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Switchback Brewing goes all-in on barbecue for restaurant on Flynn Avenue in Burlington
Switchback Brewing has gone all-in on barbecue.
The Burlington beer maker that began in 2002 and opened the Switchback Tap House & Beer Garden a year ago has rebranded the Flynn Avenue eatery as the Switchback Beer Garden & Smokehouse. The menu isn't a wholesale switch of the original pub-food lineup but does veer more specifically toward house-smoked meats.
'This side of town has been craving real Southern BBQ for years, it just needed a couple of Southerners to bring it to life,' managing partner Josh Weber is quoted as saying in a news release sent to the Burlington Free Press.
'(Chef) Chris Cantrell and I were both born and raised in the South, growing up on the kind of cooking that defines true Southern flavor,' according to Weber. 'We saw an opportunity to evolve our restaurant into a proper Smokehouse, and we're proud to bring that bold, slow-smoked tradition to Burlington's South End.'
The expanded menu includes a smash burger and Vermont maple hot chicken sandwich but leans into barbecue with dishes such as brisket and pulled-pork sandwiches; a McKenzie 'Switchbrat' sandwich; and smoked pulled-pork and smoked St. Louis rib platters. Side dishes feature Cabot mac and cheese, braised collard greens and maple cornbread.
Lighter fare ranges from black eyed pea hummus to Caesar salad and a Low Country spring rice bowl. The kids menu offers hot dogs, cheeseburgers and grilled cheese sandwiches.
Switchback Beer Garden & Smokehouse, 160 Flynn Ave., Burlington. 5-9 p.m. Tuesday (limited food menu), noon-9 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. (802) 540-6965,
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This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Burlington brewer Switchback goes all-in on barbecue for restaurant
