Vermont Beer Reviews
What gets brewed in Vermont, stays in … America.
by Taylor Birkey | American Barleywine, Pint Glass, Rock Art Brewery, Snifter, United States, Vermont |
This is the beer that introduced me to Rock Art Brewery and in many ways put the small Vermont operation on the larger craft beer map. You see, Rock Art received a cease and desist letter from the legal cronies of Monster Energy Drink, who were at the time planning a...
by Taylor Birkey | Blonde Ale, Mug, Pint Glass, Rock Art Brewery, United States, Vermont |
Only the second beer from Rock Art Brewery that I have tried, Whitetail is a nice crisp ale that has great balance. After enjoying the Ridge Runner Barley Wine I was looking forward to something a little different from Rock Art and Whitetail fit the bill (it was also...
by Taylor Birkey | Fruit Beers, Long Trail Brewing Company, United States, Vermont |
People in Vermont love them some Long Trail. The Bridgewater Corners, VT brewery makes a host of different beers, and the Blackbeary Wheat is one of their four year-round offerings. The labels are a little childish for my taste, but it’s what’s inside the...
by Taylor Birkey | English Barley Wine, Pint Glass, Rock Art Brewery, Snifter, United States, Vermont, Wine Glass |
Rock Art Brewery in Morrisville, Vermont is one of the classic American craft breweries that you don’t hear too much about. Founder and Brewmaster Matt Nadeau looks and sounds like just the kind of guy you want behind your beer: humble and down to earth with a...
by Taylor Birkey | American Pale Ale (APA), Mug, Pint Glass, Trout River Brewing Company, United States, Vermont |
Recently I was given an assortment of beers from Vermont … beers I can’t get here in Illinois. The other night, after a long and stressful day at work, I pulled one out of the fridge at random, and looked down to see a Trout River Pale Ale in my hand. I...
by Tom Smillie | Mug, Oatmeal Stout, Otter Creek Brewing / Wolaver's, Pint Glass, United States, Vermont |
Having partaken and graded a number of beers myself before I was asked to write for PHM I found myself in an interesting situation. Do I re-purchase beers I have already reviewed or do I continue to seek out new beers? I chose to do both. One such beer is this little...