On Monday I wrote a post recounting my first trip to Hill Farmstead Brewery in Vermont, a visit I made with a group of my college buddies a couple weeks ago. In addition to enjoying a couple pints at the brewery and a sampling of growler pours later in our hotel I bought a range […]
Every year on the weekend before Thanksgiving I get together with a group of my buddies from college for a guys night away. The trip revolves around the annual wild game supper in Bradford, VT, a church fundraiser that features a feast on wild game meat prepared in different ways. After the meal we stay […]
I was originally going to include my thoughts about all of the recent Trillium news in this column, but it became way too long so I wrote a separate post with my thoughts on the Trillium debacle. Local beer writing legend Norman Miller has decided to retire his Real Beer Nut column and stop writing […]
I was going to include the Trillium stuff from this week in my monthly news/notes/links column coming on Thursday but there was way too much to unwrap, so I decided to write a separate post. Here it goes. It has been a crazy week for Trillium Brewing Company, one of the most popular and sought […]
As New England style IPAs have become more main-stream you are seeing two different strategies breweries are taking with the popular sub-style. Some are focused entirely on small batches and direct sales at taprooms, prioritizing the complete control of storage and freshness with a style that is infamous for it’s short shelf life. Others have […]
The fact that Vermont has the most breweries per capita of any state in the country is well publicized, but Maine isn’t far behind, coming in second overall. So, even though I make somewhat frequent trips up to the state where I was raised there are a large number of breweries that I haven’t visited. […]
When a brewery (or any business for that matter) undergoes an ownership change it can cause a mixture of excitement and trepidation for regular customers. In the case of a brewery the causes for concern come in the form of worry that the new owners will stop making classic styles or that quality will decline. […]
The newest substyle of IPA that has gained a ton of buzz is brut IPA, a hop forward beer with an extremely light body, dry finish and high carbonation, intended to resemble brut champagne with added hops. This has led to a number of think-pieces asking if brut IPA will be the “next NEIPA”. The […]
Vermont is known for many things, maple syrup, crazy ice cream flavors, jam bands, nature, and of course lots of quality beer. Vermont still has the most breweries per capita of any state in the country, ranging from larger operations with regional distribution to tiny startups selling pints and growlers on site. Many of the […]
Many breweries are now featuring “rotating series” beers, at least partially in response to the beer drinkers who are always chasing something new and different. Most of these beers are IPAs (or other hop-bombs) with the same malt bill and a constantly changing hop schedule, either showcasing a single variety of hops or a mixture […]
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