I get asked, from time to time, what things I would recommend when visiting Vermont. Here's my list. I'll update it as I learn about new gems.

• Hill Farmstead Brewery
• Parker Pie (near HF) for pizza / bottles; they have a great tap list
• Willy's Store in Greensboro for HF bottles and Jasper Hill cheeses (Moses Sleeper, Cabot Clothbound, Alpha Tolman, Harbison, … )
• There's a roadside pie shop right outside of Elmore State Park
• Lost Nation brewery in Morristown (lunch, taps)
• The Alchemist in Stowe (the new place)
• Doc Ponds in Stowe for eats + good taps + good bottles
• The Bench in Stowe (same)
• Cabot Annex between Stowe and Waterbury for almost all of the Cabot cheeses + their other products
• Ben & Jerry's 'cause why not?
• Prohibition Pig in Waterbury for BBQ + great taps and their own beers
• Craft Beer Cellar (bottle shop) next door
• Blackback Pub (dive bar) next door
• The Reservoir (bar) next door
• Cork often has Sip pours for $4
• Three Penny in Montpelier for great food + taps + bottles
• Hunger Mountain Coop in Montpelier for beer + cheese
• Poorhouse Pies (self-service pie shop) as often as possible
• Healthy Living near Burlington (another coop; same)
• Trader Joe's 'cause why not
• Vermont Pub & Brewery because Greg Noonan was a legend and it's worth visiting from time to time, just don't expect the current level of Vermont beer
• Farmhouse Tap & Grill in Burlington for good food, good taps, good bottles. Usually HF + Lawson's and often tap takeovers for interesting stuff
• American Flatbread (food + taps, also Zero Gravity brewing)
• Foam Brewers near the water in Burlington
• …