Trip to Burlington

Farnham has been impressing lately and they're a hop/skip/jump away from BBC. Since you'll be in Williston stop in to 'Natural Provisions'. They fly under the radar and should have Frost/Foley.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/50815/
http://naturalprovisions.com/beer-wine/

 

The Growler Garage is right near Foam. Usually have a tap list worth checking out.
Beverage Warehouse in Winooski is fairly close, will have most of what you are looking for.
Do you come from I91 or from the NY side when heading into Burlington? If I91 to I89 then there are a lot of other good options you will be driving by. (e.g. River Roost, Alchemist, Waterbury, Montpelier).

Nobody ever mentions Simple Roots in Burlington. Nice taproom experience. Worth a stop if you have time.

 

The lines would be for a special release (like Lawson's Bottles). For regular stuff shouldn't be an issue. Should be able to grab Heady or SoS on multiple places around Burlington.

 

If you're passing by stop in at Common Roots in Glens Falls. Christian is the man. Great beer.
https://commonrootsbrewing.com/

 

I believe tomorrow is a can and dot release so I would say get there for opening and you should be fine. Lines are not crazy but can tend to sell out

 

I just made the trip a few weeks ago, was also worried about Foam cans selling out but I ended up leaving Foam a little before 8 PM on a busy Friday and they still had cans. Saturday I left around 3:30 and they still had cans despite the taproom being packed.

However, those were for Pavement and Built To Spill, which have become can staples. This weekend may be different because they're releasing two new (or at least infrequent) cans.

 

Im curious, how was the trip? I am going to Burlington in the nearish future. Any place that really stood out?

 

There is a line at a beer shop?! How fresh were the cans there?

 

Headed up Saturday for my birthday. Plan is Alchemist at 11am for opening. From the Alchemist thread sounds like I should get in and out of there pretty quickly.

Then off to Burlington Beer Co. for beer/lunch/cans. Hoping they still have cans of their new triple IPA.

Then fiddlehead/foam and four quarters if time.

Waterbury on the way home for dinner at Blackback and buy a bunch of cans at the CBC.

If I hit Foam around 2:30pm on a Saturday does anyone know if I can expect a wait to get through the doors? Also is there any chance at that time of cans still being there from the Friday release? Thanks

 

Good luck! It's one of my favorite new beers for me, and probably my favorite beer they've ever produced.

I haven't been in a little while, but usually there isn't a wait to get inside unless it's a can/Dot release. And per an earlier message, someone mentioned that some of the staples (Pavement, Built to Spill) last into Saturday from the Friday before and tomorrow is a Built to Spill release. (I will also be in the same boat, so I'm crossing my fingers for the same).

Enjoy your trip, sounds great! (Though I'd also recommend trying to sneak Hill Farmstead in if you can manage it.)

 

Been wanting the triple for awhile haven't met a person that didn't love it. I haven't had a lot of Foam so I would be fine with getting some cans of the staples. I'll also have a growler that I think fits their website stipulations.

I would love to do Hill Farmstead but it is so far out of the way. I think I will do a summer run up there just to HF.

 

FYI- alchemist to hillfarm is less than an hour. Then hillfarm to Burlington 1:30

 

Hey I am heading to Burlington some time this summer. Leaving from North shore MA and was wondering if there are any decent stops (beer/food/anything interesting) off of I-89? Looking to make 1 or 2 stops along the 3+ hour drive. Thanks!

 

Yes.

• A few decent places in Concord
  • Concord Craft Brewery. Nice little tap room with decent brews and variety
  • The Barley House. Decent pub food and decent (by NH standards) tap list
• Flying Goose Pub in Sunapee. Decent pub food and decent Brewpub style brews. Some people love it.
• At the junction of I91 and I89 you can stop in White River Junction. River Roost Brewing and in the same parking lot is Big Fatty's.
  • Big Fattys has a retail side (crowler pit) and a restaurant side (great tap list with Hill Farmstead/Lawson's/etc.)
  • Trail Break Taps and Tacos is right across the street and has good food and great tap list too.
• One exit up I89 is the exit for Woodstock, VT. You can stop at Worthy Kitchen and Woodstock Hops and Barley.
  • Worthy Kitchen has great food and tap list.
  • Woodstock H&B is a nice little retail craft beer store.
• A few more exits up I89 is South Royalton. Worthy Burger. Great taps and food. More just burgers than the more complete menu at WK.
• Then you get to the Montpelier/Waterbury/Stowe area. Tons of threads describing your options here.
  • My favorites would be Three Penny Taproom and Blackback Pub if you choose to stop around here. Tons of other options too. Great CBC in Waterbury.