It's the sweetest time of the year - sugaring season is here! At DigInVT, we love everything maple - and that includes beer. Craft breweries throughout the state are highlighting one of Vermont's finest specialty products in a variety of different beers. Whether you like it dark, light, hoppy, or malty, there's a maple beer for you on this list.
14th Star Brewing Company, St. Albans
Maple Breakfast Stout | Oatmeal stout brewed with local maple syrup and Northern Bayou cold brew
Beer Naked Brewery, Marlboro
Maple Brown Ale | Malty maple brown ale
Bent Hill Brewery, Braintree
Maple Red Ale | Lightly hopped red ale featuring Vienna malt, brewed using maple syrup harvested right at the brewery
Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski
Eleven Below | Barleywine made with maple syrup
Morning Star | Imperial breakfast stout brewed with lactose, maple syrup, and coffee
Frost Beer Works, Hinesburg
Brown Ale | Traditional brown ale containing subtle notes of chocolate and smoke, maple syrup is added for additional complexity
Good Measure Brewing Co., Northfield
Dymaxion #1 | Maple syrup bourbon barrel-aged English-style barleywine
Harpoon Brewery, Windsor
Maple Tap Imperial Porter | Hearty imperial porter brewed with organic maple syrup from Scrag Mountain Sugar House in Waitsfield
Hogback Mountain Brewing, Bristol
Faodail Maple Scotch Ale | Scotch ale crafted with applewood smoked malt and a healthy addition of Vermont maple syrup
Homestead Maple Brown | Brown ale made with local hops and organic maple syrup from Norris Sugarworks in Starksboro
J'Ville Brewery, Jacksonville
Maple Brown Ale | Brown ale with sweet complexity, brewed with raw Vermont maple sap instead of water
Kingdom Brewing, Newport
2019 Barrel Aged Maple Nut Brown, Romanov’s Revenge Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Russian Imperial Stout | Two maple brews to choose from
Lawson's Finest Liquids, Waitsfield
Fayston Maple Imperial Stout Aged in Mad River Distillers PX Rum Sherry Casks | Brewed with loads of roasted and black malts with a hefty dose of Vermont maple syrup, then aged in Mad River Distillers PX Rum sherry casks
Fayston Maple Imperial Stout | Stout made with dark malts and Vermont maple syrup
Maple Brown Ale Aged in WhistlePig Rye Whiskey Barrels | A brown ale made with Vermont maple syrup from Purinton Maple Farm of Huntington and aged in WhistlePig Rye Whiskey barrels
Maple Nipple | Robust and rich maple ale loaded with pure Vermont maple syrup from Purinton Maple in Huntington
Maple Tripple | Made just once a year during sugaring season with 100% maple sap, no water added - just barley, hops, and ale yeast
Long Trail Brewing Company, Bridgewater Corners
Harvest | Classic brown ale brewed with added sweetness from Vermont maple syrup, released each autumn
Madison Brewing Company, Bennington
French Toast Brown Ale | Rich, nutty brown ale infused with the flavor of French toast with real Vermont maple syrup
Next Trick Brewing, Burke
Sugarhouse Road Ale | American pale ale with moderate hop flavor and local, dark maple syrup added late in the boil
Tripel Ringer | Belgian tripel that's slightly darker than a classic tripel due to substituting dark maple syrup for cane sugar
Outer Limits Brewing, Proctorsville
Atmosbeer | A dark mild session beer (between a brown ale and a porter) brewed using maple sugar
Rock Art Brewery, Morrisville
Vermont Maple Wheat | Mildly sweet American amber wheat brewed with locally sourced maple syrup from Mansion House Maple
Stone Corral Brewery, Richmond
Chocolate Maple Porter | Dark, rich porter brewed with maple syrup and cacao nibs
Von Trapp Brewing, Stowe
Maple Rauch | Smoky, full-boded lager with Rauch, Munich, and Carafa malts and maple from the von Trapp Family Sugarhouse
Photo provided by Lawon's Finest Liquids.
