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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Oakes

6.5
Oakes (33770) reviewed Ruby Extra Amber Ale from McNeill's Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Hazy orange-amber. Lots of hop in the nose. Hoppy, lightly citric in nature, quite earthy with chocolate. I like these chocolate earth vs. citric hop ambers but there are a lot of them, which detracts from the appeal of any one individual.

Tried on 19 Apr 2003 at 19:12

Oakes

5.9
Oakes (33770) reviewed Slop Bucket Double Brown from McNeill's Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Muddy dark chestnut. Nutty aroma, slightly vinous, toffeeish, almondy. Strongish flavour, a mix of sweetness and earth tones. Bark-like in its bitterness, a slightly disconcerting effect that highlights the lack of direction this beer has.

Tried on 19 Apr 2003 at 19:09

Oakes

6
Oakes (33770) reviewed Tartan Export Ale from McNeill's Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Brown colour. Excellent aroma - toffee, graham cracker, molasses, Christmas fruitcake, portobello, earth. The palate on the other hand is bland over bland - vague caramel and a little bit of orange. What happened?

Tried on 19 Apr 2003 at 19:07

Oakes

6.9
Oakes (33770) reviewed Old Ringworm from McNeill's Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Muddy dark amber-brown. Aroma of Lyle's Golden Syrup. Very sweet palate...oranges, nuts, earth...a little toffee in the finish, but you really have to be in the mood for sweet to enjoy this.

Tried on 19 Apr 2003 at 18:46

Oakes

7
Oakes (33770) reviewed Alle Tage Altbier from McNeill's Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Reddish-brown. Aroma shows chocolate, hops, bread crust, nuts - just want you want in an alt, really. Chocolate malt leads to cocoa, bitter hoppiness, leaves, and earth. Light smokiness a sly wink at the blue haze that makes Zum Uerige one of the most toxic pubs I've ever set foot in?

Tried on 19 Apr 2003 at 18:44

Oakes

7.6
Oakes (33770) reviewed Imperial Stout from McNeill's Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Mocha black; stiff coffee vs. dark fruit intertia; flavour elements include citric hops, black pears (if they existed, that is), balanced black maltiness, dry hoppiness, raisin, plum. Strong but quite drinkable.

Tried on 03 Apr 2003 at 21:31

Oakes

5.1
Oakes (33770) reviewed Dead Horse IPA from McNeill's Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Very sedimented, tan; quite bitter, with a pithy, dry finish. Limited aromatics.

Tried on 22 Jul 2002 at 08:51

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