Posts Tagged: Vermont
Vermont: Madison Brewing Co., Bennington
Posted by on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 in - 5 comments
It's hard sometimes to judge a brewpub on one visit. It's a bit harder to do so on a long run when you need a break and get it even if Andy Crouch has given you fair warning to expect less than you might want. Having said that, we liked the place. First, during an early afternoon shift, it was kid …
Vermont: Harvest Ale, Long Trail Brewing, Bridgewater Corners
Posted by on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 in - leave a comment
I have reviewed one or two Long Trail beers here before, and the company should hire me I love them so much. • This bottle of Harvest Ale has sat in the beer stash here for a little bit, waiting for the right moment. My wife is out and about this evening, so I didn't have to share, making this a …
Book Review: <i>The Good Beer Guide To New England</i>
Posted by on Monday, May 22, 2006 in - 1 comment
A year ago, Lew Bryson wrote this in his email newsletter The Occasional Pint: • “I'm also kicking around ideas for the next book. New Jersey Breweries is already in planning stages, but what's down the road is a bit obscure. I've thought about doing a rye whiskey book, or a bourbon book. At the …
Four Northeast US Winter Ales
Posted by on Saturday, January 14, 2006 in - 8 comments
What is a winter beer? A beer brewed for winter? Is it that simple? CAMRA's annual National Winter Ales Festival is aimed at old ales, stouts and porters but that is not what the US understands by the term. As the Magic Hat offering is called "a dark wheat ale" on the label you can expect to find …
Vermont: Magic Hat Brewing, South Burlington
Posted by on Saturday, October 22, 2005 in - 8 comments
Magic Hat is one of those breweries whose stuff I like but when it comes around to doing a review folks come over and drink all the beers I have and there is nothing left to review. So I have only reviewed one to date - Revell porter out of the winter 12 pack. This time it will be different. I am …
Three More Wolavers
Posted by on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 in - 2 comments
I reviewed Wolaver's oatmeal stout in early July after picking one up at a Wegman's in Ithaca in the organic produce section for something like 7.99 a six. This brewery, one of the great craft brewers of Vermont, makes both the the Wolaver's organic line as well as Otter Creek giving it a range of …
Six US Darks
Posted by on Sunday, July 10, 2005 in - 4 comments
Washington, Vermont, New York, Oregon, • Pennsylvania and California • Life is tough. Life needs little projects. I found all of these lovery little brown bottles at the excellent Finger Lakes Beverage Center in Ithaca, NY and was able to buy singles of each - though the Southern Tier Porter …
Vermont: Ravell Porter, Magic Hat, South Burlington
Posted by on Saturday, January 1, 2005 in - 1 comment
I had such high hopes for this post, comparing four of the brews in the South Burlington Vermont's Magic Hat Winter mixed 12 pack. Then the holidays hit, then the guests arrived, then the defence of the bottles began. Right now I have maybe 30 singles of beer stuck away for later comment at a …
