
- Courtesy of Brian Eckert
- The new Four Quarters Brewing taproom in December
Due largely to pandemic-related delays, the opening of the 8,000-square-foot building comes about eight months after the originally planned July date, but just in time for Four Quarters' seventh anniversary celebration in mid-March.
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Renovation of the former bank building at the top of the Winooski traffic circle cost around $1.5 million, Eckert detailed. In early February, the state announced that Four Quarters received $125,000 in state tax credits, one of nine downtown and village center rehabilitation projects to earn various amounts.
Eckert said the new space will give his team of 15 ample room to grow in many ways.
Production will increase from the current 1,000 barrels annually to about 5,000 barrels in the first full year. The 4,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor public space can accommodate almost 200 guests, although COVID-19 restrictions currently limit seating to 50 percent of capacity.

- Courtesy of Brian Eckert
- The new Four Quarters Brewing production area
"I'm an avid gardener," said Eckert, who was inspired by a hospital rooftop garden in Boston. "I loved that idea, we had the space, and Four Quarters is supposed to be about the cycle of life."
Starting at noon on Saturday, February 27, guests with advance reservations for the taproom's seats — 45 indoors, 40 outdoors on heated patios — will be able to order draft beers to go with grilled cheese and other sandwiches, soft pretzels, and cheese boards served with crackers made with the brewery's own spent grains. Non-alcoholic options include local kombucha, housemade sodas and cold brew.

- Courtesy of Brian Eckert
- The outdoor patio at the new Four Quarters Brewing taproom in December
Future drink offerings will include wine, hard cider and cocktails made with Vermont spirits. The taproom will initially be open on weekends only, with takeout available during the week. By May, Eckert said, he expects to be open daily, noon to 9 p.m.
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