BrewView Vermont - Fall 2020

2020 ISSUE 3

EDEN SPECIALTY CIDERS A STEWARD OF THE ENVIRONMENT

SHELBURNE VINEYARD

MAKING WINE IN THE NEW WORLD

ZERO GRAVITY A LOSS AND A GAIN FOR VERMONT

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interesting finds in every issue

14 The Unsung Heroes of

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the Vermont Craft Scene

21 Meet Katie Gilbert 26 Eden Specialty Ciders

BY VIRGINIA DEAN

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Outer Limits Brewing

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Green Empire Brewing

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Craft Beer and Cider Stores

BY BART BEESON

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Brew News

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Fall Views

A LOSS AND A GAIN FOR VERMONT

BY PAM HUNT

22 Mountain Biking

at Cochran’s

BY MARK AIKEN

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Zero Gravity

SUBBING BIKES FOR SKIS

BY MARK AIKEN

34 Shelburne Vineyard MAKING WINE IN THE NEW WORLD

BY PAM HUNT

42 Great Beer is

FUN STUFF WE’VE HEARD ABOUT

No Accident

BREWERS PERFECT THEIR CRAFT THROUGH QUALITY CONTROL

BY AMY TODD

52 Brew Finds

LOCAL TASTINGS AND HOW TO FIND THEM

58 What’s Happening EVENTS AND MUSIC COMING TO A PLACE NEAR YOU

60 BrewView To Go . . .

A COMPREHENSIVE MAP AND KEY OF WHERE TO FIND LOCAL BREWERIES, DISTILLERIES, WINERIES, AND CIDERIES

COVER PHOTO BY ELLEN MARY CRONIN, COURTESY OF EDEN SPECIALTY CIDER PHOTO THIS PAGE COURTESY OF ZERO GRAVITY

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SEEMS LIKE FALL GOT HERE AWFULLY QUICKLY

Though nothing really seems ordinary this year anyway. But that’s what makes this fall special. It’s a new way to look at an old friend. Or in the case of this issue, many, many old and new friends.

And speaking of friends—it’s about time that someone celebrated the unsung heroes of the breweries, the fields, barns, orchards, and distilleries. They’re the best friends anyone can ask for and we spotlight a few of these watchers of the realm.

We’ve been hearing about Eden Ciders, in Newport for a very long time. Since it’s fall, it only seems right that we tell their story, from the apple orchards to making incredible aperitifs, sparkling ciders, and so much more.

Same with Outer Limits Brewery in Proctorsville. We’ve heard such great things so we checked them out for ourselves, and the story is common with the results certainly uncommon. It’s the story of a couple pursuing their dream, and the Vermont craft scene is the perfect place to do it.

Butcher and Pantry in Brownsville at the base of Ascutney is an incredible find.

Along with the Vermont Country Deli in Brattleboro.

There’s so much more in this issue and online. BrewViews with Katie Gilbert, What’s New, outdoor dining spaces. Makes for a great though not so ordinary fall!

Get out there and enjoy!

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BREW NEWS

WHAT’S NEW?

New releases we’ve got our eye on

EDEN SPECIALTY CIDERS

DEEP CUT & PEAK BLOOM: Crafted from local sustainably grown apples and pressed once per year at harvest, Deep Cut and Peak Bloom are full of delicious flavor. Deep Cut has that perfect apple dryness with 0g of sugar. Peak Bloom is blended with a few drops of Eden’s award-winning ice cider for a superbly crushable cider! www.edenciders.com

IDLETYME BREWING COMPANY

FEST MÄRZEN: It’s never too early to prepare for fall foliage. We are currently brewing our signature Octoberfest beer, Fest Märzen. This German-style lager is amber in color with medium bitterness and has an endearing maltiness. www.idletymebrewing.com

CITIZEN CIDER

CITIZEN SELTZER is made with a very unique process. We start with craft hard cider, break it into pieces and reformulate to create an amazing craft seltzer. Three dry and refreshing flavors: Apple All Day, Ginger Love, and Lemon Spritz. Not artificially sweet, only made with natural sugars. www.citizencider.com

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14TH STAR BREWING

OUR SEASONAL VALOR ALE RETURNS! Brewed with four American hop varieties, Valor is a hoppy amber ale balanced with citrusy hop flavor and aroma, clean bitterness, and a slight caramel sweetness. ABV: 5.4% IBU: 53 SRM: 12 www.14thstarbrewing.com

FABLE FARM FERMENTORY

PETITE PEARL is a wild-fermented, sparkling rosĂŠ wine made from the juice of 90 percent Petite Pearl grapes and 10 percent Frontenac Noir. Harvested in 2018 from seven-year-old vines growing on Penny Hill Vineyard in Vermont, a high elevation site where grapes are slower to ripen. Half the grapes were pressed immediately from harvest and the other half were macerated at cold temperatures, but warm enough to maintain a steady fermentation for five weeks. Both wines aged in neutral oak barrels for one year, then were blended and bottled with a triage of juice from 2019. Low in alcohol, sessionable, crisp, and refreshingly tart. fablefarmfermentory.com

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WEIRD WINDOW BREWING

LOTUS Hops Change is our Single Hop Series of beers. The Lotus is brewed exclusively with Lotus hops. Expect notes of orange, vanilla, and tropical fruits like papaya and mango. www.weirdwindowbrewing.com

APPALACHIAN GAP DISTILLERY

DRUMLIN CHAMPLAIN VALLEY RYE Drumlin embodies the spirit of Vermont. Made from 100 percent rye grown 25 miles from our distillery, Drumlin pays homage to Vermont’s bread basket and the glaciers that left rich soils and plenty of rocks behind. At 100 proof, Drumlin is best enjoyed neat but will mingle in an Old Fashioned! www.appalachiangap.com

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ROCK ART BREWERY

MAGNUMUS ETE TOMAHAWKUS Large outdoor art can be found at Rock Art this fall. Hop guy is just a sneak peek. And we’re bringing back our seasonal DIPA, Magnumus ete Tomahawkus. It’s a blast from the past with firm bitterness and malt back bone.

Nothing fruity here! www.rockartbrewery.com

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BREW NEWS

WOODCHUCK CIDER

Mimosa, Sippin’ Citrus, and Sangria showcase Woodchuck’s continued commitment to innovation.

Mimosa is inspired by the classic morning beverage, bursting with orange zest.

Sippin’ Citrus pairs the juice of common eating apples with grapefruit and cascade hops. And Sangria is a full-bodied wine-inspired cider with notes of citrus and berry. www.woodchuck.com

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I N T E R E S T I N G F I N DS

The unsung heroes of the Vermont craft scene Is it just us, or do dogs (and cats) make everything so much better?

ZANDER

COLD HOLLOW CIDER MILL, WATERBURY CENTER 8-9 YEARS OLD Zander, our in-house barn cat, somehow manages to reflect our tagline, “Vermont to the Core”—he’s highly independent.

Reads people perfectly. Does not draw attention to himself. His job description?

Therapy cat. He is a rescue and now spends most of his time living comfortably in our back office, where he provides advice and wisdom to our staff on their breaks. How exactly he does this we don’t really know, but he gets the job done. He watches over our mail order department as though he’s the boss, and when the Cider Mill is super busy in the fall, he’s backstage watching it all with his humorously calm demeanor and pleasing personality. He’s a good kid. We love him.

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APPA

COLLABORATIVE BREWING, WAITSFIELD 6 YEARS OLD Appa is a six-year-old French Bulldog who thinks he’s much larger than he is. He enjoys chasing anything that moves, going on big hikes, and under-the-covers snuggles. A willing mascot, model, and brand ambassador for Collaborative Brewing, Appa is the very best brew dog around.

MADAM VICE PRESIDENT

FOUR QUARTERS BREWING, WINOOSKI 7 YEARS OLD Madam Vice President (Vice for short) doesn’t live at the brewery but visits so often she’s the unofficial mascot. While you might never guess it, she’s a Saint Bernard and miniature poodle mix! Vice is a regular fixture at the taproom year-round and loves meeting new people. Hanging out at the brewery is a surefire way to find more people to love her, but most of all she adores all of the beertenders. Her favorite 4Qs beer is Little Umbrellas, and she always tries to sneak some when her people are sitting in the beer garden outside in the summer!

CITRA

WEIRD WINDOW BREWING, SOUTH BURLINGTON 2 YEARS OLD Citra the brew dog is the unofficial mascot of Weird Window Brewing in South Burlington. Citra is a two-year-old apricot standard poodle. Emily and Jack, the owners of Weird Window Brewing, adopted Citra from a breeder in Colebrook, New Hampshire, in 2018. Even before Citra was officially adopted, Emily and Jack knew they would name their dog Citra, obviously after one of their favorite hops! Citra loves to play, run around like crazy, say hi to everyone, give hugs and kisses, and visit craft breweries.

Citra’s role is to cheer on Jack and Emily in their recent opening of Weird Window Brewing. If you’re lucky enough to visit when Citra is at the brewery you will be greeted with an enthusiastic hello, and possibly some hugs and kisses. www.BrewViewVT.com

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LINK

SILO DISTILLERY, WINDSOR 3 YEARS OLD Meet Link, production assistant at SILO Distillery in Windsor, Vermont. You’ll be greeted by Link if you pull up to the SILO loading dock. He came to owner Erin from a local "oops" litter and although he seems like a tough guy, don't be alarmed. His voice is just loud and he’s really a big softie. Link’s favorite things include the head of a push broom he has turned into his play thing, any ball he has ever seen, sitting on laps he can’t fit on, and his mom, head distiller at SILO, Erin Bell. Link helps out around the distillery by cleaning up dropped corn and spent grain—it’s delicious!

THOR

WHETSTONE BREWING, BRATTLEBORO 11 YEARS OLD Thor the brew dog is the proud pup of Whetstone co-owners Tim and Amy Brady and he is a real sweetheart. While he likes to hang around at the campground, he also spends time as the Official Whetstone Keg Guardian, as seen in the photo below.

Favorite Beer: Doppelbark.

DYSON

SWITCHBACK BREWING COMPANY, BURLINGTON 9 YEARS OLD Dyson was adopted from the Humane Society of Schuyler County, New York, and is now a mainstay at the Tap Room, keeping a consistent Monday-to-Friday, nine-to-five schedule. He spends his days at the brewery fulfilling several essential roles, including playing fetch with customers, receiving pets, and keeping our guests safe from the dreaded dolly (Dyson has a love-hate relationship with wheels).

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ROXIE

EDEN CIDERS, NEWPORT 10 YEARS OLD Roxie is a border collie who grew up learning to herd the trees in our orchard and defend them from all predators, especially porcupines. She was born in Lyndonville, and joined our family at nine weeks old after we met her at the Lyndonville Farmer’s Market and fell in love with her on the spot.

SALENA AND ARYA

FABLE FARM FERMENTORY, BARNARD 12 YEARS OLD Salena is an English shepherd and the Queen of the Valley—keeping the chickens contained, the red squirrels on their toes, the groundhogs in their holes, and the killdeer out of the garden.

She has grown up on the farm and is a force, always ready for the next job.

3 YEARS OLD Arya is an Aussie Doodle. She is the joker of the bunch, and is able to access even Salena's softer side. Together they make quite the fermentory duo.

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A Loss and a Gain

for Vermont MAGIC HAT DEPARTS BURLINGTON

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS Zero Gravity took ownership of the Bartlett Bay Road building and brewing equipment on July 1. According to Emma Shea, spokesperson for Zero Gravity, the focus of the new location will be on increasing production and packaging operations, specifically for the brewery’s big-selling brands like Green State Lager and Conehead. “We had maxed out our production space at our Pine Street facility and were beginning to explore our options,” Emma says.“ This opportunity happened to come along at the perfect time, and we feel so lucky to be able to take over this facility where so much of Vermont’s craft beer history was created!”

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n announcement on June 16, 2020, spoke of a loss— and a gain—for Vermont’s brewing scene.

The loss? One of the state’s first craft breweries, Magic Hat, is moving production of its quirky yet popular

beers from South Burlington to Rochester, New York, home of its parent company, FIFCO USA. The gain? The historic former Magic Hat brewing space is now home to additional production capacity for one of Vermont’s other beloved breweries, Zero Gravity Craft Brewery.

ZERO GRAVITY 716 Pine Street Burlington, VT www.zerogravitybeer.com

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Brewing will still take place at the Pine Street location and downtown, with a look to making more specialty beers and giving brewers greater room for creating the innovative beers that have made them a go-to destination for locals and visitors alike. The new location will be for business only—no tasting room is planned to be opened for now.

LEAVING A LEGACY The loss of one of state’s oldest breweries may leave some yearning for a final goodbye visit to the magical Artifactory or perhaps a last sip of locally made apricotflavored #9 or lemongrassy Circus Boy. But by being a force behind the birth of Vermont’s craft beer industry when it was founded in 1984 by serial entrepreneur Alan Newman and brewer Bob Johnson, Magic Hat leaves a worthy legacy. It played a role in making beer tourism an important part of the state’s economy, and several of its brewers went on to launch their own well-respected brands, such as Fiddlehead and Foam. How fitting that another creative team of brewers will be in their space, creating beer that continues the tradition. U

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BREWBIO

Meet Katie Gilbert Host of the BrewViews Vermont Videocast

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he is a mother, a Vermonter, a real estate agent, and the face of BrewView Vermont— a publication and online directory of Vermont craft beer, distilleries, cider, and wine.

She is hostess Katie Ladue Gilbert, and she is out to educate consumers and promote and celebrate the small craft industry.

“I am the girl who talks louder than her guests, gets really excited and smiles with a lot of teeth, and is animated enough to remind you to keep watching,” said Gilbert who was originally solicited

by BrewView Magazine to take on this role.

Gilbert’s roots are in the Upper Valley where she has raised her two children, Benjamin, 15, and Gabriella, 13, who she says are “the obvious lights of my days.” They are serious sports enthusiasts

and watching her kids on a court, field, track, or in a gym is her favorite thing to do.

“I’m the mom who cheers too loud, claps too long, and can’t hold a conversation while I’m watching,” said Gilbert. “I’m the one who talks only at timeouts, in between running plays, if they’re on the bench or sideline, andthe at halftime.

I’m also online...

Join conversation writing deals, returning emails, and chatting with www.brewviewvt.com clients during those down times, lol.” The clients are those in the real estate firm in which she Feel free to drop us a line at brewviewvt@gmail works, selling more .com, than or 60share houses year. on our site or on your per comments “I don’t mess around,” Gilbert.

“I like to see do your name in socialsaid media.

You might even it all the way, and I like to give and have people our next issue. feel my excitement. My love for beer, food, wine, people, restaurants, and talking has collided in a way that makes me feel on cloud nine.” www.BrewViewVT.com

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BY MARK AIKEN

Subbing Bikes for Skis

PHOTO BY ANNAVITTE RAND

MOUNTAIN BIKING AT COCHRAN’S

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he snow sports community has long known Cochran’s Ski Area as an incredible family resource; indeed, the nonprofit ski area’s mantra is “No child will be denied the opportunity to ski or ride.”

Conversely, Cochran’s biking center has never been known as family-friendly—or even as an official place to ride. Rather, you would only mountain bike at Cochran’s if you liked steep, technical climbs, precipitous sidehills, scant trail signage, and a high likelihood of getting lost.

Descents were hair-raising. Some routes were rumored to be uphill both ways.

But now, true to the nonprofit’s mission, Cochran’s has unveiled a pump track and two beginner bike loops.

Families, kids, and beginning bikers can

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says co-owner of Outdoor Gear Exchange Mike Donahue. “Bikes are substantially more capable and versatile,” says Mike.

gather at Cochran’s to learn. “We’re subbing bikes for skis,” says Jimmy Cochran, manager at the Ski Area and former champion alpine skier. The cost to ride at Cochran’s? Completely free.

BETTER BIKES, BETTER TRAILS The sport of mountain biking has blown up since the spring of 2020—the era of COVID-19. “We’re seeing a significant uptick,” says Jimmy, noting Vermonters turning to outdoor recreation for their physical and mental health.

But mountain biking has been exploding for a decade. Why? Better bikes and better trails. “It’s hard to overstate how much better and more capable mountain bikes have become,”

BY THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE COMMUNITY Meanwhile, volunteer-powered local mountain bike chapters and the Vermont Mountain Bike Association have fueled trail construction. Grants and donations for the new Cochran’s features came from RiseVT, Outdoor Gear Exchange, Earl’s Cyclery, anonymous sources, and Cochran’s. Meanwhile, Jimmy’s brother Tom organized a GoFundMe campaign. “It’s a partnership of a lot of organizations, and there is a lot of community support,” says Jimmy, noting, in particular, neighbors on Cochran Road.

“I hope the experience stays positive for them,” he says.

One young neighbor has been integral in Cochran’s biking evolution. A recent high school graduate, Dana Cabrera

COCHRAN’S SKI AREA 910 Cochran Road Richmond, VT (802) 434-2479 cochranskiarea.com

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got into mountain biking in eighth grade.

However, he soon tired of depending on his mom for transportation to novice mountain biking trails. “My buddy and I started riding

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Cochran’s,” Dana says. “We pretty much had to carry our bikes up.”

Eventually, Dana improved, and he longed for a trail connecting his house with Cochran’s.

PHOTO BY MARK AIKEN

With his dad Andy, another avid rider, the two built AC/DC (note the initials)—which quickly became one of Cochran’s most traveled. Before long, Dana was working around Vermont as a trail builder to the point that he, still in high school, created his own company—Mountain Trailworx.

THE END GOAL Cochran’s used two of Vermont’s finest professional trail builders. One was Dana; the other venerated trail builder (and mentor to Dana) Brooke Scatchard. “They are magicians,” says Jimmy.

“They operate mini-excavators, they removed every stone and tree root, and they always keep the final goal in front of mind.”

At a visit to the pump track with my kids, my seven-year-old son spent more time running the bumps and rolls than riding. My five-year-old was more enthusiastic about two-wheeling, provided I ran alongside her for moral support. She sang “Wheeeee!” over every roller.

As my son carefully navigated the ups and downs and my daughter whooped and “whee”-ed, it occurred to me that we were the end goal Jimmy mentions. As new riders, my son was getting a feel for biking independence while my daughter was feeling the exhilaration and adrenaline of trail riding for the first time. “Some of the families we see in winter are showing back up in summer,” Jimmy says with a satisfied smile. And that’s what the Cochran family, and their many supporters, ultimately want. U www.BrewViewVT.com

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A Steward of the Environment

he precision with which cidre de glace or ice cider is made is an art par excellence and results in a dessert wine rich in apple flavors. What is required is a geographical climate akin to Vermont, Canada, or northern Europe—places that are warm enough to grow apples yet cold enough for the weather to concentrate the flavors of the fruit naturally.

And no one knows this better than Eleanor and Albert Leger who founded Eden Specialty Ciders in 2007 after tasting ice cider in Montreal the previous winter.

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The couple set up their company on an abandoned dairy farm and began experimenting in their basement with apples from the 2007 harvest at Scott Farms and Champlain Orchards. In addition to their own holistically managed orchard in West Charleston, they source apples in partnership with Yates Family Orchard of Hinesburg, Vermont; Scott Farm Orchard of Dummerston, Vermont; Heath Orchard of Stanstead, Quebec; Poverty Lane Orchards of Lebanon, New Hampshire; Sunrise Orchards of Cornwall, Vermont; and Windfall Orchard of Cornwall, Vermont.

THE VERMONT CRADLE OF APPLE GROWING “We make cider here in part because the Champlain Valley in Vermont is the historic apple growing region in the state,” says Orchardist Brad Koehler of Windfall Orchard, where he grows over 80 varieties of apples as well as plums, pears, and cherries.

BUSINESS BLOSSOMS The first release of Eden’s signature Heirloom Blend ice cider was launched in the summer of 2008, and the business began to grow. They planted 1,000 trees

notes of dried apples, pineapple, citrus, and hay that go with a wide variety of food, from oysters to mustard-braised chicken to grilled flatiron steak frites.

RACKING UP THE ACCOLADES

from 2008 to 2010. Orchardist Ben Applegate joined the team in 2009.

In 2015, Albert returned to his full-time job as a high school chemistry teacher, leaving Eleanor, who retired early from a corporate career in business and product strategy, to lead Eden—now located in Newport, Vermont, and heading into its 14th harvest season.

CIDER LIKE FINE WINE The current success of the company is reflected in its expansion of offerings including dry champagne-method ciders,

aperitifs, small batch cellar series, a red currant cider rosé, and, most recently, cans with 100 percent local apples and no added sugar. Eden’s signature cider is its Brut Nature dry champagne method.

“It’s a fantastic dinner cider,” says Eleanor, “produced using the same approach as fine champagne. The apples used are a blend of tannic and heirloom varieties that give it the structure, roundness, and acidity of fine wine but clocks in at eight percent ABV, 0 carbs, and 135 calories per 8 ounce glass.”

Brut Nature has a balanced flavor with

“It has won several gold medals and a Best in Class over the years at the Great Lakes International Cider & Perry Competition, the largest professional cider competition in the world,” says Eleanor. “We produce this cider in 375 milliliter bottles for single serve in restaurants, and it has been carried in leading American restaurants including Hen of the Wood here in Vermont, Gramercy Tavern and Balthazar in New York City, and Bad Hunter in Chicago.”

Now with the pandemic that has resulted in the closure of restaurants,

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Eden employees are turning their attention to cans with the launch of its new labels: Peak Bloom and Deep Cut, both 100 percent locally and sustainably sourced with no preservatives. Peak Bloom is off-dry, clean, and refreshing, and Deep Cut is dry, hazy, and fruity, Eleanor notes.

Like other small businesses, Eden has been impacted by the pandemic in the areas of product distribution and internal processing as well as employee retention.

However, the cidery is slowly emerging from the viral economic hit and is now enjoying an increase in direct consumer orders as well as distribution growth.

Another reflection of Eden’s success is the extraordinary apples with which it works, including European tannic cider varieties, old American heirloom varieties, and classic Vermont McIntosh.

“Our job at Eden is to keep showcasing these apples and the local small farms that grow them,” says Eleanor. “We do that by producing a variety of ciders that

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express the tastes of these apples. That takes time and care in order to produce great flavor without manipulation or use of chemicals or additives. Our ability to do this is reflected in the large number of awards our ciders have won on a national and international scale.”

Eden Ciders, for example, has won a

Best in Class award at the Great Lakes International Cider & Perry Competition for eight years in a row. It is also the first cidery to be awarded a Snail of Approval from Slow Food Vermont. In addition to working with distributors in 20 states, its ciders have been exported to Canada, the United Kingdom, and South Korea. U

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BY MARK AIKEN

OUTER LIMITS BREWING

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Husband and wife find their dream jobs

ave you ever pondered the outer limits of space? Wondered what’s out there? Taylor Tice of Cavendish has, and, in fact, on a pedestal in her home is a 4.5 billion-year-old, 250-pound meteor that fell in Russia in 1947. So when Taylor and her husband, brewer Wesley Tice, opened their own brewery and taproom on the Proctorsville Green in the center of Cavendish in 2019, the name they chose will come as no surprise: Outer Limits Brewing. “Wesley is the head brewer and I am the taproom

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manager,” Taylor says. “We are a great team. We each have our own strengths and weaknesses and so we balance and complement each other well. We wouldn’t have it any other way.”

PERFECT FITS These complementary roles work well in practice and on paper: Wesley cut his brewing teeth as a home brewer then as a professional brewer at Shipyard Brewing Company in Portland, Maine.

Meanwhile Taylor was culinary school-

trained and worked in restaurant kitchens. Eventually, in search of a more well-rounded experience, she shifted to front-of-house roles. “I realized that was where my skill set was strongest,” she says. “I absolutely love this industry.”

Taylor and Wesley began looking for a place to start their own brewery several years ago. They fell in love with the brick building on the Green in Proctorsville immediately: “We knew it had to be a brewery,” she says of the former woolen mill, built in 1850. They bought the

building, which has a downstairs space for Wesley’s brewing equipment and a bright upstairs taproom filled with natural light, a wooden bar counter, and a wood-fired pizza oven.

A BREWERY FIRST On the menu you will notice more varieties of beer than pizza combinations. “We will always be a brewery first,” says Taylor. Wesley uses a rare system to brew Outer Limits beer—a 10 barrel Peter Austin system with its trademark brick kettle. “They were originally fabricated in England,” Wesley says, noting theirs was built in Maine.

Wesley came under the tutelage of Alan Pugsley while at Shipyard. Alan, with his background in biochemistry, experience with the Peter Austin system, and an interest in tending to specialized yeast, shared his knowledge with Wesley.

“Alan has been a strong influence on all aspects of our brewery as well my growth as a professional brewer,” says Wesley.

FORGING THEIR OWN PATHWAYS Outer Limits doesn’t necessarily try to mimic what’s popular at a given time.

Wesley takes particular pride in brewing beers with a Ringwood yeast that’s

over 180 years old. “It’s a proprietary strain of which fewer than 200 breweries worldwide use as their house strain,” he says. Meanwhile, in an age where high alcohol by volume beers are in vogue and the world seems India Pale Ale-crazy, Outer Limits cuts its own pathways.

While Outer Limits offers a full range of beers, their offerings are unique. “We have a lot of low ABV beers,” Wesley says, noting just one IPA on the menu. Outer Limits regulars love the lagers and the hefeweizen, among others. “Our hefeweizen is full of flavor, refreshing, and very well-balanced,” he says.

“We’re excited about the black India Pale Kolsch that’s in the works.”

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Taylor and Wesley didn’t just start their business here; they are raising their family here too. “We couldn’t be happier to be a part of this community,” says Taylor. Meanwhile, they find themselves a part of a larger community too: “There is a strong sense of camaraderie in the brew world,” she adds. “Everyone has been beyond helpful and supportive.” The help and support also came during the time of COVID-19, when their town and the state showed understanding as they established an outdoor seating space.

In a community that is both growing and remaining true to its roots, you will find Outer Limits Brewing on its village green. Inside you will find Taylor and Wesley, community members working their dream jobs. “It’s pretty special to wake up every morning doing something you love,” says Taylor. “We get to create an experience that’s a small representation of who we are and what we enjoy. And that’s pretty awesome.” U

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BY PAM HUNT

Shelburne Vineyard Making wine in the new world

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n a sultry Thursday early afternoon in July, the tables scattered around the outside of Shelburne Vineyard’s tasting room were filled with guests.

Not as many as in pre-pandemic times, according to owner Ken Albert, but for a weekday, not bad. “We’re lucky because we have the room outside to spread people out,” adds co-owner Gail Albert, Ken’s wife. “On really busy days, we bring picnic tables down along the vines.” The new rules of life with COVID-19 have certainly had an effect on business, but the Alberts and their team headed by winemaker Ethan Joseph are still moving along, tending the vines and producing award-winning wines.

ALL ABOUT THE GRAPES AND THE WINES Ken and Gail moved to Vermont in the 1960s for his job at IBM. When he retired, he “started this crazy adventure—I loved growing things, and I loved wine in parallel with that.” In 1998, the Alberts started growing grapes on leased land in Shelburne, not far from the current vineyard, which opened in 2008.

Winemaker Ethan joined them soon after. Over the years, they acquired more land—20 acres in total today—on which to grow their vines.

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The impetus for increasing their production was learning about the Minnesota hybrid grapes. “The principal red grape we grow is called Marquette. It’s a cross of pinot noir with grapes native to North America. That’s why it has the hardiness,” Ken explains.

This strain of grapes was initially developed by a Minnesota dairy farmer and by the University of Minnesota. The Marquette grapes, and many of the other varieties they grow, were hybridized with wild North American grapes originating in the Midwest, mostly Minnesota, hence their nickname. “Without the Minnesota hybrids,” Ken says, “there would be no grape industry here.”

On that July day, the red and white grapes were indistinguishable—they’re

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all small and green. As the summer continues, the red grapes, such as Marquette, begin to turn red, getting darker and darker until the fall harvest.

The harvest is a special time at the vineyard, creating a community of volunteers. “We handpick the grapes,” Ken says. Over the years, the vineyard has welcomed volunteers to assist. “We have had a lot of the Bhutanese community helping out,” Ken adds. The vineyard’s Facebook page will announce this year’s harvest, during September or October, for anyone wishing to join in. “A lot of customers like to participate,” Gail adds.

WHAT’S IN A NAME? The business has two labels: Shelburne Vineyard, which includes semidry and dry wines, and Iapetus. Named after the sea that once covered this part of Vermont, the Iapetus wines represent a strong sense of place rooted in respect

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for the land, while honoring minimalism in the winery. Because fermentation relies on the natural yeasts found on the fruit and in the cellar, Ethan and his

winemaking team pick a small quantity of grapes to produce a starter batch each year to ensure the fermentation process is heading in the right direction before

processing the entire amount. Among the Iapetus wines are the sparkling pét-nats, made according to the pétillant naturel method—a traditional way of making sparkling wines. The winemakers bottle the wine while it is still fermenting, creating the soft carbonation characteristic of pét-nat wines.

The Alberts’ wine work extends beyond Shelburne Vineyard. Ken is currently the president of the Vermont Grape & Wine Council; Gail is a past president. “The Council provides a lot of mutual support,” Gail says. “We feel that raising the level of one raises the level of all.”

One of the Council’s current priorities is getting an American Viticulture Appellation (AVA) for vineyards in the Champlain Valley. According to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, which oversees this labeling, an AVA defines “a grape-growing region with specific geographic or climatic features that distinguish it from the surrounding regions and affect how grapes are grown.” Much like seeing the word champagne on a bottle of bubbly indicates it was made in Champagne, France, or prosciutto di Parma signifies ham produced in the province of Parma, Italy, an AVA for Champlain Valley-made wines would allow winemakers to more accurately describe their products and consumers to know what to expect from their purchase.

WINE IN A NEW WORLD In previous years, Shelburne Vineyard hosted events— music, fundraisers, storytelling—that drew people from nearby areas as well as from out of state. This year, however, things are a little different. Reservations to visit the tasting room are required, and guests can’t sit at the bar. However, with a little outside-the-box thinking, the vineyard has adapted to the new reality and look forward to being able to bring back beloved traditions. “We’re doing small tasting flights, which we weren’t doing before,” Gail says. “We’ve got trays with four glasses, and people get to choose which wines they want to taste. It's nice because once they've tasted, they can choose a favorite to order by the glass or purchase to take home."

All in all, in a trying and unpredictable year, Shelburne Vineyard has continued along, trying new things while producing the tasty wines they are known for. “It’s working nicely,” Ken says of the outdoor social distancing at the tasting room. “We’ll see if we can make do with this. It’s a challenge—economically. We’re taking it day by day.” U www.BrewViewVT.com

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I N T E R E S T I N G F I N DS

BY BART BEESON

Beers with a Story GREEN EMPIRE BREWING

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hile you may have tried one of the many beers from Colchester’s Green Empire Brewing, what you may not know is that their delicious brews often come with a backstory. When cofounder Dave Bombard got married last year, they brewed a special Our Day IPA just for the occasion, with a unique blend of hops and malts that wasn’t too strong, to keep people danc-

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ing all night. They also brewed a Field of Flowers Double IPA, in honor of cofounder Evan Vacarr’s partner, who loves flowers, after the birth of the couple’s second child.

And then there’s one that’s particularly close to Evan’s heart. The Leo IPA is named after his three-yearold son Leo, who has successfully undergone various surgeries, including two heart surgeries. The can’s design

features an ultrasound image of Leo’s heart, and each year’s can also features an updated picture of him—what Evan calls “a beer book of sorts.”

FOUNDING AN EMPIRE When Evan and Dave started homebrewing together in Plattsburgh, New York, back in 2015, they had no idea it would eventually become a

business making and selling candles and now offers CANdles on their website— homemade candles inside a Green Empire beer can.

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commercial business. “Dave was just excited about brewing and he got me excited about it, which drove us to keep buying equipment and hops from local farmers,” says Evan. He relates that their early setups in apartments involved brewing in the parking lot with hoses running upstairs into their sink, probably annoying the neighbors.

Eventually the two relocated to Vermont and found a dedicated space for brewing in Colchester. The name Green Empire represents their past and their present— starting in the Empire State and moving to the Green Mountain State.

After going through the licensing process, Green Empire was officially formed in 2017, and soon afterward, in partnership with the Vermont Beer Shepherd, started distributing their beer throughout the state. Originally, their main focus was on IPAs and Double IPAs, with their flagship beer, Side Business (named for the fact that for both partners brewing was a side business), quickly becoming their most popular brew. Evan jokes that their side business is steadily becoming a full-time business and notes that he has even found a way to combine two of his side businesses. He previously had a

While IPAs are still their bread and butter, Evan says one of the things he likes most about brewing is the ability to be creative. “I enjoy the freedom to express myself in a different way and be as creative as you want. Your only limit is your own creativity.” He points to July 4th of last year, when after brewing a big batch of stout, they decided to put some in a cask with marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate for a special “S’more” beer.

They are also experimenting with a variety of different barrel-aged stouts and have a collection of 40 different barrels to use, ranging from gin to whiskey to chardonnay. In addition, last year they featured an Imperial Stout aged in rye whiskey barrels and conditioned with cold brew coffee from

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their Colchester neighbor, Snowcap Cold Brew.

Evan says they are working on another batch of the same beer, using a different brewing method in order to get all of the flavor without diluting the beer (at 10 percent ABV, it packs a punch).

JACKS OF ALL TRADES Of course, opening and running a growing brewery has not been without its challenges.

In addition to being brewers, on any given day they might have to be plumbers or electricians, or perhaps learn to solder on the spur of the moment, notes Evan. And the coronavirus pandemic has presented challenges as well.

In response, the partners quickly set up an online ordering system on their website where customers in neighboring towns can have beer delivered to their house (often on the same day) or pick it up at the Colchester site.

As for the future of Green Empire, Evan says they will continue to focus on barrel-aged beer and canning every two weeks. Down the road, they will consider looking into a bigger space that can house a taproom and bigger tanks.

Regardless, they plan to keep producing tasty and creative beer—beers that just might have a story behind them. U

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The difference is delicious.

A brand new tasting room. Modern hard ciders made the old Vermont way.

Our modern hard ciders are made from apples pressed on a vintage rack-and-cloth press at our working cider mill.

Stop by our new tasting room, order a flight of our regular and seasonal offerings, and enjoy a menu including sandwiches on our own fresh bread baked daily. We’re aiming a bit higher on the apple tree. And it’s working.

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BY AMY TODD

GREAT BEER is no ACCIDENT Brewers perfect their craft through quality control

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ermont is associated with quality, and rightly so. We have the best ice cream, the best maple syrup, the best ski slopes, the best hiking trails, and the best beer.

It’s no accident that great beer is produced every day in our little state.

Brewers work hard to ensure the beer they put out in the market tastes great— every time. They take care in crafting recipes, use high-quality ingredients, and pay attention to minor details of the brewing, fermenting, and packaging processes.

Now, this isn’t always easy. Beer is a fermented product that depends on the health and activity of millions of tiny microorganisms—yeast! It also relies on agricultural ingredients that can change from crop to crop. There are parts of the brewing process that a brewer can skillfully control, but there are many elements that are out of the brewer’s control. The team must work hard to influence what they can and quickly

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identify when something doesn’t turn out quite like it’s supposed to.

MANUFACTURING PRACTICES Just like any food manufacturing plant, breweries are required to follow GMPs, good manufacturing practices, and have a plan in place to meet regulatory

guidelines. This helps to keep the brewery, and the beer you drink, clean and safe from biological, chemical, and physical harm.

Standard operating procedures are another way brewers ensure everyone is following the same set of procedures every time they brew, clean a tank, or package beer.

Brewers keep detailed notes on brew day and throughout fermentation.

Following a recipe the same every time, including when to add ingredients and how much, is crucial to consistency.

Ingredient lot numbers are tracked and recipes may need to be adjusted due to crop variation.

THE ROLE OF YEAST One of my favorite sayings in the beer world is “brewers make wort, yeast make beer.” Wort is the sweet liquid a brewer makes after mashing and boiling, but before any yeast has been added. The yeast then use those sugars, now available

thanks to the work of the maltster and brewer, and delight us with both carbon dioxide and alcohol.

Yeast are single-celled microorganisms and card-carrying members of the fungus kingdom. You may be familiar with lager and ale yeast, but within those two species of yeast there are hundreds of strains for brewers to choose from.

A brewer may choose one yeast strain over another depending on the style of beer they are brewing or specific flavors they are looking to highlight. When choosing which yeast strain to use, the flavor profile, temperature range, attenuation, flocculation (how well the yeast

clump together and settle out), and alcohol tolerance will all be taken into consideration by the brewer. Once the yeast is chosen, great care goes into keeping the yeast happy and healthy.

The amount of yeast added will make a difference in the finished product.

When not enough yeast is added, the yeast become stressed or overworked, creating off flavors, such as buttery, medicinal, and Band-Aid flavors.

You can’t tell how many yeast cells are in a slurry of yeast just by looking at it. A microscope and hemocytometer, which is a special microscope slide with a counting grid etched inside, is necessary to get a better understanding of how many yeast cells are in one milliliter of yeast. The brewer will then calculate how much yeast the beer needs based on the yeast cell count, the amount of beer being produced, the starting gravity or sugar content, and style of beer.

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Once the yeast is added and the beer starts to ferment, a hydrometer is used to measure the density of the liquid, and thus the amount of sugar remaining.

As the beer ferments, yeast use up the sugar and produce alcohol. Based on the reduction of sugar, a brewer can calculate the amount of alcohol in a beer.

Almost every stage in the brewing process has an optimal pH range. pH is checked during mashing, boiling, run off, throughout fermentation, and even the pH of the brewing water can be adjusted to make a great beer.

The human palate is one of the most important instruments a brewery can use. Brewers use sensory panels to make sure their beers taste how they’re supposed to, identify off flavors, and trouble-

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shoot problems in the brewing process and when designing new beers.

The final step in the process is packaging. Carbonation level, taste, and a visual inspection are the basic tests; but for larger breweries who have more testing capabilities, dissolved oxygen, color, IBUs, and alcohol may also be checked before packaging.

Date codes are used for traceability and freshness indicators for consumers.

Can and bottle weights are checked to ensure each beer has the correct volume, and proper can seams and bottle crimps keep beer in and unwanted oxygen out. And, of course, brewers do a lot of cleaning.

It’s obvious when a brewery values quality and takes the time to make sure

they’re doing everything they can to make the best beer possible for their customers. Those are the beers you find yourself enjoying time and time again.

It’s no accident, it’s the culmination of a team hard at work to bring you the best beer they can.

LAGER VS ALE Lager yeast is traditionally fermented at colder temperatures, takes longer to ferment, and produces a cleaner beer with few fruity esters. Ale yeast ferments at warmer temperatures at the top of the vessel and produces fruity/spicy esters and phenols at a much faster rate than lager.

SPOTLIGHT ON CRAFT SELLERS

BY VIRGINIA DEAN

Brownsville Butcher & Pantry A Dream Becomes a Reality

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he space has been renovated, a community cornerstone has been restored, the business is autonomous but the relationship with residents and customers solidified.

It’s the new establishment of the Brownsville Butcher and Pantry (B&P), and it has been welcomed with open arms, according to owners Peter Varkonyi and Lauren Stevens.

“Seeing a dream become a reality is incredibly rewarding,” says Varkonyi.

“There are not enough words to express our gratitude to the community and to our staff. In not so simple terms, we owe so much to so many.”

THE DREAM BEGINS Varkonyi and Stevens’ dream materialized in May 2018 when they were chosen by the Friends of the Brownsville General Store committee whose members came together under a common goal for social investment and community rehabilitation after purchasing the building from foreclosure in April 2018.

After being selected, Varkonyi and Stevens, neither of whom had hit 30

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years old yet, began construction in June 2018 and opened their doors on November 22 of the same year.

But the real kickoff for their new venture came about not only with the blending together of Varkonyi and Stevens’ crafting of authentic dishes but also the stock of a lot of beer—anywhere from 120 to 140 distinct brews, from producers all over the world.

Despite the wide variety, the collection is carefully curated.

GOOD RELATIONSHIPS MEAN GOOD SELECTION “We work hard to provide relevant, local, quality beer to our community by building solid working relationships with our local breweries and distributors,” says Varkonyi.

Currently, B&P is getting deliveries every week from five

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to six different companies; each distributor has a collection of brands near and far that they source new, interesting, and tasty cans from.

“We love to see innovation and experimentation from brewers, as well as dedication on their part to supporting their communities and sourcing local ingredients. And it’s our job as a store to encourage that,” says Varkonyi. “We prioritize getting those cans onto our shelves, so we’ve usually got some kind of research series or local grain collaboration available. It’s a fun challenge to stay on top of the incredible amount of production the makers in our state put out!”

Most importantly, B&P has always been about community.

Harpoon is based out of Windsor, and they see a lot of their brewers on a regular basis.

“We’re always going to support our friendly neighborhood brewery,” says Varkonyi.

From their backyard to Fiddlehead and Zero Gravity up north, Schilling across the river, and all the others across the region; they’ve made a lot of friends and are dedicated to supporting these local businesses.

EVOLVING WINE AND CIDER SELECTION Wine and cider are an “evolving thought,” Varkonyi notes. “We began testing the market for anything natural and local but that meant we were being too impartial as far as regionality and great wines,” he says. “So, we rethought it and agreed that our purchases should be very broad stroked and to have a keen eye to the worldliness of it.”

What has dictated their investment is who makes the best— from small local importers to old world exporters, he explained.

The B&P carries over 200 rotating labels at one time in house.

“Our number one goal is to bring in wine that is not available elsewhere,” Varkonyi says. “We want our customers to have a unique experience here as they try something different.”

Cider, he added, is now being treated more like a crafted wine these days. He and Stevens work with such makers as Fable Farm Fermentory in Barnard and New Hall Wines and Puckerbrush Ciders in Reading whose owner, Mark Hall, embraces the nuances of wild fermentation.

Stevens has a background working on a small vegetable Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm in the state of Washington, and Varkonyi has a degree in culinary arts from The New England Culinary Institute and has since devoted his career to working closely with local farmers for the highest quality products. He has expanded his skills in butchering and whole-animal utilization.

Stevens, a native of Granville, New York, oversees the store’s hiring, training, and licensing as well as customer service. Varkonyi, who hails from northern Virginia, serves as the chef.

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VErmont country deli

WITH TRACEY JOHN Your selection is impressive and covers wines, ciders, and beers. When did the Vermont Country Deli start focusing on what to carry to satisfy customer demands?

We started carrying craft beer about eight or nine years ago. The last five or six years, our previous beer buyer did a lot of research to see what customers were looking for and sought those products out from our suppliers. We also brought in some new beer from small batch manufacturers to help fill in with unique items.

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What are some of the unique things you carry that people look for from the Deli?

We’ve been able to have beers like Foley Brothers, Upper Pass, and later the Alchemist when our customers were seeking unique, hard-to-find products.

What’s trending right now?

It’s hard to say! We’re definitely selling more cider and beer than wine. Hard seltzers have been super popular this summer, as well as lower alcohol beers and sour beers.

Since you’re so close to the border, you’ve probably seen your share of

people stocking up on their way in or out of Vermont. Any particular instance that stands out?

We have a few customers who know our delivery schedules. One gentleman comes and buys a case of Heady Topper and Focal Banger each week and gives them away to friends and customers.

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What do you recommend to someone who has never tried a craft beer or cider?

I like to get a sense of what they like and don’t like about the beverage (i.e., hoppy, dry, sweet) and point them in the right direction. We sell most of our

beers by the single can, so it’s not a huge commitment financially.

Tell us a little about the history and uniqueness of the Deli.

The Deli has been in business since 1986.

We offer a full case of prepared food, scratch bakery items, homemade bread,

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specialty food products (including craft beer, wine, cider), as well as catering. We have a great local following and an even larger tourism base. We added our Market next door about six years ago when the gas station went out of business. This addition created 14 parking spaces (that we desperately needed), public restrooms, picnic tables, and more specialty food and grocery items.

—General Manager Tracey John has been with the Vermont Country Deli since 2002. Tracey is a Bryant College graduate with a degree in marketing. She is the board president of the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce and sits on the board of Vermont’s only Certified B Corp Bank, Brattleboro Savings and Loan. Tracey is a wine drinker mostly, but is learning more about the craft beer business every day!

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Map of your local craft sellers Newport

St. Albans

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Greensboro

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Burlington 89

2 Stowe

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St. Johnsbury

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Montpelier 2

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Middlebury 100

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Woodstock

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White River Jct.

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6 Manchester 7

Bellows Falls

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Bennington

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Brattleboro 91

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1. Winooski, The Beverage Warehouse Winooski, The Beverage 2. 1.Stowe, Stowe Public HouseWarehouse 2.

Stowe, Stowe Public House 3. White River Junction, The Crowler Pit at Big Fatty's BBQ 3. White River Junction, The Crowler Pit at Big Fattys BBQ 4. Woodstock, Woodstock Hops and Barley 4. Woodstock, Woodstock Hops and Barley 5. Brattleboro, Brattleboro Food Co-op 5. Brattleboro, Brattleboro Food Coop 6. Rawsonville, Meulemans' Craft Draughts 6. Rawsonville, Meulemans Craft Draughts 7. 7.Greensboro, Greensboro,Willey’s Willey’sGeneral GeneralStore Store 8. 8.Brattleboro, Vermont Country Deli Brattleboro, Vermont Country Deli 9. 9.Stowe, Mountain Deli Stowe,Edelweiss Edelweiss Mountain Deli 10. Shelburne, Route 7 Liquor 10. Shelburne, Route 7 Liquor and and Deli Deli Brownsville, Butcher Pantry 11. 11.

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FA L L V I E WS

CLOCKWISE FROM THE TOP: Fable Farm's Johnny hanging out in the apple trees on a crisp autumn day.

Enjoy a rich Maple Brown Ale from Red Leaf Gluten-Free Brewing after chopping some wood for your nice roaring autumn fire.

Sunset at Whetstone Station Brewery is a sight to see.

Do it while sipping the Whetstoner and having a little nosh.

Foam Brewers Pop Crimes is delicious as well as a fabulous addition to any Halloween table.

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Madison Brewing

Bennington

madisonbrewingco.com

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Y

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Northshire Brewery

Bennington

northshirebrewery.com

Thu–Sat

Y

N

Events only

Bent Hill Brewery

Braintree

benthillbrewery.com

Thu–Sun

Y

N

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Foley Brothers Brewing Company

Brandon

foleybrothersbrewing.com

Wed–Sun

Y

N

Events only

Red Clover Ale

Brandon

redcloverale.com

Thu–Sun

N

N

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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

N

Y

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Whetstone Station

Brattleboro

whetstonestation.com

7 Days

N

Y

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Long Trail Brewing

Bridgewater Common

longtrail.com

7 Days

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Y

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Bobcat Brewery and Café

Bristol

thebobcatcafe.com

7 Days

N

Y

Events only

Hogback Mountain Brewing

Bristol

hogbackbrew.com

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N

N

Foam Brewers

Burlington

foambrewers.com

7 Days

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Y

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House of Fermentology

Burlington

houseoffermentology.com

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N

N

Events only

Queen City Brewery

Burlington

queencitybrewery.net

Tue–Sun

N

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Simple Roots Brewing

Burlington

simplerootsbrewing.com

Wed–Sun

N

N

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Switchback Brewery

Burlington

switchbackvt.com

7 Days

Y

Snacks

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The Vermont Pub and Brewery

Burlington

vermontbrewery.com

7 Days

Patio only

Y

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Zero Gravity Craft Brewery

Burlington

zerogravitybeer.com

7 Days

Outdoor areas

Y

Events only

Red Barn Brewery

Danville

redbarnbrewingvt.com

Fri–Sat

Outdoor areas

N

Events only

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1st Republic Brewing

Essex Junction

1strepublicbrewingco.com

Tue–Sun

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Black Flannel Brewing & Distilling Company

Essex Junction

blackflannel.com

Opening soon

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Hill Farmstead Brewery

Greensboro

hillfarmstead.com

Wed–Sat

Y

N

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Frost Beer Works

Hinesburg

frostbeerworks.com

Fri–Sun

N

N

Events only

Ten Bends Beer

Hyde Park

tenbendsbeer.com

Fri–Sun

Check website

N

Events only

J’Ville Brewery

Jacksonville West Dover

jvillebrewery.com

Wed–Sun

Check website

N

Events only

Red Leaf Gluten-Free Brewing

Jeffersonville

facebook.com/redleafgf

Fri–Sun

Check website

Check website

Check website

Killington Beer Company

Killington

facebook.com/killington beer

Check website

N

Check website

Check website

Beer Naked Brewery

Marlboro

facebook.com/BNBrewery

Thu–Sun

Y

Y

Events only

Drop-In Brewing Company

Middlebury

dropinbrewing.com

7 Days (Summer)

Y

Y

Events only

Otter Creek Brewery

Middlebury

ottercreekbrewing.com

7 Days

Outdoor areas

Y

Check website

Lost Nation Brewery

Morrisville

lostnationbrewing.com

Wed–Sun

Outdoor areas

Y

Check website

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FINDS

NAME

CITY

WEBSITE

OPEN

PETS

SERVES FOOD

LIVE MUSIC

Rock Art Brewery

Morrisville

rockartbrewery.com

Mon–Sat

Y

Check website

Events only

Kingdom Brewing

Newport

kingdombrewingvt.com

Thu–Sat

Outdoor areas

Y

Weekly

Good Measure Brewing Company

Northfield

goodmeasurebrewing.com

Wed–Sun

N

Snacks

Events only

Norwich Inn

Norwich

norwichinn.com

7 Days

Y

Y

Events only

Stone Corral Brewery

Richmond

stonecorral.com

Tue–Sun

Y

Y

Check website

Rutland Beer Works

Rutland

facebook.com/rutland beerworks

Wed–Sat

Check website

Check website

Events only

14th Star Brewing Company

Saint Albans

14thstarbrewing.com

Tue–Sun

N

Y

Check website

Mill River Brewing

Saint Albans

millriverbrewing.com

Wed–Sat

N

Y

Check website

Saint J Brewery

Saint Johnsbury

saintjbrewery.com

Wed–Sun

N

Y

Events only

Fiddlehead Brewing Company

Shelburne

fiddleheadbrewing.com

7 Days

N

Y

Check website

Brewster River Pub and Brewery

Smugglers’ Notch

brewsterriverpubnbrewery .com

7 Days

N

Y

Check website

Halyard Brewing Company

South Burlington

halyardbrewing.us

Thu–Sun

Y

Snacks

Events only

Weird Window Brewing

South Burlington

weirdwindowbrewing.com

Check website

Check website

Check website

Check website

Upper Pass Beer Company

South Royalton (tasting room)

upperpassbeer.com

Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun

Check website

Y

Check website

Trout River Brewing Company

Springfield

troutriverbrewing.com

Thu–Sun

Check website

N

Events only

Alchemist Brewery

Stowe

alchemistbeer.com

Tue–Sat

Y

N

Events only

Idletyme Brewing Company

Stowe

idletymebrewing.com

7 Days

N

Y

Check website

Brocklebank Craft Brewing

Tunbridge

brocklebankvt.com

Fri–Sat

Y

N

Check website

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FINDS NAME

CITY

WEBSITE

OPEN

PETS

SERVES FOOD

LIVE MUSIC

Hired Hand Brewing

Vergennes

hiredhandbrewing.com

Wed–Sun

N

Y

Events only

Cousins Brewing

Waitsfield

facebook.com /cousinsbrewing

Check website

N

Y

Events only

Lawson’s Finest Liquids

Waitsfield

lawsonsfinest.com

7 Days

Check website

Y

Check website

Prohibition Pig

Waterbury

prohibitionpig.com

7 Days

N

Y

Events only

Next Trick Brewing

West Burke

nexttrickbrewing.com

Fri–Sun

Check website

N

Events only

Kickback Brewery

Westford

kickbackbrewery.com

Check website

N

N

Check website

Backacre Beermakers

Weston

backacrebeermakers.com

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

River Roost Brewery

White River Jct.

riverroostbrewery.com

Thu–Sun

Check website

N

Events only

Burlington Beer Company

Williston

burlingtonbeercompany.com

7 Days

Y

Y

Check website

Goodwater Brewery

Williston

goodwaterbreweryvt.com

Wed–Sun

Y

N

Check website

Harpoon Brewery Riverbend Taps

Windsor

harpoonbrewery.com /breweries/windsor

7 Days

Common areas

Y

Check website

Four Quarters Brewing

Winooski

fourquartersbrewing.com

Thu–Sun

Y

Check website

Events only

Old Route Two Spirits

Barre

oldroutetwo.com

Tours by Appt

Y

N

Saxtons River Distillery

Brattleboro

saxtonsriverdistillery.com

7 Days

Y

N

Check website

Mad River Distillers

Burlington

madriverdistillers.com

7 Days

N

N

Events only

Hooker Mountain Farm and Distillery

Cabot

hookermountainfarm.com

See website

Y

N

Events only

Boyden Valley Winery and Spirits

Cambridge

boydenvalley.com

7 Days

Outdoor areas

Apps

Check website

Black Flannel Brewing & Distilling Company

Essex Junction

blackflannel.com

Opening soon

Check website

Check website

Check website

Smugglers’ Notch Distillery

Jeffersonville Waterbury Burlington

Smugglersnotch distillery.com

See website

N

N

Events only

Appalachian Gap Distillery

Middlebury

appalachiangap.com

7 Days

N

N

Events only

Stonecutter Spirits

Middlebury Burlington

stonecutterspirits.com

See website

N

See website

Events only

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

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CITY

WEBSITE

OPEN

PETS

SERVES FOOD

LIVE MUSIC

St. Johnsbury Distillery

Saint Johnsbury

stjdistillery.com

Thu–Fri

N

N

Events only

Wild Heart Distillery

Shelburne

wildheartdistillery.com

Thu–Sat

N

N

Events only

WhistlePig

Waterbury Middlebury

whistlepigwhiskey.com

See website

N

See website

Events only

Vermont Distillers

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

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

HARD CIDER

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BREW

FINDS NAME

CITY

WEBSITE

OPEN

PETS

SERVES FOOD

LIVE MUSIC

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

Eden Specialty Ciders

Newport

edenciders.com

Check website

N

N

Events only

Champlain Orchards

Shoreham

champlainorchards.com

7 Days

Y

N

Events only

Stowe Cider

Stowe

stowecider.com

Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

On patio

N

Saturdays 4–7

Shacksbury Cider

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

No

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic we are not providing our usual events listings at this time. See below for a list of venues and their contact information for when they return to normal operations.

CHURCH STREET MARKETPLACE Burlington www.churchstmarketplace.com FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 153 Main Street, Burlington www.flynncenter.org HIGHER GROUND 1214 Williston Road, South Burlington www.highergroundmusic.com KILLINGTON Killington Road, Killington www.killington.com

U-PICK ACROSS VERMONT

Vermont is blessed with many pick-your-own apple orchards. For a fuller list, visit vermontapples.org/vermont-orchard-listing.

BURTT’S APPLE ORCHARD 283 Cabot Plains Road, Cabot www.burttsappleorchard.com

GREEN MOUNTAIN ORCHARDS 130 W Hill Road, Putney www.greenmtorchards.com

CHAMPLAIN ORCHARDS 3597 VT Route 74 W, Shoreham www.champlainorchards.com

SHELBURNE ORCHARDS 216 Orchard Road, Shelburne www.shelburneorchards.com /u-pick/covid-19

CORTLAND HILL ORCHARD 72 Miller Road, Brattleboro www.facebook.com/Cortland-Hill -Orchard-1715196975454457

WOODMAN HILL ORCHARD 175 Plank Road, Vergennes www.facebook.com/woodmanhillorchard

SEPTEMBER 12, 13, 19, 20

HURLY BURLY SERIES FLYNN CENTER 153 Main Street, Burlington www.flynncenter.org Check website for more details

OCTOBER 9 @9PM

PURPLE PLAYS THE HITS TRIBUTE TO PRINCE OCTOBER 25 @11:30AM

MISTER CHRIS AND FRIENDS BAND HIGHER GROUND 1214 Williston Road, South Burlington www.highergroundmusic.com

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LOST NATION THEATER 39 Main Street, Montpelier www.lostnationtheater.org MARTELL’S RED FOX 87 Edwards Road, Jeffersonville www.martellsredfox.com MOOG’S PLACE 97 Portland Street, Morrisville www.moogsplace.com MONTPELIER ALIVE 39 Main Street, Montpelier www.montpelieralive.org NECTAR'S 188 Main Street, Burlington www.livenectars.com SPRUCE PEAK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 122 Hourglass Drive, Stowe www.sprucepeakarts.org STOWE ASSOCIATION 51 Main Street, Stowe www.gostowe.com THE ESSEX EXPERIENCE 21 Essex Way, Essex www.essexexperence.com VERMONT COMEDY CLUB Check out their livestreaming shows For adults and kids. Education classes too.

101 Main Street, Burlington www.vermontcomedyclub.com VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2 Church Street, Burlington www.vso.org

AD INDEX FALL 2020

Beverage Warehouse................................................................. 9 Black Flannel Brewing & Distilling......................................... 29 Cold Hollow Cider Mill..............................................................41 Edelweiss Mountain Deli......................................................... 33 Eden Specialty Ciders................................................................ 12 Fable Farm Fermentology......................................................... 17 Fringe Salon & Lash Bar .......................................................... 47 Hired Hand Brewing................................................................. 37 Idletyme Brewing Co................................................................49 Landshapes..................................................................................41 LaValley Building Supply.......................................................... 12 Lawson's Finest Liquids............................Outside Back Cover Meulemans' Craft Draughts ................................................... 17 Midstate Dodge............................................................................5 Mt. Mansfield Creamery......................................................... 29 Northfield Savings Bank.............................. Inside front Cover NurseGrown Organics............................................................. 53 Outdoor Gear Exchange.......................................................... 33 Quechee Public House . .......................................................... 53 Red Leaf Gluten-Free Brewing................................................ 24 Rock Art Brewery...................................................................... 47 Shelburne Tap House............................................................... 29 Shelburne Vineyard Winery and Tasting Room . ................. 9 Stowe Insurance........................................................................ 24 Stowe Public House.................................................................. 59 Switchback Brewing Company.................................................11 The Essex Resort and Spa..........................................................2 The Rez/The Bench/Tres Amigos............................................ 1 Vermont Brewers Association...................................................7 Vermont Country Deli . ........................................................... 57 Vermont Pub and Brewery ...................................................... 13 Weird Window Brewing........................................................... 25 Woodchuck Hard Cider........................................................... 37 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.......................................Saint Albans 8. Mill River Brewing BBQ & Smokehouse.........Saint Albans 9. Kickback Brewery.................................................. Westford 10. Red Barn Brewing.................................................Danville 11. Foam Brewers....................................................Burlington 12. House of Fermentology....................................Burlington 13. Outer Limits Brewing....................................Proctorsville 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............................................ Morristown 28. Lost Nation Brewing........................................Morrisville 29. Alchemist Brewery................................................... Stowe 30. Idletyme Brewing Copmany.................................... Stowe 31. Red Leaf Gluten-Free Brewing..................... Jeffersonville 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 Junction 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 Pub and Brewery..............................Brattleboro 56. Whetstone Station...........................................Brattleboro 57. Collaborative Brewing........................................ Waitsfield 58. Hired Hand Brewery......................................... Vergennes 59. Red Clover Ale...................................................... Brandon

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60. Long Trail Brewing...........................Bridgewater Corners 61. Upper Pass Beer Company....................... South Royalton 62. Weird Window Brewing......................... South Burlington 63. Freak Folk Bier .................................................Burlington 64. Black Flannel Brewing & Distilling Co..................... Essex

DISTILLERIES

1. Elm Brook Farm.............................................. East Fairfield 2. Smugglers’ Notch Distillery........................... Jeffersonville 3. Green Mountain Distillery................................ Morristown 4. Caledonia Spirits..................................................Hardwick 5. St. Johnsbury Distillery.............................. Saint 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. Black Flannel Brewing & Distilling Co...................... Essex 12. WhistlePig......................................................... 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

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............................................Colchester 6. Chapin Orchard........................................... Essex Junction 7. Boyer’s Orchard and Cider Mill............................ Monkton 8. Shacksbury Cider................................................ Vergennes 9. Lawson’s Finest Liquids...........................................Warren 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

BREWVIEW TO GO

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