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A dark beer and a golden beer sit beneath the tap list at Upper Pass Beer’s Burlington taproom.

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Upper Pass Beer

Burlington, VT (see it on the map)

Upper Pass is a Burlington brewpub at Ethan Allen Shopping Center, bringing familiar and experimental beers to North Avenue.

Upper Pass opened its Burlington brewpub in 2026 at 1127 North Avenue, in the former Simple Roots Brewing space at the Ethan Allen Shopping Center. It’s a different setting from the Tunbridge farm where the business began, but the brewery’s interest in making both familiar styles and experimental beers has carried into this next chapter.

Try a Flight at Upper Pass Beer’s New Burlington Taproom

Upper Pass Beer’s Maple Creemee cream ale goes well beyond putting a familiar name on a tap handle. Its recipe includes pure Vermont maple syrup and milk sugar, followed by conditioning on whole vanilla beans and additional maple syrup. The beer is finished on nitrogen to contribute to its smooth, creamy texture and is listed at 5.5% ABV.

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