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Originally Posted by coyn113
need some advice from any VT ants out there..
This Sunday i have a wedding about 30 miles south of Burlington which means im spending all Saturday traversing the state to visit any awesome beer spots.
Where in VT should i go? Where are the best stores to find some Alchemist or Lawsons?
any advice is appreciated
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Bit late, hopefully this helps
Very difficult to find Heady or Lawsons stuff on the weekends (as far as retail, taking stuff home)
Lots of places to both drink, and buy other great local beers to go.
Burlington (and surrounding areas):
Farmhouse Tap & Grill - downtown Burlington...great tap list, good food / apps (all locally sourced)...bit pricey in general
American Flatbread / Zero Gravity - also downtown, good pizza and a nice selection of local beers
Vermont Pub & Brewery - been there a long time, make their own beer in house...not the greatest, but worth a stop if you are drinking downtown
Fiddlehead Brewery - this is about a 20 min drive from downtown Burlington, hard to say what they may have on tap or in cans to go...their IPA is pretty much a staple at bars / restaurants...their special offerings (IPAs) can rival the big 3 up here! Awesome wood fire pizza right next door, can grab a pint and a pizza.
Mule Bar - this is in Winooski, smaller place but always have a lot of great beers on tap
Winooski Beverage - this is the BEST retail spot in VT, a must stop
Waterbury (which is about 30 miles south of Burlington):
Prohibition Pig / The Res / Blackback - these are 3 of the best bars in VT, all right next to each other. All are worth checking out, amazing local and regional tap list. Food can be hit and miss, its really a matter of opinion and everyone has their favorites of those 3
Montpelier (couple exits past Waterbury):
Three Penny Taproom - this is what I consider to be the best bar in the state!
Just about any good bar will have Heady cans to drink on site (expect to pay $7 a can though). Lawsons is very tough, you will find 1 or 2 of their beers on tap at the better bars (3 Penny, the Waterbury bars, possibly the Farmhouse)
These bars all have good websites, with updated tap lists...give them a look and feel free to post here / message me with any questions! Those are pretty much the staples, lots of other places to check out if you are looking for specific food and such.
Cheers