We also purchased bourbon barrel aged maple syrup as well (which I used on pancakes this morning!). We ended up purchasing the Vermont Gold Vodka, that is made with Maple syrup sap. This was also located in Quechee, Vermont at the end of a small plaza that had great shops selling handmade jewelry, soaps, cleaning products, a blacksmith, and a TOY MUSEUM! Vermont Spirits was small, but great. In addition to beer, we also went to the Vermont Spirits Distillery Co. To my boyfriend and all of his friends who cheered him on for successfully completing his mission, they thought it was outstanding and well worth the extension in our trip! My beer tastes have not evolved enough yet to the appreciation of IPAs, so the Heady Topper to me was not all that amazing. They had a small self guided viewing station that described the canning process, and a small little shop to buy souvenirs from as well. We were second in line, and purchased the maximum 2 case per person limit. I have never seen beer being canned, nor heard of a beer for which there was a line out the door an hour before opening, in order to purchase it. Alchemist was a really interesting experience for me. After speaking to a reliable source at Long Trail, we decided to extend our trip an extra day so that we could go to the Alchemist Cannery directly, located in Waterbury, VT, in order to purchase the freshly canned Heady Topper. We stopped at several different locations in and around Quechee, Vermont, and no one carried it. Andrew was on the hunt for Heady Topper, the number one rated beer in the world according to the Beer Advocate Website. We also had a mission during this weekend excursion. The back of this can reminds people to not be “a D-bag, recycle this can”. I was also excited to see the use of local ingredients mentioned throughout the menu as well. The nachos were probably some of the best I have had. They have a small pub menu with items that were both vegetarian friendly and/or traditional bar food. Long Trail has a fantastic outdoor seating section overlooking a small creek. Our first brewery that we stopped at was Long Trail Brewing Company (this was one of the first suggestions on the Bride and Groom’s list of things to do in Vermont). Located in Bridgewater Corners, VT, it’s a very short drive from Woodstock, Vermont, which might actually be the cutest town in America. The views from the top were incredible and the walk down and back up gave us the slight boost we needed to not feel guilty about the indulgences that were going to find us that afternoon!Īs the slight beer snobs that we are, my boyfriend and I couldn’t come across a more fun state for taste testing and brewery tours. The morning after the wedding we worked off our wedding calories by hiking Quechee Gorge, a small but beautiful section of Quechee State Park. That list was a big catalyst for Andrew and I extending our weekend a few extra days. The list of ideas was a whole page long and had suggestions ranging from shopping to hiking, eating to brew tours. One of the many cute ideas that the bride and groom had was to enclose a list of local activities for guests to do and try out while they were in town. The bride and groom picked a beautiful spot to begin the next chapter of their lives together. At one point during the reception, hot air balloons were flying overhead. Cocktail hour was held on the front porch, and the reception was set up in the back under a gorgeous tent. The ceremony was picturesque and held in the front yard. She held it at The Quechee Inn at Marshland Farms. Our friend’s wedding was absolutely gorgeous. After being there last weekend, I couldn’t imagine a better time or place to go!
Since then, I have had friends go to Vermont for skiing and snowboarding, as have I, but never really as a summer escape or weekend away. I remember traveling to Burlington as a high-schooler and loving it. My boyfriend and I recently traveled to Vermont for a friends wedding.
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