Foam Brewers - Burlington

Burlington, VT · $$

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-21

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

Foam Brewers runs a beer-first operation with a recurring Friday can-release calendar at its -Waterfront location. The packaged lineup covers lagers, sour ale, pale ale, IPAs, double IPAs, coffee porter, barrel-aged barleywine, and pétillant naturel. Full-capacity brewing supplies almost all of the draft beer at the Lake Street location. A 'Find Our Beer' tool searches retail availability by zip code based on recent deliveries. Lovers Rock Coffee Porter is $15 for a 4-pack of 16oz cans.

What should I order?: Start with Lovers Rock Coffee Porter, $15 for a 4-pack of 16oz cans, or check the current draft list for Dead Flowers, Tranquil, or Built to Spill. Takeaway cans and bottles are available; ask servers for current can and growler availability.
Who will enjoy this place?: Anyone who tracks rotating draft menus and packaged releases, especially drinkers who want lagers, sour ale, IPAs, double IPAs, porter, barrel-aged barleywine, and pétillant naturel from one brewery.
When should I go?: Friday can releases at the -Waterfront location are the recurring anchor; the draft menu rotates, so the Lake Street location is worth checking for current pours.
What should I expect to spend?: Lovers Rock Coffee Porter is $15 for a 4-pack of 16oz cans; other packaged and draft prices are not detailed here.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?: Foam Brewers brews at full capacity to provide almost all of the draft beer for the Lake Street location, runs a recurring Friday can-release calendar, and packages a range from rice lager and Munich helles to gose-style sour ale, double IPA, and barrel-aged barleywine.

Beverage categories

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Beer

A deep brewery program with a recurring Friday can-release calendar, takeaway cans and bottles, and full-capacity brewing that supplies almost all draft beer for the Lake Street location. The packaged range covers lagers, sour ale, pale ale, IPAs, double IPAs, coffee porter, barrel-aged barleywine, and pétillant naturel.

Menu strengths

— Recurring Friday can-release calendar at the -Waterfront location.
— Brews at full capacity to provide almost all of the draft beer for the Lake Street location.
— Packaged lineup spans lagers, sour ale, pale ale, IPAs, double IPAs, coffee porter, barrel-aged barleywine, and pétillant naturel.

Standout selections

— Lovers Rock Coffee Porter — 6.00% ABV, 4-pack of 16oz cans; tasting notes of caramel, toffee, flourless chocolate cake, and a subtle hint of Tootsie Roll.
— Built to Spill — Double IPA listed on the release calendar and among beers released on multiple Fridays.
— Otis Mountain Rice Lager — rice lager listed in the takeaway cans and bottles lineup.
— Alien Observer — gose-style sour ale listed in the takeaway cans and bottles lineup.

Pricing: Lovers Rock Coffee Porter is $15 for a 4-pack of 16oz cans; other packaged and draft prices are not detailed here.

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