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• Farmhouse Tap & Grill

The Farmhouse Tap & Grill — This award-winning gastropub isn't known just for its locavore burgers and creative comfort food. The taproom, parlor and seasonal outdoor beer garden offer a host of rare and coveted brews from Vermont and beyond.

Other Finalists (Inside Chittenden County)

• American Flatbread Burlington Hearth
• Manhattan Pizza & Pub
• Mule Bar
• Vermont Tap House

• Jeb Wallace-Brodeur
• Kate Wise, Best Bartender 2014

Prohibition Pig — One of the largest craft-beer selections in New England is on the menu at this popular Waterbury gastropub. What better way to wash down the self-described "finest barbecue north of the Carolinas" or duck-fat fries?

Other Finalists (Outside Chittenden County)

• The Reservoir Restaurant & Tap Room
• Three Penny Taproom