Tag Archives: Craft Beer

Les Brasseurs de Petit Sault – Edmundston, NB

August 13, 2015 The Local Traveler

With so many new breweries popping up, it can seem nearly impossible to stand out above the others. However, it doesn’t need to be so complicated. Just make good, deeply satisfying beer. This seems to be the philosophy that les Brasseurs de Petit Sault in Edmondston are following with their brewing. We had our first… Read More

WHYM Craft Beer Cafe – Portsmouth, NH

WHYM Craft Beer Portsmouth New Hampshire

July 8, 2015 The Local Traveler

"It's like having a barbecue out on the deck. Only better." - my dad Better food, better beer, and helpful advice. WHYM Craft Beer Cafe really doesn't look like much from the road. Semi-hidden behind a motel along Route 1, it'd be just as easy to miss as to spot, but it'd be worth doubling… Read More

Hill Farmstead Brewery – Greensboro, VT

May 24, 2015 The Local Traveler

"I know they said there would be a line, but it's a Wednesday, and Saint Patrick's Day was yesterday. I'm not worried." We're standing in line at Hill Farmstead, an out of the way brewery in Greensboro. When we pulled up, cars with licence plates from all different states and provinces had overflowed from the parking… Read More

Otter Creek Brewery – Middlebury, VT

May 7, 2015 The Local Traveler

I tried Otter Creek long before this first visit to Vermont. I was in New Hampshire with my parents and planning a stop at Tullys, which is reputed to be one of the best craft beer stores on the East Coast. In preparation for that trip, Drew sent me a list of beer he wanted… Read More

Drop-In Brewery – Middlebury, VT

April 29, 2015 The Local Traveler

Drop-In Brewery feels something like an arcade. A grown up arcade. With beer. There are tables with vintage boxers and hungry hungry hippos set up and ready to play. It's a pretty relaxed place. Shelves of glass wear, bottles, and knick knacks from around the world line one wall, and band posters and signs fill… Read More

Long Trail Brewery – Plymouth, VT

April 22, 2015 The Local Traveler

We almost didn't go to Long Trail Brewery. With so many to visit in a limited time, we were of the mind that we'd try to stick to the ones you have less opportunity to try, and, being Vermont's biggest brewery, it's a bit easier to otherwise find Long Trail. However, there it was along our… Read More

Harpoon Brewery and Artisans Park – Windsor, VT

April 15, 2015 The Local Traveler

Harpoon Brewery didn't fit in our original itinerary of places to visit in Vermont, but when our GPS got us lost, we found ourselves in Windsor, VT. Harpoon is one of the largest breweries in Vermont, second only to Long Trail. Even if you didn't know that going in, the space suggests it. The large white… Read More

Norwich Inn and Brewery – Norwich, VT

April 8, 2015 The Local Traveler

Norwich Inn was the first stop on our Vermont tour. This historic inn is located just past the border of Vermont and New Hampshire, and is home to Jasper Murdock Ales. It's a charming property right on the main street. The brewpub and restaurant is open to the public and features a line-up of six beers brewed… Read More

Kingdom Brewery – Newport, VT

August 4, 2014 The Local Traveler

While Gillian explored Portland ME with her parents, I had the pleasure of driving from Portland to Montreal. My route took me through some seriously stunning views of New England, especially once I got into the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. I also knew it was taking me through some serious craft beer… Read More

Picaroons Brewery – Fredericton, NB

Northampton Brewing co. Picaroons Brewtique New Brunswick

January 21, 2014 The Local Traveler

Picaroons Brewery is one of the Maritimes’ longest running breweries. Since 1995, they've been brewing traditional, British-Style ales. If you’re in Fredericton, you can find them down on Queen Street, where you can get singles or 4-packs of their 500mL bottles or refillable growlers filled in there speedy CraftTap growler filler. Unfortunately, there’s no place to sit… Read More