrooms are at the back, to your left.

    Gary W.

    I'm so spoiled to be living in Seattle, WA "Beer Mecca" that I sometimes become apprehensive going to other breweries outside the Pacific Northwest. With VBC I wasn't disappointed and the beer selection is top notch. What a great job of brewing some world class IPA's. The IPA that I kept coming back to was the "SuperNova" and it was really a great IPA that suited my taste the best. Another IPA I really liked was "Passive Aggressive". The atmosphere is laid back Colorado where you can just hang out with the other locals. To top off a great brewery, they have a taco truck, Rocky Mountain Taco outside that hits the spot to have a hike and the a pint and a couple of carne tacos. I can come here every day I'm in Vail; it's that good.

    Far right is the morning after blonde coffee and it's delicious
    Lindsey R.

    Yum! The beers here are by far my favorite Colorado craft beers. The blonde coffee "morning after" blows my mind! I love coffee and beer but all the coffee beers are a dark heavy stout...except this one. Wow who knew a blonde coffee beer would be so damn good?! It's my fav. The seltzers have been super delicious and I can't wait to see what flavor profile they come up with next. Love the hazy IPA "contact high" as well. You honestly can't go wrong. The beers just have a pizazz and flavor that stands out from other brewers.

    Juicy IPA
    Patrick N.

    Great spot for locals and tourist willing to venture out from the resort area. Indoor seating, beer only. Food can be purchased right outside from Rocky Mountain Taco food truck. The beer is great, but honestly, the food truck is a real gem as well. Outdoor seating and a heated tent outdoors for even more seating.

    The covered outside area.  There is an uncovered area between this and the food truck.
    Tim F.

    Great spot to grab a cold one after enjoying a hike or bike ride around Avon! Dogs welcome, but only outside. We all enjoyed our beers and the Tex-Mex food truck (Rocky Mountain Taco, an Avon "thing"). Standard order-at-the-bar service. Not overly busy on a Saturday in June!

    Rebecca B.

    Less than 10 minutes from Vail village and away from the crowd (they do have a location by the resort as well). Came here for an afternoon beer after a day of snowboarding, highly recommend! If you want to try some local Vail craft beers this is the place to go. Chill atmosphere and removed enough from all the trousers. As an IPA aficionado I tried the Gore Creek IPA and loved it. There's a local taco truck parked outside with yummy tacos, burritos, and quesadillas as well.

    Tap list, 4/22/18
    Amy D.

    LOVED this place! We were in Beaver Creek a couple weekends ago and made a point to stop at the VBC. Colton, the bartender, was super helpful and nice. I started with a flight of 6 tasters and while they were all great (I liked the Blueberry Hipster Shake IPA and Candy Bar Porter more than I thought I would), my favorite would have to be the Beautiful Chaos, a hazy IPA. A good amount of space inside and outside the bar and there was a taco truck as well, though we didn't nosh. Looked tasty though. Would definitely head back - this place (and their beer) was awesome.

    Flights are 6 (5 oz samples) for $13 or all 12 beers for $22
    Lauren N.

    We had SO much fun at VBC! Live music, and outdoor patio watching the sun drop behind the mountains, and nice people. Mix that with diverse and DELICIOUS beer.. that's a win! We loved this place. Easiest the best night of our vail vaca. Keep it up VBC!

    Menu selection of beers...
    Cliff B.

    Great outdoor area. Clean and Covid-19 aware. We enjoyed a flight and you can't beat the outdoor views. It's supposed to snow tonight! Early for this time of September!

    Beer tasting set
    Val D.

    They have great beer and they are super affordable too! Loved the beer tasting set! Will definitely come back :)

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    Dog friendly inside just must follow the totally understandable rules. Great beer! Delicious food truck.

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    Excellent beer selection and they had a great food truck. We were able to enjoy the afternoon out with our pup.

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    Thanks Amy!! Come back soon.

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    Come back this fall! We will have plenty of new things to try : )

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    Great beer, great vibe. Grab a Rocky Mountain taco and any beer and make a great day!

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    The beertender ignored us at first and was then really rude when we went to order. We felt really unwelcome.

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    Great beer selection. Dogs are allowed, but only outside in the patio area. Service was very good.

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    Mountain Standard has always been our go-to on ski trips. We never skip this place when we come to…read moreVail, and this time, we even made it twice - once for lunch and once for dinner. Dinner reservations are available 30 days out on Open Table, and they go instantly. I heard them quote 2+ hours for walk-ins, so definitely plan ahead if you can! Cocktails: I've always loved their cocktails, so even if you don't have dinner here, you should at least check out the bar. I've never been disappointed in any drink I've gotten. Dinner: - Butternut baba ganoush: all the flavors of baba ganoush but with butternut squash, and the warm pita was great - Fire roasted tomato and chorizo soup: a bit on the thinner side, smoky, interesting - Buttermilk sea salt biscuit: rich, flaky, with extra butter, country ham, and red pepper jelly - Warm pimento cheese: I don't usually care for pimento, but their's is great with grilled bread. They also use this on their burger at lunch - Wood grilled octopus: nice wood fire flavor, great ham hock beans underneath, grilled avocado - Crispy brussels sprouts: interesting flavor with the grilled avocado sikil pak - Wood fired pork chop: tender, generously sized - Grilled cobia: wonderful warming pineapple coconut curry, charred pineapple, and fresnos for a kick - Seafood diavolo: very flavorful (my dad found it too salty), served over polenta Lunch items: - Fresh catch: Argentenian shrimp and polenta - like shrimp and grits, very flavorful - Grilled cheese and soup: always a good combo - Burger: we added the onion rings, which had a good kick to them They also had a really solid kids' menu, which I appreciate. Despite how busy they are, service is attentive, and the manager came by personally to check in, which was a nice touch. Food and drink pacing was also good despite it being packed. They have their system down! There's a reason why we keep coming back trip after trip!

    We were seated quickly and the staff was excellent. Our server, Kylie, was amazing. She was…read morefriendly, gave food and drink suggestions, discussed ingredients and what to expect from the flavors, and made us feel welcome. Other employees helped with service, including clearing plates and inquiring if we needed anything. The restaurant is definitely number one at customer service and I loved how everyone worked together. Even though the restaurant was busy, we did not feel lost in the shuffle. It was clean and inviting. They offered an array of choices, so there would be something for everyone if you decide to dine here. The food was good, preparation and display were done carefully, but the taste was overall just ok. The appetizers we chose were Warm Pimento Cheese, which was mildly flavorful, but good, and Prime Beef Carne Apache, which had no flavor at all. The main courses we chose included a pork dish and a chicken dish. The chicken had great flavor, but was placed on a bed of potato wedges which were not all completely cooked through. We felt this took away from the overall dish. The accompanied sauce made with yogurt and poppyseed did not add any flavor to the dish. The pork dish had great flavor. The drinks accompanying the food were made well and tasty. The kids menu has an array of choices as well, and our choice of macaroni and cheese was a hit! We ended with a frozen snicker bar dessert that tasted exactly like a frozen snickers bar. Overall, we had a very nice evening and would definitely visit again.

    Red Lion - Burger

    Red Lion

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    Me and my family had an amazing time here after a long day of skiing we decided to get dinner here…read more Wow the food and vibes of the place were IT. Our server "Claudia" was a delight very insightful about the menu and we had an awesome conversation.

    We stopped in at the Red Lion after skiing…read more It was crowded and we were looking for an outside table for six people. Only four of us were there as the other two were across the street at Christy's returning their rental skis. There was a table of 6 but the hostess said she couldn't sit us until the other two arrived. Right then, a guy walks up and asks for that same table. He was by himself and she gave the table with six chairs to him. His full party was clearly not there but she sat him anyway. Why is that allowed? Clearly favoritism. And to be clear, two of his friends showed up and the other three never arrived. So, at that point we told the hostess we were now a table of four and she said we could sit at a table that had 3 chairs. Well okay....we took it. We grabbed the table and asked other tables around us for the extra 3 chairs and everyone was nice enough to give us the extra chairs. Our server, Suzanne was excellent. Very attentive, friendly and immediately brought us our drinks and food. The nachos were tasty. Drinks were good but pricy. I give Suzanne 5 stars, food 3 stars hostess 0 stars. Treat everyone fairly and respectfully. The hostess could use customer service training.

    Pazzo's Pizzeria - Custom pizza

    Pazzo's Pizzeria

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    The red sauce on this pizza is SO GOOD!…read more We got a couple different kinds and what stood out to me was how flavorful the red sauce was. I also really liked the toppings to cheese ratio. My favorite topping was the sausage, but they were all super tasty. Also the location is perfect, I've been walking this place for years and am so happy I finally got a chance to try it! The inside is also feels like an old school pizza shop, which is very cozy and welcoming. I think they also do pizza by the slice, but I was with a group so we gotta a couple mediums and they were perfectly cooked. Service was super attentive and overall really liked this place!

    I tried to call in my order multiple times but no one answered so when I walked in on a Friday…read morenight and noticed there was no line I was concerned. The guy working the register totally ignored me for 2mins while he texted someone on his phone. Didn't say hi or anything just "what can I get you?" Being it from CO, I ordered a 3topping and then asked if they had a white sauce pizza which he then replied no.. with no other suggestions on a closer style pizza. The guy seems so annoyed that I was even ordering again they were not busy!!! Then when it came to pay I put "0" for a tip since I had cash in my wallet and the guy decided to throw attitude and sarcastically thank me for not tipping and crumble up the receipt Again I was going to tip in cash but after that I didn't think he deserved it. Pizza was just ok nothing fancy.

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    Such great live music! Johnny Mogambo is super talented. He is also on Spotify! His new single is…read morethe hot tub party in the USA Super great spot for apres ski. Service is so sweet. I had a chance to meet the owner and she was delightful.

    I will start off by saying I feel bad for all the servers working for the lady owner and lady…read moremanager of this establishment. My girlfriend and I walked in and got sat at a table. 5 mins in the manger lady comes over and starts making my gf and I feel so unwelcome. She was suppose to reserve that table for the owner. But there was no reserved sign on the table when we got sat there. So she started to tell table around us about the table issue and it made us feel so uncomfortable. On top of that she was giving us attitude the whole time. Now the owner... I feel terrible for the people who have to work for this lady. After 30 mins of us sitting there and having a drink and some snacks. She walks over and gave us some much attitude and was said "WASNT THERE A RESERVED SIGN ON THIS TABLE? Because this is my table!" we quickly replied no there wasn't. Whole time the manager was also there rolling her eyes at us and giving us a face. These ladies continued to make us feel so uncomfortable for the next couple minutes. So I just paid and left. I didn't even want to pay to be honest. We're paying customers, we did nothing to be treated this way. The owner is some old grumpy entitled lady with some money. I WOULD NOT COME BACK.

    Tavern on the Square - Street tacos pack a lot of flavor in more of a chili cheese dip but truly yummy

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    (341 reviews)

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    I have been here a few times and am shocked by the poor reviews. I have found the staff to be…read moreattentive, and friendly and we were lucky enough to have Bijou wait on us and she was amazing, and the food to be good. Perhaps people are upset with the vail prices or the delay during a busy time. Look it's not the best food I've eaten but it's definitely on the right side of good. The truffle fries are a must have, as they always should be! The street taco was more chili cheese dip but it was very good and with coleslaw and one in a tortilla it's fantastic. It isnt cheap but it's vail so if you expected different you didn't do your homework.

    We dined here while staying at the Arrabelle Hotel during our recent Vail visit. This restaurant is…read moreattached to the hotel and its outdoor seating has beautiful views of the slopes. Service was lacking big time. Food came very late and it was very difficult to get our server's attention. Waters were seldom refilled. In one word- Service was disappointing ! Coming to the food : We got Chicken Wings which were very different but not in a good way. I would rate them 7/10. Assorted dumplings did not have any dumplings. It had bunch of shallow fried shrimps, gyoza and chicken sate kind of appetizer . Very misleading menu item. Ordered quesadilla for my kid and it was not good. My wife ordered a Mezcal drink which was watered down a lot. The only saving grace were the desserts which I must say were truly mind blowing. The Toasted Pineapple Gelato was one of the best I've ever had ! (a big reason I am upgrading my review to 3 stars from 2 stars) and the chocolate bomb was amazing too. Overall - We will NOT return to dine in here but we will be back for desserts for sure if we are in the area !

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