Local Beering
Taking a stroll recently through my late teens and early twenties, I ended up on my favorite street in Vermont after a whim and a four hour drive. My husband and son came with, as WHO would not like Church Street in Burlington?? As we walked past local favorites like the Outdoor Gear Exchange, Vermont Flannel Company, and Lake Champlain Chocolates, this marketplace was buzzing with shoppers and diners, soaking in the best of Vermont fare and atmosphere. (Give me time and I will feature oodles of these businesses as some of my favorite New England locals!) We warmed up with lunch in a sweet little memory-evoking restaurant called Sweetwaters, and took in an incredible lunch. Now, if you are a true fan of local products, you probably know that one local product you can find locally-made almost anywhere is BEER: micro-brewed, specialty beer featuring some of the region's best flavors. On tap were a number of local beers to chose from, featuring all kinds of things from maple syrup and fiddle-head ferns to pumpkins and birch. But our allegiance had to go to the one and only Vermont-quintessential, Magic Hat, made a hop (get it?! "hop") away in South Burlington, Vermont. Producing upwards of approximately 175,000 barrels each year, Magic Hat is a well-known favorite of many a local. It may even be possible you cannot be considered a true Vermonter until you know what exactly #9 is all about...
Taking a stroll recently through my late teens and early twenties, I ended up on my favorite street in Vermont after a whim and a four hour drive. My husband and son came with, as WHO would not like Church Street in Burlington?? As we walked past local favorites like the Outdoor Gear Exchange, Vermont Flannel Company, and Lake Champlain Chocolates, this marketplace was buzzing with shoppers and diners, soaking in the best of Vermont fare and atmosphere. (Give me time and I will feature oodles of these businesses as some of my favorite New England locals!) We warmed up with lunch in a sweet little memory-evoking restaurant called Sweetwaters, and took in an incredible lunch. Now, if you are a true fan of local products, you probably know that one local product you can find locally-made almost anywhere is BEER: micro-brewed, specialty beer featuring some of the region's best flavors. On tap were a number of local beers to chose from, featuring all kinds of things from maple syrup and fiddle-head ferns to pumpkins and birch. But our allegiance had to go to the one and only Vermont-quintessential, Magic Hat, made a hop (get it?! "hop") away in South Burlington, Vermont. Producing upwards of approximately 175,000 barrels each year, Magic Hat is a well-known favorite of many a local. It may even be possible you cannot be considered a true Vermonter until you know what exactly #9 is all about...
