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Lawson's started brewing at Two Roads in CT and got a distributor in CT and it's been a lot easier to find at least here in NJ within the past year. I also rece

Lawson's started brewing at Two Roads in CT and got a distributor in CT and it's been a lot easier to find at least here in NJ within the past year. I also recently got Heady and Focal down here but I am not sure where the distributor got it from or if it was a one off thing. You probably already know about them but Hill Farmstead is my favorite in VT. I used to go there a few times a year when I lived closer by.

beezle 6y ago
Sip of Sunshine has always been brewed at TwoRoads. Super Session is also brewed there. The rest of the line up is local at the Waitsfield or Warren facility. Double Sip came before Sip as well. Alchemist AFAIK only has local distribution within 25 miles of the brewery in Stowe by their own trucks/vans. (adding) If you find yourself in the central VT area, the Lawson's tap room is really nice facility, definitely check it out.
- gbarnes 6y ago
  Nah, Alchemist has been distributing much further for about a year now. Easy to get in NY and MA now. Like, on the shelf at Wegmans easy.
  - albedoa 6y ago
    This was marketed as an exclusive quarantine initiative, with distribution help from Night Shift. If it's not temporary, I'm happy to be wrong.
    - Red_Leaves_Flyy 6y ago
      For the past year or so I've regularly seen heady topper in mass and nh.
ErikAugust 6y ago
I still find Hill Farmstead nearly impossible to find, even being in Vermont. They make great beer, but also show that exclusivity adds a lot to the mystique.
- beezle 6y ago
  AFAIK its only available on tap, frequently at ski area restaurants.
  - ErikAugust 6y ago
    There are a couple places that may sell it outside of bars... Beverage Warehouse in Winooski comes to mind.
- stephencanon 6y ago
  For HF, take an afternoon off sometime and go to the brewery to pick up some growlers. This was more fun pre-COVID, but at least the line is shorter now.
aczerepinski 6y ago
The Lawson’s from CT doesn’t taste like an elite beer to me in the way that Lawson’s from VT farmers markets did.

beezle 6y ago

Sip of Sunshine has always been brewed at TwoRoads. Super Session is also brewed there. The rest of the line up is local at the Waitsfield or Warren facility. Double Sip came before Sip as well. Alchemist AFAIK only has local distribution within 25 miles of the brewery in Stowe by their own trucks/vans. (adding) If you find yourself in the central VT area, the Lawson's tap room is really nice facility, definitely check it out.

gbarnes 6y ago
Nah, Alchemist has been distributing much further for about a year now. Easy to get in NY and MA now. Like, on the shelf at Wegmans easy.
- albedoa 6y ago
  This was marketed as an exclusive quarantine initiative, with distribution help from Night Shift. If it's not temporary, I'm happy to be wrong.
  - Red_Leaves_Flyy 6y ago
    For the past year or so I've regularly seen heady topper in mass and nh.

ErikAugust 6y ago

I still find Hill Farmstead nearly impossible to find, even being in Vermont. They make great beer, but also show that exclusivity adds a lot to the mystique.

beezle 6y ago
AFAIK its only available on tap, frequently at ski area restaurants.
- ErikAugust 6y ago
  There are a couple places that may sell it outside of bars... Beverage Warehouse in Winooski comes to mind.
stephencanon 6y ago
For HF, take an afternoon off sometime and go to the brewery to pick up some growlers. This was more fun pre-COVID, but at least the line is shorter now.

aczerepinski 6y ago

The Lawson’s from CT doesn’t taste like an elite beer to me in the way that Lawson’s from VT farmers markets did.