Vermont Brewers Festival in the News

The 2025 Vermont Brewers Festival was one for the books, and the press took notice.

From national TV segments to major publications across the U.S. and Canada, this year’s festival made headlines for its innovative ticket strategies, regional collaborations, and commitment to welcoming our Canadian neighbors back to Burlington.

Highlights from the coverage include:

1. Seven Days: ‘The Daily Show’ Visits Burlington, ‘Rue Canada’ 
2. CNN: Northern US states try to woo travelers with ‘Canadians-only’ deals amid faltering cross-border tourism 
3. Brewbound: Facing Decline in Canadian Visitors, Vermont Brewers Festival Launches At-Par Ticket Strategy 
4. WCAX You Can Quote Me Segment with Emma Arian about the Vermont Brewers Festival
5. WCAX-BUR (CBS) – Channel 3 News Saturday Morning
6. WCAX-BUR (CBS) – Channel 3 News at Eleven
7. PBS Newshour: Canadian Tourism to U.S. drops dramatically amid Trump’s harsh rhetoric
8. The St. Albans Messenger & The Essex Reporter: Local brewers team-up to celebrate 30 years of Vermont Brewers Association 
9. Yahoo News & Hartford Courant: A popular CT brewery has a unique small-town model. That’s what got it a spot at a big time event.   
10. Seacoastonline.com – Liars Bench to represent Portsmouth at premier Vermont Brewers Festival
11. Le Soleil: Les États-Unis ont besoin de nous, au point de faire des rabais
12. CJAD The Elias Makos Show live with Emma Arian
13. VTCNG & Mountain Times: Extending a Hand to our Northern Neighbors 
14. Live on The Morning Drive with Terry Thompson (Pro Pig) & Emma Arian 
15. The IPA Podcast: Vermont Brewers Festival & More with Bob Grim (Foam Brewers) & Emma Arian 
16. Travel and Tour World:  Washington Joins with New York, Montana, Vermont, Maine, North Dakota as These Northern US States Trying to Turbocharge Tourism Industry in Alluring More Canadian Tourists as Donald Trump Tariff Trade War Continues 
17. Newengland.com: July in New England: Best Events & Things to Do
18. Boston.com: Here’s how to Spend the best summer in Massachusetts 
19. Burlington Free Press: Here are 10 summer festivals you won’t want to miss 
20. Vermont Biz Magazine: Beer Worth Finding: Vermont Brewers Festival returns with new collabs, at-par Canadian Pricing
21. Seven Days: Summer’s Back, But Canadian Tourism is Not

We’re grateful to the journalists who helped share the story of Vermont beer far and wide. And of course, thank you to the brewers, attendees, and partners who made the 2025 Vermont Brewers Festival such a success.