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STRONG SPIRITS, STRONG WOMEN, AND STRONG COMMUNITY BY MOLLY RITVO
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CREATIVITY AND THE CLASSICS BY PAM HUNT
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LOCAL TASTINGS AND HOW TO FIND THEM
77 What’s Happening
EVENTS AND MUSIC COMING TO A PLACE NEAR YOU
90 BrewView To Go . . .
A COMPREHENSIVE MAP AND KEY OF WHERE TO FIND LOCAL BREWERIES, DISTILLERIES, WINERIES, AND CIDERIES
16 Mud Season 22 Ascutney Outdoors BY PAM HUNT
26 The Public House at Quechee Gorge BY BART BEESON
40 Beer and Cider Stores 42 Nimble Hill Timberworks BY PAM HUNT
45 Say What? 50 Burger Bar BY BART BEESON
52 Untapped BY JEN ROSE SMITH
56 Rock Art Brewery BY NOAH DETZER
60 Shelburne Tap House BY JEN ROSE SMITH
63 Music Venues BY BART BEESON
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MAGIC HAT
EASY MILES: For those who never stop and barely slow down, sometimes a few Easy Miles are all you need to put a little spring in your step. Easy Miles is a silky smooth Hazy Pale Ale with long, winding notes of lemon, orange, and mango. www.magichat.net
FABLE FARM
LEO: A partially pressed La Crescent grape and foraged apple co-ferment. Aged for a year in barrels, and then bottled with fresh apple juice from the 2019 harvest to jumpstart secondary fermentation. The second vintage of this marriage of foraged apples and La Crescent grapes spawns a wine with citrusy passion and heart-filled exuberance. Living, Raw, Unfiltered, Wild-fermented, Zero Sulfites. www.fablefarmfermentory.com
SAXTON’S RIVER
SPECIAL RESERVE SAPLING MAPLE LIQUEUR: Extremely limited, barrel-aged version of the beloved Sapling Maple Liqueur. This beauty spent eight years in barrels, resulting in a silky, rich, unique expression of the original liqueur. Unlike anything else. Available only at the distillery while supplies last. www.saxtonsdistillery.com
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BLACK FLANNEL BREWERY AND DISTILLERY
From beer to spirits to food made from scratch to the craftspeople and artists who contribute their talent, skills, and PASSION to bring a unique experience to the community, Black Flannel Brewing Co. & Black Flannel Distilling Co. is the place where true craft is celebrated at every turn. www .facebook.com/BlackFlannelBrewing
LONG TRAIL
LONG TRAIL BREWING LITTLE ANOMALY IPA: Our entry into the low-calorie IPA world is a bright, refreshing 3.8% with 110 calories and an elusive amount of hazy hop flavors derived from Mandarina Bavaria, Simcoe, and Centennial. Available in 15-packs and sixers of 12-ounce cans. www.longtrail.com
RED LEAF GLUTEN FREE BREWING
Vermont craft beer made entirely from naturally gluten-free grains and adjuncts like our homemade maple syrup and locally picked berries. Tasting room at 105 Main St, Jeffersonville, VT. Find us on Facebook. www.facebook.com/redleafgf
IDLETYME
Can’t decide which Idletyme beer to choose this winter? With our mixed four-pack of Zog’s, Pink N’ Pale, Idletyme, and Helles Brook, you don’t have to! All of the Idletyme classics in one four-pack. We sell them year-round so come in today and grab one. idletymebrewingcompany.com
OTTER CREEK BREWING
WILD BILL’S CROOKED FEATHERS: The second brewery-only Braggot conceived of by Will Bill of the OCB brew crew, Crooked Feathers is an 11.2% beast of a beer brought up in Pinot Noir barrels for three months in the company of blackberries and honey. www.ottercreekbrewing.com
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WOODCHUCK CIDER
SIPPIN’ CITRUS: Pairs the juice of common eating apples with grapefruit and cascade hops. This semidry cider with distinct citrus taste clocks in at 5.5% ABV. Look for it in six-packs and in variety packs this March. Enjoy! www.woodchuck.com
HOGBACK BREWING COMPANY
CRAZZY RAZZY: This kettle-soured farmhouse ale, created by head brewer Sam, was fermented on a bed of raspberries and Vermont-grown cranberries from Vermont Cranberry Company. The result is a bright, tart, fruity ale with a dry cranberry finish. Visit Hogback’s nano brewery in Bristol. www.hogbackbrew.com
CITIZEN CIDER
TREE TAPPER – MAPLE CIDER: Every spring the sap flows from the maple trees in Vermont and every spring we start thinking about getting to the business of making Tree Tapper and drinking it with our friends as they gather in sugarhouses. Tree Tapper is fermented with maple syrup and red wine yeast, aged on untoasted oak, and infused with dark Belgian candi syrup to add rich and hearty characteristics reminiscent of the season and the good maple farmers at the sugarhouse. Limited release, 6.9% ABV. www.citizencider.com
HIRED HAND
Dedicated to crafting 100% Vermont beers, Hired Hand Brewing Co. in Vergennes is now offering fourpacks of beers crafted from all local ingredients from Homestead Hops in Starksboro and Peterson Quality Malt in Monkton. Hired Hand has established its own in-house distribution company—Barnumtown Distribution—and is now available on tap at select locations. So look for it where you go or stop by our Vergennes location. hiredhandbrewing.com
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ROCK ART BREWERY VERMONT SPIKED SELTZER: 100% real fruit, brewed with organic cane sugar for a 4.5% ABV, gluten-free, 100 calories, no added sugar, pure and natural. Mango—100% real mango fruit. Raspberry—100% real raspberry fruit. Lime—100% real limes. www.rockartbrewery.com
14TH STAR BREWING
WEE HEAVY SCOTCH ALE: The late, great Greg Noonan of Vermont Pub & Brewery had a way of bringing people together, united in a love for craft beer. Brewed in collaboration with The Green Mountain Mashers and Vermont Pub & Brewery, this complex Scotch Ale features aromas and flavors of caramel, subtle fruit esters, and a hint of roast. ABV: 8.9% IBU: 30 SRM: 20. www.14thstarbrewing.com
STONE CORRAL
BLACK HEART BALTIC PORTER: Inky dark malt, caramel, and molasses perfectly balance wood and whiskey. Lagered in Mad River Bourbon barrels, this Black Heart will melt yours. “Small Batch Series” releases like this drop every few months at the taproom only in Richmond, Vermont, but look for us all around the state. www.stonecorral.com
LAWSON’S FINEST LIQUIDS
SUPER SESSION SERIES: Getting super-sized! Starting this April, the beloved Super Session series beers will be available for the first time in 16-ounce cans. Each beer in the Super Session series is brewed with the same malt base and specialty malts but features a different single-hop variety. The first to be released in 2020 will be Super Session #4, marked by full malt flavor and assertive hop character with copious addition of Centennial hops late in the kettle and in dry hopping. www.lawsonsfinest.com www.BrewViewVT.com
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BREW NEWS
SWITCHBACK BREWING
BARREL-AGED BLACKSTRAP BLEND ’19: The 2019 Blackstrap Ale was aged in rye, bourbon, and cognac barrels and then blended to perfection. The result is bold, though delightful aromatics support a smooth drinkability. 8.3% ABV. www.switchbackvt.com
WEIRD WINDOW BREWING
Weird Window Brewing is a new brewery in South Burlington expected to open in March. At Weird Window Brewing, we strive to deliver an approachable and diverse selection of beers. Instead of focusing on one style, our goal is to offer a beer for anyone who visits our taproom. www.weirdwindowbrewing.com
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STOWE CIDER
STOWE CRAFT SELTZER: Meet the new expression from Stowe Cider. Made with the same integrity, craft, and quality of our cider, our seltzer is more than just a seltzer—it’s a lifestyle. This crisp, light, and refreshing product contains only real fruit, no sugar, and is only 100 calories. www.stowecider.com
MILL RIVER BREWING
NITRO VANILLA STOUT: This holiday season we brewed up a Nitro Vanilla Stout in honor of all the rescue pups out there! Named after our brew dog, Bodie, a rescue who has made a huge impact on all of us at MRB. We featured a few other rescues at MRB, as well as some still in need of a home. www.millriverbrewing.com
VON TRAPP BREWING
DOUBLE INDIA PALE LAGER: This Double IPL takes the complexity of our lagers and doubles the hops with American west coast varietals. Simcoe hops provide a pronounced piney aroma while Amarillo hops add citrus notes. Balanced with a full-bodied Imperial Lager, this beer is perfect harmony in a classic rendition of a new school style. www.vontrappbrewing.com
ZERO GRAVITY
LORAL LAGER: Premium lager at 4.9%. A golden-style lager brewed with Pilsner malt. Light on the palate, this lager gives you depth and the added flavor of Loral hops. zerogravitybeer.com
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CBD IN VT FRESH FINDS
AERO MED ESSENTIALS
AroMed supports the health and well-being of people and the planet by providing products to help address chronic illness and pain, reduce stress, and help customers achieve overall wellness. Organically grown Vermont CBD products and certified organic or wild-crafted international essential oils are available at the AroMed online store and at our retail locations. www.aromedessentials.com
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CBD AMERICAN SHAMAN
ULTRA CONCENTRATED HEMP OIL SUPPLEMENT: Water soluble, so you can drink it in any hot or cold beverage. This fast-acting delivery system is up to 10 times more bioavailable than oil. Choose from any of our four popular flavors—Cherry Limeade, Grape, Natural, Lemon, and Pina Colada. cbdamericanshaman.com
ELEVATED STATE
CBD + CALMING EXTRACTS: Our newest offering is a capsule for anxiety and sleep. It contains minerals, amino acids, and plant extracts with CBD. The bottle and cap are compostable too, consisting of wood sawdust, hemp fiber, and fermented plant starch (PLA) made in Stowe! Now that’ll reduce anxiety and help you sleep better. www.elevatedstatevt.com www.BrewViewVT.com
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MUD SEASON GOT YOU DOWN?
Get Out in It
Outdoor Gear Exchange on Church Street in Burlington has been outfitting the adventurous for over 20 years. They’ve got what you need to break cabin fever and get outside. Don’t fear the mud. Embrace it.
AMC’S BEST DAY HIKES IN VERMONT: A four-season guide to 60 hikes within the Green Mountain State. It includes turn-by-turn directions, detailed maps, and essays on the history and nature of Vermont. Getting out in the woods with your four-legged companion is delightful. Stay responsible with a high-visibility bandana to make sure your pooch will be visible while out in the woods. Spot the Dog is a Vermont-based company.
Waterproof hiking shoes are a no-brainer for spring hiking in Vermont. Matched with a hearty wool sock, the Merrell Moab 2 will get you anywhere you want to go in the mountains of Vermont.
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Mountainsmith’s Tour Lumbar Pack is one of the best options for hauling everything you need for a day in the hills and mountains. With nine liters of pack space and pockets that can fit two 32-ounce water bottles, you’ll be able to bring an extra layer, food, and maps.
Rain is a fact of life in springtime, especially in Vermont. Keeping a reliable and full-featured rain jacket on hand is an essential piece of kit for spring hiking. Marmot’s Precip is our bestselling rain jacket. New for this year, it is made with PFC-free recycled nylon.
Keeping mud and water off socks is a great way to have happy feet while hiking in wet and muddy conditions. You know. Like Vermont in the spring. These Outdoor Research Bugout Gaiters have the added benefit of being treated with Permethrin which is lethal to ticks and other insects.
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BY J E N R OS E S M I T H
Switchback Society Vermont’s #1 draft beer is 100% employee-owned
AND IT SHOWS “I literally started out washing kegs,” said Switchback Brewing Company’s Dan Tomaino on a snowy afternoon in the brewery’s South End tasting room, where he’d gathered with four of his coworkers for early-afternoon pints. Tomaino, now a part of Switchback’s senior brewing staff, leaned over the table like he owned the place—which he does.
INVESTING IN THE LONG TERM In February, 2017, cofounders Bill Cherry and Jeff Neiblum announced they’d sold the company to their employees, making Switchback Vermont’s first 100% employee-owned brewery. “We’re all invested in it,” explained Gretchen Langfeldt, a mechanical engineer who became Switchback’s third employee when she was hired 15 years ago. “The long term is in the forefront of our minds, since you see breweries being bought out all the time, or going under.” Langfeldt believes employee ownership means Switchback can focus on sustainable growth. “We’re not playing for the next two hands, we’re playing for the next 40 hands of poker,” she said. “We want to be here for a long time.” That mentality helps explain Tomaino’s rise from keg-washer to being a key part of Switchback’s brewing staff, since
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the brewery actively invests in employee training and education. “It’s not just people on the production floor doing sensory training,” he said. “It’s Tap Room folks and office folks. We all get together to train our palates.”
COLLECTIVE PRIDE Sarah Diaz, Tap Room Manager, says that perspective predates the transition to employee ownership. “We were doing a lot of things that employee ownership, as a concept, encompasses,” she explained.
“We’re a pretty small team, and that made it easy to get that collective mentality of having pride in being here.” The focus on education, too, has been a part of the company’s culture since the beginning—something that might account for the substantial number of women who work at the brewery. “If you’re hiring someone with 35 years of experience, and it’s a predominantly male-dominat-
ed industry, you’re going to get a guy,” said Gretchen Langfeldt. But brewer Bill Cherry took a different approach to hiring. “He said ‘I want someone who wants to come in, and work hard, and is interested in what this is,’” recounted Langfeldt. “It didn’t matter what you were.”
REWARDING LONGEVITY Sticking around pays off in more than
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employee dividends. When an employee marks ten years at Switchback, the company celebrates by sending them to Germany for a sort of beer-tasting odyssey. “You have one place you have to go to,” said Langfeldt, who spent three weeks drinking her way through Germany’s breweries. “It’s just a small brewery in a little town that was founded in 1474,” she explained. “They make like two beers, light and dark—it’s a very German thing.” Tomaino traveled to Germany, as well, and came back inspired by the country’s approach to brewing. “They’ve been making beers for 500 years, and every little town has a brewery,” he said. “The thing that struck me as most interesting was just the subtlety of their beers.” It’s no coincidence that the only required stop is a brewery that’s made two beers for half a millennium; that pilgrimage reflects the unpretentious appeal of Switchback’s the rest of your life.” own flagship ale. “There’s a simplistic Up and down the table, the employee beauty to it,” said Tomaino. “You find owners nodded in agreement. “We’ll go something new every time you drink it— out to eat somewhere and I’ll order a it’s created to be absolutely drinkable for
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Switchback,” said Cody Smith, a member of the brewery’s maintenance staff. “People are like, ‘Aren’t you sick of that yet?’” Smith shook his head. “I can’t get enough.” U
I N T E R E S T I N G F I N DS BY PA M H U N T
Ascutney Outdoors a Community-Built Resort
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scutney Outdoors, in Brownsville, Vermont, continues its revitalization of the fourseason mountain resort with the opening of its 1,800-foot Doppelmayr T-bar lift in the 2019–2020 winter season. This new transport system up the mountain, joining the tubing lift and rope tow, started conveying skiers just after Christmas 2019, with a formal dedication event occurring January 18, 2020.
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HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION Mount Ascutney has drawn wintertime enthusiasts for nearly a century. The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Windsor Outing Club opened a 5,400foot ski trail in the mid-1930s, and by the mid-1940s, rope tows pulled more than 800 skiers up the slopes over the Christmas holidays. The following decades saw some snow-filled seasons
of growth but many more snowless seasons of decline, resulting in multiple changes in ownership and several bankruptcies filed. By the 2010–2011 season, the ski resort had closed, with its remaining equipment shipped off to other New England mountains. Seeking to rebuild both the economic base and quality of life the mountain offered, the West Windsor community banded together to create a diversified
outdoor center, one that could provide activities for all ages, no matter the weather. In December 2015, the town acquired 470 acres of the former resort through donations and financial assistance from the Trust for Public Land. Through a conservation and recreation easement, the site was expanded to 1,582 acres of forest land. To manage this community-driven endeavor, Ascutney Outdoors (AO) was created. This independent nonprofit organization oversees the recreational,
educational, and community activities and the conservation of the land, relying on volunteers and local donors to maintain its finances and spur sustainable growth. “We have only volunteers, with the exception that this year we hired a part-time operations manager,” says Steve Crihfield, chairman of development and fundraising at AO. “We have about 90 people who help out in various ways. It’s a real community effort.” AO also partners with Sports Trails of the Ascutney Basin, another volunteer
organization, to maintain and improve the mountain bike trail network that crisscrosses the land, ensuring the mountain resort’s year-round success. Some of the first improvements AO spearheaded were the installation of a rope tow and the rebuilding of a warming hut. The group also fundraised for the demolition of the old ski lodge, which had been destroyed in a fire in January 2015, and the construction of a brand-new building. The grand opening of the Ascutney Outdoors Center was held on September 23, 2018, and since then it has been the site of numerous
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cultural events and educational programs. In 2019, AO opened its handlebar lift to pull snow tubers to the top of the tubing course. The new T-bar represents the most recent major project for the organization.
ACTIVITIES Mount Ascutney is a true four-season destination. In the summer and fall, the thirty miles of trails located on the western base of the mountain entice hikers, trail runners, and mountain bikers into the forest. Those seeking more challenging hikes can continue on one of the several trails leading to the summit. When the snow flies, these same trails are open to skiers and snowshoers. The addition of the T-bar opens up more of the land for alpine and backcountry skiers alike, and the varied terrain on the mountain ensures a good time for all outdoor enthusiasts. “Our skiing is wonderful. Users are typically very local, but people travel for
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hours to get to the backcountry snow,” Steve says. But what about people who don’t ski? “Everybody can tube, and that’s become really popular, too,” he adds. “If the snow conditions aren’t great for skiing—icy, for example—tubing is still lots of fun.” And thanks to the tubing lift, tubers don’t have to climb back up the hill.
LOOKING AHEAD AO is committed to enriching the community with opportunities for diversified, year-round recreation. Next on the agenda is the installation of a mountain biking skills park and expansion of equestrian and hiking trails for use during the warmer months. For more information, visit www.ascutneyoutdoors.org. U
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The Public House at Quechee Gorge A Gathering Place with Entertainment Six Nights a Week
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or centuries, public houses— or pubs as they are more commonly known—have been gathering spots, places where locals can get together and discuss all of the goings on in the community. And that’s exactly what owners of The Public House at Quechee Gorge sought to establish when they opened the restaurant in 2015. Co-owner Andrew Schain says, “We were looking to create a local Quechee pub scene with something a little more upscale than your regular old bar.” Schain and his business partner Scott
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Bacon decided that calling their venue a public house was particularly fitting, as it’s located right next to a hotel and traditional pubs often offered both food and lodging. And the “at Quechee Gorge” part of the name was a no-brainer, given their location just a few minutes’ walk to the bridge that spans the 165-foot-deep gorge.
EXPANDED SEATING AND A FRESH DESIGN After purchasing the venue, their first order of business was to expand the main bar area from eight seats to 20
seats, to make the more communityoriented bar space the focal point of the restaurant. “If we were going to do anything, we knew that we had to create a whole new environment,” says Schain. “When we first opened, all the locals that had been in here over the years were just floored by the design and the cleanliness and the efficiency of what we had built.”
A VARIETY OF CRAFT BREWS Today, the public house offers a menu that ranges from loaded tater tots to filets,
THE PUBLIC HOUSE AT QUECHEE GORGE 5813 Woodstock Road Quechee, VT (802) 295-8500 publichousevt.com
HOURS Mon–Wed: Dinner 4pm–9pm, Bar 4pm–11pm Thurs: Dinner 4pm–10pm, Bar 4pm–11pm along with 12 tap lines, the majority of which feature local Vermont craft brews, with a few out-of-state beers thrown in for good measure. For entertainment, the bar offers something almost every night. They have open mic on Tuesdays, blues music on Wednesdays, trivia night on Thursdays, and live music every Friday
and Saturday. On Sunday, they offer supper music with someone playing early in the evening, unless of course there’s a New England Patriots game on. With the success of the original restaurant, the two owners decided to take on a second project: The Public House Diner, located just down the road from the orig-
Fri: Dinner 3pm–10pm, Bar until midnight Sat: Lunch noon–4pm, Dinner 4pm–10pm, Bar until midnight Sun: Lunch noon–4pm, Dinner 4pm–9pm
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inal space. Says Schain, “The space became available and we just went for it. It’s a beautiful 1946 diner car and my partner Scott is a painter, so he refinished the whole inside.” Open for breakfast and lunch six days a week, the new location serves classic diner food, sandwiches and burgers, and craft beer.
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE According to Schain, both the pub and the diner have promising futures. “I don’t think we’ve met our max at all. With the pub,
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we’re not open for lunch yet except on the weekends, and there are catering and party opportunities, so we keep trying to expand the brand and get our foothold in.” And, he adds, “I did have a dream: The Public House at Fisherman’s Wharf, The Public House in Vail, Colorado…who knows where.” For now, Quechee’s Public House will continue to offer quality food, provide live entertainment, and serve as a spot for locals and visitors alike to pull up a stool, grab a pint, and have a chat at the bar. U
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BY L I S A B A L L A R D P H OTOS BY L I S A B A L L A R D
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TO SKI STEEPER STUFF!
Have you ever thought, “I’m not skiing that. It’s too steep.” Or worse, you found yourself at the top of an intimidating pitch with no way out except down. You’ve probably got the skills in your skiing bag of tricks to do it—with a little more know-how. Here are five tips to help you ski the steeps more confidently. Follow them in order, from the beginning of a turn through the end of it, and you’ll seek the steeps rather than avoid them: 1. Plant your pole MORE down the hill. The pole plant is the cue to start the next turn. The steeper the terrain, the further you need to reach down the hill to plant your pole, rather than
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forward toward your ski tips. It’s okay to just touch the snow with the ski pole tip on the flats, but on the steeps, stab it! If it’s really steep, you can use that downhill pole as a pivot point, but just briefly. A common mistake is to leave the pole plant in the snow too long, which pulls and rotates your torso into the hill as the turn comes around. More on that in tip #4 below.
your ankles flex forward and your shins press against the tongues of your ski boots as your knees tip into the hill. However—and here’s the key—your upper body leans down the slope. If you just stand upright on a steep pitch you are effectively leaning in and your feet may slip out from under you. Really lean down the hill so that you feel your rib cage get closer to your hip on the downhill side. 4. Get your skis MORE across the fall line. One of the challenges of skiing the steeps is speed control. Finish your turns! In other words, stay in the turn longer than you would on gentler terrain. That doesn’t mean make a bigger radius turn. In fact, it’s easier to control your speed if you make shorter turns, but you need to get your skis across the fall line at the end of every arc. If it’s super steep, you may need to make a hockey stop at the end of each turn to control your speed, which then gives you a sturdy platform from which to release the old turn and then dive into the new one. (See tip #2.) 5. Get MORE aggressive. This is the essence of more. Skiing rewards assertiveness. The steeper the terrain,
2. Move forward MORE. The hardest part of turning on the steeps is initiating a new turn, especially if you’re anxious about the situation. The natural reaction is to pull back psychologically. When you hesitate, you physically sit back and lean into the hill, the least secure position to be in. Take the plunge! After you plant your pole, release both edges at the same time as you move your body toward the next turn, so forward and down the hill. You’ll
feel light for a moment, until your ski tips engage at the top of the next arc. If it’s super steep, unweight very aggressively, like a hop turn with a dive down the hill. Moving your body aggressively toward the new turn helps you stay centered and balanced over your skis. 3. Get MORE weight on the downhill ski. The steeper the slope, the more your weight needs to be on the downhill (outside) ski. Commit! You should feel
Lisa Ballard has coached skiing for over 30 years. She is certified by both the US Ski and Snowboard Association and the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) and is one of the top-ranked women on the international masters ski racing circuit. She has coached 7,000+ women to ski steeper terrain at her “Your Turn” women’s ski clinics. To get a copy of her book, Ski Faster! Guide to Ski Racing and High Performance Skiing, or to ski with Lisa at one of her many women’s or race clinics, go to www. LisaBallardOutdoors.com.
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the more powerful you need to be. Your brain may scream, “Yikes!” But if you go for it, you’re more apt to be forward, with your weight on the down-
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hill ski, and thus in balance and in control. If you can ski trails rated with a blue square, you’ve got the basic ski technique to get
on the black diamonds. You just need to do more of each element of the turn. More is the magic formula to skiing steeper stuff. U
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Strong Spirits, Strong Women, and Strong Community at
SILO DISTILLERY
A women-led distillery in Windsor, Vermont, is changing the landscape of the beverage industry and bringing new flavors to the “farm-to-bottle” model.
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special distillery in Windsor, Vermont, is elevating their guests’ expectations daily. SILO Distillery, located inside a newly built, elegant barn in Artisans Park is actually two spaces in one: SILO’s tasting room is a two-story wooden space that is warm, bright, and welcoming. On the other side, SILO’s production space houses a custom copper and stainless steel still, hammer mill, multiple fermentation and storage tanks, a mash tun, and grain storage. Outside the barn is
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a large stone patio, perfect for parties, music, and a daily social space for SILO visitors to enjoy delicious cocktails and the company of friends. “When people come to Artisans Park to visit Simon Pearce, Harpoon Brewery, or the many other businesses, our unique barn catches their eyes and they come down to us and they really love what they see,” says co-owner Anne Marie Delaney in her delightful Irish accent. “Guests are moved by the beautiful equipment and then they love to sit down and taste. Being in Artisans Park has been even better than we’d hoped for.”
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IN SEARCH OF VERMONT SOIL AND GRAIN In 2013, Anne Marie Delaney and her husband, co-owner Peter Jillson, an eighth generation Vermonter, began SILO. Before then, they were in Boston and Peter often spoke of moving back to Vermont. His parents had a house in Barnard, which is where Anne Marie and Peter now live. Before venturing north, Anne Marie and Peter knew they wanted to find meaningful work that would help
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the Vermont economy. “You have to create your own job in Vermont because it’s not easy to find exactly what you’d
like to find,” says Anne Marie. Their quest led the couple to Dr. Heather Darby who leads the UVM Extension Northwest
Crops and Soils Program. Dr. Darby suggested that Anne Marie and Peter speak with Vermont farmers about their grains. “We had a few other thoughts on ice wines,” recalls Anne Marie. “But we always knew that we wanted to distill. We weren’t happy just bottling. We always wanted to make our own spirits, which is unusual in Vermont.”
LOCAL GRAIN-TO-BOTTLE Today, SILO is one of twenty distilleries in Vermont. SILO’s custom-built German still produces six varieties of vodka, three special edition whiskeys, two gins, and one cider. On the queue for an upcoming release are a few ready-to-drink cocktails and an amaro (a bittersweet digestif). SILO also produces a lot of private corporate orders, including Hotel Vermont’s vodka and gin. SILO’s most popular spirits are consistently the infused vodkas (including lavender, cucumber, lemon, and cacao). Besides
their smooth delicious taste, Anne Marie is proud that she and her team follow the grain-to-bottle model and support as many local Vermont farmers as possible. “We are a farm-to-bottle distillery. We source grain from passionate Vermont growers, predominantly Grembowicz Farm, in North Clarendon, Vermont,” explains Erin Bell, SILO’s Head Distiller & Production Manager. “We purchase botanicals in the state in season. The icon of the SILO isn’t just reminiscent of Vermont farms and landscape. It’s about the hardworking people who work with the land and their community to develop something of value. That’s what we believe in and what inspires us.” Anne Marie notes that she and Peter have been committed to buying whatever they can in Vermont, including their barrels and labels. “Anything that we can buy in Vermont for the business, we buy. That was our policy from the beginning,” she says.
SILO Lavender Lemon 2 oz SILO Lavender, Lemon, or Cucumber Vodka ½ oz Triple Sec 1 oz simple syrup 1 oz fresh lemon juice Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake hard and serve up with a sugared rim.
A STRONG TEAM OF WOMEN Another unique characteristic of SILO is their female-dominated staff. SILO is run by a small staff of 10 and have only one full-time male employee: Peter! “I wish I could say this was intentional,” laughs Anne Marie. “It just happened this
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way. We actually had males most of the time, so this is refreshing. My team, including Erin and Nicole Leibon, our cider maker, are incredibly dedicated, work really hard, and are focused and know what they’re doing.” Erin notes that it can be challenging working in the beverage industry, which is a predominantly male-oriented one. “Running a craft beverage production business is full of challenges, from maintaining adequate safety and compliance standards, providing a good and happy work environment, to trying to work within really tight budgets,” she says, adding that she is proud that SILO has stayed consistent with their goals of supporting Vermont farmers and growers. “I want SILO to keep being innovative in a way that is in partnership with the folks whose imaginations and hard work will take our creations to the next level. We also have been able to empower a lot of local staff, especially women, in a historically exclusive and male-dominated industry and trade.” Anne Marie says that SILO’s spirits embody the taste of complete relaxation. “They are extremely popular with women,” she says with another bright laugh. When asked if she misses Ireland, she doesn’t hesitate to respond: “Vermont is the next best thing to Ireland! The farms and the countryside in Ireland are very similar to Vermont. They’re both very green and really beautiful.” U
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SPOTLIGHT ON CRAFT SELLERS
Big Fatty's BBQ, The Crowler Pit at Big Fatty's BBQ, and Maple Street Catering
WITH BRANDON FOX
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE BREW SCENE? What I enjoy best are the relationships that form as a result of the beer. We get to meet so many cool brewers and owners as a result of the business and that only fosters more relationships as you explain products to employees and increase their knowledge and appreciation. There are also the relationships that form with the customers as we get to share all of this with them and learn what people really enjoy and are interested in. WHAT DO YOU CARRY THAT PEOPLE SEEK YOU OUT FOR? River Roost, Hill Farmstead, Foam Brewery, Upper Pass and Four Quarters Brewery WHAT’S TRENDING NOW? IPAs and IIPAs are always very strongly sought after. We are seeing lagers, pilsners, ales, and different variations on sour beers getting really strong now. WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND TO NEWBIES? My recommendation would be that when you come into Big Fatty’s, explain to your host/server what your preferences are in terms of what you typically gravitate to or what you don’t
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like and we can guide you to something you would enjoy. With 20 beers on tap as well as a selection of canned beer, we can help tailor your choices and usually have something for everyone. TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT BIG FATTY’S. We have a great little barbecue place with good quality barbecue and 20 beers on tap, with the Crowler Pit right next door where we’ll can a 32-ounce crowler right
in front of you. We also just began offering to fill your own growler. Just bring them in clean and we will fill them for you. We do monthly Brewer Events, for example Chris from Hermit Thrush was here in December with 10 limited beers and swag. We have live music every Friday and Saturday night, and the musicians thoroughly enjoy the craft beer as well.
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Brattleboro Food Co-op NO DOUBT YOUR SELECTION IS IMPRESSIVE, COVERING LOCAL WINES, CIDERS AND BEERS. WHEN DID BRATTLE– BORO CO-OP START FOCUSING ON WHAT TO CARRY TO SATISFY CUSTOMER DEMANDS? We have always put the customer needs first but it was a big boost when we moved into our current location eight years ago. It gave us the space that we needed to expand the selection in all of the categories of wine, beer, and ciders, and now some craft seltzers. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE UNIQUE THINGS YOU CARRY THAT PEOPLE COME TO YOU FOR? We are very fortunate that most of our distributors and breweries that self-distribute want to sell their beer to the Co-op because of the volume we can move and the fact that we take good care of their beer. So a few of the things that people come looking for are Alchemist, Lawson’s, Green Empire, Burlington Beer Co., Four Quarters, and Ten Bends, just to name a few. THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS GOING ON RIGHT NOW AND SO MANY NEW VARIATIONS. WHAT ARE YOU SEEING THAT’S TRENDING RIGHT NOW? The IPA and Double IPA craze seems to still be the top priority for a lot of our customers. People are coming through the door looking for the latest and greatest from Vermont breweries SINCE YOU’RE SO CLOSE TO THE BORDER, I’M SURE YOU’VE SEEN
WITH JEFF HOULE YOUR SHARE OF PEOPLE STOCKING UP ON THEIR WAY INTO OR OUT OF VERMONT. ANY PARTICULAR INSTANCE THAT STANDS OUT? It is a common occurrence for our customers from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York to buy four to five cases of beer that they are splitting with friends. I think one of the best stories is a guy who drives here from Pennsylvania about every four to six weeks and stocks up.
WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND TO SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER TRIED A CRAFT BEER OR CIDER? I always try to engage with the customers and find out what they drink. if they are not a craft beer drinker, I find out what they drink and try to point them in the right direction. We have craft styles that will fit everyone’s needs. I would say I push the noncraft drinker into trying a craft pilsner or lager. TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT THE CO-OP. HISTORY, UNIQUENESS, ANY SPECIAL PROGRAMS YOU DO, PRODUCTS YOU OFFER, ETC. The Brattleboro Food Co-op is celebrating our 45th year in 2020. Today, the Co-op is owned by 8,000 community members and is a 14,580-square-foot natural foods grocery store and deli on the ground floor of our newest location in a four-story building. The variety of products we offer is unique in the sense that there is something for everyone including a mix of organic and conventional products all over the store at competitive and affordable prices.
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Nimble Hill Timberworks
A Traditional Building Method, Not Just for Houses
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hough the term “timber frame” brings to mind a house- or barn-sized project, Mike Russell of Nimble Hill Timberworks prefers to work on a smaller scale: pub sheds, man caves, bunkhouses, and even minibarns for livestock. “We don’t have to go in with cranes or heavy equipment. We do everything manually,” he says. “Even a homeowner can do it, with a little bit of grunt work!”
THE FIRST PROJECT A hobbyist carpenter and furniture maker, Mike moved with his family to Woodstock, Vermont, after a career spent teaching at Boston College and running a software-testing company. After turning his garage into a woodworking shop, he decided to add on a car port for the family vehicles. Disappointed with quotes from contractors—“They were outrageous,” Mike says—he decided to give it go himself. “I had always wanted to do a timber frame project, and it went really smoothly.” Next he assisted a friend in building a timber frame bar shed and realized
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he really enjoyed the process. “Timber framing is like building large pieces of furniture,” he explains. “The joinery is the same, just on a larger scale.”
PROJECTS OF NOTE Looking back over some of the projects he’s worked on, Mike fondly recalls a pub
shed project that got his design juices flowing. “The homeowner had a wonderful view,” he says, “so we tried to figure out how to maximize that, particularly for her because she knew she was going to be behind the bar most of the time.” He worked the layout of the shed to include windows placed higher up the walls to take advan-
“but they needed the height. That was a good design challenge.” Yet another piece of work involved collaboration with one of Vermont’s bestknown breweries. At the Vermont Brewers Festival in July 2019, representatives from Lawson’s Finest Liquids saw the timber frame structure Mike had created for the Vermont Brewers Association and knew they wanted something like it. “Lawson’s wanted a minibar that reflected the design of their beautiful tasting room in Waitsfield,” Mike says. The portability of this structure presented an interesting new challenge. “It was a relatively small project,” he says. “But it had to be something they could put up and take down quickly when they’re at beer festivals.” He worked with Sean Lawson to design this minibar, which was successfully put into action for the SIPtemberfest event at Mad River Glen in the fall of 2019.
THE AESTHETIC AND CHALLENGE OF TIMBER FRAME DESIGN The variety of structures Mike has designed and built is something that appeals to him. He relishes the challenge of combining form and function. “There’s two parts to the design. One is to make the structure aesthetically pleasing and functional for whatever a person wants it to be. The other, because it’s timber frame, you have to think about structural integrity, where to locate joints, and what types of
NIMBLE HILL TIMBERWORKS tage of the mountain and lake views. Another unusual project was a structure to house goats and chickens. Though the animals weren’t hard to please, the
homeowners wanted something more than just a cheap shed. They also wanted a storage loft tall enough to stand up in. “It wasn’t a huge structure,” Mike says,
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joints to use. We use pegs to hold the joints together—our frames are all no-nail frames.” “A frame is a frame. You’ve got to design the frame to meet the function. But what you can do inside is really endless,” he says. Using a current project—a bunkhouse—to make his point, he says, “It’s just a frame we’re designing to make sure there are good places for bunkbeds and tables for kids to play at. And this frame is no different from the goat shed and the bar shed—it’s the inside that’s different. And that’s where it becomes interesting. How do we design this frame so we don’t have beams running right where you want a bed or windows? It’s about making sure the inside space is nice and functional while still having this traditional timber frame no-nail structure supporting whatever you’re doing.” Nimble Hill Timberworks offers several ways to create a project. Homeowners who want the most hands-on experience can work with Mike to design the structure. Then, after Mike and his team fabricate the elements, the homeowner
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can construct the project themselves, with thorough directions provided by Mike. For a little more help, Mike and his team will help the homeowner put the structure together. For others who eschew the DIY experience, Nimble Hill does all the work—design, fabrication, and installation.
S AY W H AT ?
PARTICIPANTS TERESA ANDERSON Director, Communications and Brand Strategy, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont JOHN MATSON, Cider Maker, Woodchuck Hard Cider TJ MICHAELS, The Car Guy, Capitol Kia TRAVIS PERROTTE, Marketing Manager, Stone Corral Brewery
RUSTY DEWEES, Entertainer, The Logger BOB NELSON, Owner Nelson Hardware JD GREEN, Host and Executive Producer, Aired Out, local podcast out of Central Vermont MELISSA CORBIN, Executive Director, Vermont Brewers Association CHERYL BODETTE, Marketing Manager, Otter Creek Awnings
Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton, Set in Stone by Stick Figure, Irie State of Mind by Fortunate Youth. —JD Billy Joel, Liz Cooper, and Van Morrison. —MELISSA Billy Strings, Billy Strings, Billy Strings. —RUSTY Tom Petty, Led Zeppelin, Boy and Bear. —TERESA
Say What?
Revenge by Kiss, Decade of Decadence by Mötley Crüe, The Razors Edge by AC/ DC. —TJ Vinyl: Sweet Baby James by James Taylor, The Stranger by Billy Joel, Electric Wizard. —Travis FAVORITE LOCAL CRAFT BEVERAGE? Switchback. —CHERYL The one I’m holding. —JOHN Second Fiddle. —BOB Citizen Cider. —JD The Last One I had. —MELISSA Bar Hill Gin. —TERESA Otter Creek Berner IPA. —TJ Currently alcohol-free this month, Queen City Kombucha. —TRAVIS
YOU SUDDENLY REALIZE YOUR SCHEDULE IS COMPLETELY EMPTY TOMORROW. WHAT ARE YOU DOING? My Schedule is NEVER empty! However, I’ve been known to ditch work for a good powder day or to see the right live show! —JOHN
Pasta – One of my husband’s favorites is prosciutto, chicken, artichoke, peas, and onions seasoned with fresh basil, cooked in olive oil, then topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. —CHERYL
LONG WINTER NIGHT. WHAT MOVIE YOU THROWING ON? Binge watch Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime. Or any of the Avengers flicks. —TRAVIS
The ramen at The Great Northern, add crispy tofu. —MELISSA
The Irishman. —JD
Winter: heading to the mountain to ski. Summer: boating on Lake Champlain. — TERESA
Misty Knoll Ground Turkey, browned in a pan with veggies, Bove Vodka Sauce. Crisp Apple Segments. —RUSTY
Netflix. —JOHN
FAVORITE THING TO COOK, OR JUST ENJOY FROM ONE OF YOUR LOCAL GO-TO BARS OR RESTAURANTS? Boneless wings at Mulligan’s or pork shank and mac and cheese at Cornerstone Pub and Kitchen. —BOB
HUGE SNOWSTORM. STUCK AT HOME. WHAT THREE ALBUMS OR ARTISTS ARE YOU LISTENING TO? Carolina Confessions by The Marcus King Band, Face Value by Phil Collins, Appetite for Destruction by Guns n Roses. —BOB
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. —RUSTY Love Actually. —TERESA If it’s just me – Bridget Jones's Diary, Something’s Got to Give, paired with a glass of wine. —CHERYL Can’t go wrong with Armageddon if you want excitement, Stripes for comedy – That’s the facts, Jack! The Fault in our Stars if I want to cry. —BOB www.BrewViewVT.com
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OUTSTANDING CRAFTSMANSHIP ALLOWS ZERO GRAVITY TO FAITHFULLY RECREATE CLASSIC BEERS AS WELL AS EXPLORE THE FRONTIERS OF CRAFT BREWING.
Creativity and the Classics Part of the first wave of microbreweries in Vermont, Zero Gravity has helped to set the standard for high quality beer in the state. In 2004, the brewery launched in the restaurant they created, American Flatbread Burlington Hearth
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on St. Paul Street, with just ten barrels. Over the years production expanded, and Zero Gravity beers began to be distributed for sale outside of the restaurant in 2012. Increased demand pushed the brewery to seek out more spacious pro-
duction space, and in 2015, a production brewery opened its doors in the South End on Pine Street. Today, the South End location features a 30-barrel brew house, canning line, and aging program, as well as a popular and
stylish tasting room—complete with a radiantly heated cement bar, which is awfully cozy during colder weather, and an inviting patio space for warmer weather tippling—and retail shop filled with clothing, accessories, and, of course, beer. The bulk of Zero Gravity’s flagship varieties are brewed at the Pine Street brewery under the watch of brewmaster Paul Sayler, with St. Paul Street’s head brewer, Destiny Saxon, working on new recipes. A team of seven brewers assists Paul and Destiny at both facilities to develop Zero Gravity’s traditional yet creative lineup.
WORKING WITH OTHER BREWERIES To try out new ideas and expand their comfort zones, the brewers at Zero Gravity have worked with their cohorts from several other breweries, experimenting
with different flavors and methods of beer production. “Collaboration is something that is very important us,” says Katie Palatucci, a graphic designer for the brewery. “It allows us to work with many folks in our industry who are doing new and creative things every day.” A recent joint effort with brewers from Springdale Beer Co. (a subsidiary of Jack’s Abby, in Framingham, Massachusetts) began with a walk in the woods in Huntington, foraging for spruce tips, and resulted in two beers: Spruce Tip Lager, brewed in Vermont, and Away Mission, an IPA flavored with spruce tips, brewed in Massachusetts. Another collaborative effort included Red Rover, a bière de mars that Zero Gravity created with Four Quarters Brewing in the fall of 2019 to celebrate the Winooski-based brewery’s fifth anniversary. Earlier in 2019, Zero Gravity teamed
up with friends from Hermit Thrush Brewery in Brattleboro and 14th Star Brewing Company in St. Albans to come up with Ménage à Trees, a sour black lager that contains tree-based ingredients—birch syrup, juniper berries, and spicebush— contributed by each brewery. Zero Gravity brewers have also worked with Northfield’s Good Measure Brewing Co. on a gin-barrel-aged sour called Nefarious, and with Richmond’s Stone Corral
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on a cherry/chocolate Berliner weiss with the fanciful name of Hummingbird Rodeo.
GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY As important as it is to Zero Gravity’s brewers to work with creative beer makers, it’s equally as important for the team to give something back to their community and support other creative endeavors in the Burlington area. “We’re proud to be the official beer sponsor of the Discover Jazz Festival for the third year in a row,” Katie says. “We kick off the festival with a free concert at the top of Church Street. It’s an opportunity to get out in the community in a celebration of culture, art, and music and all that Vermont summers have to offer.” The tasting room has also participated in helping out those in need, such as the “Little Wolf. Big Cause” event in December 2018. For a portion of an evening, the brewery donated a dollar to PAWS Vermont, a local nonprofit that helps shelter animals live better lives, for every pour of Little Wolf Pale Ale. Zero Gravity also sponsors numerous sporting events throughout the year, such as Halvorsen’s Winter Cornhole League and the After Work Ski Program at Bolton, including an après-ski party. Those seeking a little less sport and more relaxing can enjoy the Winter Wine Down at Snow Farm Vineyard on February 28, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, where Zero Gravity will release Snowbird, a sour ale made with grape must from the winery.
SPECIALTY CANS Beer lovers can always find cans of their favorite brews from Zero Gravity—Green State Lager, Little Wolf, and Conehead—at local outlets, including the tasting room. But what about some of the other beloved varieties, like the refreshing Bob White, a Belgian-style witbier, or the comforting Extra Stout? Everyone is certainly welcome to visit the tasting room or American Flatbread to get their fix, but Zero Gravity also offers a specialty
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can program. “We offer something new every month,” Katie says, “showcasing different styles that we love.” The brewery releases a different variety each month, and these specialty cans are sold anywhere Zero Gravity beers are, as well as at the Pine Street tasting room.
BREWVIEWERS
What Vermont craft beer are you enjoying this winter?
WE THOUGHT WE'D SEE WHAT YOU'VE BEEN UP TO THIS WINTER HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS!
Hyperspace Fury from Burlington Beer Co.
(THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO TOOK THE SURVEY)
Fiddlehead
What new Vermont beer, cider, spirit, or wine have you discovered?
Switchback draft Beer Naked Brewery Focal Banger from Alchemist 4 Quarters Morning Star River Roost Martian Moon House
Woodchuck Cider
Foley Brothers
Putney Mountain Wine and Spirits
River Roost
Anything from Upper Pass
Whiplash by Red Barn Brewery Citizen Cider
Hill Farmstead Abner
Green Empire
Cone Head from Zero Gravity
Prohibition Pig Vanilla Porter
Montpelier Wineries
Whetstone Station
Long Trail Winterbrew
Lost Nation
Stowe Cider
What’s your go-to when introducing someone to Vermont craft beer? Fanny Pack from Good Measure Brewing Co. Upper Pass and/or Ten Bends Heady Topper von Trapp’s selection is always good Hill Farmstead Edward
What’s your favorite winter cocktail with a local Vermont spirit? White Russian with Smuggler’s Notch Vodka
Sunshine mapletini from Green Mountain Distillers Whistle Pig Old Fashioned or a Tom Cat Old Fashioned Manhattan with No. 14 Bourbon from Vermont Distillers
Lawson’s Sip of Sunshine Anything from Foley Brothers
Smuggler’s Notch Distillery Maple Bourbon with a couple of ice cubes
WHAT IS A MUST SEE OR DO THIS WINTER?
The lighted whales’ tails Ben and Jerry’s in Waterbury Burke Mountain Finding the winter farmers markets Billings Farm in Woodstock for the whole family Winter Brewfest at Killington in March The view from the porch at Hill Farmstead Slopeside dining at Stowe Skiing, everywhere in Vermont Jay Peak indoor water park
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Burger. Bar.
What more could you want? The Big McB tower burger at Colchester’s Burger Bar is a sight to behold: two quarter-pound patties, three brioche buns, and American cheese melting from all sides. As the restaurant’s name implies, burgers are the main draw here, and the menu features a full page of just burgers. This includes their signature burgers and four aptly named “tower burgers,” each made with two patties and three buns. MEAT-CENTRIC, ALL DAY LONG When Matt Burt and friend Bryan Bessery thought of opening a restaurant, they knew they wanted to keep it simple. Bessery is the second generation owner of Bessery’s Butcher Shoppe, which has been serving up quality meats in Burlington’s New North End for decades and now supplies the Burger Bar with all its meats.
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Along with a meat-centric menu, the pair decided to add a focus on craft beer. “We thought if we could sell people burgers all day long, we would certainly sell them beer as well,” says Burt. Thus the two friends, who have known each other since they attended the same school in the third grade, opened the Burger Bar. “We felt the location was
underserved as just a college bar and that we could take it and make it food first,” says Burt. He adds that developing relationships with local brewers and vendors was a key to getting the restaurant off the ground. “We get some of the newest, best beer on a regular, consistent basis that a lot of people don’t get from the brewers in Burlington, which
award from a local TV station), and their milkshakes, which Burt describes as “colossal and over-the-top.”
FAMILY-FRIENDLY AND TRIVIA TUESDAYS
is really where most of the quality beers are coming from.” The restaurant has 20 taps, of which Burt says 15 usually feature Vermont beers, while the others offer out-ofstate craft beers (as well as the old standbys of Miller Lite and Bud Light). Twelve of the taps are constantly rotating. “The draft list is what really keeps the night crowd coming back,” says Burt.
COLOSSAL AND OVER-THE-TOP Even though burgers are the main focus, the extensive menu has other offerings as well, including six kinds of Philly cheesesteak, a variety of appetizers like the giant pretzel served with beer cheese sauce, and salads and wraps. There are two other popular items that don’t have anything to do with burgers or beer: their nachos (for which they recently won an
The restaurant itself has a cozy feel to it, featuring a mix of high-top tables, booths, and bar stools. With five TVs, it’s a popular spot for watching sporting events—particularly Patriots games—and on Tuesdays they host a trivia night with prizes and appetizer and drink specials. In the warmer months, guests can enjoy their meal on the restaurant’s back deck, complete with outdoor speakers for tunes and patio heaters for chilly evenings. Overall, says Burt, it’s really a family-oriented place. “On a Friday night you’re going to see 40 or 50 adults and 20 children in here.” For Burger Bar fans hoping a new location might open near them, they might not want to hold their breath. Says Burt, “There’s always thoughts about the future, it’s just finding the right location to do it. We’ve had offers from a few people, but at this point we’re content where we are until we find the right one.” In the meantime, they’ll keep focusing on making sure to keep their taps rotating and their burgers towering. U
BURGER BAR 831 College Parkway Colchester, VT (802) 489-5967 burgerbarvt.com
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HOW RICHMOND’S UNTAPPED UNITES SYRUP AND SPORTS
This Machine Runs on Maple
Cyclist Ted King was the lone New Englander competing in the 2014 Tour de France, where he rode through injury and illness for ten stages of the world’s most famous bike race. It was a grueling ordeal of endurance, fueled in part by a beloved food from back home. “I’d step up to the team bus, and fans would hand me pints, quarts, half gallons of maple syrup,” says King, who is now based in Richmond, Vermont. THE 10,000 GEL RULE That syrup was no coincidence. While racing in Europe, King gained a reputation as the pro tour’s most prominent maple lover. By then, he’d spent years as a professional racer, growing sick of the chemical-laden gel packets many cyclists rely on. Branching out beyond pancakes and oatmeal, King started taking nips of straight maple
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syrup before heading out on rides. “I call it the 10,000 gel rule,” King says. “I took 10,000 too many gels, and I thought, ‘there’s got to be a solution.’ And it was right there in my fridge.” Though King is now retired from professional racing, he never stopped riding, or thinking about maple’s potential as the perfect fuel for athletes. “It’s a categorical superfood,” says King. “It has
all sorts of amino acids, electrolytes, and antioxidants, and it’s low glycemic, which makes it a really good source of energy in endurance sports because you have a nice, long burn of fuel.” And in 2014, King partnered with a friend from the New England cycling scene, Andrew Gardner, and Richmond’s Slopeside Syrup—a sugaring operation owned by the Cochran family of ski prodigies—to found a company
called UnTapped that would bring maple into the world of sports.
PORTABLE PACKETS OF MAPLE GOODNESS The first UnTapped product was simple: A single ounce of maple syrup in a packet that could be stuffed in a pack or the pocket of a bike jersey. Next, the cofounders rolled out maple waffles, palm-sized treats inspired by the Dutch stroopwafel, traditional sweets King acquired a taste for during his years racing in Europe. “They’re delicious,” he says. “But every time I tried one, I thought, ‘this would be better with maple syrup on it.’ So we put maple syrup on it.”
REPLACING THE PSEUDO FOODS For King, the line was a refreshing antidote to the sports supplements he calls
“pseudo foods,” and he and his cofounders remain dedicated to an ethos of highquality, whole ingredients. “Rather than adding caffeine and a coffee flavor, we just add coffee to maple syrup,” he says. “Keep it as simple as possible—don’t overcomplicate things.” And in 2018, King and his wife, Laura, moved to a Richmond home not far from
the Slopeside sugar house and Cochran ski area. It wasn’t just a business decision. For the Kings, both avid cyclists, the compact town in the Green Mountains promised to be an ideal home base in New England. “We love the community,” King says. “For someone who likes riding bikes, the access is incredible.” In recent years, Ted King has earned a reputation as one of America’s top gravel riders, competing in endurance events following the kind of unpaved roads that wind through Vermont’s mountainous terrain. As they planned a move to Vermont, the Kings began to dream of a flagship race that would show off the best of their adopted home. “Vermont has more gravel
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roads than paved,” says King, “so this is the perfect place for it.” Last August, 550 racers fulfilled that dream when they gathered for Rooted Vermont, a day-long ride that began on Richmond’s Cochran Road, flanked by the same maple trees whose sap is used in UnTapped products. The event sold out in two weeks, and the 2020 event is already sold out, registering 900 riders in less than 10 hours. “It was introducing the greater gravel community from throughout the country to the awesome community we have here,” says King. “It’s maple, it’s stunning roads—it’s everything good.” U
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Rock Art Brewery Local ingredients, creative flavors In 1997, Matt Nadeau and his wife, Renee, started brewing for what became Rock Art Brewery in the basement of their house. The initial setup was fairly small—it started as a seven-barrel system, where Matt would boil and mash in an attached shed on the side of the house, then bring the mixture to the basement to ferment and be packaged. The simple homebrewing operation began to grow quickly, and Matt and
Renee realized they needed a distinctive design to make their beer stand out.
THE SPIRIT OF THE SOUTHWEST—IN VERMONT Renee and Matt first met at Johnson State College in Johnson, Vermont, and moved to Colorado afterwards. While river rafting, they often saw petroglyph images of Kokopelli, the flute-playing fertility deity. Matt collected many pieces of artwork of
Kokopelli, and shared that “historians say that all tribes had a similar belief about the figure, a wandering flute player, who played music and brought good times to anyone he encountered.” Matt and Renee loved the idea of the Kokopelli figure as one who inspired a sense of community, and made the drawing a centerpiece of the art for the brewery. For the first four years, Matt brewed almost entirely on his own. But word spread quickly and by 2001, they were at capacity and had to move the brewery to Morrisville. Matt sold the beer in growlers initially, but “beer in a growler doesn’t have a lot of shelf life. I designed and built a machine that allowed me to take the air out of the bottle and replace it with carbon dioxide.” Matt also switched over to amber-colored growlers. “The new growlers were definitely more expensive, but they blocked sunlight and kept the beer at quality for longer.”
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In 2011, they moved to their current space—the third brewery Matt has built. Production has been there ever since, but Matt never stopped thinking about how to make the brewery more ecologically friendly. Matt explained, “Given that sun energy was hitting the roof all day, we really wanted to reduce impact and decided to install solar panels.” In 2017, that vision became a reality.
THE CREATIVE PROCESS Matt’s creative process is interesting—he rarely uses recipes when he creates, and often tries to create something unique. Lately, he created a “gruit,” where he “uses lavender, chamomile, elderberries—it creates a sort of floral bouquet to the beer, with no hops.” Outside of brewing, Rock Art has been involved in several local projects, working to raise funds for Pete’s Greens, Salvation Farms, and the Vermont River Conservancy. Most recently, Cabot selected them to brew a beer for their 100th birthday.
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FAVORITES When asked about their favorite beers, Renee and Matt were split. Renee prefers the Ridge Runner, an American style barley wine. It’s been Rock Art’s best seller for years, and essentially “built the brewery.” Matt has had a variety of favorites. The first beer that Rock Art brewed was the White Tail, a golden wheat beer.
After several years, Matt started to prefer the Ridge Runner, but currently he really enjoys the Black Currant Saison, a summer option. Renee laughed as he spoke about his favorite beers, and said, “We always joke that Matt’s favorite beer is the beer that’s in his hand.” With so many exciting and creative options, it’s not hard to see why.
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Shelburne Tap House Warm company and cold chardonnay on Shelburne Road
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s an early winter afternoon turned to night, cars crawled northbound along Shelburne Road, their headlights dulled by a dusting of fresh snow. Set just back from the traffic, Shelburne Tap House is shoulder-to-shoulder with a lineup of storefronts that comprise one of Vermont’s most eclectic strip malls. “You can get your hair done, you can mail off packages, and get a beer,” says Shelburne Tap House owner Barbara Cote, who bought the bar in 2017. “It’s the perfect location.” Why stop there? Bar patrons looking for last-minute holiday gifts might duck across the street to Sweet G’s Smoke
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Shop, with an inventory that includes rolling paper-themed frisbees, vape pen batteries, and vintage clothing. Just next door, tattoo artist Michael Helz—a.k.a. Helz Kitchen Tattoo—etches more permanent designs in detailed swirls of black and gray. Continue south, and the storefronts give way to ranks of shiny Volvos and Minis parked in sprawling lots. “Lots of people come by when they’re car shopping,” says Cote. That’s when a writer, considering the power of lowered inhibitions, wonders aloud whether the Shelburne Tap House should demand a cut of future vehicle and tattoo sales. Cote laughs: “I agree!”
FRIENDS GATHER HERE Once inside the cozy tap house, whose walls are painted in warm saffron, the miscellaneous scene and evening traffic recede. A wooden bar runs the length of the room, scuffed and scarred in the way that invites sidelong barstool conversations between strangers. “We have a slogan, ‘Friends Gather Here,’” says Cote. “It’s kind of that whole Cheers thing.”
FACES BOTH FAMILIAR AND FRESH Cote, who has worked in hospitality for 16 years, says the crowd at the bar changes with the day. “There are some days I don’t recognize anybody,” she says. “That’s a great thing because there are people still finding us.” On other nights, familiar faces from South Burlington and Shelburne settle in at the barstools. “Our staff
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does a really great job taking care of the regulars,” Cote says. “The minute they sit down, their cocktail or beverage of choice is sitting in front of them.” Behind the bar, 12 draft lines feature a rotation of local draft beers, ciders, and spiked seltzer. High on a shelf, a pair of tomato-red trophies memorialize the Shelburne Tap House’s triumphs at the Champlain Valley Best Bloody Mary competition, complete with plastic garnishes of celery and olives. Cote says that “Taco Tuesday” is a popular time to gather at the bar, with $5 tacos, margaritas, and a regular crowd. (Her impromptu batch of meatloaf tacos earned rave reviews on one recent Tuesday, but chicken, beef, and fish are the kitchen’s standbys.) “Thirsty Thursday” is another favorite, drawing hungry commuters for $3 Pabst beers and piles of chicken wings sauced with one of the Tap House's seven house-made flavors..
WHY LIMIT HAPPY? On that particular wintry night, though, it was “Wine Down Wednesday.” Outside, snow began to pile in front of the hair salon, dry cleaners,
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and Shelburne Tap House. Inside, a new arrival shook white flakes from his scarf and hat. He ordered the house chardonnay—a screaming deal at $5— and the bartender glugged a lavish pour into a round-bellied glass. On
the opposite wall, booths began to fill with small groups, cheeks ruddy with the sudden heat of the room. Perched on a shelf behind the bar sat a slender, black sign lettered in gold: “Why limit happy to an hour?” U
MUSIC VENUES BY B A RT B E E S O N
Hot and Happening Across the Green State
A RUNDOWN OF WHAT’S GOING ON AT VERMONT’S BEST MUSIC VENUES
THE SNOW SHOE LODGE AND PUB LOCATED AT THE BASE OF JAY PEAK Resort in Montgomery Center, the Snow Shoe Lodge and Pub boasts a large upstairs with a full game room and restaurant. They also feature a recently rebuilt stage and new sound system, and offer live music Wednesday through Friday. Co-owner John Zartarian describes the atmosphere as a “relaxed, après-vibe” and says they host all kinds of music. “We do everything, we do reggae, we do funk, we have a couple rap acts that come in, we do a lot of classic rock, and we do country.” And guests can be assured that the venue is all up to code— both co-owners, as well as several of the staff, are local firefighters.
THE SNOW SHOE LODGE AND PUB 13 Main Street Montgomery Center, VT (802) 326-4456 snowshoelodgeandpub.com
Acts for the 2020 winter season include Seth Yacavone and Dead Sessions Lite on January 25 and March
21, Abby Sherman and the Way North on February 8, and the Tim Brick Band on February 21.
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FOEGER BALLROOM FOR FOLKS LOOKING TO CATCH A SPECIAL SHOW after hitting the slopes or the water park at Jay Peak Resort, the Foeger Ballroom is the spot to check out. Named after one of the founders of Jay Peak, the 500-person ballroom is the venue for the resort’s music series, and has seen the likes of Dark Star Orchestra, Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, The Wailers, and many other nationally known artists. The music series, which started in 2012, features a concert each month during the winter season. According to Luke Sussdorf, manager of special events at Jay, “We try to create a new series lineup each year, and try to do something new.” Concerts for this winter season include: Into the Mystic, a Tribute to Van Morrison on February 29, the Lil Smokies on March 14, and the Peacheaters, an Allman Brothers Band Experience on April 11.
THE FOEGER BALLROOM AT JAY PEAK RESORT 830 Jay Peak Road Jay, VT (800) 451-4449 jaypeakresort.com/music
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MARTELL’S AT THE RED FOX AT MARTELL’S AT THE RED FOX in Jeffersonville, winter means live music every week. Every Thursday night they feature open mic night, and then live music
MARTELL'S AT THE RED FOX 87 Edwards Road Jeffersonville, VT (802) 644-5060 www.martellsredfox.com
on Friday and Saturday nights—usually a band that starts playing around 9pm, but occasionally some dinner music from 7pm to 10pm. According to manager Matt Martell, having a music venue was something his father always wanted, so he and his two brothers are carrying that on. “We’re just trying to give the local musicians a place to play, and we try to have consistent live music and carry on my father’s dream.” Winter 2020 acts include the Mud City Ramblers on January 31, The Get Messy on Febuary 1, and the Medicine Tribe on March 14. www.BrewViewVT.com
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FOR SEVERAL DECADES NOW, the Rusty Nail has been one of the go-to music venues in Stowe. The venue got a rebirth in 2018 when co-owners Chad Fry and Mark Frier opened a revamped venue with a new restaurant, Tres Amigos. The recognizable barn-like structure remains the same, and guests can still enjoy music performances from the balcony. The venue will feature music throughout the winter season. Says co-owner Chad Fry, “We’re getting off to a great start in 2020, with live
RUSTY NAIL STAGE AT TRES AMIGOS 1190 Mountain Road Stowe, VT (802) 585-2650 www.tresamigosvt.com /rustynailstage
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RUSTY NAIL STAGE music every weekend ranging from original rock to bluegrass with a bunch of great cover bands mixed in.”
Featured acts include Bearly Dead on February 1, Big Eyed Phish on February 29, and Beg, Steal or Borrow on March 13.
ZENBARN 179 Guptil Road Waterbury VT (802) 244-8134 zenbarnvt.com/music-events
ZENBARN LOCATED BETWEEN WATERBURY AND STOWE, Zenbarn is a community space that offers a little bit of everything, including a wellness studio that offers classes including tai chi, meditation, and yoga. The restaurant offers everything from burgers to BBQ to ramen, and they feature a range of Vermont-based and out-of-state craft beers. As for the music venue, they have weekly shows that include a Wednesday night tribute to the Grateful Dead, and a Friday night American roots night, with local musicians and special guests. In addition to the weekly music series, Zenbarn hosts a wide variety of music events. Upcoming shows for the 2020 season include the JG3 Acoustic Trio on January 29, a Valentine’s Day masquerade ball with Bella’s Bartok and The Useless Cans on February 14, and Vince Herman and Drew Emmitt of Leftover Salmon on February 17. www.BrewViewVT.com
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PICKLE BARREL KILLINGTON’S PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB boasts four bars, three levels, and two stages—the town’s largest entertainment venue. A party spot and music venue since the 1960s, the centrally located club continues its long tradition of hosting all kinds of music, from legendary rockers to up-and-coming artists. Through the years, the club has hosted the likes of Snoop Dogg, Warren Zevon, The Roots, Wu-Tang, and many more. The legendary venue will feature a wide variety of music acts through the winter 2020 season. Highlighted acts include The Ghost of Paul Revere on January 30, Theo Katzman of Vulfpeck on February 23, and Rome and Duddy (of Sublime with Rome and The Dirty Heads) on March 15.
PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB 1741 Killington Road Killington, VT (802) 422-3035 www.picklebarrelnightclub.com/events
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WOBBLY BARN THE LEGENDARY WOBBLY BARN steakhouse and nightclub in Killington routinely makes USA Today’s Best Après-Ski Bar list. Thankfully for visitors, the venue’s name has nothing to do with the structural integrity of the building, but rather comes from the fact that the restaurant was created by collecting pieces of barns from across New England. Since opening in 1963, The Wobbly, as it’s known by locals, has become Killington’s home for good-time dining and quality entertainment. They feature high-quality beef, along with a variety of chops, entrées, and seafood, as well as their famous soup, salad, and fresh bread bar. Plus, their celebrated nightclub boasts some of the best live
entertainment, parties, and dancing around Killington. The venue even offers a free shuttle service for guests—the Wobbly Wagon—which provides pickup and drop-off service from anywhere on the Killington Access Road. Upcoming acts include Evolution X on February 7 and 8, the Krishna Guthrie Band on February 14, and Lauralea and Tripp Fabulous on March 13 and 14.
WOBBLY BARN
2229 Killington Road Killington, VT (802) 422-6171 www.killington.com /things-to-do/dining-apres /wobbly-barn
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THE SNOW BARN AT MOUNT SNOW boasts some of the best live music in southern Vermont, with performances every Friday and Saturday night during the winter and more during holiday weeks. It is considered one of southern Vermont’s premier music venues and features local, regional, and national acts right in the Mount Snow base area. The venue includes a full bar, and is widely known for its tasty pizza. Winter 2020 acts include Beatlemania Now on February 1, Bella’s Bartok on February 8, and a Mardi Gras celebration on February 22 with the High and Mighty Brass Band.
THE SNOW BARN 294 Handle Road West Dover, VT (802) 464-4266 mountsnow.com/events
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Madison Brewing
Bennington
madisonbrewingco.com
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Northshire Brewery
Bennington
northshirebrewery.com
Thu–Sat
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N
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Bent Hill Brewery
Braintree
benthillbrewery.com
Thu–Sun
Y
N
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Foley Brothers Brewing Company
Brandon
foleybrothersbrewing.com
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Red Clover Ale
Brandon
redcloverale.com
Thu–Sun
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Hermit Thrush Brewery
Brattleboro
hermitthrushbrewery.com
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Y
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McNeill’s Pub and Brewery
Brattleboro
facebook.com/McNeill Brewery
7 Days
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Whetstone Station
Brattleboro
whetstonestation.com
7 Days
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Long Trail Brewing
Bridgewater Common
longtrail.com
7 Days
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Bobcat Brewery and Café
Bristol
thebobcatcafe.com
7 Days
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Hogback Mountain Brewing
Bristol
hogbackbrew.com
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Foam Brewers
Burlington
foambrewers.com
7 Days
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House of Fermentology
Burlington
houseoffermentology.com
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N
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Magic Hat Brewing
Burlington
magichat.net
Sat–Sun
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Queen City Brewery
Burlington
queencitybrewery.net
Tue–Sun
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Simple Roots Brewing
Burlington
simplerootsbrewing.com
Wed–Sun
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Switchback Brewery
Burlington
switchbackvt.com
7 Days
Y
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The Vermont Pub and Brewery
Burlington
vermontbrewery.com
7 Days
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Zero Gravity Craft Brewery
Burlington
zerogravitybeer.com
7 Days
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Y
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Red Barn Brewery
Danville
redbarnbrewingvt.com
Fri–Sat
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1st Republic Brewing
Essex Junction
1strepublicbrewingco.com
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Black Flannel Brewery and Distillery
Essex Junction
blackflannel.com
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Hill Farmstead Brewery
Greensboro
hillfarmstead.com
Wed–Sat
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Frost Beer Works
Hinesburg
frostbeerworks.com
Fri–Sun
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Ten Bends Beer
Hyde Park
tenbendsbeer.com
Fri–Sun
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J’Ville Brewery
Jacksonville/ West Dover
jvillebrewery.com
Wed–Sun
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Red Leaf Gluten Free Brewing
Jeffersonville
facebook.com/redleafgf
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Killington Beer Company
Killington
facebook.com/killington beer
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Beer Naked Brewery
Marlboro
facebook.com/BNBrewery
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Drop-In Brewing Company
Middlebury
dropinbrewing.com
7 Days (Summer)
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Otter Creek Brewery
Middlebury
ottercreekbrewing.com
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Lost Nation Brewery
Morrisville
lostnationbrewing.com
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Rock Art Brewery
Morrisville
rockartbrewery.com
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Kingdom Brewing
Newport
kingdombrewingvt.com
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Good Measure Brewing Company
Northfield
goodmeasurebrewing.com
Wed–Sun
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Norwich Inn
Norwich
norwichinn.com
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Stone Corral Brewery
Richmond
stonecorral.com
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Rutland Beer Works
Rutland
facebook.com/rutland beerworks
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14th Star Brewing Company
Saint Albans
14thstarbrewing.com
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Saint J Brewery
Saint Johnsbury
saintjbrewery.com
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Fiddlehead Brewing Company
Shelburne
fiddleheadbrewing.com
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Brewster River Pub and Brewery
Smugglers’ Notch
brewsterriverpubnbrewery .com
7 Days
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Halyard Brewing Company
South Burlington
halyardbrewing.us
Thu–Sun
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Weird Window Brewing
South Burlington
weirdwindowbrewing.com
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Upper Pass Beer Company
South Royalton (tasting room)
upperpassbeer.com
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Trout River Brewing Company
Springfield
troutriverbrewing.com
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Mill River Brewing
Saint Albans
millriverbrewing.com
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Alchemist Brewery
Stowe
alchemistbeer.com
Tue–Sat
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Idletyme Brewing Company
Stowe
idletymebrewing.com
7 Days
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Y
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von Trapp Brewery
Stowe
vontrappbrewing.com
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Brocklebank Craft Brewing
Tunbridge
brocklebankvt.com
Fri–Sat
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Hired Hand Brewing
Vergennes
hiredhandbrewing.com
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Cousins Brewing
Waitsfield
facebook.com /cousinsbrewing
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Lawson’s Finest Liquids
Waitsfield
lawsonsfinest.com
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Prohibition Pig
Waterbury
prohibitionpig.com
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Next Trick Brewing
West Burke
nexttrickbrewing.com
Fri–Sun
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Kickback Brewery
Westford
kickbackbrewery.com
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Backacre Beermakers
Weston
backacrebeermakers.com
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River Roost Brewery
White River Jct.
riverroostbrewery.com
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Burlington Beer Company
Williston
burlingtonbeercompany .com
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Goodwater Brewery
Williston
goodwaterbreweryvt.com
Wed–Sun
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Harpoon Brewery Riverbend Taps
Windsor
harpoonbrewery.com /breweries/windsor
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Four Quarters Brewing
Winooski
fourquartersbrewing.com
Thu–Sun
Y
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Old Route Two Spirits
Barre
oldroutetwo.com
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N
Saxtons River Distillery
Brattleboro
saxtonsriverdistillery.com
7 Days
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Mad River Distillers
Burlington
madriverdistillers.com
7 Days
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Hooker Mountain Farm and Distillery
Cabot
hookermountainfarm.com
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Boyden Valley Winery and Spirits
Cambridge
boydenvalley.com
7 Days
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Black Flannel Brewery and Distillery
Essex Junction
blackflannel.com
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Smugglers’ Notch Distillery
Jeffersonville Waterbury Burlington
Smugglersnotch distillery.com
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Appalachian Gap Distillery
Middlebury
appalachiangap.com
7 Days
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Stonecutter Spirits
Middlebury/ Burlington
stonecutterspirits.com
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Caledonia Spirits
Montpelier
caledoniaspirits.com
7 Days
N
Check for food trucks
Events only
Green Mountain Distillery
Morrisville
greendistillers.com
Thu–Sun
N
N
Events only
Vermont Spirits Distillery
Quechee
vermontspirits.com
7 Days
N
N
Events only
Wild Heart Distillery
Shelburne
wildheartdistillery.com
Thu–Sat
N
N
Events only
St. Johnsbury Distillery
St. Johnsbury
stjdistillery.com
Thu–Fri
N
N
Events only
Whistlepig Farm
Waterbury Middlebury
whistlepigwhiskey.com
See website
N
See website
Events only
Vermont Distellers
West Marlboro, Burlington
vermontdistillers.com
7 Days
N
N
Events only
Silo Distillery
Windsor
silodistillery.com
7 Days
N
N
Events only
VINEYARDS/WINERIES Fable Farm
Barnard
Fablefarmfermentory.com
Saturday
Ask first
N
Events only
Neshobe River Winery
Brandon
neshoberiverwinery.com
Wed–Sun
Check website
N
Events only
Boyden Valley Winery and Spirits
Cambridge
boydenvalley.com
7 Days
Outdoor areas
Apps
Check website
Charlotte Village Winery
Charlotte
charlottevillagewinery.com
7 Days
Check website
N
Check website
Hillis Sugarbush Farm and Winery
Colchester
hillisfarm.com
Sat
Outdoor areas
N
Check website
Honora Winery and Vineyard
Jacksonville
honorawinery.com
Wed–Sun
Check website
Y
Events only
North Branch Vineyards
Montpelier
northbranchvineyards.com
Thu–Sun
Check website
N
Events only
Lincoln Peak Winery
New Haven
lincolnpeakvineyard.com
Wed–Sun
Outdoor areas
Snacks
Events only
Whaleback Winery
Poultney
whalebackvineyard.com
Wed–Sun
Check website
N
Events only
Putney Mountain Winery
Putney
putneywine.com
7 Days
Check website
N
Events only
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WEBSITE
OPEN
PETS
SERVES FOOD
LIVE MUSIC
Shelburne Vineyard
Shelburne
shelburnevineyard.com
7 Days
Outdoor areas
N
Check website
Snow Farm Vineyard and Winery
South Hero
snowfarm.com
7 Days
Outdoor areas
Check website
Check website
Fresh Tracks Winery
West Berlin
freshtracks.com
Wed–Sun
Check website
Check website
Check website
Fable Farm Fermentory
Barnard
fablefarmfermentory.com
Saturdays
Ask first
N
Events only
Citizen Cider
Burlington
citizencider.com
7 Days
N
Y
Events only
Windfall Orchard
Cornwall
windfallorchardtvt.com
Sat–Sun
Outdoor areas
N
Events only
Chapin Orchard
Essex Junction
chapinorchard.com
Check website
N
N
Events only
Hall Home Place
Isle La Motte
hallhomeplace.com
Fri–Sun
N
Y
Events only
Woodchuck Cider
Middlebury
woodchuck.com
Wed–Sun
Outdoor areas
Snacks
Events only
Boyer’s Orchard
Monkton
boyersorchard.com
7 Days
N
N
Events only
HARD CIDER
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CITY
WEBSITE
OPEN
Eden Specialty Ciders
Newport
edenciders.com
Check website
Champlain Orchards
Shoreham
champlainorchards.com
Stowe Cider
Stowe
Shacksbury Cider
SERVES FOOD
LIVE MUSIC
N
N
Events only
7 Days
Y
N
Events only
stowecider.com
Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun
On patio
N
Saturdays 4–7
Vergennes
shacksbury.com
Wed–Sun
N
N
Events only
Flag Hill Farm
Vershire
flaghillfarm.com
By schedule only
N
N
Events only
Tin Hat Cider
Waitsfield
tinhatcider.com
Mad River Taste Place
N
N
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
AT KILLINGTON
4763 KILLINGTON ROAD KILLINGTON, VERMONT WWW.KILLINGTON.COM SEE WEBSITE FOR FURTHER DETAILS
FEBRUARY 21–23
SUBARU WINTERFEST One of a kind concert and mountain lifestyle tour MARCH 6–8
PARKS: SLASH & BERM BANKED SLALOM MARCH 21
VERMONT BREWERS FESTIVAL Learn more at www.vermontbrewers.com
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WHAT'S HAPPENING PARAMOUNT THEATRE 30 CENTER STREET RUTLAND, VERMONT (802) 775-0903 WWW.PARAMOUNTVT.ORG
PINK MARTINI
DAUGHTRY FEBRUARY 15 @ 7PM
THE FAB FOUR, THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE FEBRUARY 21 @ 7:30PM
RICHARD MARX, AN ACOUSTIC EVENING OF LOVE SONGS FEBRUARY 28 @ 7:30PM
TUSK, THE ULTIMATE FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTE MARCH 1 @ 7PM
THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL, THE WHITNEY HOUSTON SHOW MARCH 7 @ 7PM
MARCH 21 @ 4PM & 7PM
BILL ENGVALL
MARCH 25 @ 7:30PM
THE BEACH BOYS MARCH 27 @ 7PM
BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY APRIL 20 @ 7PM
ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN, PERFORMED BY GARY MULLEN & THE WORKS APRIL 30 @ 7PM
CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC
EDDIE MONTGOMERY OF MONTGOMERY GENTRY
MAY 9 @ 7:30PM
MARCH 13 @ 7PM
MAY 27 @ 7:30PM
EAGLEMANIA
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BILL ENGVALL
WHAT'S HAPPENING
AT ZEN BARN FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MUSIC, WEDDINGS, AND PRIVATE EVENTS, PLEASE SEE WEBSITE
JANUARY 30 @ 7PM
AMERICAN ROOTS NIGHT, HOUSE BAND OF LOCAL STARTS
179 GUPTIL ROAD WATERBURY, VERMONT WWW.ZENBARNVT.COM
JACOB JOLLIFF BAND
FEBRUARY 1 @ 9PM
TIGERMAN WOAH FEBRUARY 5 @ 7PM
WEDNESDAY NIGHT DEAD, TRIBUTE TO GRATEFUL DEAD FEBRUARY 6 @ 7PM
AMERICAN ROOTS NIGHTS FEBRUARY 12 @ 7PM
WEDNESDAY NIGHT DEAD FEBRUARY 13 @ 7PM
AMERICAN ROOTS NIGHT FEBRUARY 14 @ 9:30PM
BELLA’S BARTOK MASQUERADE BALL WITH GUEST THE USELESS CANS FEBRUARY 17 @ 8PM
VINCE HERMAN & DREW EMMITT OF LEFTOVER SALMON
MARCH 7 @ 9PM
KATIE HENRY BAND AND GUEST DAVE KELLER MARCH 11 @ 7PM
WEDNESDAY DEAD NIGHT
MARCH 16 @ 7PM
WEDNESDAY NIGHT DEAD MARCH 19 @ 7PM
AMERICAN ROOTS NIGHT
MARCH 12 @ 7PM
AMERICAN ROOTS NIGHT www.BrewViewVT.com
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT JAY PEAK RESORT 830 JAY PEAK ROAD JAY PEAK, VERMONT (802) 988-2611 WWW.JAYPEAKRESORT.COM
FEBRUARY 8
SKI TO DEFEAT ALS DAY FEBRUARY 29 @ 7:30PM
INTO THE MYSTIC, A TRIBUTE TO VAN MORRISON MARCH 1
HOPE ON THE SLOPES
Spread awareness and support for the American Cancer Society MARCH 14 @ 8PM
AN EVENING WITH: THE LIL SMOKIES MARCH 21 - ALL DAY EVENT
3RD ANNUAL REAL TO STEEL
A freeride & slopestyle competition for skiers and riders MARCH 28 - ALL DAY EVENT THE BALKUN BROTHERS
VERTICAL FINALS
APRIL 4 - ALL DAY EVENT THE LIL SMOKIES
40TH ANNUAL GEORGE SYROVATKA SKI RACE APRIL 11 @ 7PM
THE PEACHEATERS: AN ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND EXPERIENCE APRIL 18 - ALL DAY EVENT
ANNUAL POND SKIMMING EVENT, ALL DAY EVENT APRIL 18 @ 4PM
ANNUAL PUMP HOUSE BEACH PARTY THE PEACHEATERS
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WHAT'S HAPPENIN WHAT'S HAPPENING
IN LAMOILLE COUNTY
MOOG’S PLACE
97 PORTLAND STREET MORRISVILLE, VERMONT WWW.MOOGSPLACE.COM Live music every night. Check their website for upcoming music.
MARTELL’S RED FOX
87 EDWARDS ROAD, JEFFERSONVILLE, VERMONT WWW.MARTELLSREDFOX.COM Check their website for all upcoming music.
KINGDOM TRAILS ASSOCIATION EAST BURKE, VT (802) 626-0737 WWW.KINGDOMTRAILS.ORG
FEBRUARY 22
WINTERBIKE FAT BIKE FESTIVAL
A deep winter celebration of cycling culture…. Pre-registration party, 6pm February 21, 2020. www.eventbrite.com/e/winterbike-fatbike -festival-2020-tickets-61152714415
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
AT FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 153 MAIN STREET BURLINGTON, VERMONT (802) 863-5966 WWW.FLYNNCENTER.ORG FEBRUARY 6
THE WOOD BROTHERS MainStage 8pm FEBRUARY 8
TURN MUSIC WITH DBR FlynnSpace 8pm FEBRUARY 9
MOMIX
MainStage 7pm FEBRUARY 10
MOMIX: VIVA MOMIX
MainStage 9:30am & 12 Noon FEBRUARY 14
ALICIA OLATUJA,
CHARLES LOYD & THE MARVELS
FlynnSpace 6pm See websites for additional dates & times FEBRUARY 21
MASTERS OF ILLUSION LIVE MainStage 8pm FEBRUARY 22
VSO: STAR WARS & BEYOND MainStage 7:30pm FEBRUARY 23
BETSAYDA MACHADO FlynnSpace 7pm FEBRUARY 26
THE HIGH KINGS MainStage 7:30pm FEBRUARY 29
STAND UP, SIT DOWN & LAUGH
CHICAGO
MainStage 8pm MARCH 2
MARCH 15
MARCH 20
FlynnSpace 7pm
MainStage 3pm
FlynnSpace 8pm
ALTAN
FLIP FABRIQUE: BLIZZARD
BROADWAY’S NEXT HIT MUSICAL
MARCH 6
MARCH 16
MARCH 25
MainStage 8pm
MainStage 10am
MainStage 7pm
THE ROBERT CRAY BAND
FLIP FABRIQUE: BLIZZARD
BOB WEIR AND WOLF BROS
MARCH 14
MARCH 20
MARCH 27
FlynnSpace 8pm
MainStage 7:30pm
FlynnSpace 8pm
GREEN MOUNTAIN CABARET
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ALEX CUBA
ROBERT CRAY MARCH 28
STAND UP, SIT DOWN & LAUGH FlynnSpace 8pm APRIL 3
SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE
FlynnSpace 6pm See website for additional dates and times APRIL 4
GREEN MOUNTAIN CABARET FlynnSpace 8pm APRIL 7
PENGUINS
MainStage 9:30am See website for additional dates and times APRIL 12
THE WESTERLIES FlynnSpace 2pm APRIL 17
CHARLES LLOYD & THE MARVELS MainStage 8pm MAY 12
CHICAGO - THE MUSICAL MainStage 7pm
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
AT SPRUCE PEAK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
CHAD HOLLISTER
122 HOURGLASS DRIVE STOWE, VERMONT WWW.SPRUCEPEAKARTS.ORG
TRIP DANCE COMPANY FEBRUARY 5
CHE MALAMBO 10am & 7pm
FEBRUARY 8
CHAD HOLLISTER BAND 7pm
FEBRUARY 19 CHE MALAMBO
MARDI GRAS BOOGALOO FEATURING DIRTY
FEBRUARY 1
WINTER BREWFEST
Champlain Valley Expo, 12 Noon–10pm For more information visit www.winterbrewfestvt.com MARCH 7
WINTER HOMEBREW FESTIVAL
Downtown Bennington Historic District www.eventbrite.com
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DOZEN BRASS BAND AND NATHAN & THE ZYDECO CHA-CHA’S 7pm
MARCH 20–21
TRIP DANCE COMPANY
WHAT'S HAPPENING
AT ARTSRIOT
400 PINE STREET BURLINGTON, VERMONT WWW.ARTSRIOT.COM
FEBRUARY 8–9 @8PM
BUCOLIC CONCRETE
BLACKALICIOUS
FEBRUARY 13–14 @8PM
BLACKALICIOUS
FEBRUARY 14 @8PM
JOE PUG, SPECIAL VALENTINE’S DAY SHOW FEBRUARY 18 @8PM
MIKE DOUGHTY, POETIC SINGER-SONGWRITER FEBRUARY 21 @8PM
MARDI GRAS “PARTY IN PROGRESS” HIGH AND MIGHTY BRASS BAND FEBRUARY 27 @8PM
BILL FRISELL: HARMONY
MARCH 8 @5PM
FEBRUARY 29 @11PM
THE CROSSWORD SHOW WITH ZACH SHERWIN
MARCH 5–6 @7PM
MARCH 14 @6:30PM
BILL FRISELL: HARMONY
MARCH 21 @8PM
FOURTH ANNUAL VERMONT BEARDIES, TO BENEFIT MAKEA-WISH VERMONT
SAUCY JACK AND THE SPACE VIXENS
VSO JUKEBOX CONCERT SERIES
MARCH 30 @8PM
MARCH 7 @6:30 & 10PM
MARCH 15 @7:30PM
APRIL 25 @6:30PM
SAUCY JACK AND THE SPACE VIXENS
JACK BROADBENT, NEW MASTER OF THE SLIDE GUITAR
AVI KAPLAN
VSO JUKEBOX CONCERT SERIES www.BrewViewVT.com
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
AT HIGHER GROUND 1214 WILLISTON ROAD SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT WWW.HIGHERGROUNDMUSIC.COM CHROMATICS
BRETT DENNEN
GALACTIC FEBRUARY 13
FEBRUARY 29
Showcase Lounge, 7:30pm
Showcase Lounge, 8pm
TAUK
FEBRUARY 15
MARCH 1
Higher Ground Ballroom and Showcase Lounge, 7:30pm
Higher Ground Ballroom, 7:30pm
WINTER IS A DRAG BALL JANUARY 31
BRETT DENNEN
Higher Ground Ballroom, 7:30pm FEBRUARY 5
SAMMY RAE & THE FRIENDS Showcase Lounge, 7:30pm
FEBRUARY 18
SEPTEMBER MOURNING Higher Ground Ballroom, 7pm FEBRUARY 20
JOHNNY A.
Showcase Lounge, 7:30pm
FEBRUARY 5
FEBRUARY 21
Higher Ground Ballroom, 7:15pm MAGIC CITY HIPPIES FEBRUARY 8
NGHTMRE
SUMMER SALT
WALLOWS MARCH 12
THE LIL SMOKIES Showcase Lounge, 8pm MARCH 14
BACK IN BLACK: THE TRUE AC/DC EXPERIENCE Showcase Lounge, 8pm
HEY NINETEEN: TRIBUTE TO STEELY DAN
MARCH 20
Higher Ground Ballroom, 7pm
Higher Ground Ballroom, 8pm
BONNY LIGHT HORSEMAN
FEBRUARY 23
MARCH 20
FEBRUARY 9
Showcase Lounge, 7:30pm
Higher Ground Ballroom, 7:30pm
NEKTAR
DURAND JONES & THE INDICATIONS
Showcase Lounge, 7:30pm
FEBRUARY 27
FEBRUARY 10
Showcase Lounge, 7pm
GALACTIC FEATURING ANJELIKA JELLY JOSEPH Higher Ground Ballroom, 7pm FEBRUARY 12
SUBTRONICS
Higher Ground Ballroom, 8pm
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KAMASI WASHINGTON Higher Ground Ballroom, 7pm
DOPAPOD
LOST DOG STREET BAND Showcase Lounge, 8pm MARCH 22
BLUNTS & BLONDES
Higher Ground Ballroom, 8pm MARCH 24
THAT 1 GUY
Showcase Lounge, 8pm
FEBRUARY 28
MARCH 31
Higher Ground Ballroom, 7pm
Higher Ground Ballroom, 7pm
AND THAT’S WHY WE DRINK
LIL MOSEY
CASH UNCHAINED CAAMP
APRIL 2 & 3
CAAMP
Higher Ground Ballroom, 8pm APRIL 12
BILLY STRINGS
Higher Ground Ballroom, 7:30pm
NOAH KAHAN
APRIL 14
TREVOR HALL
Higher Ground Ballroom, 7pm APRIL 24
CASH UNCHAINED: THE ULTIMATE JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE Showcase Lounge, 8pm APRIL 24
TENNIS
Higher Ground Ballroom, 8pm MAY 2
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
AT VERMONT COMEDY CLUB
101 MAIN STREET BURLINGTON, VERMONT WWW.VERMONTCOMEDYCLUB.COM THURSDAY AND SUNDAY SHOWS, 7PM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOWS, 7PM & 9:30PM
THE SKLAR BROTHERS
EMMY BLOTNICK
FEBRUARY 6–8
MARCH 29
FEBRUARY 20–22
APRIL 2–4
FEBRUARY 28–29
APRIL 16–18
MARCH 6–8
APRIL 23–25
MARCH 12–14
MAY 14–16
JAMES ADOMIAN SOLOMON GEORGIO KEVIN MCDONALD KYLE KINANE GINA BRILLON MARCH 19–21
EMMY BLOTNICK KEVIN MCDONALD
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MATTEO LANE
IAN FIDANCE JAY LARSON TED ALEXANDRO TRACEY ASHLEY THE SKLAR BROTHERS MAY 21–23
RYAN NIEMILLER
AD INDEX
WINTER 2020
14th Star Brewing...................................................................................................14 American Shaman CBD....................................................................................... 32 AroMed Essentials................................................................................................48 Barre Homebrew Festival.................................................................................... 25 Beverage Warehouse............................................................................................48 Burger Bar................................................................................................................64 Caledonia Spirits....................................................................................................59 Capitol Plaza, J Morgan’s Steakhouse..............................................................38 City Market................................................................................................................ 1 Crowler Pit at Big Fatty’s BBQ............................................................................ 75 Doc Ponds..................................................................................Inside Front Cover Edelweiss Mountain Deli.....................................................................................39 Elevated State.........................................................................................................65 Euro Decals.............................................................................................................89 Fable Farm Fermentology.................................................................................... 37 Flynn Center for the Performing Arts...............................................................59 Hired Hand Brewing............................................................................................. 75 Idletyme Brewing...................................................................................................29 Landshapes.............................................................................................................29 LaValley Building Supply.................................................................................... 89 Lawson’s Finest Liquids.......................................................Outside Back Cover Magic Hat Brewery............................................................................................... 37 Martell’s Red Fox...................................................................................................65 Meulemans’ Craft Draughts............................................................................... 37 Mid State Dodge................................................................................................... 92 Onion River Outdoors..........................................................................................59 Otter Creek Brewing.............................................................................................54 Outdoor Gear Exchange...................................................................................... 33 Prohibition Pig...........................................................................................................2 PourSmith Draught Services...............................................................................28 Public House at Quechee Gorge.......................................................................49 Red Leaf Gluten Free Brewing............................................................................28 Rock Art Brewery...................................................................................................49 Saxtons River Distillery.........................................................................................81 Smugglers’ Notch Distillery................................................................................44 Smugglers’ Notch Resort......................................................................................21 Stowe Cider............................................................................................................. 76 Stowe Insurance.................................................................................................... 32 Stowe Public House...............................................................................................15 Switchback Brewing Company..........................................................................83 The Essex Resort and Spa......................................................................................5 The Shelburne Tap House................................................................................... 87 The Rez/The Bench/Tres Amigos........................................................................7 von Trapp Brewing................................................................................................. 73 Vermont Brewers Association.............................................. Inside Back Cover Vermont Cider Company....................................................................................59 Vermont Pub and Brewery.................................................................................. 55 Whistle Pig.............................................................................................................. 76 Windjammer Restaurant and Upper Deck Pub............................................. 33 Woodstock Hops N’ Barley.................................................................................81 www.BrewViewVT.com
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BREWERIES 1. Kingdom Brewing.................................................. Newport 2. Next Trick Brewing............................................. West Burke 3. Hill Farmstead Brewery.................................... Greensboro 4. Ten Bends Beer....................................................Hyde Park 5. Brewster River Pub and Brewery.................... Jeffersonville 6. J’Ville Brewery................................................... Jacksonville 7. 14th Star Brewing Co........................................... St. Albans 8. Mill River Brewing BBQ & Smokehouse............. St. Albans 9. Kickback Brewery...................................................Westford 10. Red Barn Brewing................................................... Danville 11. Foam Brewers..................................................... Burlington 12. House of Fermentology........................................ Charlotte 13. Magic Hat Brewing............................................. Burlington 14. Queen City Brewery............................................ Burlington 15. Simple Roots Brewing........................................ Burlington 16. Switchback Brewing............................................ Burlington 17. Vermont Pub and Brewery.................................. Burlington 18. Zero Gravity Craft Brewery................................. Burlington 19. Halyard Brewing Company...................... South Burlington 20. Good Water Brewery.............................................. Williston 21. Burlington Beer Company..................................... Williston 22. Four Quarters Brewing......................................... Winooski 23. 1st Republic Brewing Co...............................Essex Junction 24. Stone Corral Brewery...........................................Richmond 25. Frost Beer Works................................................. Hinesburg 26. Fiddlehead Brewing Company............................Shelburne 27. Rock Art Brewery................................................. Morrisville 28. Lost Nation Brewing........................................... Morrisville 29. Alchemist Brewery......................................................Stowe 30. Idletyme Brewing Copmany.......................................Stowe 31. von Trapp Brewery......................................................Stowe 32. Saint J Brewery............................................Saint Johnsbury 33. Prohibition Pig.....................................................Waterbury 34. Bent Hill Brewery...................................................Braintree 35. Brocklebank Craft Brewing.................................. Tunbridge 36. Foley Brothers Brewing Company......................... Brandon 37. Cousins Brewing...................................................Waitsfield 38. Lawson’s Finest Liquids.......................................Waitsfield 39. Good Measure Brewing Co.................................Northfield 40. Norwich Inn............................................................Norwich 41. River Roost Brewery..................................... White River Jct 42. Bobcat Brewery and Café...........................................Bristol 43. Hogback Mountain Brewing.....................................Bristol 44. Drop In Brewing Company................................Middlebury 45. Otter Creek Brewing..........................................Middlebury 46. Killington Beer Company......................................Killington 47. Rutland Beer Works.................................................Rutland 48. Harpoon Brewery....................................................Windsor 49. Trout River Brewing Company............................Springfield 50. Backacre Beermakers.............................................. Weston 51. Madison Brewing.............................................. Bennington 52. Northshire Brewery........................................... Bennington 53. Beer Naked Brewery............................................. Marlboro 54. Hermit Thrush Brewery..................................... Brattleboro 55. McNeill’s Brewery.............................................. Brattleboro 56. Whetstone Station............................................. Brattleboro 57. Collaborative Brewing...........................................Waitsfield 58. Hired Hand Brewery........................................... Vergennes 59. Red Clover Ale........................................................ Brandon 60. Long Trail Brewing..............................Bridgewater Corners
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Upper Pass Beer Company......................... South Royalton Weird Window Brewing........................... South Burlington Freak Folk Bier..................................................... Burlington Black Flannel Brewery and Distillery.......................... Essex Red Leaf Gluten Free Brewing........................ Jeffersonville
DISTILLERIES 1. Elm Brook Farm...............................................East Fairfield 2. Smugglers’ Notch Distillery........................... Jeffersonville 3. Green Mountain Distillery................................ Morristown 4. Caledonia Spirits................................................ Montpelier 5. St. Johnsbury Distillery...................................St. Johnsbury 6. Wild Heart Distillery............................................Shelburne 7. Old Route Two Distillery..............................................Barre 8. Hooker Mountain Farm and Distillery............... Marshfield 9. Vermont Spirits Distillery...................White River Junction 10. Applachian Gap Distillery..................................Middlebury 11. Stonecutter Spirits.............................................Middlebury 12. WhistlePig Farm...................................................Shoreham 13. Silo Distillery...........................................................Windsor 14. Spirits of Old Bennington Distillery...... North Bennington 15. Vermont Distillers................................................. Marlboro 16. Saxtons River Distillery...................................... Brattleboro 17. Mad River Distillery..............................................Waitsfield 18. Black Flannel Brewery and Distillery.......................... Essex WINERIES 1. Boyden Valley Winery..........................................Cambridge 2. Snow Farm Vineyard & Winery......................... South Hero 3. Hillis Sugarbush Farm & Vineyard..................... Colchester 4. Shelburne Vineyard..............................................Shelburne 5. Charlotte Village Winery....................................... Charlotte 6. North Branch Vineyards.................................... Montpelier 7. Montpelier Vineyards........................................ Montpelier 8. Neddo Family Vineyards..............................................Barre 9. Fresh Tracks Winery....................................................Berlin 10. La Garagista Winery................................................... Bethel 11. Neshobe River Winery........................................... Brandon 12. Lincoln Peak Vineyard...................................... New Haven 13. Whaleback Winery................................................. Poultney 14. Putney Mountain Winery.......................................... Putney 15. Honora Winery & Vineyard.............................. Jacksonville 16. Fable Farm Fermentory........................................... Barnard CIDERIES 1. Eden Specialty Ciders............................................ Newport 2. Stowe Cider.................................................................Stowe 3. Hall Home Place............................................. Isle La Motte 4. Citizen Cider....................................................... Burlington 5. Groennfell Meadery............................................. St. Albans 6. Chapin Orchard............................................Essex Junction 7. Boyer’s Orchard and Cider Mill............................ Monkton 8. Shacksbury Cider................................................ Vergennes 9. Lawson’s Finest Liquids.......................................Waitsfield 10. Flag Hill Farm......................................................... Vershire 11. Champlain Orchards...........................................Shoreham 12. Vermont Hard Cider..........................................Middlebury 13. Woodchuck Cider...............................................Middlebury 14. Windfall Orchard................................................... Cornwall 15. Mountain Cider Company.......................North Chittenden 16. Wood’s Cider Mill...............................................Springfield 17. Whetstone Ciderworks......................................... Marlboro 18. Fable Farm Fermentory........................................... Barnard 19. Shelburne Orchards.............................................Shelburne
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