Vermont in a day
We only had one full day in VT. We visited the capitol, Montpelier. The only US capitol that does not have a McDonald's. We shopped book stores and cruised the gardens around the state house.
Vermont has more breweries per capita than any other state. We didn't see a single place offering Bud, just local beers.
While I was skeptical about ordering BBQ, the brisket was a respectable offering. Not quite Franklin material, but it was good. The duck fat fries also went down well.
Prohibition Pig was good.
House made pickle tray and kale salad.
of course we had to take the kids on the factory tour at Ben & Jerry's
The dead flavor graveyard.
Kat fell in love with a beer at the Vermont Ale House. This became a frequent event on this trip as the beer was really, really good. Her selection was Green Goose by Jack's Abby, their Sunny Ridge aged with Cucumber, Green Tea, Lemongrass, and Gooseberries. I thought it sounded a bit strange, but it worked well.
There was a festival going on while we were in Stowe, Bikes, Bevs and Beats. People were mountain biking, enjoying live music and discounted drinks all over the valley. We caught a set by the Eames Brothers Band.
This river ran behind the Hotel we stayed at. Kat and I enjoyed coffee here each morning. Scenery like this was everywhere in VT.
We stopped for lunch at Dylan's café on our way to Quebec. I understand that Neko Case has a farm nearby, and this is where you might sample some of the products grown there... (she also owns the building) We enjoyed it and I had the first lobster roll that didn't suck. In fact it was quite good and loaded with delicious lobster. The local (TEXAS) lobster rolls are mostly bread and require two pints of beer just to get down.