Bobcat Cafe & Brewery

Brewpub in Bristol, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Bobcat Cafe & Brewery

Established in 2002

Contact
5 Main St, Bristol, VT, 05443, United States
Description
Located at the heart of the Green Mountains, we have the absolute pleasure of serving homemade food that is fresh and creative alongside handcrafted beer. Our brewmaster uses high quality grains, hops and yeast to create beers that are fresh, flavorful and accessible to a variety of palates. We are excited to be a part of America's craft beer revolution and are thrilled to be able to serve some of the best beers the country has to offer.

In the kitchen, our goal is to create food that is wholesome and interesting to insure locals and visitors return often. We design our menus around the seasons and what is available in and around Addison County while borrowing techniques from a range of world cuisine. We work hard to bring quality and consistency to the table, offering food that is informal enough for a quick meal with neighbors but worthy of an important celebration.

The Bobcat Cafe and Brewery opened in 2002 as a community supported business designed to be a “third place” (a social retreat or meeting space away from home and work). Today we continue to support the community by hosting Wednesday night benefit dinners and by providing a comfortable and fun spot where neighbors and friends can meet up and enjoy a beer and a meal together.

Come check us out and enjoy!

Chef/Owners
Erin and Sanderson Wheeler

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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Yeah, I know it wasn’t served in a weizen glass, usually, I’m anal. Eh, but I’m getting appropriate characteristics. Here’s the rest in a pint glass.
The appearance was a cloudy yellow color. Head dissipated immediately. No lace.
The smell had all of the normal characteristics of a hefeweizen ’ s aromatics - good amount of spicy clove hitting banana esters sweetly. Normal weizen /yeastiness slides in for the balance.
The taste was sweet and \"hefeweizen\" spicy with the appropriate quick sweet to spicy finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a pretty good sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light allowing the spice to hit but not too harsh.
Overall, hey, despite being in a pint glass, this is a pretty good hefeweizen.

Tried on 27 May 2016 at 19:05


7.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5

Tap. Pours clear black, medium creamy tan head, great lacing. Aroma is super light, roasty with a hint of smoke. Flavor is dry, light bitter, faint smoke and roasty malt. Medium light body, creamy. Not a lot going on here, but pleasant enough.

Tried from Draft on 25 Mar 2016 at 16:50


7.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tap. Pours clear mahogany, small beige head, good lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, astray, rye grains. Flavor is medium sweet, medium bitter, roasty, pine, loads of rye spice, cocoa, a bit burned. Medium body, lingering bitterness. Nice enough.

Tried from Draft on 25 Mar 2016 at 16:43


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

A clear brown stout with a thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity chocolate malt with light licorice, dark fruits, creamy, ok. In mouth, a sweet chalky chocolate malt with light grassy hops, mineral notes, ok. On tap at brewery. 7.9% 20ibu.

Tried from Draft on 29 Jun 2014 at 19:24


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

An amber ale with a thick frothy off white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light cinnamon hearts, ok. In mouth, a sweet nutty malt with caramel notes, lightly roasted character, grassy hop, ok. On tap at brewery.

Tried from Draft on 29 Jun 2014 at 17:07


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

A hazed golden saison with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light peated notes, banana and berries, ok. In mouth, a sweet fruity malt with Curacao, ginger, berries, ok. On tap at brewery.

Tried from Draft on 29 Jun 2014 at 16:41


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

A hazed blonde kolsch with a thick white head. In aroma, crisp malt with mineral notes, chalky, ok. In mouth, a nice smooth crisp malt with light chalky notes, refreshing. On tap at brewery.

Tried from Draft on 29 Jun 2014 at 16:41


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Oaked orange appearance. Sticky head. Aroma of not much. Hard to detect much. So bitter. And dank. Just chewy without a lot of malt. Touch of sweetness at the finish.

Tried on 28 Jun 2014 at 21:32


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Clear yellow filtered. Corn and wheat nose. Nice mouthfeel. Crisp and dry. Lemon and crisp wheat. Apple and plum. Solid

Tried on 28 Jun 2014 at 21:31


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Pale burnt yellow honey and candy like aroma. Sweet. Mild bitterness. Touch of pine with baked clementines.

Tried from Can on 28 Jun 2014 at 21:31