Rock Art Brewery

Microbrewery in Morrisville, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Rock Art Brewery

Established in 1997

Contact
632 Laporte Rd, Morrisville, VT, 05661, United States
Description
Happy and Proud Little Micro Brewery! We offer a tasting room, beer store, view of the Brewery and VT Art Gallery.

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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Reviewed from notes. Bottom of the can stamped: 09/11/2024 and this was consumed on 10/27/2024.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: light burnt yellow to orange color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy notes along with some piney hops and orangey hops with an undercut of some orangey hop notes; barely any malts but those seemed somewhat biscuity
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet to slightly sweet quality; finishes with a touch of hop zest and some sweet pine & orangey hop tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness with a good carb level and a medium to low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: I say a pretty nicely done and easy drinking pale ale I'd come back to this one. I heard there's tall boys of these floating around somewhere in Vermont, I wonder if they're at Rock Art or up there in Morrisville.
Tried from Can on 03 Apr 2026 at 19:59

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: glossy burnt yellow almost copper color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: light floral to mixed citrusy hop notes up front with a touch of earthiness in the middle then a light malty backbone
Flavor: mixes on up the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet earthy floral quality; finishes malty with some light floral hops
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; good smoothness with nothing distracting and good carb level
Overall: hmmmm, Rock Art calls it a Czech pilsener but I have to ask the question "where was the snappy or somewhat 'zesty' contour of any hops in the flavor and/or finish?" Hmmmm...maybe again for me for experimental purposes.
Tried from Can on 03 Apr 2026 at 19:46

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt orange haziness with a finger and a half of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: grapefruity and piney hops up front with a noticeable biscuity malt base
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet sort of quality; finishes malty and grapefruity
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness but also some prickly carbonation and slight hop bitterness
Overall: okay as an IPA but I don't really see this as a NEIPA.
Tried from Can on 03 Apr 2026 at 16:55

4.8/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 5 Overall 6
Pours dark amber with a thick frothy cream head. Aroma of heavy malt. Taste has more heavy malt notes, some off putting elements typical of the style. Palate was much of the same. Eh.
Tried on 11 Mar 2026 at 19:14

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: very thick orange cardboard colored haziness with a finger's worth of white foamy head that dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mango sweetness, orange juicy scent, piney whiffs, and some extra citrusy hop notes
Flavor: moderately bitter becoming bittersweet as it opens up, slight juiciness comes out too as it opens up, finishes juicy through the orange and mango qualities
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper, some smoothness but also some sticky piney hop effects on the tongue
Overall: pretty good DIPA I'd return to this but I believe it was a one-off for their 20th Anniversary so no worries.
Tried from Can on 07 Feb 2026 at 13:35

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown color with a thin cap of a white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: bready, toast, light nuts, light dose of baker's chocolate, brown sugar and a touch of earthiness
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together semi-sweetly, a touch of bitterness on the back end; aftertaste of dark bread and nutty character
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability about it, fairly smooth along tongue, finishes nutty, dark bready and a touch of dryness
Overall: I'd say a nicely done bock I would come back to.
Tried from Can on 31 Jan 2026 at 15:36

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at Vermont Tap House, Williston, VT.
Appearance: nice looking semi-dark amber color with a bar pour's kind of slim white head, dissipated and left no lace
Aroma: thick caramel/toffee malts, nice level of nutty crisp tones, subtle earthiness, and a big punch of bittersweet pine/resin hoppiness
Flavor: bittersweet meshing all the prior noted aromas then a mild aftertaste of pine and caramel malts
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good carb; finishes crisp with the pine
Overall: pretty nice red ale I could bang again.
Tried from Draft on 24 Jan 2026 at 22:56

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can to becher pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown color with a one finger eggshell white foamy head which slid off at a nice pace, some quickly dissipating lace
Aroma: roasty porter qualities balance with some coconut and a lighter touch of vanilla
Flavor: semi-sweet with the vanilla and coconut, some roasty to faint coffee tones; mild coconut/vanilla/coffee aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable, some smoothness; finishes dry, roasty and some coconut
Overall: pretty good porter with coconut and vanilla, I believe I could come back to this.
Tried from Can from Beverage Warehouse of Vermont on 24 Jan 2026 at 17:38

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a three finger khaki foamy head which slid off fairly quick, some light lace
Aroma: roasty stout qualities start and end up opening up a bit more with some peanut butter
Flavor: starts roasty and like the aroma the peanut butter sweet and salty tones allow the beer to balance pretty nicely; mild aftertaste of peanut butter and roastiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, between being sessionable and being a sipper, seemed a bit lower carbed than expected but not a huge flaw, finishes more like peanuts and roastiness
Overall: for the most part, this isn't a bad beer, but for actual "peanut butter cup" I would have liked some milk or dark chocolate in this, maybe again, and somehow I think Rock Art will eventually get this more balanced with the chocolate.
Tried from Can on 24 Jan 2026 at 17:08

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can to becher pint glass.
Appearance: ruddy amber to almost brown color with a two and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which slid off delicately to leave some light messy lace.
Aroma: semi-sweet nuts, smooth roast, sweet bready character, light baker's chocolate
Flavor: nice Bock-like malty sweetness, mellow bready aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, smooth along my tongue, finishes semi-crisp and nutty
Overall: I'd say a good Bock lager worthy of having again.
Tried from Can on 24 Jan 2026 at 15:59