(Source USA Today): Vermont is a hotbed of craft brewing, with the most beer makers per capita in the USA, part of a much larger craft food culture that was way ahead of the curve on the localvore, farm-to-table, and artisan cheese and bread trends. At brewpubs across the state, it would be odd not to have burgers made with some nearby farmer’s grass-fed beef, topped with award-winning local cheddars, and augmented with craft cured natural bacon. Most recently, Vermont has jumped into distilling, and here’s where travelers can taste both movements.
Stowe, Vt. is home to one of the nation’s first ski town microbreweries, The Shed, which serves tasting flights on antique skis. The original Shed closed after a fire, and the brewery, pub and restaurant are now in Middlebury, Vt., while the beer is widely available across the state. The ShedFortunately the void has been filled by several newcomers. The recently launched Von Trapp Brewery is located at the famous Von Trapp Family Lodge, which was opened by the real life version of the signing family immortalized in the movie, ‘The Sound of Music’. Von Trapp Family LodgeStowe also has the Crop Bistro & Brewery, an intimate dining spot right on the main access road that takes a true microbrewery approach to its in-house beers. Crop Bistro & BreweryOn November 11, Crop Bistro & Brewery will become Idletyme Brewing Company. Curran Photography
Tweets, and video from Vermont 3" of new snow to freshen up your Monday morning turns! #stowemt pic.twitter.com/pAHjOzNDQ4 — Stowe Mt Resort (@StoweMtResort) March 5, 2018 Good Morning from Mount Snow!Today's Snow Report for 3/5/18: 84 Trails / 51 Groomed597 Acres11 LiftsFull Report at https://t.co/LgvHO3KfZS pic.twitter.com/uUOUcVgONI — Mount Snow (@mountsnow) March 5, 2018 With 14"…
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Tammie LaClair should be in prison. In September, she was arrested and charged with her fourth DUI. Because she was unwilling to post the $2,500 bail, the 47-year-old South Newfane resident was ushered to one of Vermont’s scarce inmate beds. But rather than live in prison, at the cost of $180 taxpayers’ dollars a day,…
Calkins Portable Toilet Inc., of Vt. has pleaded guilty to charges it transported portable toilets containing human waste on I-93 in #NH. — Jason Schreiber (@Schreibernews) August 6, 2014 Portable toilet company will pay $6,000 fine & make an educational presentation for #NH Association of Septage Haulers. — Jason Schreiber (@Schreibernews) August 6, 2014
Coastal areas are supposed to see above-average precipitation, but it’s unclear if that will extend inland to such resorts as Stratton and Jay Peak in Vermont. “The problem with the Northeast is that in general, it doesn’t have a very strong signal during El Niño,” Di Liberto says, meaning there’s not many indicators around to make concrete…
Vermont ski area updates In no particular order, let’s start with Okemo…. The new skating rink refrigeration system mats have arrived and Jim Cahill is busy assembling the boards. #packyourskates #itsokemotime pic.twitter.com/htnOBzeDQ3 — OkemoMountain (@OkemoMountain) November 15, 2016 GOT GEAR? Okemo's Ski & Snowboard Swap is this weekend! https://t.co/KpqFUjOv6Q Don't miss it. #itsokemotime — OkemoMountain…