The Very Good Butchers Reviews, Pricing, Discounts & More - Complete Review

You can find lots of meat substitutes on the market, but many of them lack taste, texture, or appeal. The Very Good Butchers (TVGB) take meat substitutes to a higher level. It probably helps that the company’s president is a classically trained French chef who knows a thing or two about taste and appeal. James Davison, TVGB president and co-founder, has raised the bar on plant-based meats. 

These ‘bean butchers’ not only create the best minimally-processed meat substitutes in their boutique operation, but they go the extra mile to provide you with some pretty awesome recipes and cooking instructions, so your meals taste – well – like a French chef’s. You can use their Taco Stuff’er to make amazing Asian Glazed Meatballs or try James’ flavor-filled recipe, Grilled Corn & Smokin’ Bangers, with Pureed Yam using TVGB’s ancho and chipotle-infused bangers. Home cooking never tasted so good!

The Very Good Butchers Products

The talented chefs at The Very Good Butchers transform beans, veggies, and spices into delicious plant-based meats that you’ll love for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Meats

Vegans AND carnivores will love TVGB plant-based meats for their taste, texture, and, well – taste! The heart of TVGB’s ‘meats’ is the noble bean, like organic navy, adzuki, or kidney beans. Depending on the ‘cut,’ TVGB chefs add various plant-based ingredients to give the meat its unique quality. For example, A Very British Banger contains fresh apples, leeks, herbs, spices, while a Roast ‘Beast’ includes navy beans, onion, garlic, herbs, spices, and a grainy mustard rub. Here are the current “meats” available from The Very Good Butchers:

• A Very British Banger – A 14-ounce 4-pack
• Bacon – 8.8 ounces of 7 succulent, smoky strips 
• BBQ Pulled Jackfruit – 10.5 ounces with tasty hickory smoke oomph  
• Pepperoni – Add serious pizazz to your pizzas, calzones and more
• Ribz – 7-ounce boneless rack of succulent ribs 
• Roast Beast – 17.6 ounces for scrumptious feasting
• Stuffed Beast – 2.8 pounds of ultimate holiday meat
• Smokin’ Bangers –  4 bangers total 14 ounces of sweet and spicy yum 
• Smokin’ Burgers – 4 burgers total 15 ounces of smoky ancho and chipotle zing 
• The Very Good Burger – A pack of four burgers ideal for the barbecue
• The Very Good Steak – 7.05 ounce juicy, tender cruelty-free steak
• Very Good Taco Stuff’er – 13 ounces of South of the Border crumble
• Save Da Sea Vegan Smoked Salmon – 3.5 ounces mimics salmon lox

Cultured Nut Cheese

The Very Good Butchers partners with The Cultured Nut to offer entirely vegan, gluten, and soy-free cheeses. The small-batch artisan cheeses are nut-based, but you don’t have to be a vegan to enjoy them. They’re a great way to avoid dairy while still getting the cheese flavors you’ve always loved. From a Caprese salad to a grilled cheese sandwich, the recipe variations are endless with Cultured Nut Cheeses. Flavors include:

• Sharp & Sassy – sharp cheddar
• Rascal – medium cheddar
• Rascal with Sriracha – spicy medium cheddar
• Captain Pepper-Jack – peppered jack style 
• Creamy Casanova – cream cheese style that’s available in plain, dill-garlic, or ‘everything’
• Ottima – mozzarella style cheese
• Good-Eh? – gouda style
• Dill-ish with Garlic – Havarti style
• Be Free – plant-based butter

Ordering The Very Good Butchers and Pricing

The Very Good Butchers, based British Columbia, prices its products in both Canadian and U.S. Dollars, depending on where you live. You can easily toggle between the two currencies using the dropdown to the right of the shopping cart icon. The prices we discuss here are all USD.

In addition to subscription boxes, all meats and cheeses are available a la carte. For example, the Pepperoni is $5.08, the BBQ Pulled Jackfruit is $6.54, and the Roast Beast is $10.90. The Cultured Nut Cheeses range in price from $9.44 for a block to $43.58 for a box of 5.

The Very Good Butchers Subscriptions

If you prefer the convenience of regularly delivered vegan meats without the hassle of even having to think about shopping, you’ll love a TVGB subscription. You can cancel at any time, and there is no commitment, only convenience and quality. With any subscription, you’ll save 5% off the regular purchase price.

Monthly Meat Club: $34.50. You’ll receive six packs of vegan meats every month, with the selection changing monthly. Each box contains sufficient plant-based meats for 13 or more meals. For example, a box might contain one pack of Smokin’ Burgers or The Very Good Burgers, one pack of Smokin’ Bangers or Very British Bangers, one bag of Taco Stuff’er or BBQ Jackfruit, and three Butcher’s Choice items. Butcher’s Choice can include meats like Roast Beast, Bacon, or Pepperoni.

A Big Box of Plant-Based Meat: $68.31. The Big Box is TVGB’s most popular seller. With this subscription, you’ll receive one pack each of Smokin’ Burgers, Smokin’ Bangers, BBQ Jackfruit, and Very British Bangers, as well as two packs each of Taco Stuff’er, Ribz, Pepperoni, and Very Good Burgers for a total of 12 portions of meat.

Other Butcher Boxes

You may purchase the following boxes as a one-time purchase. Inquire about a subscription:

• A Very Good BBQ Box: $47.21. The box includes one pack each of the Very Good Burgers, Smokin’ Burgers, Very British Bangers, Smokin’ Bangers, and two packs each of Ribz and Steak for a total of 8 items.
• The Charcuterie Box: $43.58. You receive one pack each of Smokin’ Bangers, Ribz, Bacon, Roast Beast, Deli Fowl, and two packs of Pepperoni for a total of 7 items.
• Deluxe Charcuterie Box: $59.56. Each box includes two packs of Pepperoni, one pack each of Deli Fowl, Roast Beast, Bacon, Ribz, Smokin’ Bangers, and one block each of Sharp & Sassy Cheese and Captain Pepper Jack cheese for a total of 9 items.
• Holiday Meat Box: $58.11. This box contains one each of Pepperoni, Bacon, Very British Bangers, Roast Beast, and a Stuffed Beast.
• Box of Vegan Cheese: $43.58. The box contains five blocks of The Cultured Nut small-batch artisan cheese – Ottima Mozza, Dill’ish with Garlic, Sharp & Sassy, Good-Eh?, and Captain Pepper Jack.