McNeill's Brewery

Microbrewery in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: McNeill's Brewery - Out of business

Established in 1992

Closed in 2022

Contact
90 Elliot St, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
+1(802) 254-2553
Description
Since 1992, McNeill’s brewery has consistently offered some of the Northeast’s finest beers. Brewmaster Ray McNeill has won accolades far and wide, including thirteen national and international awards.

Critics and food writers alike have praised McNeill’s products, including the Albany Times Union, “McNeill may be the best brewer in America,” or All About Beer Magazine, “The jewel in the crown of Vermont’s many fine beers.”

In 2008 McNeill opened the long rumored packaging facility just north of the venerable brewpub.

Today, McNeill’s packages ten different beers plus seasonals.

The brewery, closed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, burnt down and was demolished in 2022.
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Maverick

6.1
Maverick (5091) reviewed Firehouse Amber from McNeill's Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Draught from Habitat. Orange amber. Some caramel malts and hops. Pretty meh overall.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:06

Maverick

6.9
Maverick (5091) reviewed Warlord Imperial IPA from McNeill's Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draught from Peculier Pub. Poured an ample amber. Nice breadiness, and hops and other stuff, actually very mild on the after

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 00:57

Maverick

6.5
Maverick (5091) reviewed Oktoberfest from McNeill's Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draught from the rattler. Poured a dark unactive amber. Earthy hoppy aroma. Caramel and malts with light hops finish.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 00:54

Maverick

6.6
Maverick (5091) reviewed Pullmans Porter from McNeill's Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft from amity hall. A reddish dark kind of a watery mouthfeel. Ok but not a favorite

Tried from Draft on 20 May 2025 at 00:52

Maverick

5.6
Maverick (5091) reviewed Imperial Stout from McNeill's Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Draught from ginger manhattan. Dark with smallish head. Some chicolate but some sourness too in fact too much of the sour. Kind of blah.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 00:52

tnkw01

6.2
tnkw01 (4092) reviewed Pullmans Porter from McNeill's Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. The hoppiest porter I’ve ever had. The chocolate malt taste is overpowered by the citrus hop. Nice brown color with a nice head. Aroma is also hoppy. Not bad but not what I expected.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:11

tnkw01

6.2
tnkw01 (4092) reviewed Maibock from McNeill's Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Copper, amber color. Slightly sweet malt flavor with just the right amount of hops. Not the best mai bock I have had but really good.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:10

kristincedar

8
kristincedar (7044) ticked Harvest Ale from McNeill's Brewery 1 year ago

Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:49

kristincedar

8
kristincedar (7044) ticked Firehouse Amber from McNeill's Brewery 1 year ago

Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:49

kristincedar

9
kristincedar (7044) ticked Doctor Feelgood's Pilsner from McNeill's Brewery 1 year ago

Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:49

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