Three Penny Taproom

If you’re a beer lover, you owe it to yourself to check out Three Penny Taproom in downtown Montpelier. The name itself is enough to attract brewing aficionados, but look at the taplist on their website and you’ll be sprinting to this upscale bar in no time. The intriguing menu emphasizes artisan sandwiches and flatbreads to go along with their New England-brewed lagers, IPAs (India Pale Ale) and witbiers (Belgium-style ale) as well as a craft beer selection from Hills Farmstead.

The Three Penny Taproom has not just an extensive taplist, but also an impressive menu featuring locally sourced products. Locals rave about the burger, which you can order “TPT style,” meaning it comes slathered in peanut butter and hot peppers.

Attention beer lovers, you don't have to race to all corners of the state to sample Vermont's most buzzed-about brews. At Three Penny Taproom in Montpelier, the chalkboard draft list is updated daily, and there are always nearly two dozen curated selections to savor, including beers made by renowned Vermont breweries like Hill Farmstead. The menu of affordable pub fare will make you want to order another and linger for a while.

Don’t miss the Three Penny Taproom, a beloved local hangout that had to clean up and rebuild after the storm, like many downtown businesses. Go for the beer selection (we counted 23 craft brews on tap and 15 cans and bottles) but stay for the locally sourced food. The corn fritters, mushroom toast, and blackened tuna tacos were memorable.

The Three Penny Taproom is a must-experience destination for craft beer lovers while in Montpelier. The taproom and restaurant features an extensive beer list — many which are brewed locally — with a wide selection of styles. They often carry a number of Hill Farmstead beers, which have been voted the best pale ales around.

For those without chicken-frying mamas, Proffitt said her downtown restaurant, located next to Three Penny Taproom on Main Street, is the ideal place to get your fix. It could be on a plate with some eggs cooked to order, a salad, or a biscuit with some cheese and bacon. Grits or home fries are offered on the side.

Located on Main Street, the Three Penny Taproom features a list of different beers you can try. The beers available in this pub range from canned to bottled, which you can pair with different meals. Besides beers, meals, and snacks, the taproom offers a selection of other blends you can enjoy.

One night in the late aughts, after spattering myself with burning pork fat at my Montpelier restaurant, Salt Café, I slipped into Three Penny Taproom after service. I ordered the most expensive Scotch, a pair of pickled eggs and chilly water in which to submerge my scorched hand.

Montpelier is also known for its great neighborhood bars, particularly the Three Penny Taproom, which the Boston Globe called a craft beer mecca for the variety of brews on tap, including several from Vermont breweries such as Hill Farmstead Brewery and Citizen Cider.

Unsurprisingly, the tap list at Three Penny Tap Room is sensational!. Updated and curated on a daily basis, you’re always guaranteed to find not only the tried-and-true Vermont favorites, but also the next-best beer you’ve ever had. Stop in and grab a pint!

Three Penny Taproom: Whether you enjoy a hoppy, light, malty, or dark brew, this local taproom in Montpelier has more than 20 options on draft. Pair that with an impressive menu of elevated pub grub, and you’ll be happy with lunch or an early dinner here.

They have a separate fryer for their fries and chicken nuggs 👍 amazing beer selection with an awesome selection of rotating Hill Farmstead beers on tap