Posts Tagged: Vermont
NCPR On Hop Farming In Ferrisburgh, Vermont
Posted by on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in - 2 comments
My local public radio station, North Country Public Radio, had a great story today as part of it's series on Faming Under 40 that runs all this week. Today's installment is called "New Direction for an Old Farm" and described how the next generation on a 210 year family mixed farm is trying out …
Is It True? Has Vermonster Been Saved??
Posted by on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in - leave a comment
There seems to be some news happening this suppertime around the Vermonster saga-ette with news today from the website of Rock Art Brewery and via their Twitter account. Vermont Public Radio seems to have a tidbit more than I am seeing elsewhere on the why and the wherefore of the outcome... even …
If "Vermonster" Is Confusing - Isn't "Monster" Worse?
Posted by on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 in - 3 comments
Much is being made of a legal claim being brought against Rock Art, a small Vermont brewer, who makes "Vermonster" beer by a premium soda pop maker whose brands include "Monster" energy pop for confusing the brand - especially since the claim is being made in the name of the soda company's plans … read more »
Vermont: Craft Brewer Greg Noonan Passes Away
Posted by on Monday, October 12, 2009 in - 6 comments
Very sad news this morning of the passing of Greg Noonan, founder of the Vermont Pub and Brewery as well as author of a number of important books on brewing. There is a thread of condolences over at BeerAdvocate with many sharing their memories of him. • I never met Greg but read through his …
Vermont: Odd Notion Fall '09, Magic Hat, SoBurl
Posted by on Sunday, September 6, 2009 in - leave a comment
If Google is anything to go by - and it might well turn out to be - then I have clearly had a fair number of beers by Magic Hat. Like the buttery goodness. Like the quirky branding. Like the experimentations. This beer is one of there recent Odd Notions and I am told it is a stout, which it is … read more »
Vermont: Odd Notion Spring '09, Magic Hat, SoBurl
Posted by on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 in - 1 comment
Extreme. Experimental. Weird. Weirdo. That is my new sliding scale to express a facet of the craft brewing world, like the crap-snob continuum. Granted it is only half the scale, missing the BFW¹ - X3M portion to the left. But it is a good scale and Odd Notion Spring 2009 inspired it. • One …
Vermont: Ridge Runner, Rock Art Brewery, Morrisville
Posted by on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 in - 6 comments
Vermont: Roxy Rolles, Magic Hat, Burlington
Posted by on Thursday, April 17, 2008 in - 2 comments
Just a note on this one. • Very much like Ithaca Cascazilla but with the added buttery goodness of Magic Hat. A great deep orange amber caramel with a off white fine lacing cream head. Bitter green spruce hops on the nose amongst the maltiness. Cherry, black tea, raisin with plenty of graininess …
Thoughts On A Magic Hat Spring Mix 12 2008
Posted by on Saturday, February 9, 2008 in - 28 comments
Knut morphed our discussion here about charity and local breweries into the general question of what is local anyway. I am going to suggest something that should not seem so radical but might be taken as such: local in the NE United States includes diacetyl as much as the NW United States is …
Vermont: Jinx, Magic Hat, South Burlington
Posted by on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 in - leave a comment
Another from Magic Hat's autumnal Night of the Living Dead '07 mixed pack. This time they let us know what to expect as the label says "peat smoked offering" and "an ale inspired by the doctrines of medieval chemists". OK, they give us a hint. I'd link to more detail on the site but it is a 2002 …
