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    Vail Brewing Company

    4.5 (90 reviews)
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    Paul L.

    This was the other half of our lunch experience after our day at Vail (the other being that Rocky Mountain Taco food truck outside. Upon entry, I noticed a funny smell - can't tell you what exactly it is: not gross, but not altogether pleasant necessarily. I've been to other breweries with on-site beer-making facilities, and I've never noticed a smell like that. No matter ... you walk up to a counter to order and pay; the choices are written on a board behind the counter (they listed 'water' too!). You could try before you buy, but I knew what I wanted. After asking about the two options under "IPA - my kind of beer" (the latter part of that was in my head), I chose one (the hoppier one of course), and I liked what I had: at, what $6 or something like that, it was a good price for a pint. Bathrooms are at the back, to your left.

    Gary W.

    I'm so spoiled to be living in Seattle, WA "Beer Mecca" that I sometimes become apprehensive going to other breweries outside the Pacific Northwest. With VBC I wasn't disappointed and the beer selection is top notch. What a great job of brewing some world class IPA's. The IPA that I kept coming back to was the "SuperNova" and it was really a great IPA that suited my taste the best. Another IPA I really liked was "Passive Aggressive". The atmosphere is laid back Colorado where you can just hang out with the other locals. To top off a great brewery, they have a taco truck, Rocky Mountain Taco outside that hits the spot to have a hike and the a pint and a couple of carne tacos. I can come here every day I'm in Vail; it's that good.

    Far right is the morning after blonde coffee and it's delicious
    Lindsey R.

    Yum! The beers here are by far my favorite Colorado craft beers. The blonde coffee "morning after" blows my mind! I love coffee and beer but all the coffee beers are a dark heavy stout...except this one. Wow who knew a blonde coffee beer would be so damn good?! It's my fav. The seltzers have been super delicious and I can't wait to see what flavor profile they come up with next. Love the hazy IPA "contact high" as well. You honestly can't go wrong. The beers just have a pizazz and flavor that stands out from other brewers.

    Juicy IPA
    Patrick N.

    Great spot for locals and tourist willing to venture out from the resort area. Indoor seating, beer only. Food can be purchased right outside from Rocky Mountain Taco food truck. The beer is great, but honestly, the food truck is a real gem as well. Outdoor seating and a heated tent outdoors for even more seating.

    The covered outside area.  There is an uncovered area between this and the food truck.
    Tim F.

    Great spot to grab a cold one after enjoying a hike or bike ride around Avon! Dogs welcome, but only outside. We all enjoyed our beers and the Tex-Mex food truck (Rocky Mountain Taco, an Avon "thing"). Standard order-at-the-bar service. Not overly busy on a Saturday in June!

    Rebecca B.

    Less than 10 minutes from Vail village and away from the crowd (they do have a location by the resort as well). Came here for an afternoon beer after a day of snowboarding, highly recommend! If you want to try some local Vail craft beers this is the place to go. Chill atmosphere and removed enough from all the trousers. As an IPA aficionado I tried the Gore Creek IPA and loved it. There's a local taco truck parked outside with yummy tacos, burritos, and quesadillas as well.

    Tap list, 4/22/18
    Amy D.

    LOVED this place! We were in Beaver Creek a couple weekends ago and made a point to stop at the VBC. Colton, the bartender, was super helpful and nice. I started with a flight of 6 tasters and while they were all great (I liked the Blueberry Hipster Shake IPA and Candy Bar Porter more than I thought I would), my favorite would have to be the Beautiful Chaos, a hazy IPA. A good amount of space inside and outside the bar and there was a taco truck as well, though we didn't nosh. Looked tasty though. Would definitely head back - this place (and their beer) was awesome.

    Flights are 6 (5 oz samples) for $13 or all 12 beers for $22
    Lauren N.

    We had SO much fun at VBC! Live music, and outdoor patio watching the sun drop behind the mountains, and nice people. Mix that with diverse and DELICIOUS beer.. that's a win! We loved this place. Easiest the best night of our vail vaca. Keep it up VBC!

    Menu selection of beers...
    Cliff B.

    Great outdoor area. Clean and Covid-19 aware. We enjoyed a flight and you can't beat the outdoor views. It's supposed to snow tonight! Early for this time of September!

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    Val D.

    They have great beer and they are super affordable too! Loved the beer tasting set! Will definitely come back :)

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    Dog friendly inside just must follow the totally understandable rules. Great beer! Delicious food truck.

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    Excellent beer selection and they had a great food truck. We were able to enjoy the afternoon out with our pup.

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    Thanks Amy!! Come back soon.

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    Come back this fall! We will have plenty of new things to try : )

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    Great beer, great vibe. Grab a Rocky Mountain taco and any beer and make a great day!

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    The beertender ignored us at first and was then really rude when we went to order. We felt really unwelcome.

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    Great beer selection. Dogs are allowed, but only outside in the patio area. Service was very good.

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    Mountain Standard

    4.2(1k reviews)
    5.2 mi
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    **15/10; iconic, must be protected at all costs**…read more My girlfriend and I are in Vail for the weekend to watch dogs jump into water, as one does. We're staying at the Grand Hyatt, which has been... fine. Meh, if we're being honest. A local recommended Mountain Standard, so we tried to make a reservation on OpenTable and quickly learned they were booked solid until tomorrow (a great data point, btw). But, being the swarthy pirates that we are, we showed up anyway; and thank sweet baby Jesus, we found two seats at the bar. Our barkeep, Gummow, a fellow swarthy pirate, was excellent in every possible way. His bar back, Rowan, could not have been a better support man. Together, they delivered the kind of service that makes you remember why hospitality is an art form. And the food? Absolutely to die for. My girlfriend had the oxtail, and I had the mock paella. Both were incredible. The service, the food, the environment; every facet was dialed in. We will be going back tomorrow for lunch, possibly dinner, and possibly to inquire about monthly rent. As a former service industry worker myself, real recognize real. This place and these people are it. Mountain Standard is iconic and must be protected at all costs.

    Very busy on a Wednesday. Overall a great experience but there's no AC inside and with it being…read morecrowded, it was warm. MAKE A RESERVATION We did not. They were able to get us in with a 30 minute wait. We got lucky and sat at the bar while we waited. I had a margarita while I waited and on an empty stomach it hit quick. We ate the Pimento cheese that was delicious and split a biscuit. Pimento cheese was delicious. For the main meal we had the Oxtail ravioli and the Pork Shank. The Oxtail was delicious but didn't look appetizing. The pork shank was delicious Little pricy but overall a nice experience.

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    Red Lion

    3.2(427 reviews)
    5.3 mi
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    Me and my family had an amazing time here after a long day of skiing we decided to get dinner here…read more Wow the food and vibes of the place were IT. Our server "Claudia" was a delight very insightful about the menu and we had an awesome conversation.

    We stopped in at the Red Lion after skiing…read more It was crowded and we were looking for an outside table for six people. Only four of us were there as the other two were across the street at Christy's returning their rental skis. There was a table of 6 but the hostess said she couldn't sit us until the other two arrived. Right then, a guy walks up and asks for that same table. He was by himself and she gave the table with six chairs to him. His full party was clearly not there but she sat him anyway. Why is that allowed? Clearly favoritism. And to be clear, two of his friends showed up and the other three never arrived. So, at that point we told the hostess we were now a table of four and she said we could sit at a table that had 3 chairs. Well okay....we took it. We grabbed the table and asked other tables around us for the extra 3 chairs and everyone was nice enough to give us the extra chairs. Our server, Suzanne was excellent. Very attentive, friendly and immediately brought us our drinks and food. The nachos were tasty. Drinks were good but pricy. I give Suzanne 5 stars, food 3 stars hostess 0 stars. Treat everyone fairly and respectfully. The hostess could use customer service training.

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