I’ll look for it.
The Austrian bit brings back some memories for me. When we had the house in Rochester VT, we were friends with a family a bit further up the mountains. The Ottens. They escaped Austria at the same time and knew the Von Trapps. Erna was rather old when I knew her but played a grand piano they had, same piano Mozart used she said. Lovely people and a bit of a trip into history to talk to them, a gift really, to get those stories first hand.“Beer Expert! Where have you been? I have been looking for a beer that is a collaboration between a Vermont brewery and an Austrian brewery and I am losing hope!”
If I had a dollar for every time someone has asked me that question, I would be a rich man.
So here it is….a Von Trappe Brewing collaboration with an Austrian brewery called Hoffelwhiffenpoofer or whatever. Liked it quite a bit. Lots going on in there and I suspect a lot of you would really enjoy this one. A lil more hoppy than is my preference, but still, worth a pick up.
The last sip of the Stout Trooper pictured above yielded a small lump on my tongue. I figured it was a yeast clump. Spit it into the glass...nope.
Ray Ramano: "IT WAS A FLY!!!!!"
Legs still moving.
The last sip of the Stout Trooper pictured above yielded a small lump on my tongue. I figured it was a yeast clump. Spit it into the glass...nope.
Ray Ramano: "IT WAS A FLY!!!!!"
Legs still moving.
“Beer expert! I am looking for a beer from a Vermont brewery, but I really hate Austrians! Help!”
Understood. Austrians are weird.
Anyway, Burlington Beer Co.
Meh. We used to go to Burlington Beer after the Vermont City Marathon and I always enjoyed it - am starting to think I was just delirious because the beers I’ve had this summer are just average. Perhaps it’s just for the tourist trade.
A second review because I have been slacking.
Lawson’s Fest Bier…it actually felt a little like September at times at the Cape this weekend, so it was fine.
High marks for this one. One of two beers I had last week that really impressed me. Grab this instead of the S’mores rocky road cotton candy stout you’re looking at.
Waitsfield is nice. There are some great taps at the Mad Taco and at Worthy Burger Too (excellent food at both), including Hill Farmstead most of the time. They also do a nice Saturday morning farmer's market at Waitsfield Village Green (right next to Hill Farmstead), it often has some distillery offerings from Mad River and Barr Hill. There's a Vermont tasting room too, with Mad River, lots of cheese and some other stuff. Our old house was about 25 minutes from there.
Head 15 minutes north of Waitsfield straight up Route 100 to Waterbury. Great eats and beers at Prohibition Pig. Hen of the Wood is right down the street. Great restaurant. The Alchemist in Stowe is very worth a visit.
On the wagon?
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