von Trapp Brewing

Always a wide variety. Beers are good to great, but always fresh. Food is very good. Service and staff always friendly and accommodating. Vibe is top of the charts! The Bierhall and outdoor patio really enhance the experience!

 

This brewery couldn't be better if they tried. There's just no room for improvement, because everything is perfect as it is. Food, beer, atmosphere, service . . . all World Class. Mic drop.

Big German beer fan- love the place, location and beer hall theme. Food was good brat etc. The golden lagers were excellent pils, helles. hefewizen solid. The dark beers(dunkel & octoberfest) missed, oh well. Will definitely hit again next time in Stowe Great place to visit

 

 

 

 

 

This was a cool drive up the side of a big hill / small mountain and the location was really nice a packed dirt road going up to the brewery. There's a definite Euro-German vibe going on Architecturally and with the food and beer selection, really loved it. With this location being so epic von Trapp could really develop some of the more than available acreage area into a pretty cool outside seating area for a really epic seasonal experience. The beers are really spot on to the style (IMHO) but don't go there expecting to find a menu of beers that are overly hoppy or in the Stout or Barrel Aged category. Go in expecting solid German style that is spot on and for that I applaud this brewery, they're brewing it right.
Great beer, great food, great location, this brewery should be on your list of stops if you appreciate Lagers and Ales brewed to style (and also a few with an interesting twist).

 

 

After Hill Farmstead and The Alchemist, I trekked a tiny bit further over to von Trapp... It's up a large hill, going into the von Trapp lodge complex... from the outside, the brewery itself is startlingly enormous... once inside, I was immediately struck by how much ($$$ and wood) went into building this space... merch at the front and the bar and dining hall is a little further in... the bar is kind of horseshoe shaped with long tables off to the one side... as others have suggested, it has a family-oriented vibe as, while not busy during my time there, mostly families made up the patrons... the beer selection has most of their best, plus some other exclusive one-offs, including a well-made 10% dark rauchbier (couldn't pass up)... the service was a little sketchy, as if it was just a job for the bartender... but I got my Bo Pils and wunderbar wurst platter (really superb)... a chat was struck between me and an older gentleman a few seats away, and he suggested I check out the upstairs deck, which I did... upstairs (more wood) and another hall-type event space was overlooking the brewhouse... the brew capacity they have here blew my mind, but it explains why their beer is so abundant down in the Philly metro... my day was winding down, but this was another impressive watering hole I can't wait to revisit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Considering I now temporarily live in Europe, in hindsight this is a pretty authentic vibe. Had a lodge-like feel, yet quite cozy and warm. A bit of an older crowd and family-oriented, with great beer offerings and delicious Austrian/German food. Great merch and beer to-go, too!

 

 

 

After winding your way up the hill, the Bierhall sits on a nice opening with a view of the mountains. Large hunting lodge feel with a large biergarten. Authentic German beers and good German food. Friendly, good service.

 

Really large, fantastic location next to the ski slopes that is definitely worth seeing. The beer ranges from good to very good in terms of quality. Choices are mostly lighter European styles. The bartender we had was great. Austrian/German food is pretty decent. Overall a memorable stop.

So, right up front, this place is crazy lit. I really had no clue von Trapp had such a huge draw. Of all the renowned breweries in the area, this is the one that's most built up, and most ready for the massive dinner crowd it seems to be confident it can steadily bring in, which it does with panache.

On our way here, we decided to peruse the website and look at the reservations page, only to find they were booked solid. As we continued our drive, a spot fortuitously popped up, and we took it. Good thing, too, because there was a 30 yard line out the door just for drinks and a pretzel, which is all you can get without resos, and the reason we wanted to come here in the first place was for the full dinner menu. I can't imagine coming here not knowing the scene, AND not having a reso--this review might have taken a turn.

The food is obviously German themed--and especially Oktoberfesty this day, given the season--and the beer is fine to good. But considering how little awareness I had around this brewery relative to others, I'm just absolutely floored at what I'm witnessing. I know they have their own sort of captive audience here, considering they also host guests at their lodge, but they've clearly made a name for themselves some other way, and I'd love to know more. Between the leaf peeping and skiing seasons, I'm sure they've become a reliable standby to visitors who come back yearly anyway.

Whatever the case may be, service was excellent. Beyond excellent. They were all really on top of their game. From front of house, to waitstaff, to the kitchen, things were buzzing. Like a well-oiled machine, they readily checked up on tables and brought orders in and out efficiently. I couldn't be more impressed, even if it was a little weird just how asses to elbows it was here, particularly in the middle of a pandemic. In a state that was otherwise very cautious everywhere else we went, it felt a little unusual, and oddly defiant. Despite the somewhat grandiose setting, it felt a little clunky and messy inside due to the crowd, but I can't imagine how difficult it must be to keep in order, so I can't ding them too much for it.

The visit turned out to be serendipitous in more than one way, as a storm that we otherwise might have gotten caught in whipped through right during dinner service, complete with tornado watches. And just as it was over, we were off on our merry way.

 

We stopped by to have a beer at the end of the day last weekend. We ordered a beer at the inside bar and were told we could sit at the outer picnic tables outside. Dog friendly and kid friendly and most people were eating. The beer is very good as it is from cans at home. The selection was the core lineup and nothing you cant get in a can in their distro. Service at the bar was fine, we only ordered one draft each and there was no crowd. The view was lauded as amazing, its not. A very open nice field with little view but trees. Quite a relaxing location with large loose stones to walk on. I could see hanging out here for a long period of time drinking a few good beers.

Amazing location located on the von Trapp resort about a mile or so from the main lodge. Big beer hall with excellent food options and an excellent assortment of lagers. Everything was extremely fresh, crisp, clean, very good! The service was excellent, the selection was awesome, and the food was really great too! It has a very lodge/beerhall vibe that I imagine is a good time all year round. Overall it's worth a stop if you're in the area!

 

 

Fitting that it's located on top of a mountain, The place is very nice and definitely has a tourist(y) feel to it. The service was good despite having longer waiting times due to Covid protocol and such. The food was good and the selection wasn't too bad but there were a couple beers I was hoping to try there that weren't on at the time. That's on me more than them since I was there during the wrong time of year. Overall it's a nice spot.

 

 

 

On setting alone, this is worth a visit - great views and a fantastic cozy, apres ski chalet vibe. Food selection is diverse and tasty - sausages, German salads, but ample veggie options as well. Von Trapp beer continues to expand slowly in terms of style while remaining true to German/Austrian roots. Definitely worth a visit pre/post Alchemist.