VT trip - I'm not Lazy

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  1. yossarian143

    yossarian143 Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2015 Connecticut

    Is there anywhere in Waterbury or Montpelier to get HT on Friday night or Saturday morning? Winooski is too far for me since I am in Killington for only 1 day.
     
    #21 yossarian143, Mar 18, 2016
  2. Yetiman420

    Yetiman420 Maven (1,474) Oct 27, 2005 Ohio

    Thanks all for the feedback. The two of us were able to piece together a bit over 2 cases of each: HT, SoS, and Second Fiddle. It's safe to say that you need to do research as to when the retailer gets their shipment and be there at that time (which we did) or at least within an hour.

    There were about 12 people at Hill Farmstead from when we arrived Friday at 11:45 to when we left around 1:30. They said it's been slow since President's day.

    Wasn't able to get Focal Banger at Prohibition Pig and wound up going next door to The Reservation which was a total sleeper. They had the best tap selection of any place we went and also had bottles of Crooked Stave (CO sours). Mostly locals and got to hear the "back in the day" stories about the VT beer scene.
     
    #22 Yetiman420, Mar 21, 2016
  3. viper11tg

    viper11tg Devotee (348) Aug 13, 2015 California
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    Where did you have your most luck with your pick ups on the cases?
     
    #23 viper11tg, Mar 21, 2016
  4. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    If I saw this sooner I would have suggested getting the Pro Pig IPA in crowlers. It's pretty amazing really.
     
    #24 HuskyHawk, Mar 21, 2016
  5. natejohnson126

    natejohnson126 Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2013 Vermont

    Not on tap currently, in fact, I've only brewed that version once. But I am brewing an IPA this week, so maybe I'll brew that one again.
     
    #25 natejohnson126, Mar 21, 2016
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  6. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    Let me weigh in by saying that I thought it was outstanding. As good as Abner or really anything else.
     
    #26 HuskyHawk, Mar 21, 2016
  7. cebern

    cebern Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2015 New York

    Let me 2nd this. I loved that beer and it was probably the highlight of my trip when it was on months back.
     
    #27 cebern, Mar 21, 2016
  8. patrickcmcd

    patrickcmcd Initiate (0) Dec 25, 2010 Massachusetts

    I was at the Bevie around 845 on Saturday. First 15-20 people got cases..I was probably 15th. Pretty fun line, too. Cold, though.
     
    #28 patrickcmcd, Mar 21, 2016
  9. howopeeps

    howopeeps Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2011 Ohio
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    Does hill farmstead a growler filling limit anymore.
     
    #29 howopeeps, Mar 22, 2016
  10. Capt_Quint

    Capt_Quint Pundit (762) May 29, 2015 Massachusetts
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    They don't.
     
    #30 Capt_Quint, Mar 22, 2016
  11. natejohnson126

    natejohnson126 Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2013 Vermont

    Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback. It makes all the hard work worth it. Cheers!
     
    #31 natejohnson126, Mar 22, 2016
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  12. celfan

    celfan Savant (1,060) Jul 4, 2004 Vermont
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    I saw Heady Topper at Healthy Living this past Saturday morning - I don't think I've ever seen that before.
    I feel the Worcester/Boston IPA boom is intercepting a lot of the people who have been sucking us dry for years. Being a self serving narcissist -I love it! Throw in warm weather in March with no skiing and it's a great time to get beer in Vermont.
     
    #32 celfan, Mar 23, 2016
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  13. johng

    johng Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2006 New York

    Last year around this time, came up from LI, hit HF at around 3:45-4:00. One person ahead of me in line for growlers. In and out around 15 mins. after chatting a bit.
     
    #33 johng, Mar 24, 2016
  14. howopeeps

    howopeeps Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2011 Ohio
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    Ya showed up yesterday around 2:30 and it was really easy. When I left no wait at all.
     
    #34 howopeeps, Mar 25, 2016
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