Vault Brewing Company – Easton

Great food and beer! Stopped in for a beer, due to the storm decided to stay for dinner. A great. Choice. We had Brussels sprouts, their seasonal special shrimp and avocado tostado and fried chicken sandwich, all were excellent. While it’s listed as a brewery their food rates them as a top notch restaurant with a good beer, ale and beverage selection.

Vault Brewing Company, a popular Bucks County craft brewery originally founded in Yardley, recently expanded with a second location on Ferry Street in downtown Easton. The brewpub is open Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM, Friday and Saturday until 11:00 PM, and Sunday until 9:00 PM.

My friend and I stopped in for the first time early Thursday evening. The space has a relaxed, modern vibe, and aside from a few people at the bar, we had the place to ourselves.

We started with the wings, which are beer-brined for 24 hours. Hot and tender, coated in a tasty BBQ sauce, they were enjoyable, but could have used a bit more crisp.

Next were the chicken nachos, made with corn tortilla chips topped with beer cheese fondue, chipotle aioli, mango pico de gallo, hibiscus pickled onion, and micro cilantro. The ingredients were fresh, well-proportioned, and evenly distributed. This is exactly how nachos should be done.

For my main, I went with the Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich, crispy chicken topped with hot honey, buttermilk ranch, and dill pickles.

My friend went with the Vault Burger, cooked to a perfect medium and topped with caramelized onions, Vault sauce, dill pickles, cooper sharp, lettuce, and tomato.

All handhelds come with a salad, but we upgraded to fries, which arrived fresh out the fryer.

Everything we tried was solid, the service was on point, and there are plenty of dishes I still want to try. I’ll be back.