The Vermont Travel Guide

[raqnroll]

Hey all, Chicago guy here headed to Killington VT for a work trip and need good beer so I don't kill my coworkers and bosses for our "team building" weekend. Looks like HT is out of the question as I won't have 2 hours to drive each way up north and Lawson's/HF look too far as well.

Here's my ask, any hope of finding Lawson's sip of sunshine/HT or any other great shelf beers I can find in the area or in a drive u from Shelton CT? Got a car, but will be limited on my hunting so just curious if any good bottle shops or chains in Killington area. Just looking for tasty beer I can't get in IL.

Thanks in advance! And if anyone's in Killington and wants to trade for BCS I got like 60 bottles so hit me up! Peace

If you're coming up 91, the Brattleboro Co-op is a good stop for beers and other items. It's one of my favorite VT Co-ops.
Get off 91 at Rockingham and take 103 North. You'll go through Chester and Ludlow, both of which have pretty good beer stores. After Ludlow, get on 100N and that will take you right into Killington. Should be less than two hours from Brattleboro, including stops if you take the scenic route.

 

[yasky]

If anyone is heading into Montpelier soon..... You're welcome

https://localvoretoday.com/offer/three-penny-taproom-2016-january-offer/view

 

[wuntrikpony]

Has Focal Banger been available to-go anywhere in the past month?

 

[raqnroll]

Has Focal Banger been available to-go anywhere in the past month?

no

 

[gregkoko]

Didn't see a Pro Pig thread, but had a chance to stop by the brewery for the first time (had only been prior when just the restaurant was open). Dig the setup they had in back. Fiance loved the Vanilla Bean Porter (and grabbed a crowler). Cheers natejohnson! Looking forward to whatever you're bringing for Brewer's Choice

 

[raqnroll]

Did a beer store tour of sorts Friday in southern VT. Manchester Beverage, Meulemans Craft Draughts, Ludlow Beverage, Brattleboro Coop...Although they were the smallest, beer for beer Meulemans in Jamaica was the best. Lots of Belgians that you don't normally see. Just a great experience and a place that I would most certainly go out of my way to get to. Ludlow Beverage was a strong second with an expanded beer selection, but also an expanded liquor section with lots of rarer selections not seen at other state liquor stores. I have a pretty big bias towards the Brat Coop, so I'll just say it's always a great shopping experience to go there. Great beer selection...SO if you are a northern VT'er and heading south, do yourself a favor and check out a couple of these establishments. And if you are heading to VT for a weekend of recreation, do yourself a favor and check out these businesses. (no heady or Lawson's - but you'll be rewarded with Backacre for sure)

 

[Dino1]

Did a beer store tour of sorts Friday in southern VT. Manchester Beverage, Meulemans Craft Draughts, Ludlow Beverage, Brattleboro Coop...Although they were the smallest, beer for beer Meulemans in Jamaica was the best. Lots of Belgians that you don't normally see. Just a great experience and a place that I would most certainly go out of my way to get to. Ludlow Beverage was a strong second with an expanded beer selection, but also an expanded liquor section with lots of rarer selections not seen at other state liquor stores. I have a pretty big bias towards the Brat Coop, so I'll just say it's always a great shopping experience to go there. Great beer selection...SO if you are a northern VT'er and heading south, do yourself a favor and check out a couple of these establishments. And if you are heading to VT for a weekend of recreation, do yourself a favor and check out these businesses. (no heady or Lawson's - but you'll be rewarded with Backacre for sure)

I always try to support Meuleman's any time I'm in the area. Great husband and wife team with a great story. Even if I don't "need" any beers while I'm there, I'll always buy to support the cause.

 

[Os]

Did a beer store tour of sorts Friday in southern VT. Manchester Beverage, Meulemans Craft Draughts, Ludlow Beverage, Brattleboro Coop...Although they were the smallest, beer for beer Meulemans in Jamaica was the best. Lots of Belgians that you don't normally see. Just a great experience and a place that I would most certainly go out of my way to get to. Ludlow Beverage was a strong second with an expanded beer selection, but also an expanded liquor section with lots of rarer selections not seen at other state liquor stores. I have a pretty big bias towards the Brat Coop, so I'll just say it's always a great shopping experience to go there. Great beer selection...SO if you are a northern VT'er and heading south, do yourself a favor and check out a couple of these establishments. And if you are heading to VT for a weekend of recreation, do yourself a favor and check out these businesses. (no heady or Lawson's - but you'll be rewarded with Backacre for sure)

Backacre at Brattleboro Coop?

 

[raqnroll]

Backacre at Brattleboro Coop?

Meulemans & Ludlow.

 

[lazerviking]

A colleague of mine brought me a Foley Brothers Prospect after visiting his sons in Vermont last week. Holy ****. I didn't know what to expect because the label kind of looked like home brew. Really excellent stuff.

 

[bahnfire]

A colleague of mine brought me a Foley Brothers Prospect after visiting his sons in Vermont last week. Holy ****. I didn't know what to expect because the label kind of looked like home brew. Really excellent stuff.

One of the best DIPAs coming out of VT for my money. If it came in 16oz cans there would be lines for it.

 

[sobeleg]

Heading up from NJ/NYC to Mount Snow next Thursday-Sunday. Will not have much say in going off route, but any recommendations on places somewhat on the way that may have Backacre or Sip?

 

[seedavid]

Does Pro Pig still have that thing with the stupid signs on their bathroom doors?

Its been like 2 years since I was there, and my gf got really annoyed about it then, so if they haven't changed it I have a feeling I'm gonna have to skip it.

 

[mymrnngjckt]

Does Pro Pig still have that thing with the stupid signs on their bathroom doors?

Its been like 2 years since I was there, and my gf got really annoyed about it then, so if they haven't changed it I have a feeling I'm gonna have to skip it.

When I was there in November the male/female signs on the doors were covered by a piece of paper with a note stating someone was offended blah blah blah...

 

[seedavid]

When I was there in November the male/female signs on the doors were covered by a piece of paper with a note stating someone was offended blah blah blah...

Right, so the stupid signs are still there. That's too bad. I've heard good things about the stuff they're brewing.

 

[mymrnngjckt]

The Brewpub is separate from the restaurant proper. They contain their own bathrooms with non-offensive signage. However the food is limited and non-bbqesque.

With some planning, You can also go to the restaurant and skip the bathroom part.

Is it the note or the depiction of the male/female that draws the ire of your girlfriend?

 

[seedavid]

The Brewpub is separate from the restaurant proper. They contain their own bathrooms with non-offensive signage. However the food is limited and non-bbqesque.

With some planning, You can also go to the restaurant and skip the bathroom part.

Is it the note or the depiction of the male/female that draws the ire of your girlfriend?

First of all, I don't want to make it sound like it's all her. I wouldn't feel great about going there either. I'm a little more forgiving than she is, but I still feel strongly about this subject.

Anyway, it is definitely not the depictions themselves. It's the transphobic message of the signs. They insist that only those with penises can be men and use the men's room, and only those with vaginas can be women and use the women's room.

That alone was enough to irk her, but I think she could have gotten over it if not for the notes now hung over the signs, which are worse. Don't pretend to apologize for your ****** signs when you clearly aren't sorry. It's like telling someone "I'm sorry that's how you feel." That isn't an apology, that's a **** you.

And like everybody in this country, they're entitled to their opinion, and they can conduct business however they please, and alienate whomever they please. But to me this is the same as walking into a pizza place and seeing a sign that says "This is America, Speak English or Get Out!" So yeah, no hard feelings, I have friends that go and love the place, and I don't give them grief about it and never will, but that place just isn't for me.

 

[youbrewidrink]

We all take offense/find humor in different ways, I don't expect anyone to view things that same way that I do, nor do I try to sway people one way or the other.

It would be unfortunate for people who truly love beer to miss out on the offerings coming out of the Prohibition Pig Brewery because of a sign in the resturant in the front. Seriously, Nate is kicking ass with brews across the style spectrum.

The brewery is a seperate structure that serves a much smaller menu of creative tacos/sandwiches/tasty stuff. The food in the brewery is meant to be more of a supporting cast, the beer is the leading lady.

 

[mymrnngjckt]

First of all, I don't want to make it sound like it's all her. I wouldn't feel great about going there either. I'm a little more forgiving than she is, but I still feel strongly about this subject.

Anyway, it is definitely not the depictions themselves. It's the transphobic message of the signs. They insist that only those with penises can be men and use the men's room, and only those with vaginas can be women and use the women's room.

That alone was enough to irk her, but I think she could have gotten over it if not for the notes now hung over the signs, which are worse. Don't pretend to apologize for your ****** signs when you clearly aren't sorry. It's like telling someone "I'm sorry that's how you feel." That isn't an apology, that's a **** you.

And like everybody in this country, they're entitled to their opinion, and they can conduct business however they please, and alienate whomever they please. But to me this is the same as walking into a pizza place and seeing a sign that says "This is America, Speak English or Get Out!" So yeah, no hard feelings, I have friends that go and love the place, and I don't give them grief about it and never will, but that place just isn't for me.

If you can, go to the brewery side then. As youbrew stated, the beer is quite good. Very different than the restaurant and the beer was killer when I was there.

 

[bsc]

translation: go support this business despite the lack of tact they show at their sister business

 

[Shakedwnst]

translation: go support this business despite the lack of tact they show at their sister business

Stuff like tact is not important when making decisions about where to drink. See J Wakefield brewing

 

[abawol01]

Life is too short to be offended by anything that doesn't directly relate to you. In fact, life is too short to be offended by anything.

Signs on a door do not change the quality of the food, drink, and service of a place. Prohibition Pig does all three of those things very well.

 

[MooltiPass]

Life is too short to be offended by anything that doesn't directly relate to you. In fact, life is too short to be offended by anything.

Signs on a door do not change the quality of the food, drink, and service of a place. Prohibition Pig does all three of those things very well.

If the management/owners of the Prohibition Pig are comfortable with displaying transphobic sentiments I'm not particularly interested in giving them my money regardless of anything else the restaurant/brewpub has to offer.

I say that having not seen the actual signs that have been mentioned though. If and when I head up there again I'll likely try and take a look for them to see exactly what it says just so I can make my own evaluation, but if it's along the lines of what's been mentioned it's definitely something that would stop me from going to the Pro Pig.

It's a particularly bad look in Waterbury because there are so many other options. If the Pro Pig was the only game in town I might be more tempted to let it slide, but with the Blackback and Reservoir so close it's not a hard decision.

 

[bsc]

Life is too short to be offended by anything that doesn't directly relate to you. In fact, life is too short to be offended by anything.

Signs on a door do not change the quality of the food, drink, and service of a place. Prohibition Pig does all three of those things very well.

While I don't disagree, if you lack tact in one situation, odds are you lack it in others. I support a business for more than the food/drink they provided.

Note to business owners: the person on the other end of a 800 number may actually be a patron of your business, remember that before you open your mouth.

 

[abawol01]

I guess I am the exception. I don't care what position a business takes on anything. So long as the products and services are good I will frequent that business.

 

[GuzzleMcBrew]

Surprisingly easy to find.

I don't want to weigh in on this specific matter, but hatred and intolerance suck.

 

[seedavid]

Surprisingly easy to find.

I don't want to weigh in on this specific matter, but hatred and intolerance suck.

Thanks for posting this. The top picture is the sign for the men's room. The women's room sign has a similar symbol, albeit with an indent representing a vagina.

 

[abawol01]

Surprisingly easy to find.

I don't want to weigh in on this specific matter, but hatred and intolerance suck.

Thanks for posting this. The top picture is the sign for the men's room. The women's room sign has a similar symbol, albeit with an indent representing a vagina.

I had forgotten how non-offensive these actually were. If you read anything into these other than men's room and women's room you are clearly looking for a reason to bitch. how is this transphobic??? It doesn't imply anything other than the intended designation. People can infer what they want from it.

 

[seedavid]

I had forgotten how non-offensive these actually were. If you read anything into these other than men's room and women's room you are clearly looking for a reason to bitch. how is this transphobic??? It doesn't imply anything other than the intended designation. People can infer what they want from it.

As I said earlier:

They insist that only those with penises can be men and use the men's room, and only those with vaginas can be women and use the women's room.

You may not see any issue with that, but as I understand it, something like that can be deeply upsetting for members of the trans community. You take for granted feeling comfortable walking into the restroom, but for someone that has spent their entire life struggling with gender identity issues, it can be a big ******* deal.

 

[abawol01]

As I said earlier:


You may not see any issue with that, but as I understand it, something like that can be deeply upsetting for members of the trans community. You take for granted feeling comfortable walking into the restroom, but for someone that has spent their entire life struggling with gender identity issues, it can be a big ******* deal.

Is there a part of the sign that says MEN ONLY TRANSGENDER FOLK GO PISS OUTSIDE? If so I don't see it. What I see is a "cutesy" way of designating the restrooms not a damning of any group of people. I am genuinely curious how you get to these signs being transphobic because they have a penis and vagina as apposed to a M and W.