Archive record · Brewery
Vermont Pub & Brewery
Burlington, Vermont, USA
- Founded
- 1988
- Archive ID
- TB-HW2FJAM9
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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From the record
Summary
Elise Pecor bought out Steve Polewacyk in 2019; Scott Gawitt bought into the corporation in 2022 and is identified by the brewery in 2026 as Brewmaster and Co-Owner. [USA Pass 07]
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
The People
Behind the beer
Founded VPB 1988 and VBA 1995; worked with Bill Mares on brewpub law.
Bought out Steve Polewacyk in 2019; current co-owner.
Bought into corporation in 2022; current Brewmaster and Co-Owner.
The Beer Library
Beers
Regal Lager
Year-RoundAmerican Lager
Current VPB tap list. (Current 2026-08-31) [USA Pass 07]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →White Room Cream Ale
Year-RoundCream Ale
Current VPB tap list. (Current 2026-08-31) [USA Pass 07]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Curacao Wit
Year-RoundBelgian-style Witbier
Current VPB tap list. (Current 2026-08-31) [USA Pass 07]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Lawn Games
Year-RoundSummer Ale
Current VPB tap list. (Current 2026-08-31) [USA Pass 07]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Rye Lager
Year-RoundRed Lager with Rye
Current VPB tap list. (Current 2026-08-31) [USA Pass 07]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Burly Irish Ale
Year-RoundIrish Red Ale
VPB favorite for over 30 years; current tap list. (Current 2026-08-31) [USA Pass 07]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Shimmy Shimmy IP'y'A
Year-RoundIndia Pale Ale
Current VPB tap list. (Current 2026-08-31) [USA Pass 07]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Bombay Grab IPA
Year-RoundAmerican IPA
Greg Noonan recipe; current VPB tap list. (Current 2026-08-31) [USA Pass 07]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Handsome Mick's Irish Stout
Year-RoundExport Stout
Current VPB tap list. (Current 2026-08-31) [USA Pass 07]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Forbidden Fruit
Year-RoundRaspberry Fruit Beer
Current VPB tap list. (Current 2026-08-31) [USA Pass 07]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Spuyten Duyvil
Year-RoundBelgian-style Sour Ale
Current VPB tap list. (Current 2026-08-31) [USA Pass 07]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Drinking Vermont Pub & Brewery? Stamp it in your passport.
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