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Rutland Beer Works is a 15-barrel brewery in the heart of Rutland, Vermont. We started brewing at our downtown location at 41 Center Street, serving primarily on location at Hop’n Moose Pub with limited distribution in Vermont. Since expanding to a larger production facility at 136 Granger Street, we still have a full line-up of beers available at the Hop’n Moose Pub. With the increased production, Rutland Beer Works beer is available throughout the state in cans and on tap.

Visit us at the Hop’n Moose Pub and have a pint with a wood-fired pizza, sandwich, or burger. While you’re there be sure to check out the 7-barrel copper brewhouse up front and get fresh cans and growler fills to go!

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for taproom event information including Open House hours and brewery tours.

Admin Note: Formerly known as Hop n' Moose Brewing Company that was established in 2014. In 2017-2018 Hop n' Moose opened a second brewing location and Rutland Beer Works was born. Hop n' Moose brands have been carried over to the Rutland name.
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CoastGuardVet (10376) reviewed
Hop n' Moose Bomoseen Brown from Rutland Beer Works
9 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass at the brewery.
The appearance was, obviously brown in color with a bar pour’s kind of slim white head. Quick dissipation into oblivion. No lace.
The aroma had some nuts, caramel/toffee malts and a semi-sweet honey sort of aftertone to it.
The flavor seems to parallel to the aroma fairly well. Some milk chocolate underneath in this part. Light malty aftertaste and a brisk honey sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to almost medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. ABV seems to hit right.
Overall, didn’t I say it before that these guys know how to brew the darker beers well? Yes, they do and I would have this again.
Tried on 16 Mar 2017 at 22:23
CoastGuardVet (10376) reviewed
Off White from Rutland Beer Works
9 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass at the brewpub.
The appearance was a glossy yellow almost white sort of cloudiness. Quickly dissipating cap of a head. Filmy sliding lace.
The aroma had a weak Belgian yeasty/breadiness hitting some coriander flakes and then some floral, grassy and light herbal tones.
The flavor had a weird sweetness, not sugary, not Belgian sweet yeasty, but somehow something of the sort of burnt bread? Yes, burnt bread sweetness? Is that such a thing? Slick sweet yeasty aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about light bodied. Full sessionability about it, somewhat drank like water to be honest.
Overall, I only put this in here as a witbier because the brewer said it was. Blame them if it really isn’t. But honestly, this is one weird witbier. I don’t mind when a brewer branches out on their styles, but sometimes I want to say to these guys just stick with the darker beers, that’s what they know how to pull off.
Tried on 16 Mar 2017 at 22:02
CoastGuardVet (10376) reviewed
Hop n' Moose Pumpkin from Rutland Beer Works
9 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass at the brewpub.
The appearance was a glossy semi-burnt orange color with just a rim of a white foamy head that dissipated fairly quick.
The aroma, obviously, had the pumpkin up front. Subtle allspice and some ginger sit further back. Slight caramel/toffee malts cleanly move in.
The flavor blends the sweet pumpkin base to the caramel/toffee malts. Spices, still, sit in the background. Light pumpkin aftertaste. No finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body, almost medium, and definitely makes a good session. ABV felt right as the brewer intended.
Overall, would make a nice light pumpkin ale to have again preferably in early to mid Autumn. They asked me if I wanted it rimmed with cinnamon, but I just looked at them like they were from another planet. I didn’t want to be rude, but figured it would be okay to say it here: just the beer please, that’s all I ask for.
Tried on 16 Mar 2017 at 21:51
CoastGuardVet (10376) reviewed
Hop n' Moose Marsh Monster from Rutland Beer Works
9 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Reviewed from notes.
On tap at the brewpub.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a semi-hazy burnt copper/slightly golden color with a cap of a white foamy/semi-bubbly head that quickly fizzled out.
The aroma had some floral sweetness over a slight grassy hoppiness and then a nice smooth base malt.
The flavor leaned towards the sweet side and then ever so slightly brought in the hops. Didn’t seem to come together as well as I had hoped for. Malty smooth sweet aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. But is that good? I’m questioning it a little bit. I was hoping for a bigger penetration of bitterness in the feel, but that doesn’t seem like it’s there. ABV felt where the brewer intended.
Overall, it’s a decent DIPA, just seems like there’s so many of them in Vermont.
Tried from Draft on 16 Mar 2017 at 21:40
CoastGuardVet (10376) reviewed
Hop n' Moose Sunnybank Red from Rutland Beer Works
9 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a rusty red color with a sky transparency about it. Mild carbonation could be seen rising at a decent pace to fill a finger’s worth of white foamy head. Sky messy lace.
The aroma had some sweet caramel/toffee malts playing with a crisp piney bitter hoppiness.
The flavor had the same playful piney bitter to caramel/toffee malty balance to it. Sky crisp hoppy to semi-malty aftertaste rolling into the same sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Mild carbonation was felt. Semi-smooth on my tongue.
Overall, nicely done amber ale worthy of having again.
Tried on 13 Mar 2017 at 13:09
CoastGuardVet (10376) reviewed
Better Dayz from Rutland Beer Works
9 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Poured into a tulip, the appearance was a hazy burnt orange color with a quickly dissipating finger’s worth of white foamy head that left some filmy clingy lace.
The aroma kept a tight reign on some bitter citrus rind-like hops and then some orange marmalade sweetness. Some caramel and butterscotch malts play underneath.
The flavor blends the hops to the malts sweetly but ends up keeping out some of that orange marmalade that was noted in the aroma. Some bitterness is there, but faint. Sly malty aftertaste with a crisp sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body leaning closer to that medium side of the wheelhouse. Moderate sipping quality with a good carbonation. ABV felt right.
Overall, decent DIPA, but they brew better beers than this. Not bad for their first canning. This seems like one not to age.
Tried from Can on 16 Feb 2017 at 20:51
CoastGuardVet (10376) reviewed
Blueberry Blonde from Rutland Beer Works
9 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a semi-hazy burnt orange color with a quickly dissipating finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated fairly quickly. No lacing.
The aroma started with the blueberry, sweet to semi-dark with the blueberry skin seeming to play subtly. Some wheaty tones underneath.
The flavor yields to the sweetness first and then brings in the tart side ever so subtly. Sly blueberry sweet aftertaste. Semi-sticky finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Nice carbonation. Tartness is tame enough to allow a nice crispness all around.
Overall, nicely done blueberry ale that I could have again preferably in the Summer.
Tried on 02 Feb 2017 at 11:27
CoastGuardVet (10376) reviewed
Maple Porter from Rutland Beer Works
10 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at brewpub.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a glossy dark brown close to black in color. Slim finger-ed white foamy head quickly dissipates. Light in the lacing.
The smell took in the sweet maple syrup notes over the roasty porter-like qualities all around. Coffee and chocolate notes slyly move in underneath.
The taste was mainly sweet with subtle roasty notes in underneath. Sly sweet maple aftertaste with a dry sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a semi-sessionable quality about it. Carbonation definitely runs light on this one. Smooth and creamy all around allowing a gentle stickiness from the maple syrup to hit my tongue.
Overall, really nice porter, could be a bit sticky for some people, but I liked this for me. Still, I’d have again.
Tried from Draft on 16 Apr 2016 at 11:28
CoastGuardVet (10376) reviewed
Hop n' Moose Swamp Jack from Rutland Beer Works
10 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
On tap at Hop n’ Moose brewpub.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a thin wisp of a white to off white foamy head that dissipated immediately.
The smell started off with the sweet boozy smell of Jack Daniels with a nice woodiness running into the stout-like qualities of Swamp Donkey.
The taste was boozy sweet. Woodiness lays down a bit, isn’t as drying as I sometimes find with some of these types of beers. Nice semi-sweet woody stout-like aftertaste. Sly wet boozy finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a semi-sessionable to good sipping quality about it. Carbonation seems barely there, but hey, I’m not worried.
Overall, really nice stout, though I didn’t see the \"oatmeal\" qualities to it. Still, I’d have this one again.
Tried from Draft on 16 Apr 2016 at 11:13
CoastGuardVet (10376) reviewed
Hop n' Moose Heart of Darkness Coffee Porter from Rutland Beer Works
10 years ago
8.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
On tap at the Hop n’ Moose.
This was poured into a pint glass..
The appearance was a dark brown color almost black in color with a bar pour’s kind of slim head. Quick dissipation. Thin lacing.
The smell took in sweet notes of chocolate, and then the roasted coffee bean edge comes in nicely to balance.
The taste was mainly the same ampliflying the roasty coffee bean edge a bit more. Smooth sweet to roasty coffee aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one was so creamy and smooth. Very sessionable.
Overall, just when I thought Vermont breweries couldn’t make great porters or stouts, hmmm...yeah, just come to this brewpub. Hop n’ Moose is where its at.
Tried from Draft on 16 Apr 2016 at 11:04