Driving through VT- know any good bottle shops?

How far north or south do you have to go from Boston that "packie" becomes bottle shop?

 

I'm glad you didn't get pissed for asking a random question on your thread. I actually don't have answer for you, but I'm sure someone does. Good luck

 

The Winooski Beverage Warehouse, just North of Burlington is terrific. Should fit the bill for you. Lots of domestic craft brews and a pretty good import selection as well. Prost!

 

"The closer to the MA border, the better"

Me thinks that Winooski is more than a hop, skip and a jump from the MA border.

 

My apologies. I overlooked that "close to the Ma. border part". Winooski is indeed way North.

 

if you want lawsons, you need to drive to Warren, VT, the general store there is the only place that I know which stocks Lawsons. Currently HTopper is only available basically in the vicinity of the brewery in waterbury from my understanding (see the Heady Topper thread). So to answer your question, exit 9 off I-89:
http://www.warrenstore.com/

 

Lawson's is now generally available (w/ bottle limits) at Hunger Mtn. Coop in Montpelier; The Waitsfield Farmers Market on Sat. all summer/fall; Winooski Beverage near Burlington; and some others. Best place to look for retail is on their website. It is still available at The Warren Store. It is not available in the southern part of VT, as Sean distributes it himself.

 

Take a look at the Brattleboro food coop, they have a deep selection and and often a few gems.

Cheers

 

Not to hijack this thread but...

I'm taking a day-long beercation to VT the weekend of the 7/21, hoping to get some Heady Topper at the alchemist brewery and then drive to Hill Farmstead and get whatever is good that day. Just wondering whether anyone had tried this or thought it'd be feasible in a day.

I'm thinking I'll get some Heady and something from Hill Farmstead, and then get dinner on the way back somewhere that has Lawson's Finest on tap. Thoughts?

 

Depends on what time you leave in the morning from RI. From the Alchemist to HF is about an hour drive, give or take .......

 

The good thing is HF is near 91, so you won't have to backtrack if you're trying to get back to 93. For food check out Parker Pie in Glover! I've also heard good things about Claire's in Hardwick.

Totally possible if you get up early enough

 

Visiting friends in Danby, VT this weekend, leaving from RI. Any shops I might get lucky at (I know I won't find heady or SOS) but any other VT breweries would be awesome ie 14th star, fiddlehead, lost nation, foley.

I would imagine Manchester would be my best/closest spot, but if I am missing anything either en route or in the close proximity, I would greatly appreciate any info. Not sure of route yet, but I would imagine 495 to some back roads to get on 91 and then more back roads to Danby. Thanks!!!!

 

Table & Vine off I-91 in Springfield MA. Meuleman's beer store between Brattleboro and Manchester, and Manchester Bev before you head north up Rte. 7 to Danby.

 

Danby (had to look it up) is nowhere-ville, but you are not too far from Brandon. A visit to Foley Brothers would be possible. As for shops...no idea really in that area. I have found Second Fiddle and 14th Star Tribute at the Citgo station convenience store at the junction of 100 and 4 in Killington. There is a "beer cave" at a Sunoco station on Rt100 in Hancock, good beers...with a growler filling station no less. Vermont is weird. The point is, any random spot might have something good.

 

If you have the spare time you may want to check out Brewfest Beverage in Ludlow. Very nice selection and they have a growler station. Like others have said you're like in nowhere ville .....

 

Yea, I had never heard of it either, farm country for sure. Thanks for all the info, I would be happy with a couple 4 packs of tribute, anything else would be a bonus. I think Manch Bev will be my only destination stop, but I'll swing into some of the package stores as I see them. Thanks again all.

 

Danby might be in the middle of nowhere, but you will pass plenty of places to stop along the way- make sure you do.