Great beer! Great pizza! Great service and overall ambiance! Music and live bands! Thank you. read more

Really great experience. We went on a Wednesday night after some spring skiing. A bit of a wait since it was only the guy behind the bar handling everything. But we got our order in and short while later we were enjoying the fresh beer. I had the "For Wilmington, With Love" and my wife had the "Deck Life". Both were excellent. When the pizzas came, we were blown away. The mozzarella was a classic New Haven pie. We also shared a pinello white, with a sesame crust. Unbelievable!! When it came time to settle up, the guy behind the bar dropped off the check and apologized for the delay. He explained he's not a bartender, he's the brewer! We had a nice chat and thanked him for the great experience. We'll be back! read more

This was a nice cozy little stop on our way to Mt snow. I absolutely loved it as it's definitely an older building they have a nice fire pit/place inside and also have food to order. The cider was absolutely delicious. It tasted exactly like apple juice to me but packed a punch. Service was extremely friendly and helpful. Only con is there is limited parking on property. read more

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Good pizza, hotdog, and craft beer in a casual setting with attentive bar service. Thanks Mark. They use New Haven pizza as their inspiration for pizza here nice mark to shoot for! read more

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Damn this place was good! Every aspect too - the people, atmosphere, alcohol, food, and dogs lol. One of the workers has two beautiful Australian shepherds, and I don't know if the best part was eating their pizza or being around the dogs. I went with people from my work and we split three pizzas; a mozzarella, white and sausage. All were absolutely delicious. They had a little flop, amazing taste, and were crispy. The owner was so nice and was a really cool guy. The atmosphere was chill and had comforting vibe. The pizza is apizza style and it's legit. If this spot was in New Haven, it would still do very well. Everyone also said their drinks were really good and someone loved the sauerkraut hotdog. read more

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This place checks all the boxes! Fantastic local beer selection on tap, delicious home made pizza and amazing vibe with a fire and cozy seating. Stellar service from thoughtful people that really care. Even the bathrooms made me smile! Definitely get the homemade maple gelato, you won't regret it. read more

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I've driven by this building in Wilmington in years past. The difference this time -- Valley Craft Ales had a sign out front saying they serve "Apizza". If you don't know, that means New Haven Style pizza. I carved out some time on a recent trip, to visit with a family member. I have lots of experience eating New Haven Style pizza, which includes covering two different pizza festivals as a Food Blogger this year. I can confidently say for all the Nutmeg State visitors to the area -- Valley Craft Ales has legit New Haven Style. I understand that the Food Team behind VCA has New Haven area roots and that VCA has been serving "Ahbeetz" for about a couple years now. Here are some of the characteristics of a good New Haven style pizza. Thin crust. Good char flavor and color. Crispy crust with good chew. A simple but well flavored tomato sauce. The sauce marries well with the cheese. The toppings complement rather than overburden the thin crust. VCA's pizza checks all these boxes. It was better than SOME of the CT iNew Haven style pizzas I've had this year. It had big pieces of bacon and thin sliced onions. Great toppings for the good sweet sauce. A couple other notes. One, the space is huge. I don't know how full it gets at the busiest of times, but they can fit a lot of people. It also has a deck out back with a stream view. Two, VCA is a craft brewery. I had an IPA that was pretty good, but it didn't stand out relative to my favorite IPA's. If I was scoring just the pizza, the rating would be 4.5 Stars. If I was scoring just the beer, the rating would be 3.5 Stars. The atmosphere and stream-side location, push the overall score up a bit. My overall rating would be 4.25 Stars, but it's an enthusiastic 4.25 Stars and I highly recommend the pizza. read more

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New Yorker but I live in CT. Best pizza I've had in both CT and VT - ever! Amazing staff, great vibes and the beer is awesome. Could drink that Mexican beer all night. My new favorite place!! read more

If I could do zero I would this place had the worst service ever and some guy spit on me when talking and when I said watch it he said slurs to me and slapped me in my face. The pizza tasted average and the maple syrup on top of the water was nasty. read more

This review will be in two parts because we have both stayed in the hotel itself and dined at the brewery downstairs. First the stay: the rooms are very clean and well maintained. We stayed in 2 bedroom suite and it was spacious enough for my wife and I and two kids. The furniture is rustic, but for the price they are charging I think it's a great deal. Showers are hot and bathrooms are once again clean. Note: there are no TVs in the room so if you have kids plan accordingly (IPads, etc.). Also there was no fridge in the room but there are communal fridges in the hallway which work great. We were initially concerned about the downstairs noise but it was not really a concern on any given day. We got more noise from rowdy neighbors from NYC (on one particular night) than from the brewery. At check in the nightstands had bags of ear plugs so if you are at all concerned - use those. All in all I think it was a great stay. Now the restaurant: the place is utterly huge. In fact I can't think of a place in Wilmington that is more suitable for large groups than this one. Plenty of places to cozy up from tables to sofas to alluring fire place. The beers on draft are fantastic. If you like New England / Hazy style IPAs, give "For Wilmington With Love" a whirl - you won't regret it. American Porter is also a great winter beer that's not too crazy on ABV. Now for the appizzas - they were all quite good if you enjoy that particular New England style. I recommend Margarita if you are hesitant on what to order. One other really nice feature for us winter birds was that you can order some apizzas by the slice (plain and pepperoni) which was ever-so-helpful during late night "Daaaaad, I want a pizza" from the little ones. They also occasionally have gelato which my kids have sampled and enjoyed immensely. The service on Thursday and Friday nights can be a bit slow because the bartenders get a bit overwhelmed by traffic so plan your orders accordingly. On a few occasions we used downstairs for beers and board games (basic Settlers of Catan) with friends and it worked out quite marvelously. All in all I intend to stay/visit here again in the future. read more

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3.5 stars. 4 stars for the pizza. 3 stars for the lodging. Valley Craft Ales is a brewery, pizza restaurant, inn, and a small live music venue. It seems to be a hot spot for locals and tourists. The sausage pizza I ordered was delicious. It had a nice thin crispy crust. I don't remember if I liked the beer I tried. The service could have been better. A staff person told me to sit at a table, but then nobody showed up so I moved to the bar to order. VCA was one of the cheaper places I found for my stay in Vermont. The room is self check-in. On the day of arrival, they text you the inn door code and your room code. The room was very basic and small. It had a bed, bench, and dresser. The bathroom had a sink, small shower, and a toilet. The bed was comfortable. The place is in need of a renovation. The walls were paper thin. My room was above the stage area so I heard the whole show without needing to go downstairs. There are no elevators in the building. Just a short flight of stairs to get to one of the 15 or so rooms. They have a small parking lot out front. I don't know where the overflow parking lot is. VCA is within a short walking distance to several restaurants, dispensary, and stores. read more

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You wouldn't expect to find New Haven-style apizza this far from Connecticut -- but it's made its way up to Wilmington, and it's actually quite accurate! True to form, they're also fully stocked with Foxon Park sodas. I wish I knew their origin story. Was the owner a distant cousin of Frank Pepe? How did they wind up in Vermont? We may never know. I stopped in here because I saw it was a brewery, and imagine my surprise when I could order a taste of home. Though I was hoping for local flavor, they nailed apizza. The crust was charred enough, while letting the flavors shine through. It's sold by the slice, and it comes right out of the oven to you table. Valley Craft Ales is a brewery, too. While they don't aim to be trendy by naming every single hop and malt, they do excel at making their understated beer. Each one I had paired well with the pizza, though! It makes me wonder what Sally's would be like if they made their own beer. I didn't travel to Vermont for a taste of my native Connecticut, but they quietly pulled it off. Vermonters, save yourselves three hours on 91 and get something close enough to the real thing. (EV owners: there's a fast charger a block away!) read more

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Great New Haven-style pizza, excellent beer, and really friendly service. This will become a staple every time I make my annual skiing pilgrimage going forward. read more

Valley Craft Ales - Meatball pie and one of their IPAs. - Hotels Near Me - Wilmington, Vermont

Friendly staff, good beers, and great pizza. Very fun atmosphere, warm and accommodating.

Had the best pizza ever here. LOCAL CORN WITH (CALABRIAN SAUSAGE) Roasted Corn, Mozzarella, Njuda, Ricotta Pecorina, San Marzano, Diced Red Onion It's seasonal and just amazing! read more

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Everything about this place had my heart! From the pet friendly atmosphere, the great pizza, and live music.. I started to think I wanted to move here. Set in a Hallmark movie mixed with a bit of hipster flare- this small town country girl felt at home. It was cozy, welcoming and in such a beautifull location. The pizza was great and the rest of the menu also had my mouth watering. The beer was cold and crisp. The bartender was friendly and attentive without being intrusive. read more

Valley Craft Ales - Hotels Near Me - Wilmington, Vermont

Great Pizza and comfortable restaurant fun in the summer out door seating and comfy in the winter give it a try.

After a day outside in the snow, I stopped by Valley Craft Ales in Wilmington recently. This was the former Old Red Mill Inn. I walked into the lower level bar portion of the place, which was not too busy. The place feels rustic with dim lighting. There are TVs here too. There is seating up at the bar and table seating too.. They offer 8 brews on tap including IPA, Pilz, Lager, Light Lager, Sour, Porter, Milk Stout, Dipa and Foxon Park Sodas. They also sell their beer cans here too. They also offer CT style Apizza including Red Plain, Mozzarella, Margarita, Meatball, Soppressata, Bacon, and Pepperoni.  Since I was still on the road trying make it back home to catch the Super Bowl on TV, I ordered a takeout apizza and ordered the Meatball. However, the price for the pizza was $27.95 plus state & local taxes, which came out to $30.75. The pizza here is on the pricier side for the area for a 15"x14" oval, but it's in line with the pricing of Sally's Apizza in the New Haven, CT area.  The apizza was all set and boxed to go in 13 minutes after ordering. This CT style apizza was topped with a savory San Marzano tomato red sauce, small pieces of meatball, small diced piparra pepper, shallot, mozzarella, pecarino romano on top of a crispy thin crust, slight char on edges. This pizza was pretty good with my cold beer as I watched the Super Bowl. read more

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Fantastic pizza, service and beer! Absolutely loved this place. The bonus was watching the deer on the hill outside from the window

Pizza was DAMN good! Beers were solid too! Cool spot with views of the river and live music.

Fantastic New Haven style pizza, great beer, friendly staff, and really cool space in an old paper mill. Fireplace was super warm and cozy. read more

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We finally got a chance to try this place. We had heard the pizza was good. We stopped by on a hot Summer midweek night. The large dining room was completely empty. Now, after dining there I know why. The prices are unjustifiably high considering the shabbiness of the place, and the very ordinary pizza. They had mostly pizzas on the menu. The prices ranged from $25 to 30 for what was essentially a 16 inch pizza. Ridiculous! We had previously paid that for a huge 24 inch pizza much of which we took home at other spots. I really wonder what they are thinking. I had planned on also having a glass of wine with the pizza but when I inquired whether the menu prices which ranged from $15 to over $20 were actually for full bottles. I was told no, they were for a GLASS! I was so insulted and shocked I ordered a seltzer. It wasn't that we can't afford those prices, we definitely can, but I thought it was usurious and insulting of this establishment. It got worse when our server came back and threw flimsy paper plates at us. So, the place is a dump, the prices are a joke and the food ordinary at best. This is the last I will see of Valley Craft Ales. As a plus, my husband liked his beer. read more

food=phenomenal service=outstanding - the dog Theodore makes it so cozy! ambiance=we want to live here so that basically sums it up I would come here every weekend if I lived here! read more

Best pizza to hit the valley in decades. Our 11year old son will only eat this pizza now, and even after having Sally's and the pizza from Treehouse Brewery in Mass, says this is hands down the best. It's New Haven style done perfectly. My favorite is the White Pie, I can't get enough of the whipped ricotta/lemon combo, but any one you get you can't go wrong with. The entire staff is amazing and attentive and really believes in what they're serving you! It's located inside an old Mill (the Old Red Mill), which is one of the coolest buildings in town with a large deck off the back over the river. We've spent some of the best days hanging out here, especially when the weather is nice. Bravo to these all-stars. Also, don't forget to check out all their awesome merch - high quality and trendy. read more

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Walked in and pleasantly surprised to find several empty tables. That was the end of the pleasantness. Bad and rude service by staff and owner. The message was loud and clear... we don't need your business nor care. Beer naked and flatbread has better pizza and service as does the many restaurants in Wilmington and West Dover. If you want to enjoy your evening and support a business that wants your business, skip Valley Craft Ales. read more

Understaffed for a saturday night. ordered beer three times from table and never came. Had to go to bar and server just forgot about us. Very disappointing as we've loved this place the past two years. read more

Fantastic New Haven style pizza, Foxon Park sodas, great beers in a historic mill building......like Pepe's Apizza gone Vermont. Can't miss!

very spacious, lots of different types of seating small but good selection of beers pizza very good but expensive they claim that the only half and half pizza they can make is pepperoni and plain. They wouldn't make a half hamburg/plain. Never heard of such a thing. The waiter was surly and short with us. read more

Had the pepperoni and the artichoke/olive. Both phenomenal and I am from Chicago. So clearly, I know good pizza.

Valley craft is located in the old, old red mill building. They're in the process of renovating and improving the space, and they've rebuilt Jerry's deck, which is great. They have a great selection of their own craft beers which are all very good. For food, you're looking at a variety of very inventive and tasty pizza options. No slacking here, the pizza is ridiculously good! Recently they've began to serve sandwiches which look good, and even homemade gelato in interesting flavor combinations. The people who own and run Vca are a great bunch who really do care about their customers and the quality of what they serve! Highly recommend! read more

The gelato and beer were great! The service not so much. At first they told us to sit down & someone came to take our order. Half way through our meal, no one had come back to our table, so finally we flagged someone and they said you need to go to the bar to order now. That is understandable, but we would've appreciated being informed of the change before waiting for so long. As far as the hotel...wouldn't recommend staying here if you want to go to the sleep before midnight. Website says it closes at 9pm; however, there was a band was playing all night, directly above our room. The website also claims there are quiet hours after 10pm, unless otherwise noted in the event calendar. There were no events listed on the website during our stay, but we were up until long after 10pm due to the band loudly playing above our room. Bottom line: this is a neat space, but better communication and disclosure are needed for both the restaurant and hotel. read more

GLUTEN FREE NOTICE - from the reviews we thought we'd hit the jackpot, but there is no gluten free pizza, beer or anything else, including cider. The server said they can't figure out how to delete those reviews. read more

Good beers from on brewery on tap, plus pizzas and subs. Were only using very noisy tap room, not large dining room facing the River. Could use more wait staff. Friendly. New business, so needs to learn more. read more

10/10 recommend this place! The decor has awesome 70s vibes and the pizza is extremely good! The crust is incredible and the cheese/sauce ratio is just right. They also have a sampling of craft beers, with the IPA being a highlight. So good we wanted to go here twice in a very short visit to Wilmington. read more

Sara the bartender is wonderful!!! Thank you for making our trip for a wedding even better Great beer and pizza! read more

Amazing time, amazing people and service, if your into great beer and excellent pizza this is the place for you. Justin thank you for the conversation and the great food and beer will definitely be back. read more

1800's mill converted in a bar and lounge area. Friendly service and good beer. Wish I had tried the pizza which apparently pays homage to the New Haven roots of some of the owners. read more

Beautifully renovated and reopened Inn and Bar. It's needed new life and now it's back to booming.. Nice to see new business and young vibes in Wilmington. Pizza is thought out perfectly with special ingredients and care from everyone who is making it. Beer is brewed the same caring way. It's a place to go to eat, drink, and just be free to be yourself.. The wait staff knows what they're doing and they're on it. read more

Amazing place! love the gluten free pizza and beer options! Rooms are clean but pretty rustic (small, tiny shower stall, non-working outlets) for the price, but awesome g-f options and friendly staff make it worth it! read more