The mini-vacation was quite lovely, starting with a surprise visit, courtesy of The Girl, to the Mt. Washington Hotel. Some pictures will follow when I have the time to upload them.

In between a stay at the Mt. Washington and a wedding in Burlington, The Girl and I continued our quest to visit every brewery and brew pub listed in The Good Guide Beer Guide to New England. Over the course of the weekend we stopped and sampled at the following:

The Italian Oasis - yes, it really is a brew pub.

Three Needs Brewery and Taproom - I would’ve enjoyed this place more if my visit hadn’t coincided with Eric Gagne coughing up the first of two to the Orioles.

Vermont Pub and Brewery - so nice, we went twice.

Magic Hat Brewing Company - You can drink all the samples you want, before and after the tour. Just saying.

Long Trail Brewing Co. - the drive off the highway, past Queechee Gorge and through the incredibly scenic Woodstock, is as lovely as Long Trail’s Blackbeary Wheat.

We didn’t have time to hit the Switchback Brewing Company, though I did have a pint of their IPA at the Three Needs. The tour of Cabot Cheese was pretty cool, but the selection of samples left much to be desired.