Vermont Specialties
Our favorite products from this state range from terrific ales and ciders to creamy, full-flavored cheeses.
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This mild soda, made with maple sap, delivers Vermont spirit with every sip.
A standout liqueur brewed with Grade-A maple syrup.
Macintosh, Empire, and Russet apples are blended to make a cider that's both sweet and pleasantly acidic.
This organic Indian Pale Ale is strong and spicy.
Prepared from nine different malts, this traditional ale is slightly sweet, complex, and very smooth.
An especially malty and full-bodied ale.
The "Brewmaster Series" is a compilation of small-batch beers; the dark and complex Porter is one of the best and is excellent paired with blue cheese.
This barley wine, which contains a good quantity of hops and has a high alcohol content, is great with cheddar cheese.
The family-run Wood's Cider Mill has been making boiled cider since 1882. With a texture similar to that of maple syrup's, boiled cider is fantastic with piping-hot pancakes.
Sprinkled with ash, this goats' milk cheese is both robust and mellow.
Higher in butterfat than most American butters, this European-style cultured butter is rich and flavorful.
A raw goats' milk cheese that's aged for 80 days, the Goat Tomme is dense, mellow, and creamy on the tongue.
Smooth and creamy, with a sweet, earthy flavor.
This washed-rind cheese has a bold flavor and a smoky finish.
Made with raw cows' milk from a single milking, this cheese is buttery and pungent.
This is the ultimate aged cheddar: sharp, with toasty caramel notes and pockets of Parmesan-esque crunchiness.
Aged for up to ten months, this English-style clothbound cheddar is earthy and complex.
A raw-milk blue cheese with hints of hazelnuts and a subtle anise flavor.
Mellow and dry-smoked pepperoni, uncured bacon, and German-style pork bratwurst—all are delicious.
Great Bakers: Bohemian Bread, Red Hen Baking Company, Gérard's Bread
These three bakeries are supplying superlative fresh bread to home and restaurant tables across the state: Bohemian Bread, Red Hen Baking Company, Gérard's Bread.
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