Maple Leaf Tavern

Maple Leaf TavernMaple Leaf Tavern
Maple Leaf TavernMaple Leaf Tavern
Brewery, Bar, Eatery

3 N Main St
Wilmington, Vermont, 05363-9781
United States

(802) 464-9900 | map

Formerly Maple Leaf Malt & Brewing Co.

No longer brews beer.
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Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut

4.38/5  rDev +19%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
A visit during a recent weekender to VT. We stopped at this pub which is easy to find just off route 9 in Wilmington. Parking is mostly street so poke around a bit for a spot.
Walking in the pub is very small with about 6-8 tables to the right of the door and a small rectangle bar to the left. The bar is about 12 stools and there is a TV behind it. Draft beers are located on chalkboards above the bar. There were 5-6 house beers, including a dopplebock, steam beer, IPA, porter and something else. Some guests were local and regional micros. May have had bottles of some stuff but dont remember.
The brewery is behind som glass just beyond the table area. 7bbl fermenters are easy to see and clearly labeled. One thing to note is the bathroom is unisex and I imagine it may get backed up on a Fri nite.
We sat at the tables and I ordered the californication ale (steam beer) which was pretty good and enjoyable. For lunch I had a reuben and fries and my wife had the black bean quesadillas. Both were excellent. The service was very friendly and helpful with food choices. This is a very good spot to hit up in the middle of no where VT. Easy drive from Brattleboro (25 mins).
I will go back again to sample some other brews.
May 28, 2007
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.86/5  rDev +4.9%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.5
So most of the beer is not produced any more, except for their brown ale which Long Trail does. Ambiance might be mediocre all around but Jan kicks ass, the bartender I had. I kinda came in late practically within the last 10 minutes of it closing and she let me have 2 beers at a great price. I’d go back here.
Jun 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by coombski from Maine

Mar 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by GreenMountainBoy from Vermont

Mar 15, 2014
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Reviewed by thor638 from New Jersey

3.43/5  rDev -6.8%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
Overall, I recommend going to the Maple Lead if you're in the area; that being said, I would NOT swing through town JUST to visit here.

If you find yourself at Mount Snow or Wilmington, you MUST stop in... with that disclaimer done...

A- Great people in the bar, I mean come on it's Vermont... both young & old, singles & families but everyone is there do have a few good brews and maybe talk a bit-

Quality & Service - I've had a few different bartenders & it's hit or miss with behind the bar. Service is quick due to it's small size.

Sel. - There are a few above average choices (Switchback & McNeil's, Long Trail) but that's about it. Your not going to find a one off beer here or a speciality brew but it will always have 'mainstream craft beer'.

Food - Always good; have the turkey sandwich and a soup of your choice = the perfect winter lunch... They usually have some interesting choices at dinner as well
Jul 12, 2011
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Reviewed by WayneRooneyFan from New Jersey

4.2/5  rDev +14.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
Very pleasantly surprised by the Maple Leaf. I was hesitant to visit after reading some of the reviews (even though some were from a long time ago)...and was happy that I took the time to find out for myself.

Very good selection of beers on tap, including some I've never had before...the Mc Neills ESB was excellent.

The food was outstanding, well prepared and reasonably priced.

An interesting mix of people added to the atmosphere, which is decidely relaxed.

Give the Maple Leaf a try...hope you have the same positive experience.
Jul 24, 2010
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Reviewed by mtbbaboon from Connecticut

4.18/5  rDev +13.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
I've been skiing at Mount Snow for the better part of 10 years and just went to this place for this first time a couple of weeks ago. I had a real good experience here. I stopped in on a Friday night at 8:00 during peak ski season, so I have to consider that in posting this review. The place was crowded and the wait for a table was 40 minutes, which I kind of expected in small, crowded tourist town with limited dining options. The hostess was very friendly. We were lucky to grab some seats at the bar while we waited for a dinner table.

They have all the usual BMC offerings in bottles, but they also have about a dozen taps with various craft offerings. I am pulling this from memory so I can't remember all the specifics on tap, but they had Smuttynose Robust Porter, Allagash White, Trout River Rainbow Red, DFH Chicory Stout, Stone IPA (I had two), and several others that I cannot remember. If you are a BA though and stop in here, there will be something you like.

Dinner was excellent. I ordered a mushroom burger. It was cooked to perfection, very big, and came with a side of delicious fries (hot and crispy). I had a hard time eating the entire thing. My wife loved her chicken wrap, and my cousin loved his bacon burger.

Beers were $4 each. Burger platters were about $10. Some of the specials pushed the $20 range.

The service was friendly, attentive, and very happy to make small talk with us, despite the fact that she was obviously very busy, as the place was packed.

Despite the name, this place is not a brewery anymore, but they have a good selecton of beer on tap. The food was great, the service friendly, and the atmosphere nice. I will be going back soon.
Feb 01, 2009
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Reviewed by WanderingFool from Massachusetts

3.13/5  rDev -14.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3 | service: 3 | selection: 3
I stopped at the Maple Leaf Malt & Brewing Co. on my way to the Vermont Brewers Fest and found out that as of July 1, 2008 they are no longer a brewpub. They have new owners who remodeled the bar and sold all of the brewing equipment.

The bar is nice and there's still a decent selection of beers (Stone pale ale, Allagash White, Fullers Porter) but no beer brewed at the location. I didn't try any food.

If you happen to be in Wilmington, VT and want some lunch or dinner stop by and give them a try. Just don't expect any beers brewed on location.
Jul 22, 2008
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Reviewed by Bobzilla from New York

2.15/5  rDev -41.6%
vibe: 3 | quality: 2.5 | service: 1.5 | selection: 2
Small location, but well maintained. I liked their removable chalkboards above the bar. The bar was small, but nice, and the dining room was simple, but well organized. The overall look of the place is very cozy.
That's about where it ends.
There was only one beer on tap made by the Brewing Company, and the remaining three taps were decent quality beers, but not alot of variety.
After ordering one of their GD Ales, and an Ommegang Irish stout, we found the stout to be sour- either dirty lines, or a bad pour.
Although we only wanted beer, it seemed that even that was too much work for the people behind the bar. Four people were hanging around in a full restaurant, basically complaining how busy it was, and that "They must be the only people who have to work." We got to hear about one of the workers upcoming court date, further complaints about work, and a general dislike of everything and everybody.
If you are near the Maple Leaf....keep on driving.
Mar 23, 2008
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Reviewed by iceball585 from New York

2.89/5  rDev -21.5%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3 | selection: 2
We were in the south Vermont area for the weekend and decided to check this place out. Seemed to be a decent place to grab a beer and some food.

This place is very small to say the least. Only one small room for the restaurant area and a bar in a connected room. The bar area of this place was tiny and barely had enough room to stand and have a beer while waiting for a table. In fact most of the people waiting to be seated were all waiting and blocking the front door to get in. They have a few brew tanks on display to give it the whole brewpub feeling and some art/photographs on the walls which was nice looking.

We were going to put our names in for a table to eat dinner until we found out that it was going to be over an hour just to get a table. So instead we decided to just grab a beer at the bar. To my disappointment they only had 2 of their own beers on tap, but the 2 beers they had were fairly good. Also they had 3-4 other beers on tap which were all decent micro brews but it wasn't anything that I couldn't just buy at the local grocery store. All the beers on tap were over priced even for a nicer restaurant. Although we weren't going to get any food we took a peek at the menu and all the food was way over priced as well. I guess they feel they can over charge for all their items since they are right down the road from a fairly major ski resort.

We all were not pleased w/ our experience that evening. So we all went out for pizza, then we decided to go to another brewpub w/ a much better selection of brews and that is where we spent the rest of the night.
Feb 28, 2008
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Reviewed by deanhead from Vermont

3.78/5  rDev +2.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4.5
I met up with a couple of friends of mine for lunch on Sunday. After my last visit, I swore I'd never return unless the beer, food, and service improved. This was my first visit to the brewery since the Winter X-games in 2000. Over the years friends of mine have been telling me how the beer, food, and service have improved. I also hear they had Stone on tap now, so at any rate if all of the above truly still sucked, I knew if I could just get the bartenders attention, I would at least get to enjoy a Stone product.

Parking in downtown Wilmington is always suspect, so I opted for the easy out and parked at the Willington Historical Society which is located just North of the brewery on Lisle Hill Rd. It makes for a very short walk to the brewery.

With all the motorcycles parked out front it has clearly become a destination spot for the Harley crowd.
The inside of the place is still the same, a small bar with 8-10 chairs, and a quaint dining area with seating for about 25-30 people. The brewing tanks are behind the glass, and in full view. This is always nice to see all the brewing equipment out in the open.

I sat down with my friends who had already ordered up some nachos, and we all checked out the menu. The waitress was friendly, but unfortunately did not have the knowledge to answer anything more then the most basic beer related questions. Disappointingly so, she could not tell me about the Californication Ale and what was so uncommon about their California Common? At least that is how the beer was described and uncommon California Common. WTF?

My friend ordered up the sampler which also oddly enough included some of guest beers. At 4.50 a pint I had to jump at the Stone Ruination.
The food offered was pricey for your basic run of the mill pub grub. I had the turkey burger with cheddar, and sweet potato fries for 10.00. The entrees were all around 15.00 It felt like my wallet was visiting the big city!

All our food came out at the same time, and was nicely presented. The portions were rather large, in fact my burger required me putting a knife to it so I could cut it in half. The waitress while unknowledgeable about the beer, was polite, courteous, and attentive to our needs.

Overall I enjoyed the food, despite it being pricey, the guest beers were terrific. From memory on tap they offered:
Allagash White
Smuttynose IPA
Arrogant Bastard
Ruination IPA
and possibly Spaten Oktoberfest.

I only recall two house beers on tap which included an Oktoberfest & the Californication Ale. They may have had one or two more, but can't recall.

I would definitely come back to this place for the Stone alone. I would also be inclined to visit when the brewer is around so for some Q&A about their beer. Although the food was good, it was IMHO pricey. I could see enjoying a beer and splitting an appetizer or two on my budget.
Oct 22, 2007
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Reviewed by togasports from New York

3.58/5  rDev -2.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 2 | food: 4.5
We went in there today on a road trip to New Hampshire. Selection was not as extensive as I had hoped. They had their own PA, which was quite good, a BBC blonde, Sierra Nevada Porter, Sierra Nevada ESP, and a scotch ale, that was forgettable. The selection lacked, as they had enough taps for about 10 beers, and only had 5 on tap. Their Sampler had to include 2 of the same beer, because they did not have enough to fill it. Although the selection was sparse, they were all very interesting, and idiosyncratic to the bar. All were beers that are somewhat more rare on tap.

The food was great, I had the ski-bum burger and fries, and it arrived fairly quickly.

Overall, it was a great stop in the middle of nowhere VT, and a nice break in the drive.
Apr 15, 2007
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Reviewed by Hautacam from Connecticut

3.98/5  rDev +8.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
Let's face it...this part of VT. is a beer desert... this place is THE oasis. If you want to have some good food , some very good beer in a very cool , funky, friendly brewpub , then head for this place.
We sat at the tiny bar for lunch at around 2 in the afternoon and the place was packed...it's small , as mentioned in other reviews.
There were only two of the brewpubs' beers on tap....but we may have just hit it on the wrong day...an English mild ale, which isn't my style and a porter , which was excellent ! There were some good guest taps...Smuttynose, Belhaven, BBC, Allagash.
The best part was the atmosphere ( and the porter! )...very friendly group of local mug club people and skiers packed in to a cozy little pub. The brewer, Darren is an outgoing, funny guy who loves what he does ( make beer and talk beer ).
The service at the bar was good....we enjoyed the pub grub. There is a pretty good menu for dinners and lunches , but we were really there to have some beer and a snack, and this fit the bill.
We got an impromtu mini tour and a taste of the IPA that was to be on tap soon...also, very good. Great time.
I would recommend a visit if you are in the area.
Feb 21, 2007
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Reviewed by HimerMan from New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
Visited on 7/8/06.

This is a very small brewery situated about 10 minutes down the road from Mount Snow. The front room has very few tables, and the bar is small, but was very relaxing inside with a warm old-style feeling inside.

Beer – nothing spectacular, but definitely a decent selection that does seem to rotate quite often. When I was there the porter was the best beer I had, with the dunkel a close second and the instigator dopplebock third. They offer a very good valued sampler of all 6 beers on tap for a low cost, and the pints are inexpensive as well.

Atmosphere – It was nice to be there, friendly server and really nice brew-master who gave us an unscheduled tour (which was only 20 feet away) and answered a lot of questions I had about homebrewing and hops varieties. He seemed very knowledgeable and had been doing this for quite some time. He told us his current beer was a real cream ale.

The food was excellent, I had BBQ pulled pork on a fresh lightly-baked ciabatta roll with a generous side of well-cooked french fries and apple coleslaw. One of the best parts about this was the price – especially being used to New York prices, this was incredible inexpensive and absolutely worth more than what they were charging. The selection was fairly standard – but, everything sounded pretty good. I look forward to trying a couple other things next time I visit VT.

Overall – this is definitely a great place to stop if you are in the area. Friendly atmosphere, excellent food and decent beer all for a very low cost. I will be back sometime in the near future and will review the rest of their beers.

Cheers!
Jul 11, 2006
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Reviewed by Dewey0603 from Connecticut

3.48/5  rDev -5.4%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.5
Located on the corner of Rt. 100 and 9 in a old fashioned New England town in Southern Vermont. The atmosphere is lively,but cramped. This place is SMALL. I was disappointed that with a brew pub they only had 2 brews and a bunch of micros. The service was very good,but it was under staffed and we had to wait 25 minutes for lunch on a Sunday. The beer selection was a little small,but the menu was pretty big with all the usual bar favorites. We had a bunch of appetizers that were all good and the meals we saw were very good looking,so I would say the food was good,but not great. The food and beer were a bit pricey,but it was expected in a ski town.
Mar 16, 2006
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Reviewed by bjohnson from Massachusetts

4.08/5  rDev +10.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
Nessled right near the intersection of Routes 100 and 9 in Wilmington,VT about 10 miles from Mt. Snow. Stopped in here on a blustery Saturday evening during my most recent ski trip. Wasn't as packed as I thought it was going to be for a Saturday night, but there was a mini blizzard going on outside.

When you first walk in, the bar is on the left, and the restaurant is on the right. Huge windows in front allows you to see everything thats going on inside while also allowing patrons to see whats going on outside. There are about 6 tables in the restaurant area--kind of reminded me of an italian joint as the tables were circular and they were for 2 people. In the back abutting the restaurant area you can see the Brew room with 3 huge drums. The bar is very cozy, L shaped with old steins hanging from above and signs that tell you what they have on tap. On tap they had two of their house brews, a stout and a scottish ale, but they also had Allagash, Sierra, Boddington's, and another I can't seem to remember.

The service was pretty good as the waitress was friendly and brought everything exactly as we ordered it and quite quickly. She seemed like the only waitress working the 6 or so tables. Selection of beer was as it should be. They do have a "6 beer sampler" but only had 2 selections when I was there, so I suspect they usually are pouring their own brews instead of from "elsewhere". The food was pub grub, nothing exceptional, but tasty after a long day of skiing. Quality of food and drink was good.

Atmosphere of this place has great potential. It was not bad when I was there, but again, it wasn't packed with ski bums. I could see this place being very cool if you go with a bunch of people skiing and stop afterwards for some grub and brews. They had a couple of tv's that were showing the olympics which was nice.

One of the 3 or 4 restaurants in Wilmington. I would definately go here again as it was reasonably priced and a short walk from the place I was staying at.
Feb 27, 2006
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Reviewed by stalefish666 from Rhode Island

4.13/5  rDev +12.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
We were staying at Mount Snow for the weekend. We always look for local brew pubs when ever we travel. Maple Leaf has a great location at the Rt. 9 and 100 jct. The dining and bar area were a bit small and were crowded on the Saturday night we went in. We were greeted by the host (who we later found out was a co-owner). Luckily we found a spot at the bar. The tap selections included the Rye Not Stout, Lenny's Legendary Porter, Winter Wheat and Mad Walters. We obviously had a sample rack and a pint of the stout and porter. The beers were great! We were able to meet the Darren, the brewer. He gave us a private tour of the brewery. You could tell this guy was really stoked about brewing! I believe he also mentioned something about changing recipes from time-to-time so the beer selections are always changing. We had the Jack Daniel's pulled pork sandwich, salad and the Mariachi burger which were all terrific...not your typical frozen patty place. Darren was super cool and really took the time to talk to us. Small brew pubs like this really are the heart of craft brewing.
Jan 13, 2006
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Reviewed by bultrey from New York

3.73/5  rDev +1.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
Took the approx. 45-minute trip down here from Stratton Mtn on a Friday afternoon after Thanksgiving with the intent of bringing back a growler or two for my girlfriend's family for a post-Turkey day dinner. Parked right in front of the brewpub which is interestingly located next to the police station in this sleepy Vermont town.
I was immediately struck by the small size of this place -- when you walk in, there is a small room to your right, with about 8 tables (and a large comfy couch) for dinner or for sitting and having drinks.
The other small room to your left contains the bar area, which contains about an 8-seat L-shaped bar and a couple of tall tables with stools. Be ready to be intimate with the locals, because you are in the mix as soon as you walk in. There were a few TVs on, as well, showing the World Series of Poker and fishing, which is pretty much what the local clientele at the bar was talking about, too.
The owners and brewers (Bill and the other name escapes me, sorry) were both there, and were more than ready to talk beer. Along with the lone bartender and host, my service was just dandy. They had 7 or 8 beers on draft, fhalf of which were theirs (Glacier Gold, Scottish Ale, Pale Ale, and maybe an amber?), and I think three guest taps (Magic Hat Jinx, Sierra Celebration are all I can remember). So the fact that they had about half guest taps worried me a bit. I ordered the sampler tray, which was presented on a cool maple leaf-shaped wooden board and contained a sample of every beer on draft, including guests. Unfortunately the Sierra Nevada was the highlight of all the beers, but their brews weren't completely disappointing. The scotch ale was nice and malty with a touch of maple, and the glacier gold was a blonde ale brewed with all glacier hops, and that was the winner of the lot. Very drinkable and smooth but with good balanced hop bitterness. I ordered another pint of that after the sampler, and got a crab cake sandwich, which, surprisingly for a sleepy corner of Vermont, actually had a good deal of crab in it and was very tasty. The accompanying beer-battered fries were also delicious.
The owners were amiable fellows who kept the bar entertained with some great "only in Vermont" stories, one of which involved a skiing yuppie in a Mercedes backing his car into the telephone pole in front of the brewpub and duct-taping the shattered side-view mirror back together, and one involving a guy who groomed a dead rabbit and put it back in his neighbor's backyard hutch because his bulldog had seemingly killed it and brought it into his house, only to find out later from the horrified shrieks of the girl and her mother nextdoor that Fluffy had already been dead and the family had buried it the night before. Classic.
Got a growler of the Glacier Gold to go -- they couldn't fill outside growlers, so I unfortunately had to buy theirs with the annoying metal screw cap. I think this cost about $12.

A friendly little joint whose beers are improving, I suspect, and worth a stop if you are traveling in Southern Vermont for any reason. A short trip from McNeill's in Brattleboro makes this a nice afternoon/evening brewpub duo to visit.
Dec 07, 2005
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Reviewed by ecoboy from Rhode Island

3.88/5  rDev +5.4%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4
August 2005 trip differed from a pre-2001 "growing pains" or perhaps "pre-present owner pains" trip. I held some anti-Maple Leaf feelings left over from trips past, but time had certainly passed and the joint was still alive as a brewery, so a couple of friends and I gave it a shot on the way east from a stop at CH Evans/Albany Pump House. Understandably, the comparison will make many places' decor suffer, but I AM pleased to say the previous brews have been replaced by some interesting offerings, and hopefully the current management/brewers can keep making this a worthy little engine that could.

Point blank: it's cramped. And unlike places like Bray's in Naples, ME, I don't see any direction they can expand in. Middle of a Sunday? You'll still probably wait for one of the 9 stools. Atmosphere number takes a hit for that, plus, even as it could start a flamewar, I dock points for atmosphere when the bar is smoky. Ceiling is low. Two TV's, one of which stares right into the final seat, making one of the nine stools at the bar an odd vantage point: two thirds of the bar are looking at something a foot to the left of your face.

That said, I can say I enjoyed both a dunkel weizen (which was not perfectly to style, but sort of a "take" on the style) and a pale which was more of a western pale, with the hops overpowering my tongue and branding it like a helpless calf. The bartender was one of the brewers, and that is always a benefit. He kept the beers pouring and talked regional drinking and barhopping patterns. And let's face it, a brewer who sees fit to recommend a brewpub a few towns away is a decent guy. And seven choices in a place this size, including a strong Belgian, is admirable.

Overall, no need to pilgrimage. Surely interesting to a New England completist. And it reminds me of the review I gave of Green Mill in MN: it's just too bad that every town doesn't have one of these, a small brewpub when the locals can go and hang with other beer fans and support their local brewer.
Aug 29, 2005
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Reviewed by vladtheimpaler from New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3 | food: 3.5
Was there the last day before they closed for a month to celebrate "Mud Season". They only had two beers left on tap, and their brewer was serving at the bar that afternoon giving us the lowdown. They would be closed for a month while they do renovations. He was planning on brewing up several batches so he could have six new beers flowing by mid May. Anyway, the beers were an IPA and an Oatmeal stout, with a couple of guest beers. The two house beers were decent, but not spectacular. The food was starting to run out, and was only OK. The atmosphere is that of a small town pub, where everyone knows everyone sort of thing. In fact, I think the woman/homebrewer that sat down next to me at the bar has been in there when I have been there in the past. Overall, it is worth the visit when in the area, but not worth a special trip just yet. The brewer has been around at different positions for more than 10 years, so I do expect some real nice brews to be on here in the future.
Apr 13, 2005
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Reviewed by slander from New York

3.56/5  rDev -3.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3
Whooosh!!! Up through Massachussetts, and moving clear across Vermont, East to West out towards Albany, Albany, Albany. Rte 9 from Brattleboro, halfway to Bennington, in Wilmington, right at the foot of Rte 100...
Somethings amiss here and it ain't too hard to figure out what it is. There are 10 tap spaces, only 5 were occupied, and only 1 of them with their beer. Their beer, the Lazy Devil Summer Wheat shared space with the Magic Hat #9, Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter & Lager, and Wolavers IPA. Not as freaky as it seems really. They were due to close for renovations so they stopped making beer, and then renovations got put on hold a bit, so they're in limbo. I'm not so pissed at finding many guest taps as I am that none of those guest taps are from McNeill's.
A small "L" shaped bar seats 8, pleasant service and good company. Behind you in the corner are fermenters behind glass in a small, small room and upwards of a half dozen tables lying adjacent to it. The renovations would have allowed for a whole hell of a lot more space, dining room, second floor, pool table, bar, etc. and hopefully it will. Curious to see how it all unfolds.
Aug 02, 2004
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Reviewed by Flashy from Vermont

3.33/5  rDev -9.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 3 | service: 3 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.5
Just re-opened after Irene with a new look inside (bar moved so you can't sit and watch people you know stop at the red light- a thing to do on quiet days in Southern VT). The food is pretty good, but the beer selection in this place has gone from bad to worse. The weakest selection of craft brews of any place with a reputation for having them in the entire country (BBC, Long Trail, Switchback, eh). This is a shame because the area and bar are nice, but I will stay out until they start serving some decent beer.

They have improved their beer selection the last couple of months (Fiddleheads, Laguntas) so I am upping the score for their selection.
Nov 11, 2003
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Reviewed by jmerz from New York

4.15/5  rDev +12.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
Usually 5-6 of their own beers on tap plus some good quality regional specialties from Vermont. Bulldog IPA is a big, juicy, well balanced beer for those of you craving the hop. Small 3bbl system, so many of their "non-flagship" beers don't stick around too long, but they eventually make a return. IPA, Nut Brown, Wheat and a Stout or Porter always on. Look for specialties like Mad Walter's Winter Ale, Altbier, ESB, and Oktoberfest. Growlers to go as well.
Oct 07, 2002
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Reviewed by MTMugs from New York

4.18/5  rDev +13.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Nice place - dark wood, comfortable bar, friendly people. 6 beers on tap with some seasonals coming up. They have a mug club but no growlers. Recommend their Hogback Porter (could be served a little warmer), Starks Golden Ale (mild but a-ok) and Maple Nut Brown.
Apr 02, 2002
Maple Leaf Tavern in Wilmington, VT
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