If your Vermont brewery trip starts in Burlington and you are driving south, Foley Brothers Brewing Co. is the kind of stop that can justify building the route around it rather than treating it as a quick roadside detour. Why Foley Brothers works as a destination stop The brewery is in Brandon at 79 Stone Mill Dam Road, away from the denser Burlington brewery clusters. Our recent visit found a distinctly rural approach and an old-farm-building setting that feels very different from a city taproom. The current directory record also includes food, a full kitchen, cans to go, merchandise, family-friendly and dog-friendly information, plus parking. That makes Foley Brothers useful for travelers who want a brewery visit to feel like part of the Vermont landscape, not simply another bar stop. Pair it with a Burlington brewery day A practical trip can be split into two different experiences. First, use our Burlington brewery guide to explore compact downtown and South End clusters. Then make Foley Brothers the southbound stop when you leave the city. In Burlington, the directory currently includes stops such as Mothership Brewery, Foam Brewers, Zero Gravity Craft Brewery, Switchback Brewing Co., and Burlington Beer Company. What to know before driving out Confirm hours first. Rural brewery hours can matter more when the stop requires a meaningful detour. Leave time for the setting. Foley Brothers makes more sense as a deliberate visit than a rushed in-and-out stop. Use the brewery listing. The Foley Brothers directory page carries first-party photos and reviewed visitor observations alongside the core listing data. Do not overpack the day. A few Burlington breweries plus Foley Brothers usually makes more sense than trying to check off every taproom in one run. Build the trip around places, not brewery counts The strongest Vermont brewery itinerary is not necessarily the one with the most stops. Burlington gives you density and walkable or short-drive clusters; Foley Brothers adds a contrasting rural destination. Together they make a more varied trip than a simple list of taprooms.