Thot they stoped making OVT years ago
Cabot still sells it, but most of the NorthEast states now have VOC requirements that OVT can't meet without ending up pouring like peanut butter.
Vermont may be the only state around these parts that you can still buy it.
The store said they do a land-office business selling OVT to outta-Staters and particularly New Yorkers.
So after loading the trunk with cases of oil stain we ended up parking the car down town and touring on foot - Brattleboro is a very walkable place and the day was perfect for it.
Had a flight at McNeil's (a grotty place) but the pourer was pleasant enough.
About a dozen of their brews on tap, we did 3 ounce samples until I found two that I actually liked.
They had Sox In Two on the tube and the manager made it clear if I knew anything about last night's Fenway Abortion (I totally watched the game last night) I best keep it to myself.
Ohhhkaaayyy - "Check, please!"
Then we walked down to the river's edge and had an excellent lunch at Whetstone with a few of their offerings.
Modern-ish facility with a deck hanging over the river, good crew working the place.
Gotta say the Hill Farmstead brews they had on tap were superior to their own, but they make a killer loaded burger - both thumbs up.
After chilling on their deck for awhile we walked back up the hill to Hermit Thrush Brewery.
They're in a rehabbed mill, don't do food, but they do a lot of off-the-path brews.
We had a seriously funky flight of their brews while chatting them up about what went in each (some of the styles were totally new to me) before carefully cruising home (lotsa troopers out today!)
All in all an effin' fabulous day.
Hope everyone out there had a good one, too...
Cheers!