Hey Vermonters

There has a been a few on the Western side of the state, Middlebury/Burlington/etc. But not many BA's in NEK (North East Kingdom), which is where I am and HF is also considered to be in NEK. There are a few in Southern Vermont tho. Realize that Vermont is a small state, but areas are like night and day in comparison. IE: Calling Vermont a blue state, is hard when you don't live near Burlington.

 

It's a ways off, but the Summer Gathering is usually a pretty big beer share, campsites normally available.

http://beeradvocate.com/events/info/58618

It appears that we get together in the Northwest more frequently than in other parts of the state. If you end up in St. J the overnite festivals at HF turn into pretty cool bottle shares.

 

If you move into Southern VT, I'm sure we can fit you into our schedule. There are only a few regulars here from the SVT area that post and get together. There is at least one BA get together in the South each year. Most other events are rather lossely organized and off the Radar. At any rate...You aren't more than 3 hours away from anywhere in the state.

 

we don't take kindly to your types around here......but i'm always up for a beer, so long as life doesn't get in the way.

OT...Deanhead, you ready for some decent snows? sounds like we may finally get some.

 

I was off a few days last week and got to enjoy the 2-4" daily dustings. Heading to Ludlow this weekend with my kids for some turns at either Magic or Okemo.

 

Stick as close to Burlington as possible. The rest of the state is a wasteland beerwise, jobwise, culture wise, etc...

 

Both Rockingham and St. J are a bit out of the way beer-wise, and otherwise. St. J is only an hour from HF and a little further from Waterbury. Rockingham has slightly quicker access to southern New England if you care about that. Southern VT seems to lag behind the northern half of the state in general. If you like winter sports, especially snowshoeing, snowmobiling, xc skiing, you will be happier up north.

I was born in western NC and my mom retired there. There are similarities to rural VT, but I think you'll like VT better.

 

Besides being prettier and having closer access to Boston and NYC- I can't think of one thing better in Southern Vermont then northern VT.

 

You're so grumpy.

 

It's the worst of a good lot down here.

 

We have skiing in the north too Burke is small, but a good area. Especially if you like mountain biking during the summer.

 

fyp

mountains north of killington area whole lot better than south of it. crowd sizes are night and day.

 

So is the difference skiing midweek as opposed to weekends.

 

Having access to Montreal and Burlington comes to mind.

There's something else too..but I ain't gonna say it.