Today we took a little road trip to The Alchemist brewery in Waterbury, VT. My wonderful friends Bryan and Emily are getting married this weekend in Pennsylvania, and being the foodies/beer snobs that they are (E&B, love you guys), their wedding gift request was a case of Heady-Topper beer from The Alchemist.
Heady-Topper was recently named the #1 beer by beeradvocate.com, and since then has blown up. The brewery was totally packed when we showed up at noon on a Tuesday, and every guest was walking out with a case and a huge smile. Aside from the crowds, the brewery was unassuming and completely unpretentious. They even had a few home grown tomato plants in the front of the building. Very Vermont, I would say!
On our way back from the brewery we made a thrifting stop (obvs.) then checked out a winery in Montpelier to see about wine for our own wedding. We left with a case of Vermont made wine then made the obligatory stroll through the vineyard and took some photos.
We go back to work on the house tomorrow before heading to PA for Bryan and Emily's wedding this weekend. I'll be back on Thursday with a post on the kitchen garden if we can make photo-worthy progress. Until then!








