November 12, 2009
Stopped by a few years back and really enjoyed this place. It was very tiny, don’t really remember the food but I do remember trying all their brews which I thoroughly enjoyed. Funny thing is that the last few times I have tried their beer from the bottle I haven’t been that impressed. Not sure they have their distribution working as well at it should because the fresh stuff at the brewery was so much better than the bottled stuff that there is really no comparison.

August 18, 2009
Visited on the way to Canada. Small place with 8 active taps - which included all of their bottled offerings plus specialties (IPA, Barleywine, Imp Stout, Wit). Got a sampler, but was not able to select which beers I wanted to include -luckily the set sampler list included a number of specialties. Beer is good value and high quality and the pizza is some of the best I’ve ever had. Waited quite a while for a table as they have limited space and allow people to hang and drink while others are waiting for a table to eat, but the staff was very friendly during the wait and during service.

June 11, 2005
My wife is a big skiier so we spend many weekends up in Northern Vermont skiing Burke Mountain. While I’m not much for skiing, I definitely enjoy heading over to Trout River when they’re open which is generally only on Fridays during the winter. When you first walk in, you are underwhelmed by the size of the place. That quickly changes when you see their beer menu. Their beers on draught are generally Rainbow Red, Hopping Mad, Scotch Ale, and several seasonals. Last time I was there, I downed several pints of their Barleywine and their Stout while eating one of their pizzas. The staff is extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Growlers are available for takeout and they also bottle their Rainbow Red, White Water, Oatmeal Stout and Hopping Mad. I was told that they plan on bottling their Bullpout Stout and Barleywine. It’d be nice to have these two available in a container that would last more than a few weeks. Children are welcome during dinner hours.