Road Trip around New England

14/07/2012 to 28/07/2012 A short sojourn around the Breweries and Brew Pubs of New England
By Douglas & Raili Rudlin 2012

1 Vermont Brewers Beer Fest 2012, Burlington, VT

Road Trip around New England the planning

have always been led to believe that wedding anniversaries are important events, and that the higher the number the more important it is. So it would have to be something spectacular to th celebrate a 30 . Planning began well in advance, 12 months to be precise. The decision was taken to spend two weeks touring around New England and it would be in May. The adventure took a positive turn when I discovered the Good Beer Guide to New England compiled by Andy Crouch. This gave new meaning to our holiday. No longer would it be just a road trip, it would now be a pub crawl! A route was drawn up. Starting in Boston we would head north to Portland in Maine, then across New Hampshire to Burlington in Vermont. Down through Vermont to Brattleboro and finally east across Massachusetts back to Boston. Then came the first of many alterations to the itinerary. We found there was to be a beer festival in Burlington during July. This had to be included! Accommodation was the first priority and suitable B&Bs were found in the above cities and provisionally booked, only to find that the beer fest was scheduled for later in the month. Hurried emails to the B&Bs ensured a change of date with no problems. So now we had somewhere to sleep over and a raison dtre. But what to do in between? With the aid of the GBGNE it was easy to decide. Although the book was five years out of date, there were plenty of Brew Pubs and breweries listed that could be checked out on the Internet. So it was a doddle to plot a course between A & B & C etc without getting thirsty. The early itinerary consisted of 3 bars, 6 breweries and 25 Brew Pubs. But this was to change many times over the months as other places of interest were discovered. These other places of interest were railways and they were on our preferred route. There was a tram museum in Kennebunkport, a narrow gauge railway in Portland and a full size railway in Conway, New Hampshire. Well, beer and trains go together, dont they? This was beginning to be a major logistical pub crawl. More Brew Pubs and breweries were discovered; the itinerary went through many changes as some were added and some were deleted. The next significant change was the discovery that there was a cog railway (built in 1868 and the oldest in the world) running to the top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire. Initially it was deemed to be too far off our route, but, hey, you cant miss such an opportunity. At 6288 feet above sea level and a train ride to the top just had to be done. The modification to the route saw several watering stops deleted, but Im sure it will be worth it. Did I say that the first train out in the morning at 08:30 was steam propelled? A good enough reason for the change of route!
2 Base Station, Mount Washington

Not so fast, there are other considerations, not least getting there and driving around. Flights were searched for and booked, likewise a car. I wanted a Ford Mustang but settled for a Dodge Charger. And Visas. They wont let you in without a Visa Waiver. Oh, and most importantly, tickets for the beer fest! The cost of these came as a shock. $30 each for a four hour session! 17:30 to 21:30. For this you get entry (obviously), a free festival tasting glass and 15 beer vouchers. Each tasting, cos thats all it is, is 3 US ounces. If the beer is under 8% it costs one voucher and if it is over 8% it costs 2 vouchers. Ill not complain about entry charges to beer fests here and Ill certainly go and enjoy the GBBF at 6 for the day and beer by the pint! A final check shows everything to be in order. The itinerary has 8 bars, 12 breweries, 21 Brew Pubs, 3 railways and of course one beer festival. Only time will tell how many we get to visit!! But its going to be great fun trying.
3 Vermont Brewers Beer Fest, Burlington, VT

Just the packing to do In the meantime I shall peruse the list of beers available at the beer fest and make my 15 choices.

Road Trip around New England the journey

fter the long, tedious flight to Boston and collecting our rent car (didnt get the Dodge Charger, had to settle for a Ford Taurus) we made it to our accommodation for the first two nights. It was a beautiful Victorian mansion set in the shady suburb of Brookline, about 30 mins on the T from downtown Boston. No time was wasted before we set out to our first port of call. It had been intended to take the T but as we had just spent 6 hours cramped in a plane we decided to walk. It was hot and we were glad of the cool interior of the Publick House. This is a restaurant with a bar (or a bar with a restaurant) and in 2009 was listed at number 21 on a list of 150 Places in the World to have a Beer before you Die. This was our first taste of knowledgeable bar staff, who really knew their beers. This became the norm wherever we went. To help us relax after our long tedious journey I ordered a beer called The Grey Lady 4.5% by Cisco Brewers. This was an American White Ale in the style of a Belgian Witbier. With something to eat I chose Purity of Essence 5.4%, which was an India Pale Lager from High & Mighty Beer Co. To finish off before paying the tab and leaving I had Coffee House Porter 6.2% by Berkshire Brewing Co. All delicious beers. As we had been sitting there watching, the clientele had filled the restaurant. The customers were a real cross section, with singles, couples and families with young children just out for a meal. Very trusting, too. We were never asked to pay up front but only when we were about to leave. Time to move on and this time we took the T towards Fenway Park (home of the Red Sox baseball team) to call in at the Boston Beer Works. Here they had 12 beers on tap and again the barman described them all to us and gave us a couple of tasters so that we could make an informed choice. I settled for a Back Bay IPA 6.8%, which won a Bronze Medal at the 1997 GABF. Above the bar were three large screens showing sport, baseball of course, and I made the mistake of telling the man next to me that I didnt know much about the sport! He promptly began to tell me all the finer points of the game. Somehow I managed to stay awake! So I ordered a 9 Alarm Amber Lager 5%, an American Dark Lager. But as it had been a very long day we took our leave and rode the T back to our hotel for a much needed sleep. Although the hotel had a very well equipped kitchen they didnt provide breakfast. So you had to buy your own in the shops nearby and could keep it in the kitchen. We just went out for breakfast!

Day 1 Sunday Boston, MA

oday we were going to explore some of Boston, so took the T downtown to Boston Common where we walked about and visited the statue of George Washington. There was a wedding taking place under the trees in the park, and not far away a one man band was attempting to play music.

We continued our walk by going over to the Charles River which runs through Boston. Here we found a carnival atmosphere and a boating event taking place on the river, which we stopped and watched for a while. It was another hot day and by now we were feeling in need of some light refreshment. A stroll back into town brought us to the Rock Bottom restaurant. Sadly it no longer had its micro-brewery, all beers being shipped in from their brewery in Pittsburgh. Nevertheless there was a good range to choose from, as always. Started with Summer Honey Ale 5.6% and lunch accompanied the drinks. Before leaving there was time for India Pale Ale 6.5%. Once again the large screens above the bar showing sport, nearly always a game involving the Red Sox. Time now for a little exercise between beers to work up a thirst. Back to Boston Common and up to the State House. A wander through the side streets and Chinatown before ending up in the renowned bar Jacob Wirth on Stuart Street, only a few yards from Rock Bottom! We took a couple of drinks here and discovered another theme that was to recur, the alcohol strength was very rarely displayed. The beers I had here were Cobbs Hill Black Lager 6% by Three Heads Brewing in NY, a Schwarzbier, followed by an Imperial Black IPA 7.3% by Wachusett Brewery in Westminster. But by now we were beginning to feel the worse for travel, so decided to return to the hotel for a rest before going out to dinner. We lay down at 18:30 and didnt wake until the next morning!!!

Day 2 Monday Portsmouth, NH

hen we awoke it was Monday and time to be moving on. We were headed up the coast towards Portland, Maine, our first stop being the Tap Brew Pub in Haverhill. First disappointment, the place was closed on Mondays. Hadnt done my research very well. Undaunted we pressed on to Portsmouth, New Hampshire to visit the Portsmouth Brewery. Arriving in the town we found it had narrow, one-way streets and as we passed by the Brew Pub, we were wondering where we might park the car. It turned out to be quite simple as there is a multi-story car park right behind the Brew Pub. Car duly parked we took a quick stroll back to the Brew Pub, took a few photos outside and entered. When entering many of these brew pubs or restaurants there is always a sign saying Please wait to be seated but we didnt have to wait long before being ushered to a table. We were presented with two menus, one for the food and one for the beer. Looking through the important one, it was obvious we would have trouble choosing a beer. The very helpful waiter suggested that we have a sample tray. When it was brought to us, it was a plank of wood with a handle at one end and cut-outs for the glasses to sit in. There were ten glasses each with about 3oz of beer, six from the Portsmouth brewery and four from their sister brewery Smuttynose. The waiter described the attributes of each of them

and left us to enjoy. We shared the samples before deciding which one we liked the best, and I ordered a Finest Kind IPA 6% from Smuttynose Brewery. Then we looked through the food menu and ordered lunch. After lunch I enquired whether it would be possible to have a tour around the brewery. Yes, of course, although the head brewer, Tod Mott, was being interviewed for TV, his assistant, Matt, would show us around. It was a very small brewery, part in the cellar and part on the first floor. There was very little space in which to manoeuvre, particularly in the temperature controlled room that housed the tanks of beer, which were then piped directly to the bar above. We were offered a taster of a beer called Tarnation at 8%, a very black milk porter that had been brewed especially for the upcoming beer fest. This was brewed in collaboration with The Alchemist Brewery at Waterbury, VT. I think we must have been very lucky in getting a taste of this, because at this point the head brewer returned and commented that we had just had the longest brewery tour ever! We took the hint and after taking a photo of the two of them, we thanked them and took our leave. We headed north over the river and straight into Maine on our way to Kennebunkport to visit Federal Jacks Brew Pub. Time was getting on, so it was decided to pass this establishment and go straight to the Seashore Trolley Museum before it shut. We arrived there just in time to ride the last tram of the day at 16:15. We were the only tourists there at this time so had the trolley all to ourselves. The motorman, Chuck, drove us to the end of the line and back telling us a lot about the museum and this trolley in particular. As we were the only passengers we were invited to continue our ride as he put the trolley away in the shed. There is an old London tram there, a Feltham car 2085, but it is not in serviceable condition. Hungry by now, we returned to Federal Jacks where we sat on the decking overlooking the harbour, supped a beer and ordered some food. It seems I had Taint Town Pale Ale 5%, brewed in house, and my wife had Blue Fin Stout 4.5%, a classic Irish stout brewed by Shipyard Brewery in Portland, ME. I then ordered a Brewers Brown Ale 5.9% by the same brewery. We didnt get to see the brewery here. From here it was only a short drive to our next stop over, in Portland, ME where we arrived at the Percy Inn too late to be greeted by anyone. There was an envelope left for us at reception with a welcoming letter directing us to our room. The Percy Inn is a very handsome red brick row house dating from 1830 and situated in a quiet corner of Portland, about 10 minutes walk from downtown. Its only disadvantage, when you are carrying two suitcases, is the very narrow and curving staircases, and we were on the third floor. No elevator! Our room was called the John Keats room and was at the rear of the property with views over the roof tops. The room was very spacious and comfortable, since we only needed it to recover overnight!

Day the third, Tuesday Portland, ME

he next morning we drove over to Allagash Brewery where we found a brewery tour about to begin. Such good timing. This tour started with a tasting of four beers. First was Allagash White 5%, a Belgian Wheat Beer, Allagash Tripel 9%, a strong golden ale, Curieux 11%, Bourbon Barrel Aged Strong Ale and finally Saison Mihm 8%, as it says, a Saison beer. Still standing, we were then shown around the brewery and bottling plant by Nick. The most interesting part was when Nick opened up some huge doors to reveal lots of Jim Beam Bourbon barrels with Curieux 11% maturing in them. Then more surprise when another set of doors was opened to reveal twice as many barrels with a beer called Cerise, a spontaneous beer aged with a blend of Mainegrown cherries, including Balaton and Montmorency gently maturing inside. We liked the Curieux enough to buy a bottle to take home. It was a 750ml corked bottle and I can reveal that it arrived home safely and is now maturing further in my cellar until sometime in the future. We had arranged to have lunch with a work colleague of my wifes, so on leaving the brewery we headed north to Brunswick. After a few wrong turns we found the pub, Lions Pride restaurant. Allagash Black, a Belgian Style Stout at 7.5%, was enjoyed with lunch. This restaurant used to have its own brewery and all the vessels could be seen through the window where we were sitting. We arranged to meet up with Scott, the son of my wifes colleague, in Portland during the evening to be shown the best bars to visit. Returning to Portland it was decided to do a touristy sightseeing thing, and we drove out to Cape Elizabeth where we relaxed on the coast and watched one or two clouds and a boat drift by, and gazed out across the Atlantic dreaming of home (not much!). Time to return to Portland and pursue our quest for Brew Pubs and beer. First stop was Three Dollar Deweys. 3 dollar what? I hear you say? Back in the Yukon, nights were long and lonely. If a fellow didnt want to spend the night alone, he might try one of the local houses of pleasure where the ladies would smile coyly and point to the following list: $1 Lookie $2 Feelie $3 Dewey We only stayed long enough to drink one beer, Summer Ale 5%, an American Wheat Beer by Shipyard Brewery, and for my wife to copy down the above! Time to meet our new friend at Novare Res Bier Caf. This was difficult to find as its only identification was a board on the sidewalk which was easily overlooked. This is a fairly new bar in a semi cellar setting. They had a very extensive beer menu, one side for draft beers and the other for bottled beers. It took some time to choose and eventually I settled for a Peeper 5.5% by Maine Beer Co. It was a west coast style American pale, dry and hoppy. Other beers consumed here were Farmhouse Pale Ale 6% by Oxbow Brewing Co and Little Mayhem 5%, a stout by Marshall Warf Brewing Co. The bar has a cunning way of ensuring your continued custom. You can work your way through the beer list, and when you have ticked all the recommended beers, you are given a special engraved

chalice which is kept under lock and key until you return to have a drink! Many bars had a mass of personal mugs hanging from the ceiling, each belonging to a faithful customer. Beer is a wonderful food. We hadnt eaten anything solid since lunch but didnt feel in the least hungry!

Day 4 Wednesday Cruising!

he next morning we walked right across Portland to visit the Maine Narrow Gauge Railway. This is a two foot gauge railway and runs for a three-mile round trip along the coast north of Portland. Its currently under threat from waterfront developers and will either have to find a new home or pack up. On then to Shipyard Brewery. The tour here was a little disappointing. Firstly there was a video presentation showing the history of the brewery and then the brewing process. Following this was a guided tour round the bottling plant. Didnt see the brewery. But the next part was alright, the tasting. Nine different beers were sampled but no notes were taken on what they were apart from being brewed by Shipyard. When I related the story of how our vacation came about I was presented with a tee shirt and a baseball cap. I used the story quite a lot in those two weeks! Having worked up a thirst by now, we visited a bar called Gritty McDuffs, which is actually a Brew Pub, where we had lunch and a pint. I chose an Original Pub Style which was a pale ale of 4.6% brewed on the premises. By the time the food arrived we had to dash, because we had booked tickets for a round-the-bay cruise on the mail boat. So a doggy bag was in order. The mail boat spends its days toing and froing between the islands in Casco Bay, delivering goods and parcels and of course the mail. Its a good way for a tourist to see the islands. The boat stopped for 20 minutes at Long Island allowing us ashore to purchase provisions, ie some bottles of beer for the rest of the cruise. We noticed at this point that the locals have the beer thing pretty much sown up. They buy a box of beer (12 bottles) and a bag of ice. They open both and pour the ice into the box thus ensuring they have cold beer. We had to drink ours as it was! Back on terra firma we headed back to Gritty McDuffs. No, not to finish our lunch, we ate that on the mail boat, but for another beer. This time I had a Red Claws Ale 4.4%, and having seen their description of it I just had to copy it: Gritty McDuff 's Red Claws Ale is a what the Brits call a fine session beer: a smooth ale, not too strong and full of flavor. Red Claws Ale has a dark red-amber color; a full, round malt palate; nutty and roasted accents, and a delicate hop flavor that whispers with just a hint of floral finish. The perfect ale for a long afternoon in the pub with good friends and traditional fare. Thanks Gritty! This Brew Pub also sold a cask conditioned beer called Dempsey Courage of which I had a pint but dont recall much about it apart from it being an American Pale Ale. No indication of its ABV.

A short taxi ride then took us out to the Great Lost Bear in north Portland. A highly recommended pub which boasts over 70 taps! Didnt spend enough time there. Only managed a couple of drinks (Pale Ale 4.5% by D.L. Geary Brewing Co and an IPA 5% by Rock Art Brewery) and something to eat before getting a taxi back to our lodgings.

Day 5 Thursday Up a Mountain

e had a very early start the next morning for the next leg of our trip. So we packed our luggage and tip toed out so as not to wake any of the other guests. No we were not doing a bunk, we settled up the day before. Our half way stop today on our way to Burlington, VT was to be Mount Washington in New Hampshire and this was about a two and a half hour drive. The reason for the early start was that the first train up at 08:30 was steam propelled. All the other trains were diesel. So if you are going up a mountain on a train it has to be steam. Diesel just wont do. The cog railway was built in 1869 and is three miles from base station to summit. Its the oldest cog railway in the world. The whole length is built on wooden trestles and at its steepest its gradient is 1 in 3.1. It takes an hour to reach the summit. At 6288 feet above sea level it was very cold and windy. In fact they have recorded the strongest wind in the world up there, a wind speed of 231 miles per hour. Just a breeze on our visit. We were blessed with clear blue skies and the visibility was very good in all directions. We remained at the summit for about 30 minutes before returning to the base station, which only took 40 minutes (it took 65 to go up). Our next stop was over 2 hours drive away and by now we were getting hungry, as having left Portland at 05:45, we hadnt had anything to eat, or even a beer! We planned to have lunch at the Trapp Family Lodge at Stowe in Vermont. Yes, you guessed right! Its the Von Trapp family of The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music fame. When the family left Austria they emigrated to the US and, settling here, they built a lodge which over the decades has become a tourist destination for those who enjoy hiking, biking and skiing. We enjoyed the beer from their brewery, Dunkel Lager 5.4%;, although they only brew lager it was very good. Now much refreshed we drove on to the Alchemist Brewery in Waterbury, only a short distance from the Trapps. This is a fairly small brewery and only offered a self-guided tour, ie read the boards and look through the glass to see the brew equipment. They are a 15 barrel brewery specialising in fresh, unfiltered IPAs. We had a taster of their flagship beer called Heady Topper 5% which was a Double IPA and currently the only beer they brew. The interesting thing here is that they only package the beer in cans. It was a very hoppy, smooth, drinkable beer. Arriving at our lodging in Burlington some 30 minutes later we took a rest and freshened up before venturing out to explore the new town. A short walk down by the lake side to locate the forthcoming beer fest gave us an appetite so we went in search of the Vermont Pub & Brewery. They had 10 beers on offer and the best way to taste them all was to have a sampler tray, each

sample being 3oz. This seems to be all we had to drink here before moving on to American th Flatbread, which is the home of Zero Gravity Brewery. I had a pint of Pale Ale 5% by 14 Star Brewery and my wife had half pint of Extra Stout no change from a $10 bill!!! It had been a very long day and by now we were very tired so from here it was back to the guest house and bed.

Day 6 Friday Beer Fest Day

he next morning was spent exploring Burlington and locating the important places, the bars and the Brew Pubs for later on. In one shop a keen-eyed assistant noted my Hobgoblin tee shirt and said the beer could be bought in one of the liquor stores in town. We then spent a long time wandering around trying to find a post card for my wife to send home before going to the Farmhouse Tap and Grill for a late lunch. Once again too many beers to choose from. Although they dont brew on site their sister company is American Flatbread (Zero Gravity) so a good range to choose from. I settled for a pint of Jasmine Pale Ale 5% by Rock Art Brewery to compliment my lunch. But a second beer was required and I chose Edward IPA by Hill Farmstead Brewery. At 5.2% it is an unfiltered, naturally carbonated, and dry hopped beer. Time was getting on, the Vermont Brewers Beer Fest was due to open its gates at 17:30 and we wanted to be there in good time. We arrived at the lake side at 16:30 and there was already a queue. They started to let us in at 17:00 but the beer was not available for a further 30 minutes. We were given a tasting glass (which held 3oz of beer) and fifteen beer tokens. Beers under 8% were one token and beers over 8% were two tokens. So we had to pace ourselves over the 4 hours that the fest was open, although further tokens could be purchased. I was drinking mainly IPAs and mostly from Vermont and my wife was drinking stouts and porters. One she tried was a Black Pepper Porter which she said was a bit odd! Refer to Appendix 1 for the full list of tastings, all very good. The problem was that at 9 oclock we still had 5 tokens left and we were told that the fest would be closing in 30 minutes. So it was a mad rush to get our remaining beers, especially as there were long queues for the more popular ones. But we made it, although my wife cheated a bit by having one beer over 8% thus costing her two tokens. A great beer fest in a stunning location at a wonderful time of year. Highly recommended.

Day 7 Saturday Brewery Visiting

he next morning, and half-way through our vacation, was brewery visiting. We drove a short distance south of Burlington to first visit Magic Hat Brewery. Although there was no tour you could walk around and peer at the brewery but mostly at the bottling lines and read the boards, again. But the amazing part was the tasting bar and the merchandising shop.

Here the tasting glass was even smaller than the beer fest glass and you could have four tastes free of charge. Not much more than getting your tongue wet. Sadly we didnt note down the samples. On then to Switchback Brewery and Fiddlehead Brewery, both small concerns offering a couple of tasters and a view through the glass. Yet again. Not much going on there. We then took a small break from breweries and, parking up by the side of the lake, we took a walk along the lakeside, through the woods and sat by the water dreaming of our next beer! Quick, back to Burlington and the Three Needs Brewery and Taproom. The business has recently relocated and hasnt yet installed the brewery. It is hoped to be up and running mid-2013. Nevertheless, there is a good range of beer to choose from. I chose a beer called Switchback Ale 5%, an American Pale Ale, by Switchback Brewery. No time to lose, though, as we had booked a sunset lake cruise on The Spirit of Ethan Allen III so off to the harbour. We were not disappointed though as they were serving Switchback and Sam Adams at the bar. This was a dinner cruise with the obligatory dancing afterwards but was a pleasant way of spending a couple of hours, especially as the sunset across the lake was quite beautiful. Back on dry land and back to Three Needs for the rest of the evening. My first choice was Lagunitas IPA 6.2%, by Lagunitas Brewery in California. Well, you have to try foreign beers as well! This was followed by Single Chair 5%, a golden ale by Magic Hat Brewery, and a night cap of Shed Mountain Ale 7%, an American Strong Ale by Shed Brewery (now owned by Otter Creek Brewery). We spent the evening sitting at the bar watching the bar staff working. Apparently they cant always hear what the customer is asking for because of the noise in the bar, so they lip read, and they work very quickly and efficiently. Couple that with their extensive knowledge of all the beers that they serve and they are superstars.

Day 8 Sunday and time to move on.

eading south through Vermont on Route 7 our first point of call was Otter Creek Brewery in Middlebury. I found out before we left home that this brewery had bought the Shed Brewery in Stowe (not far from the Trapp Family Lodge) and that they also brewed Wolavers Organic Ales. We started with the sample tray of six, three from Otter and three from Wolavers. From these I chose the Otter Creek Black IPA at 6% to accompany our lunch of a cheese and meat Ploughmans plate for two. This beer was unfiltered and exuded caramel and roasted notes while highlighting a bold hop bitterness and citrus aroma. There was no tour available but much of the brewery could be seen behind the glass windows. Lunch over, my wife took the drivers seat for the next stretch so I could sit back and relax. Next stop in the south of Vermont was Bennington where we tried to locate the Northshire Brewery. We failed to do so and continued to the Madison Brewery in the centre of town. Once again this is a Brew Pub and the brewery is clearly visible to the left of the bar. The brew I tried here was Crowtown Pale Ale 5.8%. This is a dry-hopped beer with loads of Cascade hops, amber copper in colour with a pleasant malt flavour. We chatted to the owner as we drank and enquired as to the whereabouts of the Northshire Brewery. It turned out we were in the correct place to

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begin with but the brewery is very small with no identification, only its name in small letters on its mailbox! No bigger than my garage at home! At this point we ought just to point out that Vermont is a very green and pleasant state with a rolling landscape and the weather was superb. In fact, much of New England resembled the English countryside. We now turned eastwards across the southern part of Vermont towards Wilmington, where we stopped off at the Maple Leaf Brewery. At first it looked as though it was closed but on closer inspection people were spotted inside, so we entered and I asked for an Equinox Pilsner 4.2% by Northshire Brewery, so at least I tried their beer. No tasting notes so borrowed them from the brewery website: Inspired by the great mountain this Classic Czech style pilsner is bold and crisp. Served best ice cold in a deep pilsner glass, this pilsner is breath taking. Pours straw yellow and clear, has floral notes and a very easy finish. Onwards now over Hogback Mountain, with lovely views of the countryside, to our next stop-over at Brattleboro. It was getting quite late as we booked into the Latchis Hotel. This is an art nouveau hotel and nothing seems to have changed since the 20s! Hungry now, as beer can only feed you for so long and something a bit solid was required. The recommended eatery was full so we ended up in a Thai restaurant. After a curry we set off to see if we could find somewhere to drink. We found the Whetstone Station down between the railroad and the river. A Brew Pub in the making. So far only the bar and restaurant were functioning and these were both on the first floor decking. It is planned to install a brewery in the near future. I ordered a pint of West Coast IPA 7.3% by Green Flash Brewery, CA. We chatted quite a lot with the friendly bar staff and said we would return the following evening. It being late now we returned to our hotel for a good nights sleep.

Day 9 Western Massachusetts

onday morning it was planned to drive south and explore the dinking culture of western Massachusetts. Driving due south brought us to Northampton where we were a little too early for opening time. So a short stroll around killed half an hour, by which time the bar was open. The Northampton Brewery premises are fairly new and very impressive. There is, of course, the brewery, a bar, indoor seating area, conservatory seating and outdoor decking. The brewery was founded in 1987 by a brother and sister. They then founded the Portsmouth Brewery in New Hampshire but the travelling became too much and they bought each other out. She runs the Northampton Brewery and he runs the Portsmouth Brewery. Unfortunately there was no chance of looking around the brewery as cleaning was in progress The barmaid told us she came from Sacramento in California and her name is Chelsea, just like the soccer team! It seems all the kitchen staff are soccer mad.

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After a few tasters I settled for an Eclipse 4.7%, a dark ale. Anyway, we liked it here so much we ordered lunch. After lunch we went for a walk around Northampton to find a recommended bar called Dirty Truth only to find that it didnt open until 4pm. So time now to wend our way back towards Brattleboro via several more bars and Brew Pubs. The first of these was the Amherst Brewery in the town of the same name. In new premises, this is a large Brew Pub with a large bar, a very large seating area and several pool tables. We started with the sample tray and from it, I chose the Ryeteous Red 4.6%, reddish amber in colour, mild and malty with hop aroma and finish. It didnt take me long to locate the brewery and someone willing to show me around. So I left my wife at the bar writing up her notes of the days events and went to enjoy myself. Shaun, the brewer, took me round, but again we didnt actually wander round all the tanks as they were busy. But, he did give me a taster out of two conditioning tanks and a taster of a smoked pilsner that was fermenting. Sadly I failed to take any notes, only pictures. But I did note they were conditioning beer in oak barrels: After spending a long time talking to the brewer, I promised to send him some information on the beer scene in the UK, and we took our leave. Our next stop was a bar called The Moan and Dove in Amherst. This was a straight- forward nononsense bar with 23 beer taps including Guinness and a cider. Its always so difficult to decide which beer to drink when there is such an extensive choice! But I settled for a half of Lagunitas Pale Ale 6.2% by Lagunitas Brewing Co of California before we moved on. Our last stop before returning to Brattleboro was the Peoples Pint in Greenfield where we also st ate. This Brew Pub opened on January 1 1997. Here, to wash down the excellent meal, I supped a pint of Wheelmans Wheat 4.5%, brewed on site. It was an American Pale Wheat Ale. Didnt see anything of the brewery though. Having now driven back to Brattleboro we took a short rest before returning to the Whetstone Station for a night cap or two. As we were sitting at the end of the bar it was difficult to read the beer menu on the wall at the other end. But the bar staff have a very good solution to this problem and provided us with a pair of Beernoculars, which made selecting a beer much easier! My first choice was Equinox Pilsner 4.2% (again) by Northshire Brewery, which was soon followed by Mojo IPA 7% by Boulder Beer, referring to themselves as Colorados first Microbrewery. The beer was first introduced in 2003 and was inspired by the English who shipped their beer to India but is was brewed with an attitude of the great American West! Its stuffed with Amarillo hops and is 70 IBU.

Day 10 Tuesday Over to Elm City and back to McNeills

ts no good getting up too early as none of the bars open until 11 at the earliest. So we took a stroll around down by the Connecticut River to take some photos before heading over to Keene in New Hampshire.

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The Elm City Brewery is situated in the Colony Mill shopping mall and was fairly easy to locate. The mall was only about half occupied by businesses, and we spent some time browsing around a shop selling all kinds of antiques. Didnt buy anything, though. Saving our money for more important things, like beer. It being lunch time, we repaired to the bar, although there were plenty of tables both inside and out, and ordered a Lunch Pail Ale 5.0% to accompany lunch. This was followed by a pint of Tilt Yer Kilt 5.3%, which was a Scottish Ale, dark brown and sweetish taste. After lunch I abandoned my wife to go and talk to the head brewer, Bill Dunn. I asked to look around but was informed that the brewery was being cleaned. I did find out that they are proud to be the first and only brewery in Keene. Time now to drive back to Brattleboro, still more bars to visit there. Our first stop was McNeills Brewery and Bar on Elliot Street. Great place although no brewing is done here anymore as the brewery has moved to larger premises. We spent several hours here talking to the server who was the partner of the owner. She is of Spanish parents but was born in New York and has only been in Brattleboro for about a year. I chose a half of Dead Horse IPA 6.5%, which was cask conditioned and was served the proper way. I had a very pleasant surprise when I visited the gents (not what you might be thinking!). On opening the door I was confronted by a picture of my favourite brewery, Hook Norton. Almost felt like home. Back at the bar I ordered a half pint of Extra Special Bitter (E.S.B.) 5.7%, and at this point Ray McNeill came into the bar. We chatted at length about all things beer-related. He posed for a photo with me and included a 22oz bottle of the ESB that I was drinking. He then presented us with the bottle as a gift to take with us. After a long enjoyable afternoon in McNeills bar, it was time to find something to eat. We ventured back downtown to a pizza and pasta restaurant called Fireworks. But there was nothing remarkable to drink with our meal. So afterwards we went to a bar right next to our hotel called Flat Street Brew Pub, although they no longer brewed their own beer. Here I ordered a Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale 5.3%, brewed by Berkshire Brewing Company in MA (about 20 miles south). This bar was OK but we didnt stay any longer but retired to the Whetstone Station for a nightcap. Here I chose a Founders Porter 6.5%, by Founders Brewing Co, MI, and we went and sat away from the bar as it was very windy on the open decking. This was brewed in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and poured silky black with a creamy tan head. We took our leave of the bar staff as we were moving on in the morning.

Day 11 Wednesday Back East

ednesday morning and we were heading off on the last leg of our pub crawl, back to Boston, via a couple more breweries.

First stop was in Westminster to visit the Wachusett Brewery. We arrived too early and had to kick our heels for 40 minutes until they opened up. Eventually they opened and we were the first

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people in. We informed the lady there that we would like to go on the brewery tour and started with tasters from the bar. No record of what we tasted. This is a fairly large brewery and quite new. It also has its own bottling plant. After the tour, the lady, Chris, introduced us to her husband who was born at the US Air Force Base at Fairford, Glos. His name was Bruce Wayne. We talked at length with him about dear old Blighty and brewing, and then another couple joined in. They asked us if we would like to join them for lunch as there was a seafood restaurant nearby, which they recommended as being very good. S.S. Seafood in Fitchburg is a very popular place for seafood, but a mound of deep fried sea food is not our idea of a tasty meal. There was too much on the plate for an Englishman to cope with! After lunch, we returned to the brewery as we hadnt had time to browse around the gift shop. We noted that their take-out Growlers were very flash, made of glass with a flip top. Also very expensive at about $20 each, especially as the brewery would only refill their own Growlers. One interesting fact about the brewery was that they had converted an old fire tender to be a bar which they could take round to events. Puts a whole new twist on mobile bar! Finally leaving Wachusett Brewery we headed back towards Fitchburg and started a mini nightmare. We missed the turn and got hopelessly lost. Up and down roads, backwards and forwards until we finally stopped at a gas station to ask directions. This was probably all down to the fact that my wife was driving and I was trying to navigate! By the time we found the road east, we had spent a good hour exploring the back roads of Fitchburg! (And not a bar in sight). Fortunately it was fairly straight-forward then to find Watch City Brewery in Waltham, where we sat at the bar and ordered a sample tray. This consisted of Rescue One Klsch at 4.8%. (This beer was brewed in conjunction with the Worcester Fire Department with proceeds from the sales of every keg sold being donated to the Jon Davies Children Memorial Fund in honor of fallen Worcester Firefighter, Jon Davies, who perished in the line of duty in December 2011.) The next was Long Ship Danish Lager 5.1%, Breakfast of Champions Stout 4.5% and 29 IBUs, and the fourth sample was Chocolate Thunder Stout 5.3% and 38 IBUs. In spite of these I settled for a glass of Senchual Green Tea IPA 5.6% and 56 IBUs. Getting more and more bitter. Then I spotted the brewer and asked if I could see round the brewery, as you do. She agreed but had to go and finish off what she was doing in the brewery first. Time passed and I thought she had forgotten, but she returned and took me to the brewery, which was at the front of the premises. Her name was Kelly McKnight and she explained that as the brewery faced west and was glass fronted, it could become very hot, which didnt help in the brewing process. I also saw that they crack their own malt with a rather old mill. At this point I was given samples of beers that were still in the brewing process. One called BeeJezus Belgian Gruit 8.0% with no hops and Titan Ale 6.1%, an American Brown Ale, with hops! We were then given a sample of Monkey Monk Saison, both tap and cask. This is a Saison/Farmhouse Ale at 7.4%. I now had so many samples lined up on the bar that my wife had to assist me with the drinking of. Lovely Brew Pub.

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We then had to continue our journey back to the Longwood Inn but we got lost again (not a good day for travelling) and didnt get there until 8pm. Having parked the car and taken our suitcases to our room, we took the tram to Washington Square and back to the Publick House for supper, accompanied by Beer of the Gods 4.5% by High and Mighty, a light and refreshing German-style beer. Next, Tripel 9.0% (and cost $7.50) by Allagash. This is strong golden ale marked by passion fruit and herbal notes in the aroma, with suggestions of banana and honey in the complex palate. And as a night cap an 11oz glass of Baby Tree 9.0% from Pretty Things Brewery of Westport, MA. Its their take on the Abbey-style brewing from Belgium. By this time we had got into conversation with a man sitting next to us at the bar. He had come over from Portland, Oregon, for his cousins wedding and was very much into beer. As he was going our way we walked and talked as we had missed the tram, until we said good night. We slept very well that night!

Day 12 Thursday A Visit to Cambridge

or our post-penultimate day we went to visit Cambridge and took the number 66 bus to Harvard Square, arriving there some twenty minutes later. As we hadnt had any breakfast we went into a caf called Au Bon Pain for something to sustain ourselves. Having studied our map I reckoned that it wasnt far to our first watering hole. In fact it was just along the road from where we were, so soon found it. The only problem was John Harvards Brew House was closed for renovation. First disappointment of the day. Still, never mind, a brisk walk along the streets of Cambridge would work up a good thirst for the Lord Hobo, a bar in Hampshire Street. Well Ill be damned, it didnt open until 4.30pm. This was not a good start to the day. Never mind, it was an even shorter walk to our third choice. By now we had worked up a very good thirst and fortunately the Cambridge Brewing Company in Kendall Square was open. Cambridge Brewing Company, founded in 1989 by Phil Brewdaddy Bannatyne, is the oldest brewery restaurant in the Boston area, and was one of the first 100 craft breweries in the US. There are now over 1920 craft breweries. But we were here. We slaked our thirst with a pint of Regatta Golden 4.2% at $5.25 for 16oz. It was light in body, crisp and very refreshing, which was just what we needed after all that walking! At this point the bar was not too busy and we fell into conversation with the barman who turned out to be very much into beer. He gave us a sample of Higgs Boson 7.7%. This was a collaboration between CBC and Ngne of Norway and was a smoked brown ale. Notes of Scotch whiskey-like smoke greet the nose and palate, while complex malt flavours of toasted grains, bitter chocolate, and dark caramel contribute to the synthesis of intricate characters into one delicious beer. (OK, their words, not mine!). Also a sample of their cask conditioned Charles River Porter 6%. Deep and dark, full-bodied and robust, the Porter is crammed full of rich, roasted malt character. With underlying notes of fruitiness, caramel and toffee, it finishes with a strong hop presence. Few beers are as delicious on cask as our rich, roasty, and super-smooth Porter on cask. Its true!

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For our second beer we had Cambridge Amber 4.9%. A malty caramel sweetness is followed by notes of chocolate and a dry, slightly roasty finish, complemented by a touch of fruity, spicy hops. The prices here seem to be the same no matter what strength the beer is: 9oz Glass $3.50, 16oz Pint $5.25, a Pitcher $17.00 and a Tower $29.00. We saw a couple of Towers being filled, they hold 6.25 pints and were tall (obviously) with a tap at the bottom. Next up was a glass of Never Mind the Bollekes 5.5%. This was named after the 1977 album by the Sex Pistols but was inspired by the world-class beer produced in Antwerp, Belgium. It is served traditionally in a distinctively stemmed, spherical glass known as a bolleke. Perhaps unique in the beer world, the beer is so closely identified in its native Antwerp with its special stemmed glass, that the term bolleke is colloquially used to refer to a glass filled with the beer itself! In other words, one never orders a glass of DeKoninck, one just orders a bolleke. Behind the bar could be seen the brewery and the brewer was clearing up, so apologised that I was unable to be shown around. Never mind, most of the brewery could be seen from the bar. We now had a sample of a couple of special beers which were served only in 5oz glasses. The first was an experimental hybrid Beer/Sake called Banryu Ichi at 14%. Incredibly complex aromas and flavors abound, including sweet rice, fresh apples and wine grapes, hints of earth and mushroom from the koji, and as it warms further notes of fennel, herbs, and an almost Belgian-yeast spiciness. Brilliant copper-colored, it is full in body despite its very dry finish. This is one to be sipped, savored, and contemplated, as it is perhaps the most unique fermented beverage in the American craft beer world. The next one to be sampled was Arquebus, again at 14%, this was a Summer Barleywine. Its deep golden mien contains complex notes of peach and apricot fruit, loads of wildflower honey, and sweet white wine grapes. Subtle oak character combines with a soft, tannin-hinted, wine-like finish with notes of aged sherry. Malolactic fermentation in the barrel adds a hint of soft acidity to balance the sweetness of this beers finish. It is served still, meaning without carbonation, to further showcase its winelike character. Somewhere amongst all these delicious beers we actually ate some lunch, but the memory of it is very faint. My last beer here before reluctantly moving on was another Charles River Porter 6%, but this time from the cask and properly drawn up with a beer engine. By now we had lost track of how long we had spent sitting at the bar of this superb Brew Pub and were reluctant to take our leave. As we said our good-byes the barman presented us with a 22oz bottle of Tripel Threat 10%, a Belgian-style Tripel, as a parting gift. This beer won a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival in 1991. From here we found our way to the tram stop and rode the T over to Boston Common, where we stretched out on the grass in the sun to recover. But after a while we were feeling thirsty again and, forgoing public transport, we walked to Canal Street to visit the second Boston Beer Works.

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Here we had a sample tray of four beers: Bunker Hill Bluebeery Ale 4.2%, Watermelon Ale, Beantown Nut Brown Ale 4.8% and India Pale Porter. And, yes, the Watermelon Ale had a slice of Watermelon in it! The India Pale Porter was the favourite but with our meal I took the cask conditioned Hazelnut Brown. No notes were taken here so there are no descriptions to enlighten the reader. Time now to retire for a well-earned rest. So back on the T for the journey back to our Inn with just one more day to go.

Day 13 Friday Visiting the big Breweries in Boston

n our final full day we took the tram straight to Samuel Adams Brewery, didnt even stop for breakfast. Upon arrival there was already a large crowd of visitors waiting for a tour. After a short wait we were all ushered into a sort of presentation area, which had a lot of posters and artefacts showing the history of the brewery and brewing. While here, we were given a presentation by a guide, whose name was Jessica, telling us more or less what we had just read but with a lot more information presented in an entertaining way. She was a bit like a one-person show but we couldnt catch everything she said in her American accent. There was also the chewing of malt and sniffing of hops. We were then led into the brewery where we just stood and tried to listen to what the guide was saying. But being at the back of the large crowd and with all the noise around, we didnt get to hear much. Did see the brewer filling oak casks with beer and saw where they were all stored. Then it was into the tasting room which was a bit like a Bierkeller, long tables with chairs. Here the beer was passed around in a jug, and you topped up your small tasting glass. We sampled three beers, Boston Lager, Summer Ale and Red Brick. All very good but not enough! Following this there was a free trolley ride to a recommended eatery called Doyles, where we drank Sam Adams Brick Red 5.2% (correct name) an Irish Red Ale, with our lunch. Here we collected our free Sam Adams beer glass of a special design. We were told that the brewery gave the task of designing the perfect beer glass to the local university students who were paid in beer. Apparently it took two years to perfect the design!! After lunch we took the complimentary trolley back to the tram stop. The trolley was decked out with disco lights and loud music. It was known as a party trolley. We took the tram into Boston where we then boarded the number 7 bus, which took us down to the harbour where Harpoon Brewery was situated. This event was a regular tasting event and there were a lot of students in the group. No brewery tour or talk, but the brewery could be seen behind some large glass windows. They had also installed a micro-brewery, so that they could more easily carry out brewing experiments. After having produced ID to prove we were old

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enough to drink, we were given the first sample taster which was a new beer called Rich and Dans Rye IPA 6.9%. Dont recall in which order I tasted them, probably from left to right! There was one beer, not shown on the bar, which we were only allowed a very small taster of. It was Leviathan Imperial IPA at 10% and 90 IBU. A powerful bitterness balanced by a sweet malt backbone this beer is brewed with tons of pale malt and just enough caramel malt to provide a sweet malt body to balance the hop intensity. Finally, it was dry hopped at a rate of over 1 lb a barrel to produce this beers massive aroma. Unfortunately this tasting session ended at 5 oclock so we staggered out of the brewery and began to walk back into the city. Our walk took us along the harbour past a seafood restaurant called Legal Sea Foods. This eatery had been recommended to us, but we were not hungry at this point so cant comment on it. Didnt realise quite how far out of town we were, and after a long walk we were glad to arrive at Jacob Wirths. Here I started with Black IPA by Wachusett Brewery before ordering some food. This beer weighed in at 7.3% with 70 IBUs. Midnight and Chocolate Wheat malts create the blackness where rarely-used Zythos and Calypso hops pounce on your palate. Also packed in are American tworow, Crystal & Munich malts, Rye, Falconer's Flight, Simcoe, Chinook and Centennial hops to make this black unfiltered masterpiece of a brew. First brewed 2012. By the time the food arrived, I was ready for a second beer. This time I chose Clipper City Loose Cannon IPA by Heavy Seas Beers at 7.3%. The carefully cultivated interplay of Simcoe, Palisade, and Centennial creates a most fragrant IPAits nose bursts with notes of grapefruit, herbs, and pine. Bitterness is somewhat subdued by the floral quality that pervades the taste. The colour is burnished gold, and the mouth feel is creamy. A strong malt backbone balances out the triplehopped beer. It won a second place CAMRA award at the 2010 Great British Beer Festival. In keeping with the Heavy Seas missionto supply beer drinkers with the finest flavours and aromas we can conjure upwe concentrate especially on cask-conditioned ale. With close to six hundred casks in our keep, we believe we are the largest producer of cask ale in the United States. Getting a bit late by now so we took the tram back to our lodging but before retiring we had a night cap. We opened and drank the bottle of Tripel Threat that was given to us by Cambridge Brewery. It was a Belgian-style tripel at 10% and made a very good night cap! Meanwhile, we watched some of the Olympic opening ceremony on TV, before nodding off after another great beer day.

Ultimate day Time to Leave

p bright and early in the morning, well, not quite! We had to check out by 11, so, leaving our luggage in the car, we walked to the shops and found a caf where we ordered some

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breakfast. We then did some exploratory walking and headed back to our Inn where we sat in the nearby park for a while. Next, we had to return the car, which was going to mean we had to spend a long time at the airport, about four hours. Fortunately, having checked in and cleared security, we found a bar with some acceptable beers to drink. First up was a pint (the only size they served) of Harpoon IPA, which went down well with chicken salad. A second pint was drained before moving on to the Legal Seafood bar, where we ordered an Allagash White before dashing off to board our flight home. By now the weather had changed and it was pouring with rain outside, obviously preparing us for the weather back home. So ended our epic pub crawl of New England. We had spent two weeks there and travelled 930 miles during which we visited: 13 bars 11 Breweries (4 guided tours) 16 Brew Pubs (4 tours around their brewery) 1 Beer Festival We drank our way through 123 different beers (excluding many tasters that went unrecorded) from 54 breweries, 45 of which were in New England. We also managed to fit in two cruises and three railway trips! The craft beers of America are superb with an enormous range of styles and all full of flavour. Although most are served from keg, there the resemblance with English keg beers of the 60s and 70s ends. They are far more akin to real ale, only lacking the live ingredient. Saying that though, there are an increasing number of American craft brewers who are now producing cask ale, which is served by the traditional method of the hand pull. We are sure there are many areas of the US where you could have such a drinking experience, but we would recommend most highly a pub crawl around New England! Douglas & Raili Rudlin 2012

With thanks The Good Beer Guide to New England by Andy Crouch ISBN 978-1584654698

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Appendix 1 Beers tasted at Vermont Brewers Beer Fest (3oz tasters)

Name of Beer Captain Jack's Scurvy Syrum Hocus Pocus Hoppin' Mad Trout Slow Fermented Brown Ale American Pale Ale Dennis Hop'rd Black IPA Saranac White IPA Fiddlehead IPA Ipswich IPA Wolaver's IPA Imperial Wheat Lager Finestkind IPA Long Brother's American IPA Double Sunshine IPA ABV 4.5% 4.5% 4.7% 5.2% 5.0% 5.9% 6.0% 6.0% 6.2% 6.3% 6.5% 6.7% 6.9% 7.0% 8.0% Style Smoked Summer Ale Pale Ale Brown Ale Pale Ale Black IPA White IPA IPA IPA IPA Wheat Lager IPA IPA IPA Brewery Kingdom Brewing, Newport, VT Magic Hat Brewing Co, South Burlington, VT Trout River Brewing Co, Lyndonville, VT Switchback Brewing Co, Burlington, VT 14th Star Brewing Co, Saint Albans, VT The Bobcat Caf & Brewery, Bristol, VT Otter Creek Brewing, Middlebury, VT Saranac (Matt Brewing Co), Utica, NY Fiddlehead Brewing Co, Shelburne, VT Ipswich Ale Brewery, Ipswich, MA Wolaver's Fine Organic Ales, Middlebury, VT Vermont Pub and Brewery, Burlington, VT Smuttynose Brewing Co, Portsmouth, NH Flying Goose Brew Pub, New London, NH Lawson's Finest Liquids, Warren, VT

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Appendix 2 - Beer List

Brewery 14th Star Brewing Co, VT Allagash Brewing Co, ME Beer ABV Style American Pale Ale 5.0% American Pale Ale Allagash Black 7.5% Belgian-style Stout Allagash Tripel 9.0% Belgian-style Tripel Allagash White 5.0% Belgian-style Wheat Curieux 11.0% Bourbon Barrel Aged Strong Ale Saison Mihm 8.0% Saison Lunch Pail Ale 5.0% Black Friday Imperial Stout 9.5% Imperial Stout Cascade IPA 5.3% IPA Massatucky Brown Brown Ale North Pleasant Pale Ale 5.3% Pale Ale Puffer's Smoked Porter 4.6% Smoked Porter Ryeteous Red 4.6% Coffeehouse Porter 6.2% Porter Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale 5.3% EPA Beantown Nut Brown Ale 4.8% Brown Ale Bunker Hill Blueberry Ale 4.2% Hazelnut Brown 5.0% Brown Ale (cask) India Pale Porter Porter Watermelon Ale 9 Alarm Amber Lager 5.0% American Dark Lager Back Bay IPA 6.8% IPA Mojo IPA 7.2% IPA Arquebus 14.0% Summer Barleywine Banryu Ichi 14.0% Beer/Saki Hybrid Cambridge Amber 4.7% Amber Ale Charles River Porter 6.0% Porter (cask) Higgs Boson 7.7% Smoked Brown Ale Never Mind the Bollekes 5.5% Belgian-style Pale Ale Regatta Golden 4.2% American Cream Ale Tripel Threat 10.0% Belgian-style Tripel The Grey Lady 4.5% American White Ale Pale Ale 4.5% Pale Ale Tilt Yer Kilt 5.3% Scottish Ale Taint Town Pale Ale 4.8% American Pale Ale Fiddlehead IPA 6.2% IPA Long Brother's American IPA 7.0% IPA Founders Porter 6.5% Porter West Coast IPA 7.3% IPA Dempsey Challenge Courage Ale American Pale Ale Original Pub Style 4.6% Pale Ale Red Claws Ale 4.4%

Ambers Brewing Co, Canada Amherst Brewing Co, MA

Berkshire Brewing Co, MA Boston Beer Works, MA

Boston Beer Works, MA Boulder Beer, CO Cambridge Brewing Co, MA

Cisco Brewers, MA D.L. Geary Brewing Co, ME Elm City Brewing Co, NH Federal Jack's Brew Pub, ME Fiddlehead Brewing Co, VT Flying Goose Brew Pub, NH Founders Brewing Co, MI Green Flash Brewing Co, CA Gritty McDuff's Brew Pub, ME

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Harpoon Brewery, MA

Heavy Seas Beer, MD High & Mighty Beer Co, MA Hill Farmstead Brewery, VT Ipswich Ale Brewery, MA Kingdom Brewing, VT Lagunitas Brewing Co, CA Lawson's Finest Liquids, Madison Brewing Co, VT Magic Hat Brewing Co, VT Maine Beer Company, ME Marshall Warf Brewing Co, ME McNeill's Brewery & Bar, VT Northampton Brewery, MA

Northshire Brewery, VT Otter Creek Brewing, VT

Oxbow Brewing Co, ME Portsmouth Brewery, NH

Pretty Things Beer, MA Rock Art Brewery, VT Rock Bottom, PA

Harpoon Dark Harpoon IPA Leviathan Imperial IPA Rich & Dan's Rye IPA White UFO Loose Cannon IPA Beer of the Gods Purity of Essence Edward Pale Ale Ipswich IPA Captain Jack's Scurvy Syrum Lagunitas IPA Double Sunshine IPA Crowtown Pale Ale Hocus Pocus Single Chair Peeper Ale Little Mayhem Dead Horse IPA Extra Special Bitter Eclipse Hoover's Porter Randy's Plaid Shirt Redheaded Stepchild Equinox Pisner Black IPA Otter Creek Black IPA Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter Otter Creek Summer Shed Mountain Ale Wolavers Brown Ale Wolavers Wildfower Wheat Farmhouse Pale Ale Berlinerweiss Bottle Rocket IPA Dirty Blonde Gose Murphy's Red Ale Oatmeal Stout Tarnation Stout Baby Tree 9.0% IPA Jasmine Pale Ale India Pale Ale Summer Honey Ale

5.2% 5.9% 10.0% 6.9% 4.8% 7.3% 5.4% 5.4% 5.2% 6.3% 4.5% 6.2% 8.0% 5.8% 4.5% 5.0% 5.5% 5.0% 5.7% 5.5% 4.7% 7.4%

IPA Imperial IPA Rye IPA IPA Klsch IPA Pale Ale IPA Smoked IPA IPA Pale Ale Summer Ale Golden American Ale Stout IPA ESB Dark Ale Porter

4.2% Lager 6.0% Black IPA 6.0% Black IPA 4.4% Porter 4.3% 7.0% American Strong Ale 5.5% Brown Ale 4.3% 6.0% Pale Ale 2.8% 6.5% IPA 4.5% 4.0% 5.5% 5.5% Stout 8.0% Sweet Stout Belgian-style Quadruple 5.0% IPA 5.0% Herbed Pale Ale 6.5% IPA 5.6% Golden

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Samuel Adams Brewery, MA

Matt Brewing Co, NY Shipyard Brewing Co, ME Smuttynose Brewing Co, NH

Switchback Brewing Co, VT The Alchemist Brewery, VT The Bobcat Caf & Brewery, VT The Peoples Pint, MA Three Heads Brewing, Trapp Family Lodge, VT Trout River Brewing Co, VT Vermont Pub and Brewery, VT

Wachusett Brewing Co, MA Watch City Brewing Co, MA

Wolaver's Fine Organic Ales, VT

Brick Red 5.2% Samuel Adams Boston Lager 4.9% Summer Ale 5.3% Saranac White IPA 6.0% Brewer's Brown Ale 5.9% Summer Ale 5.0% Finestkind IPA 6.9% Old Brown Dog 6.7% Shoal's Pale Ale 5.6% Star Island Single 4.2% Slow Fermented Brown Ale 5.2% Swichback Ale 5.0% Heady Topper 5.0% Dennis Hop'rd 5.9% Wheelman's Wheat 4.5% Cobbs Hill Black Lager 6.0% Dunkel Lager 5.4% Hoppin' Mad Trout 4.7% American Imperial Wheat Lager 6.7% Beetlejuice Bombay Grab IPA Burly Irish Ale 4.2% Dogbite Bitter Forbidden Fruits 6.2% Grandslam Baseball Beer Lake Champlain Chocolate Stout Tulach Leis 6.1% Vienna Rye Imperial Black IPA 7.3% Breakfast of Champions Stout 4.5% Chocolate Thunder Porter 5.3% Longship Danish Lager 5.1% Monkey Monk Saison 6.9% Rescue One Klsch 4.8% Senchual Green Tea IPA 5.6% Wolaver's IPA 6.5%

Irish Red Ale Lager American Wheat Beer White IPA Brown Ale American Wheat Beer IPA Pale Ale Brown Ale American Pale Ale Double IPA American Pale Ale Black Lager Dark Lager Pale Ale Wheat Lager IPA ESB

Rye Black IPA Stout Porter Lager Saison IPA IPA

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Appendix 3 - Places Visited

Establishment Amherst Brewing Company Boston Beer Works Boston Beer Works Cambridge Brewing Co Harpoon Brewery Jacob Wirth Restaurant Moan and Dove Northampton Brewery Rock Bottom Samuel Adams Brewery The Peoples Pint The Publick House Wachusett Brewing Co Watch City Brewing Co Allagash Brewing Co Federal Jack's Brew Pub Gritty McDuff's Brew Pub Lion's Pride Restaurant Novare Bier Res Caf Shipyard Brewing Co. The Great Lost Bear Three Dollar Dewey's Elm City Brewing Company Portsmouth Brewery American Flatbread (Zero Gravity) Fiddlehead Brewing Co Flat Street Brew Pub Madison Brewing Company Magic Hat Brewing Co Maple Leaf Malt & Brewing Co McNeill's Brewery & Bar Otter Creek Brewing Switchback Brewing Co The Alchemist Pub and Brewery The Farmhouse Tap and Grill Three Needs Trapp Family Lodge Vermont Pub and Brewery Whetstone Station Restaurant Address City State Zip Code Type 01002 02114 02215 02141 02210 02116 01002 01060 02116 02130 01301 02446 01473 02453 04103 04043 04101 04011 04101 04101 04101 04101 03431 03801 05401 05156 05301 05201 05403 05363 05301 05753 05406 05676 05401 05401 05672 05401 05301 BrewPub BrewPub BrewPub BrewPub Brewery Bar Bar BrewPub Bar Brewery BrewPub Bar Brewery BrewPub Brewery BrewPub BrewPub Bar Bar Brewery Bar Bar BrewPub BrewPub BrewPub Brewery Bar BrewPub Brewery BrewPub Bar Brewery Brewery Brewery Bar Bar BrewPub BrewPub Bar 10 University Drive Amherst MA 112 Canal Street Boston MA 61 Brookline Avenue Boston MA 1 Kendall Square Cambridge MA 306 Northern Avenue Boston MA 31 Stuart Street Boston MA 460 West Street Amherst MA 11 Brewster Court Northampton MA 115 Stuart Street Boston MA 30 Germania Street Boston MA 24 Federal Street Greenfield MA 1648 Beacon Street Brookline MA 175 State Road East Westminster MA 256 Moody Street Waltham MA 50 Industrial Way Portland ME 8 Western Avenue Kennebunkport ME 396 Fore Street Portland ME 112 Pleasant Street Brunswick ME 4 Canal Plaza Portland ME 86 Newbury Street Portland ME 540 Forest Avenue Portland ME 241 Commercial Street Portland ME 222 West Street Keene NH 56 Market Street Portsmouth NH 115 Saint Paul Street Burlington VT 6305 Shelburne Road Shelburne VT 6 Flat Street Brattleboro VT 428 Main Street Bennington VT 5 Bartlett Bay Road South Burlington VT 3 North Main Street Wilmington VT 90 Elliot Street Brattleboro VT 793 Exchange Street Middlebury VT 160 Flynn Avenue Burlington VT 35 Crossroad Waterbury VT 106 Bank Street Burlington VT 185 Pearle Street Burlington VT 700 Trapp Hill Road Stowe VT 114 College Street Burlington VT 36 Bridge Street Brattleboro VT

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