Rock Art has probably one of the nicest tasting rooms I have seen yet on my tour. A beautiful and spacious bar area surrounded by stools is the centerpiece of the room. They sell more than just their own merchandise, too. The surrounding walls are packed with Vermont-made food like meats, cheeses, and snacks, as... Continue Reading →
It’s a little out of the way, but hundreds of people flock to Hill Farmstead to fill their growlers with what I can only assume they consider the nectar of the gods. On the day we visited, at least two separate groups came in with boxes containing about ten bottles each and they needed all of... Continue Reading →
Okay, I’ll admit. I’m really just in it for the pizza. You could get me to go to the American Flatbread Burlington Hearth any time, any day to get some of their incredible pies (Are you paying? Are we leaving right now?). The fact that the Zero Gravity brewery is located right inside is frankly... Continue Reading →
Glorious hops! That’s what a sign inside the Alchemist viewing area proclaims, and it sets the tone for the entire brewing operation, where hops are practically worshipped. As any good Vermont beer fan knows, the Alchemist only does one thing, and they do it well; Heady Topper, a double IPA with complex hops flavor out the wazoo and 120 IBUs.... Continue Reading →
Ah, VPB. The oldest craft brewery in Vermont, and one of my favorite places in downtown Burlington. It’s been the setting for so many casual dinners with friends, bar crawl beginnings, and birthdays. It’s where I celebrated with Ian the day we graduated college, for God’s sake. But it wouldn’t be what it is without... Continue Reading →
Anyone who lives in Vermont has had a Long Trail--they produce the number one selling craft beer in the state. We decided to head to their Visitors Center in Bridgewater Corners to check out what one of the most popular breweries in the state had to offer. We walked into the slightly overwhelming building and... Continue Reading →
14th Star Brewing Co. is homebrewing run amok in the best possible way. The unassuming little brewery is attached to a quad shop--we actually passed it once and had to turn around before we noticed the logo on the door. It’s the newest, smallest, and most intimate brewery we’ve been to so far, still in the process... Continue Reading →
The next stop on our tour was to check out one of the state’s newest breweries, Fiddlehead. Because they aren’t bottling yet, I had only ever tasted their IPA at a few local bars and hadn’t ever experienced their other offerings. But in the tasting room on Saturday night, head brewer and owner Matty O... Continue Reading →
I’m not sure how I made it through four years of college in Burlington without visiting the famous Artifactory, but Sunday was my first time stepping through the doors of this wild and wacky world of unique brews. Ian and I arrived just as a guided tour was starting up, so we picked up our... Continue Reading →
I never thought I would be a beer drinker. I’ve always been happy with girly pink drinks and classic cocktails, but beer was never my beverage of choice--until I studied in Dublin, Ireland for a semester. Not to drink beer there would have been a sin, and thinking back to the fresh-from-the-source pints enjoyed at... Continue Reading →
Vermont on Tap 