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The new Four Quarters site has seating for 88 customers inside (or at least when not restricted by COVID-19 guidelines). The outdoor beer garden/patio holds a similar number of patrons, and Eckert hopes to present music regularly in that alfresco space. What’s the story behind it? Eckert realized soon after opening Four Quarters that he would need an upgrade. He said the brewery released a special 32-ounce “crowler” can around its second anniversary; he opened the brewery at 3 p.m. on that Saturday and 30 people piled into the tiny taproom, all wanting three crowlers. “We’ve always ...

Off Message "I'm so relieved that we're finally getting open," Eckert said. Renovation of the former bank building at the top of the Winooski traffic circle cost around $1.5 million, Eckert detailed. In early February, the state announced that Four Quarters received $125,000 in state tax credits, one of nine downtown and village center rehabilitation projects to earn various amounts. Eckert said the new space will give his team of 15 ample room to grow in many ways. Production will increase from the current 1,000 barrels annually to about 5,000 barrels in the first full year. Th...