The Best Beer w/ Great Pub Food

The best local vt beer selection~chef jamie nelson's fine fare

Closed Mondays

Lunch 12-3

Light Fare 3-5

Dinner 5-9

Bar 12-12

No Reservations

(During busy times we try to accommodate Large Groups and Children. Please plan accordingly. Thanks.)

At The Blackback we are all about the beer. It is the reason we are here. We proudly cater to the many beer fans from all over the world. Waterbury VT is the Epicenter of beer in the Northeast and arguably one of the finest in the nation. We also recognize the important role beer has played in this towns recent history. From beer comes life and vitality which celebrates our localvore farm to plate business model.

Cheers.

Wednesday June 19th, 2019

IPA          6.19.19

Boneyard Notorious  11.5%

This ale pours a clear amber color with a light white head. Huge grapefruit and pine aroma lead to flavors of citrus, tropical fruits and honey.

Foley Bros. Tipping Point 7.5%

Blend of Medusa, El Dorado and Jarrylo Hops

Foam Brewers Built To Spill  8%

DIPA tasting notes: citrus, pineapple, and tangerine

Hill Farmstead Abner 8%

Pale and Caramel Malt; Dextrose; Centennial, Chinook, Columbus, Simcoe®, and Warrior hops; Ale Yeast, and our Well Water.

Hill Farmstead Edward  5.2%

Am. Pale Ale, unfiltered & dry-hopped w/citrus & pine

Hill Farmstead Double Nelson 8%

Imperial India pale ale brewed exclusively with Nelson Sauvin™. Single Hop Series

Hill Farmstead Mosaic 6%

Single Hop India Pale Ale with Mosaic®. India pale ale brewed exclusively with Mosaic® hops.

Hill Farmstead Riwaka Single Hop Pale Ale 5%

Pale ale brewed exclusively with Riwaka hops

Hill Farmstead Society and Solitude #5  8.1%

Imperial IPA. American and New Zealand hops. Think Grapefruit..

River Roost Mas Verde  6.7%

Citra and Chinook hopped IPA w/beautiful grapefruit

River Roost Morilla  6.7%

Mosaic and Amariilo blend together to form the hazy monster Mo'rilla

River Roost Object M31 6.6%

Gorgeous Galaxy hopped IPA

Ten Bends Cream Puff War  8%

A milkshake style Double IPA brewed with lactose, oats and honey malt with peach.

Ten Bends Motueka Session  4.9%

A hazy, light and mild session ale brewed and dry hopped with hops from both sides of the globe... Motueka hops from New Zealand and Amarillo hops from the U.S.

Zero Gravity Madonna  8%

Generously hopped Vermont Double IPA made with pilsner malt and American wheat. Balanced, bright and highly satisfying.

Cans

Alchemist Focal Banger  7% CAN

Crisp, clean malt character w/ copious Citra & Mosaic

Alchemist Heady Topper  8% CAN

An American Double IPA, packed with over 120 IBUs

Not IPA

Allagash Wannigan  10%

Tripel Ale Aged in Port Whiskey Barrels

Brouwerij Alvinne Cuvee Sofie “Kweeper”  8%

Flemish Sour aged on red wine barrels, macerated on Quince

Burlington Beer Finca Las Torres 7.3%

Barista Series Coffee Porter w/single origin coffee

Burlington Beer Co. Mocaccino  7%

Blonde Milk Stout with Chocolate, Coffee, Vanilla & Milk Sugar

Cold Hollow Cider Barn Dance 6.9% A modern semi-dry w/ hints of cooked apple, oak and Pineapple

Deciduous Strange Allies  5.5%

Porter Blended ale featuring Double Gleam and Won't Back Down.

Foam Brewers Bonus Track#11 Sour Ale  4.5%

Sour Ale fermented with lemons and conditioned on ginger.

Lawson’s Finest Scrag Mountain Pils  4.8%

inspired by the traditional Czech Pilsner style. Our house lager is a tribute to the source of Waitsfield’s town water and the aquifer deep beneath Scrag Mountain.

North Coast Old Rasputin NITRO  9%

rich, intense brew with big complex flavors and a warming finish.

River Roost League of Shadows  7.8%

Rich, roasty stout with cacao nibs and coconut

Rothaus Pils  5%

The best aromas of Tettnang and the Hallertau, native malt of summer barley &pure spring water from the Hochschwarzwald give its unique spicy & freshness

Schilling Hierarchy  5.8%

A unique Spring Saison defined by floral, spice and citrus notes from Michigan Mackinac and Huell Melon hops

Stone Totalitarian  10.5%

Russian Imperial Stout tastes of deeply dark fruit flavors with rich chocolate and coffee overtones.

Wunderkammer Bier volume eighteen: Ghost Pipes 5.5% Volume eighteen was the last foraged beer of the 2018 season. This beer was brewed with a simple grist and homegrown hops (thanks Bob!) and fermented on the yeast cake of Hyla Crucifer, my lichen/mushroom beer, in order to express the earthy character left in the yeast. The result is a bright, lemon and earth tones. I hope you enjoy.

Zero Gravity Loral Lager  5%

A golden style lager was brewed with Pilsner malt. Light on the pallet this lager gives you depth and the added flavor of Loral hops.

Starters

Soup of the Day                                                   Cup/Bowl                              $4/6

Vegetable Chili                                                     Cup/Bowl                                 $5/7    V GF

Neill Farm Beef Chili                                           Cup/Bowl                                 $7/9       GF

Chili topped with cheddar cheese and a side of tortilla chips

Daily Dip                             $10

With garden vegetables, toasted pita and Elmore Mountain crostini              

Garlic-Soy Blistered Shishito Peppers $10

Flash-seared with a sesame-miso dipping sauce

Spicy Sautéed Calamari (Not fried) $11

Pan-seared calamari with sundried tomatoes and a spicy pepperoncini broth, and Elmore          Mountain  Focaccia.   Add noodles $3      Add  wild boar salami                   $4

Pub Nachos                                    $13

A house specialty: Corn tortillas topped with smoky bacon, bleu & cheddar cheese, scallions

And a house-made maple-chipotle glaze

(ask your server about purchasing Chef Jamie’s Maple chipotle glaze)

Panko-Crusted Crab Cakes $12

Pan-seared with a house-made basil aioli

Duck Confit and Manchego  Flatbread                          $13

Sweet and sour onion relish topped with Fig and balsamic glaze

Salads

House Salad $8    V    GF

Mixed  greens with garden veggies and a choice of Balsamic, Bleu Cheese, Ranch, or Oil & Vinegar dressings

Classic Caesar $9

Romaine hearts, our house-made Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese, and  a

herbed crostini

Caprese Salad or Sandwich $13   V

Fresh heirloom tomatoes , Mozzarella, basil and field greens  with a balsamic              vinegar or served on Elmore Mountain  foccacia

LUNCH-BIG PLATES

All  sandwiches are served with chips and a house-made pickle             .....or sub in a side salad for                          $3

Classic Grilled Cheese                                                                                                                                                    $9   V                                                              

A perfectly grilled cheese on Elmore Mountain bread

Heady Dipper                                                           $16

Slow braised Neill Farm Pot Roast on a Euro roll with horseradish aioli and a side of au jus for dipping

The Big Dig                                      $15

Neill Farm beef house chopped steak sandwich with bacon, cheddar and Jake’s chipotle sauce L/T/O ( beef contains egg, bread crumbs      and seasonings)

BBQ Pork               $13

Pulled pork with house-made BBQ sauce, cheddar and coleslaw on Elmore Mountain focaccia

Chicken, Bacon and Cheddar Gyro              $14

With sweet habanero pepper jelly, onion and apples wrapped in a warm pita

Marinated Portobello and Cheddar              $13   V

With salsa and lettuce on a Euro roll

Rock  Shrimp & Lobster Roll                                                                                                                                         $18                                                                   

With a touch of sesame & miso aioli, celery & lettuce on an Amoroso sub roll

Pub Steak                                                                                                                                                                             $18

Sliced sirloin strip steak with mushrooms, cheddar and basil aioli on an Amoroso sub roll

ENTREES

Mac and Cheese, Plain                $11   V

With bacon and sweet corn                $14

With sweet corn and scallions                $12

With BBQ Pork and bleu cheese                                          $15

Garden Pasta          $17   V

Gemelli pasta with sautéed vegetables and parmesan, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and a balsamic drizzle

Cold Sesame-Peanut Noodle Bowl                                  $13   V

Lo Mein noodles with cucumbers , carrots, pea shoots and tamari nuts dressed with a lightly spicy sesame-peanut sauce

Chicken Razorback          $17

Sautéed chicken breast with wild boar salami, roasted red peppers,  melted cheddar and a white wine caper sauce,                                       served with roast potatoes and vegetables

Sesame Seed Encrusted Ahi               $25

Black and white sesame seed crusted Ahi over missed greens and sautéed vegetables all topped with wasabi aioli and a side of soy         dipping sauce

***Eating meat cooked below a certain temperature may cause illness***

DINNER-BIG PLATES 

***are served with chips and a house-made pickle         

…or sub in a side salad for  $3

Heady Dipper                                                                                                                                      $16

Slow braised Neil Farm pot roast on a Euro roll with horseradish aioli and a side of au jus for dipping

Pub Steak                                                                                                                                           $18

Sliced sirloin strip steak with mushrooms and cheddar topped with basil aioli on an Amoroso sub roll

BBQ Pork                 $13

Pulled pork with house –made  BBQ sauce, cheddar and coleslaw on an Elmore Mountain focaccia

Chicken, Bacon and Cheddar Gyro $14

With sweet habanero pepper jelly, onion and apples wrapped in a warm pita

Marinated Portobello and Cheddar                $13   V

With corn salsa  and lettuce on a Euro roll

Rock Shrimp and Lobster Roll $18

With a touch of sesame and miso aioli, celery and lettuce on an Amoroso sub roll

Entrees

Mac and Cheese, Plain                $11   V

With bacon and sweet corn $14

With sweet corn and scallion $12   V

With BBQ pork and bleu cheese $17

Garden Pasta                 $17   V

Gemelli pasta with sautéed vegetables and parmesan, dressed with extra-virgin olive oil and a balsamic drizzle

Curry Shrimp                                                 $23

Sautéed shrimp over rice noodles in a coconut yellow curry sauce and sautéed vegetables

Cold Sesame-Peanut Noodle Bowl                 $15   V

Lo Mein noodles with cucumbers, carrots, tamari nuts, and pea shoots, dressed with a slightly spicy sesame-peanut sauce

Chicken Razorback                 $17

Sautéed chicken breast with wild boar salami, roasted red peppers, melted cheddar and  white wine caper sauce with                                  roasted potatoes and vegetables

NY Strip Steak                          $27

Pan-seared New York strip steak with a blue cheese port wine demi glaze with roasted potatoes and vegetables

Sesame Seed Encrusted Ahi                                 $25

Black and white sesame seed crust with mixed greens, sautéed vegetables, wasabi aioli and a soy dipping  sauce

Neill Farm Chopped Steak Patty $18

Neill Farm beef house chopped steak with bacon, cheddar and Jake’s chipotle sauce with roasted potatoes and vegetables                        (beef contains egg, bread crumbs and seasonings)

       **Eating meat cooked below a certain temperature may cause illness**