Phelps Barn

Meet Me at Phelps Barn

Our carriage house bar. Pub menu Thurs-Sun, Live music Saturday nights, Vermont microbrews, large flatscreen TV. Join us!

 

Phelps Barn at The Old Tavern serves as the inn's bar. It is a fantastic place to end your day in Grafton. Attached to the main inn, Phelps Barn was once a carriage house for guests' horses. The bar itself was designed after another historic bar at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

The bar is open for guests every evening starting at 4 p.m. All legal beverages served. While in Phelps Barn, be sure to see the antique quilt collection and the upstairs room at the back of the loft which features many old photos of The Old Tavern and Grafton. The large gun hanging from the loft is actually an advertising sign from an old gun shop in Boston. Enjoy our new flatscreen TV. 

Live music every Saturday night! See our show schedule.

Many guests have fond memories of the first time they had one of the ales we feature in the Phelps Barn, namely McNeill's, which is brewed right down the road in Brattleboro, Vt.

The upper level of the Barn includes a separate sitting room with Cable TV, board games and a desktop computer with DSL access for guests. The bar is also wired with free WiFi.

We suggest calling ahead to visit 802-843-2231.

 

Flatbread Fridays

Phelps Barn is home to Flatbread Fridays, when we unleash Big Red, our portable pizza oven to the delight of inn and local guests. Every Friday from 5-8 p.m. join us for made-to-order flatbread pizzas and local microbrews and an all around fun evening. 

 

NEW Pub Menu

Phelps Barn now offers a pub menu Thursday through Sunday from 5-9 p.m. 

Ploughman’s Platter
Local sausages, olives, Grafton Clothbound cheddar, cornichons, pate, grain mustard and capers. Served with crostinis. 

Old Tavern Signature Caesar Salad
Served with classic dressing, crusty Grafton cheddar croutons, and a parmesan-Grafton Cave Aged cheddar crisp. With or without grilled Misty Knoll chicken.

Wild King Salmon Burger
Seasoned with a soy wasabi mayo on a Portuguese muffin. Served with pub fries.

Cheese & Fruit Plate
Apples, crostini, Marcona almonds, Blythesdale brie and Grafton Classic Reserve cheddar.

Shepherd’s Pie
Individually made Shepherd’s pie with Lilybrook Farm ground beef, roasted corn, caramelized onions, Grafton cheddar mashed potatoes.

Sliders with Dipping Sauces
Two beef or vegetarian mini-burgers served with pub fries and dipping sauces.

Fish & Chips
Fresh haddock pieces lightly battered, with a lemon caper aioli and a side of malt vinegar. Served with pub fries and fresh garden greens.

Chef David Smith

Items in italics denote local foods.