Burlington, VT: Three Needs Brewery and Taproom
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Three Needs Brewery and Taproom (802) 658-0889
207 College Street Burlington Vermont United States 05401
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Place: Three Needs Brewery and Taproom Rating Avg: 29.9259259259259 No. of Ratings: 30
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Three Needs Brewery and Taproom
Good based on 30 ratings
Type: Brewpub
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207 College Street
Burlington, Vermont United States 05401 [ print map ]
(802) 658-0889


Hours: 4:00 pm to 2:00 am every day


Mayor: czar (2) | Taps: 12 | Bottles: 1-3 |

Three Needs Brewery and Taproom

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Beer Available At Three Needs Brewery and Taproom (arranged by most recent)
Switchback Ale 31, Three Needs English IPA , Fiddlehead India Pale Ale 68, Three Needs Munich Lager , Three Needs Berliner Weisse , Three Needs Scotch Ale , Three Needs Belgian Chocolate Stout , Three Needs Rocktoberfest , Three Needs German IPA , Trout River Rainbow Red Ale 30, Long Trail Blackbeary Wheat 16, Stone India Pale Ale (IPA) 100, Brooklyn Pilsner 54, Three Needs Belgian Pale Ale , Three Needs Chocolate Thunder Porter 67
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30 reviews for Three Needs Brewery and Taproom
 Ambiance  64%
 Service  64%
 Selection  57%
 Food N/A 
 Value  69%
 Overall  62%
 Rating  62%
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johnnnniee (50), Bedford, New Hampshire
  72   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/58/1010/15N/A 8/1014/20

February 27, 2012
We had a little trouble finding this place, I guess they have just recently moved so don’t go to the College st location go to the Pearl St address next door to Fu Da Chinese restaurant. This place doesn’t look like much from the outside, it looks like a house sandwiched between two bigger buildings. Its a nice open space inside with high ceilings and exposed wood adorned with breweriana. A small loft up above and a large area towards the back with 2 pool tables and a Foosball table. Small L shaped bar sits against the right had wall. Decent tap selection of maybe 12 with a focus on VT brews. The night we went they only had one house brew on tap, a Munich Lager that was decent. I’m not sure if they are done brewing or if they are behind from the move? No food served and a college bar type feel to it. Prices seemed good.

hbmason (20), Shoreline, Washington
  72   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/57/1012/15N/A 7/1014/20

November 13, 2011
Nice hole in the wall brew pub in downtown Burlington. Beer isn’t great but not too expensive either. If your in town worth a visit.

LilBeerDoctor (185), East Setauket, New York
  58   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/57/108/15N/A 7/1011/20

May 14, 2011
Stopped here to escape the rain while waiting for American Flatbread to open. Apparently, in the 1st hour or so (until the keg kicks), this bar is known for selling $1 pints of "Duff beer" (looked like Otter Creek Copper Ale), so it is full of college-aged kids hoping to get a cheap pint. Good deal for the bartender ($150 in tips after 1 hour!). It was pretty hopping right at opening. I was probably the only one ordering the house beer (which was not good). No food here (except chips and premade sandwiches which are probably disgusting). Not really a great stop, their house offerings were sub-par and the atmosphere was less than desirable. But it served its purpose in sheltering me from the rainstorm outside.

vodka4blood (13), Milton, Vermont, Vermont
  50   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/54/103/15N/A 3/1014/20

February 19, 2011
Im a beer-drinking weirdo, and Ill go ahead and say about this place what lots of Vermonters say when theyre being a bit non-commital/vague: "Not too bad".

adnielsen (277), Fort Collins, Colorado
  78   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/57/1012/15N/A 7/1017/20

October 22, 2010
Cool brewpub in downtown Burlington. I had some great beers here. Definitely worth a stop if you’re in Burlington.

williamstome (22), Somerville, Massachusetts
  54   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/57/104/15N/AN/A13/20

October 17, 2010
Small selection, no food, but good in-house beer and a bare but hip atmosphere. Tom’s Needs: 1) Beer 2) Poetry 3) Music Jen’s Needs: 1) Coffee 2) Beer 3) Sleep

williamherbert (50), Syracuse, New York
  70   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/58/1010/15N/A 7/1014/20

April 28, 2010
A cool little hipster bar in the "Burlington Triangle." This is the punk-rock branch of the triumverate. It feels more like an indie record store than a bar, mostly due to the lighting. The beer they have on tap is quite good, and it’s a cool place within walking distance of at least TWO other very good beer bars as well.

Pivoyager (63), Gaithersburg, Maryland
  42   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
2/56/106/15N/A 10/107/20

November 24, 2009
Your typical college dive bar that happens, in this case, to brew several of their own underwhelming beers. Skip it - go to American Flatbread.

lalu (37), Laval, Quebec
  54   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/57/105/15N/AN/A11/20

May 6, 2009
Thank god the other raters warned about the beer they brew...Cool little bar and very noisy.Still a fun atmosphere.Service was OK.I had Sierra Nevada on tap and tried a few sips of the home beers out of my friend’s glass.How do they get away with selling that stuff! The highlight of the night was the sour red ale.It tasted like they had infused it with Sourpuss Shooters.YUCK! i had to go see for my self.Definitely try the guest beers they have.

Lubiere (349), Ottawa, Ontario
  50   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/55/107/15N/A 5/1010/20

February 22, 2009
This place is homey, and ugly, in an interesting way. Homer Simpson is present everywhere (figurines, posters, etc...). The place is dirty and smells of beer on the floor. Remembered a stench of cigarettes but a few years back. The beer is mediocre, lacklustre, unfermented.... enough said. Beer is cheap. They do carry guest taps like trout river, etc...I recommend those.

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Scene
Hippies, weirdos, college crowd

Noise
Yes, lots and lots and lots of noise

Staff
Friendly but not always paying attention

Music
Loud alterna-rock or jam bands on sound system

Food
Just peanuts that you have to buy from machine

Parking
Street difficult, metered lots easy

Events
None

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