11.17.2015

BURLINGTON + WATERBURY | VERMONT

Burlington + Waterbury, VT | Sevengrams

This weekend's escape was just what we needed -- a quick trip out of town to focus on us, combined with good food, fantastic beer and fresh country air. I was last in Burlington about 15 years ago, at an age when shopping at Old Navy and Abercrombie - in America - was revolutionary (oh how times have changed). This trip was a little different. After hearing about Vermont's incredible craft beer scene, we headed down primarily for the beer. We were wow-ed by the beer, equally impressed with the food, and fell madly in love with Vermont's charm.

DRINK //
all the beer. seriously, allll of it. if you have to choose, these were our favourites:
the alchemist's heady topper
anything from hill farmstead, especially their citra + conduct of life
citizen cider's full nelson
anything from lawson's finest liquid's, especially sip of sunshine and super session #2
foley brothers' prospect
apple cider from cold hollow cider mill

EAT //
lunch (and a pint) at the farmhouse tap & grill, burlington
tacos at the mule, burlington (didn't make it, but came highly recommended)
dinner at hen of the wood, waterbury
beers + nachos at blackback pub, waterbury
bbq and beers at prohibition pig, waterbury (again, didn't make it, but highly recommended)
apple cider donuts from cold hollow cider mill

DO //
stroll along church street in burlington, don't miss olive oil sampling at saratoga
ben + jerry's factory tour
groceries at trader joe's (for us canadians who don't have it!)
peruse the aisles, and buy all the craft beer at the beverage warehouse, winooski
ditto at the craft beer cellar in waterbury
hikes up stowe or mount mansfield

Burlington + Waterbury, VT | Sevengrams

Burlington + Waterbury, VT | Sevengrams

Burlington + Waterbury, VT | Sevengrams

Burlington + Waterbury, VT | Sevengrams

Burlington + Waterbury, VT | Sevengrams


Burlington + Waterbury, VT | Sevengrams