Idletyme Brewing Company

Brewpub/restaurant in an old house with a large patio area out back. OK beers at a good price, but there is so much better to drink in VT.

2 minutes driving from The Alchemist, so may as well pop in here. They have a brewpub side and a restaurant side, but everything is available on either side, so I don't really understand the split. They had 9 beers on tap when I went, with a core flight of 6 available for $13++. Decent food menu, with some vegan options available - way overpriced though at $18-20 per main entree, but tasty food. Beer quality wasn't anything special. Service was, however, fantastic. Worth a stop if you're in or near Stowe.

This is more of a nice well-run restaurant that also brews beer. I sat at the central U-shaped bar with big fancy barstools. The other rooms are "eclectic" and there's a big patio out back. Plenty of parking as well. Eight beers on offer with a set flight of six. Barman was very nice and took good care of me even as the place filled. Food is quite tasty. The beers were better than I thought they would be after reading some reviews, I was happy with each one. A worthwhile stop.

The place is relatively expensive, but the food is good and they offer friendly service. There're plenty of space and places to sit indoors. There's also a very nice outdoor patio area. Unfortunately, the beer is mediocre at best.

This place really felt hollow to me. A sprawling patio and ambitiously modern interior both fall flat in terms of feel, unsurprisingly seeming designed for rich visitors; no objective complaint about this, it just doesn’t offer what I like in a restaurant or bar environment. Service was friendly and professional, food was expensive and bland. Ten beers on, mostly German styles executed with some decent quality and local style pale ales with some clear deficiencies. Likely would not return here with better beer available so many other places nearby.

Lunch top after Alchemist. This is a nice space in Stowe, right next to Piecasso. They have a big parking lot and a large outdoor patio with shaded tables. 10 taps plus a few local cans. Definitely german styled in their beer selections, although they do toss in a pale ale and oatmeal stout. Very prompt and efficient service. Menu is German/Vermont fusion with some interesting choices like the brisket reuben (which was quite good). Beers available as a flight of 6 for $12, or as individual 4oz tasters for $2 each, which is what I did. Generally well crafted representations of german styles.

Visited on a Wednesday afternoon. The place was pretty busy, but there were a couple seats at the outside bar, so we sat there. I had a flight of all their beers on tap. It was decently priced and they had a nice variety within the styles they had on tap. Our bartender was friendly and kept up with us, but he seemed to be stretched a bit thin. I think a second bartender out there would have been a good addition that day. Overall, my experience was great here and I would recommend going if you are in Stowe. It is right on 100, so you will go right by it if you drive anywhere.

Very nieat place, good vibe. safe for date or family get out. Very decent food. Thats teh good part. Service looked tired and not evry smiley. Beer was very bland, at least it was clean. They do offer tasters at 2 $ each but not sure if its worth it....