Besides trying to pick up some heady Lawson's & hill farmstead are there beers I should try to pick up that is not around boston?
You could hit up fiddlehead if they have anything for sale in cans. Four Quarters in winooski may or may not have bottles of la Fleur which is definaty worth seekin out.
There are also a few beers from Oregon that we don't get via distro and VT does. Don't know how solid they are. You might see Bent Hill as well, which is worth a try. You also might have better luck finding Otter Creek Overgrown, which I can't find here.