Craft Beer

If you’re on a search for that hard-to-find local craft beer or cider, then consider the Co-op as your source for one of the best selections in the Upper Valley.

Listed below are some of the exciting local and regional craft beers found in our store locations.

NOTE: Availability may be limited on some beers listed due to popularity.

Black Flannel Brewing (Essex, VT)
Pneuma Black IPA

In the Dune universe, spice beer is a wondrous concoction brewed with the magical spice melange. (A favorite of Padishah Emperor Elrood Corrino IX!) A member our staff was sitting by the fire in his flannel shirt rereading the Dune series while sipping this wonderful black IPA, thinking that even spice beer would have to pale in comparison. Lively at the pour with Centennial, Simcoe, and Chinook hops, with just a touch of melange. (Kidding.) Flavors of light cocoa and roasted malt balanced by bright, citrusy, fruity notes.

Available At
White River Jct.

Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co.
Magic Rain IPA

The abilities of the average squirrel defy comprehension. Tree-climbing, frolicking, bird-feeder raiding, nut-gathering … the list goes on. Our friends at Mighty Squirrel rightly take a high view of these fascinating rodents, and those lively, cheerful manners are reflected in the company’s brews. Magic Rain doesn’t disappoint. A zippy IPA, bright notes of passion fruit, apricot, and peach dominate this fun and juicy brew.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon, White River Jct.

Able Ebenezer Brewing Co. (Merrimack, NH)
Victory nor Defeat DIPA

We know what you're thinking. "Co-op, I've been drinking IPAs all summer. I'm ready for the dark stuff." We hear you, but this locally brewed double IPA is perfect for this time of year, brewed and dry-hopped with Cascade, Citra, and Simcoe for a bright hop flavor that's versatile and satisfying any time of year. Named after a famous quotation by a former U.S. president who was more of a mint julep drinker than a beer man, though supposedly he liked warm beer occasionally for breakfast.

Available At
Lebanon, Hanover

Black Flannel Brewing (Essex Junction, VT)
Märzen

You can count on a lot of different Märzens and Oktoberfest beers this time of year, some great, some good, some meh. This is a great one, a malty, amber-colored Märzen with rich toasty notes and a smooth, dry finish.

A bready, herbal, and crushable festbier made locally in Vermont. Perfect for the last weekend in October, whether you're watching a monster movie or having that last Oktoberfest celebration of the season.

Available At
White River Jct.

Left Hand Brewing Co.
Oktoberfest

You know we're going to feature an Oktoberfest this time of year! There are plenty of them out there, but not all are created equal, and this is one of our personal favorites. This Oktoberfest balances malt-driven notes of bread crust, biscuit, and toasted pretzel with just the right amount of noble hop character, culminating in a dry and spicy finish. A great take on a classic style and the perfect way to toast the season of crisp air, changing leaves, and festival feasts. Prost!

Available At
White River Jct.

Schilling Beer Co (Littleton, NH)
G'Suffa Lager

Brewed for Bavaria’s festival season, G’Suffa! is a strikingly clear golden lager modeled after those served in Munich during Oktoberfest. Bready malts and light floral hop notes define this specialty lager. Raise a glass and say it with us: “Oans, zwoa, drei, g’suffa!”

Available At
Co-op Market

River Roost Brewery (White River Jct, VT)
Shattered Illusions Of Love Porter

Despite the intense pleas from our copywriter nerd to bring in a product none of us have even tried yet simply because it has a great name, we tend to forego this sort of superficial practice. However, once in a while we land a great brew with a great name too, and this is one of those. (100% copywriter nerd approved.)

A Baltic porter aged in Heaven Hill bourbon and port barrels, this is a great porter for this time of year, when cooler weather longs for brews that are dark and rich. ligula turpis.

Available At
White River Jct.

Able Ebenezer Brewing Co. (Merrimack, NH)
Victory nor Defeat DIPA

We know what you're thinking. "Co-op, I've been drinking IPAs all summer. I'm ready for the dark stuff." We hear you, but this locally brewed double IPA is perfect for this time of year, brewed and dry-hopped with Cascade, Citra, and Simcoe for a bright hop flavor that's versatile and satisfying any time of year. Named after a famous quotation by a former U.S. president who was more of a mint julep drinker than a beer man, though supposedly he liked warm beer occasionally for breakfast.

Available At
Lebanon, Hanover

Left Hand Brewing Co.
Oktoberfest

You know we're going to feature an Oktoberfest this time of year! There are plenty of them out there, but not all are created equal, and this is one of our personal favorites. This Oktoberfest balances malt-driven notes of bread crust, biscuit, and toasted pretzel with just the right amount of noble hop character, culminating in a dry and spicy finish. A great take on a classic style and the perfect way to toast the season of crisp air, changing leaves, and festival feasts. Prost!

Available At
White River Jct.

Whetstone Brewing Company (Brattleboro, VT)
Quechee Gorge Maple Amber Ale

Twice a year our good friends at Whetstone Beer Co. power up their creativity and expansive imaginations to brew a limited-edition beer to support Vermont Parks Forever, an organization founded in 2013 to preserve the natural beauty of Vermont’s 55 state parks. This time around, they partnered with Vermont Maple to create a true, one-of-a-kind brew, the Quechee Gorge Maple Amber Ale.

Vermont Maple is a collective of seven small family farms in the Upper Valley who craft small-batch, pure Vermont maple syrup using traditional sugaring methods. One of these fabulous farmers is the Co-op’s very own Dave Phillips, a long-time maple syrup producer and the guru of our famous beer department at the White River Junction Co-op! Quechee Gorge Maple Amber Ale won’t be around forever, so be sure to get it while you can. A limited-edition beauty with a rare flavor profile, the beer pours light and golden, goes down smooth, and finishes on the palate with a sweet touch of maple syrup that's not overpowering.

Whetstone will donate proceeds from all Pints for Parks limited-release beers, as well as the beers' cool retro swag, to Vermont Parks Forever. Be sure to peel off and collect the keepsake stickers on every beer can!

Available At
White River Jct

Stone Corral Brewery (Richmond, VT)
Oktoberfest

This cold-conditioned lager is a great local Oktoberfest, featuring luscious German malts, floor-malted pilsner, bright Sterling hops, and a smooth malty finish. The brewery is famous for its creative brews and emphasis on the small touches, and they don't disappoint here. This brew can go fast so pick some up while you can!

Available At
White River Jct.

Ayinger Brewery
Oktober Fest-Märzen

This is everything you want this time of year in the Oktoberfest style, a true Märzen-style beer brewed by Ayinger Privatbrauerei in Aying, Germany. Beautiful, crisp, clear beer with a rich, amber-golden color. Not overly sweet, with a deep, inviting, malty nose and bready flavor with notes of barley. Medium-bodied, smooth on the finish.

Available At
Lebanon

Burlington Beer Company (Burlington, VT)
Good Company Munich Style Festbier

Oktoberfest. Why wait until October? Who made that rule? September is close enough to get a head start, and this copper-hued treasure is brewed to honor the rich history of German brewing traditions.

Festbier showcases a harmonious balance of malt and hops, giving it a smooth, full-bodied character with a touch of sweetness. The aroma is a delicate blend of toasted malt, caramel, and floral hops, and the taste features an inviting malt backbone, with notes of biscuit and honey, and noble hops to lend a subtle bitterness.

Available At
White River Jct.

Three of Strong
Stormy Night Canned Cocktails

Craft rums and spirits made with cane sugar, no preservatives or artificial sweeteners, and pure water from Maine’s beautiful Sebago Lake. As enduring as they are refreshing. The Stormy Night Canned Cocktail is a perfectly balanced blend of ginger, lime, and Nightwater dark rum, made with organic molasses.

Available At
Hanover, Co-op Market

Granite Roots Brewing (Troy, NH)
Interstate Daydream IPA

We know, we know. It's getting cooler, the nights especially, and you're starting to think about porters and stouts after several months of light pilsners and citrusy IPAs. Friends it's still summer! Don't wish it away! And while the weather is still warm, treat yourself to this one-of-a-kind New England IPA. From our friends at Granite Roots, this beer is a go-to summer crusher—bright, light, hazy, and hoppy.

Available At
Hanover & Co-op Market

Allagash Brewing Co.
Hop Reach

A modern take on a classic American IPA, Hop Reach is golden in appearance. Its tropical, citrusy juiciness—a panorama of hop-derived flavors, including pineapple, grapefruit, tangerine, and pine—is balanced by refined bitterness.

This IPA, Allagash's first year-round take on the style, was developed with input from the brewery's entire staff to achieve a refreshing balance of complexity and drinkability. Another perfect choice for end of summer.

Available At
White River Jct.

Weird Window (S. Burlington, Vt.)
Wheat Kings & Pretty Weird Things

This is Weird Window's take on a traditional wheat ale, and our friends at this inventive, creative, small-craft brewery have outdone themselves. Naturally cloudy, with a soft mouthfeel, this light, bready, biscuity beer is a true crowd-pleaser, making it a great choice for serving guests at a backyard BBQ. Trust us, the only weird thing about this beer is the name, which we love.

Available At
White River Jct.

Zero Gravity Brewing (Burlington, Vt.)
Put a Lime In It Pilsner

Our brew-loving web developer took this beer on a test run recently, giving it rave reviews and calling it "the perfect beer to drink in the sun." Locally made, yet delivering a huge punch of that unique Mexican lager flavor everyone loves.

Everything you want for the warm weather of August: clean, crisp, refreshing, with malty notes and low bitterness, making it exceptionally easy to drink.

Pro Tip: As the name suggests, we recommend zinging it up with a slice of lime.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon

Stoneface Brewing Co. (Newington, NH)
Lifted NEIPA

New England IPA featuring Citra, Bru-1-Cryo, Bru-1, and Galaxy hops. Tropical IPA lovers with appreciate the notes of caramelized pineapple, apricot, and orange zest.

We also love that our friends at Stoneface are seriously committed to sustainability. For example, during packaging, cans are rinsed with ionized air, saving thousands of gallons of fresh water.

Available At
Lebanon & Co-op Market

Tilted Barn
The Other One DIPA

A fabulous offering from the creative minds at Tilted Barn, this double IPA packs plenty of hop firepower thanks to the bursts of Citra and Mosaic. Multiple dry hop additions, simple malt bill, and packed with flavor, just as a good DIPA should be.

Strong notes of dank mango, citrus rinds, and tropical fruit.

Available At
White River Jct.

Spouter
Nantucket Blue Blueberry Vodka Soda

Carbonated Craft Cocktails (ain't that fun to say?) from the Island of Nantucket. These are ideal for long, hot days when you want a special treat. Made with Triple Eight Vodka, blueberry, and lemon natural fruit flavors. Gluten-free, this goes down super easy, with just enough carbonation to be thirst-quenching without overpowering the spirit and juicy fruit blend. One of our favorite summer refreshers.

Available At
Lebanon & Hanover

Burlington Beer Company (Burlington, Vt.)
Uncanny Valley IPA

Uncanny Valley is a New England style IPA hopped with Mosaic and Citra hops. Flavors and aromas of Ripe Mango, Pine Needles, Tangerine Zest, Watermelon, and Stone Fruit. The hop flavors wash over a balanced malt bill of Barley, Flaked Oats, Wheat Malt, Vienna Malt, and Raw Wheat to hold up the bold hops.

Available At
White River Jct.

Zero Gravity Brewing (Burlington, Vt.)
Put a Lime In It Pilsner

Perfect for a hot summer day! Zero Gravity's take on the Mexican lager style is everything you want for warm weather—clean, crisp, and refreshing. It's malty, low bitterness, and exceptionally easy to drink.

While it doesn't come with a lime, it's just waiting for you to add one.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon

Burlington Beer Company (Burlington, Vt.)
Raspberry Whalecake Cream Ale

Raspberry Whale Cake starts out as a traditional style blonde ale, brewed with large quantities of corn to create the classic, creamy body of a cream-style ale, but without lactose.

Ample raspberry is then added to complement the easy-drinking nature of the base style. Flavors and aromas of freshly picked berries from the local berry patch balances out the refreshing medium to light body.

Available At
White River Jct.

Barr Hill (Montpelier, Vt.)
Gin & Tonic Canned Cocktail

The Father's Day meal is complete. The big guy has loosened his belt and taken a seat in his favorite chair to watch another history documentary about battleships. He thinks the day can't get any better. Then you break out this magnificent delight as a finisher, a locally made gin and tonic premixed cocktail.

We love it because it's local of course, and also because it's so refreshing, with the ideal balance of gin botanicals, citrus and herb notes, and tonic bite. Sweetened only with a touch of Barr Hill honey. Made with Barr Hill Gin and real tonic made the traditional way, from real cinchona tree bark. No extracts or artificial flavors. A true cocktail that should be kept cold and enjoyed fresh.

Available At
White River Jct.

Black Hog
Riding Mower IPA

As the name would imply, this is a hazy New England style IPA, a light, bright, juicy IPA brewed with Lemon Drop and Citra Hops. Hazy IPAs are popular in the summer with good reason, as the style lends itself to juicy refreshers on hot days and pairs with a wide variety of summer foods.

This one goes down light and easy, with just the fruity zing you're after, without being overpowering. Both a great beer and a great thirst-quencher, the fruit is subdued, which is nice for a change, with orange and pineapple notes and a crisp bitterness in the background.

Available At
Co-op Market

Viva Tequila Seltzer
Watermelon Seltzer

NEW! Introducing Viva Tequila Seltzer, a deliciously inviting, premium blanco tequila seltzer that's designed to be healthy (okay, healthy-ish.) Only 88 calories, 0g sugar, 0g carbs, and gluten free. While it’s an ever-popular cocktail choice, tequila isn’t exactly known for its all-day drinking characteristics, nor is a bottle the most cooler-friendly option.

But mixed with seltzer it takes on a totally new life, making it immensely thirst-quenching and drinkable on warm summer days. Great for the lake, golf course, or just a hammock in the backyard.

Available At
White River Jct.

Stoneface Brewing Co.
Newington N.H.
Thanks I'll Walk IPA

Bold, flavorful foods like hot dogs with kraut or hamburgers with lots of toppings love being paired with a light and tropical IPA. This fluffy New England IPA fits the bill, featuring Mosaic, El Dorado, and Citra hops.

The beer is juicy and tropical, with mango, banana, papaya, light almond, and woody notes. Flavor is slightly sweet with a light background bitterness. Slight hop bite, while still being fruity and very easy to drink.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Lawsons Finest Liquids
Waitsfield, Vt.
Triple Play IPA

Know how in Beowulf the mighty Grendel kept causing a ruckus at King Hrothgar's mead hall every night? Little known fact: the poor fellow was just trying to find this stellar beer! A trifecta of Citra, Simcoe, and Amarillo hops delivers a symphony of juicy, fruit-forward flavors and a delightful bouquet of aromas. Winner of Brewing News National IPA Championship (2011). Pairs beautifully with the Red Sox game at home on a Saturday afternoon, or with an epic Medieval poem if you're into that sort of thing.

Available At
White River Jct. Only

Widowmaker Brewing Co.
Waitsfield, Vt.
Mindcrawler IPA

The always-imaginative brewmasters at Widowmaker designed this new Double NEIPA after revisiting elements they found to be successful in some of their more recent collaboration beers. The result is Mindcrawler, a beer that pours a hazy golden yellow and has a juicy blast on the palate with a soft, creamy mouthfeel. Loaded with Simcoe and Experimental Hop 586, cranking out super-strong notes of tropical fruit and pineapple.

Available At
Co-op Market Only

Lawsons Finest Liquids
Waitsfield, Vt
Hazy Rays

Lawson's. The very name gives beer-lovers pause. This new, juicy, hazy IPA features a blend of Citra and Mandarina Bavaria to deliver a tropical medley of tangerine, clementine, and mandarin oranges.

Hazy Rays is soft on the palate and incredibly quaffable! Recently launched and bound to be the next fan favorite in the legendary Lawson's line.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Vermont Beer Makers
Springfield, Vt.
Pebble DIPA

DIPAs are insanely popular in New England in the spring and summer, and with good reason. This is a luxuriously fruity take on the classic New England Double IPA, generously hopped with a combination of Cashere and Mosaic.

If you like your IPA with a tropical punch, as many IPA-lovers do, then this is the beer for you.

Available At
White River Jct.

Mast Landing Brewing
Pantless Thunder Goose DIPA

DIPA fans (you know who you are), there's a goose on the loose! This bold, inviting character crops up from time to time to wow us with punchy tropical flavors and a juicy, full body.

We sample a lot of DIPAs and this one is a standout, with soft notes of mango and peach. Winner of the 2022 World Beer Cup Gold Medal in the Imperial India Pale Ale category.

Available At
Co-op Market

Ten Bends Beer
Hyde Park, Vt.
Joyful Blackberry Cream Ale

This fruity spin on a classic beer style will delight your senses with a smooth but slightly tart flavor profile. A perfect, mildly hopped quencher, the Joyful series is characterized by a creamy mouthfeel.

We love the way the blackberry puree gives the beer a slightly sour fruit layer. Heads up! This little beauty is very limited, so get it while you can.

Available At
White River Jct.

Austin Street Brewery
Patina American Pale Ale

A brew out of Portland ME. Patina Pale is our flagship hop forward pale ale. This ale starts with a blend of base malts in the mash tun, then add copious amounts of American hops in the kettle followed by even more in the form of dry hopping.

The result is a very citrusy, slightly piney ale with a crisp malt background and just enough bitterness to balance it all out.

Available At
Lebanon Only

Long Trail Brewing Co.
Bridgewater, Vt.
Blackberry Wheat

Back from hibernation for another season of spring and summer sipping, Blackbeary Wheat is a classic American wheat ale brewed with a whole bunch of blackberries to impart a pie-on-the-windowsill sweetness.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon & White River Jct.

Foam Brewers
Burlington Vt.
Dortmunder Lager

Lager lovers take note! This is a wonderful example of the style, with notes of fresh bread and biscuits, herbal and floral overtones, and just a tad bit of spice to take it home.

A very subtle caramel/toffee flavor comes through as well, but we promise, not enough to overpower the beer's delicate balance.

Available At
Community Market, Lebanon

River Roost Brewery
White River Jct
Project Object 17 Double IPA

As the weather warms up, our many IPA lovers come out in force, looking especially for new DIPAs to try after months of stouts and porters. We feel you.

This is a beauty to welcome in the new season, with Simcoe and Amarillo hops that give Project Object 17 a slightly new interpretation of the classic hop combo. Refreshing, juicy, goes down smooth, with the DIPA haze of course.

Available At
White River Jct.

O'Hara's
Irish Stout Nitro

We always try to hook you up with a special-edition beer at St. Patrick's Day, and this year we landed a doozy. Rare and in limited supply, this Nitro has a robust roast flavor complemented by a full-bodied and smooth mouthfeel, canned so that you can experience the same brilliant cascading effect and smooth creamy head as a draught pour.

Winner of multiple awards and genuinely authentic, brewed with Irish malts. Dark in color with light licorice notes and a roast espresso aftertaste.

Available At
Lebanon

Zero Gravity
Burlington, Vt.
Irish Cream Nitro Porter

We love this beer anytime of year, but especially on St. Patrick's Day. One of Zero Gravity's signature beers, the Nitro Porter is a rich, thick, textured beer, with dark notes and a slightly complex aftertaste.

This is why it pairs so well with strong, flavorful foods like corned beef, cheese, and cabbage. It also makes a great dessert beer, as the dark and roasty malt is perfectly balanced by sweet additions of cacao nibs and Tahitian vanilla. A toasty treat!

Available At
White River Jct.

SoMe Brewing Co.
Peanut Butter & Jelly Pie Stout

A regional brew out of York, Maine, created by a bunch of imaginative brew yahoos who know what they're doing with these specialty beers. First our friends at SoMe started with Whoopie Pie Stout, then they made Peanut Butter Whoopie, then Raspberry Whoopie Pie Stout.

So naturally, Peanut Butter and Jelly Pie Stout was just begging to be brewed. We know, this is getting ridiculous, but it tastes so good! Nothing like the bubblegum beers that are on the market these days that are all silly hype and no substance.

Available At
Hanover

Whetstone Brewing Co.
Brattleboro, Vt.
Rug Life Amber Ale

Each year, one of Whetstone's brewers takes off for a week-long “experiment in temporary community.” Their camp centers around a rug, long ago donated by a campmate. So, when a large root beer producer took issue with the former name of this amber ale, our friends at Whetstone were inspired to drop the MUG and instead celebrate this infamous RUG.

The beer lives up to the cool story behind its name, with carefully balanced malts and gentle hops that make it a joy for any palette. It really does tie the room together.

Available At
White River Jct.

Zero Gravity
Burlington Vt.
Duck Duck Juice

This juicy delight is concocted by a generous blend of Mosaic, Talus, Cryopop Mango, and HBC 586 hops. Bursting with notes of red berry, mango, and a pop of lemon-lime brightness, it drinks soft and smooth and has just enough hop bitterness to make the vibrant fruit flavors shine.

The perfect beer for late winter, when you want something a little lighter to remind you that warmer weather is on the way.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon & White River Jct.

Weird Window Brewing
South Burlington, Vt.
We've Been Dancin'

If you're like us, you think of late winter as brown ale season. It's still plenty cold so thicker, richer beers hit a sweet spot, but you're dreamin' of spring so stouts and porters just don't quite fit the bill.

This delicate brown ale brewed by our friends at Weird Window hits all the right notes, a Vermont take on the classic English style. Copper in color, this beer is malty with hints of caramel and nut flavor. Every sip gets a little bit better than before. Pro tip! This brew pairs wonderfully with virtually anything, but we recommend hardy, flavorful foods like cheese, meats, and seafood.

Available At
White River Jct.

Vermont Beer Makers
Springfield, Vt.
Pebble Double IPA

A luxuriously fruity Double IPA. Pebble is generously hopped with a combination of Cashere, and Mosaic hops. Close your eyes and experience this tropical wonderland.

Available At
White River Jct.

Stoneface Brewing Co.
Newington, N.H.
Rolling Blackout NEIPA

This New England IPA featuring Columbus, Citra, and Simcoe. Citrus notes throughout. This NEIPA is soft on the pallete with an initial taste of a sweet clementine, finishing with that of a bright grapefruit peel. The perfect IPA to enjoy while patiently awaiting the return of spring.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Foley Brothers Brewing
Brandon Vt.
Prospect Imperial Ipa

Our friends at Foley Brothers specialize in fruit-forward IPAs, which are ideal for something like a football party when you want to serve something special but easy-drinking. This unfiltered double IPA is brewed with a special blend of malt, barley, and oats and is packed with aromas of pineapple and lychee. Versatile enough to pair with anything, especially party foods.

Available At
White River Jct.

River Roost Brewery
Project Object Double IPA

Project Object has all the hazy love you want out of the DIPA style, without sacrificing flavor or character. Part of River Roost's popular rotating experimental series, this double IPA is generously hopped with Mosaic and Azacca. We love that it's clean with plenty of bite, but still not overpowering.

Available At
White River Jct.

Deciduous Brewing Company
Newmarket, N.H.
Mighty Glad Imperial IPA

If you like your DIPAs mild and juicy, and most people do, you're going to love this offering from our pals at Deciduous Brewing Company. To make this 8.2% ABV imperial, the brewers used a mountain of Motueka and Citra hops. The result is a smooth, satisfying, thirst-quenching brew worthy of the uber-cool name.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon & Market

Upper Pass Brewery
South Royalton, Vt
Heretic DIPA

Most people don't tend to think of IPAs as dark and roasty, but this one is—making it the perfect DIPA for winter. Before you yell "heresy!," we urge you to give this often-overlooked style a visit.

Heretic is clean and slightly roasty up front, with a smooth body and balanced bitterness. We love that the layered flavors of citrus and pine mingle with light chocolate notes from the roast malt, making it a totally unique experience. A brew both light and dark beer lovers can agree on.

Available At
White River Jct.

Bradford Bear
Bradford, N.H.
Strawbeary Rhubarb Bear Hard Cider

Our friends at Bradford Bear are hard cider experts, and the Strawbeary (get it?) rhubarb has an aroma and flavor that is ideal refreshment for a cold winter night. Fruit-forward, full of bold flavor, with a very tart taste.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Mount Holly Beer Co.
Mt. Holly, Vt.
“Pink” Hazy IPA

A super unique brew, soft and fruity like candied strawberries with slight flavors of mango and a dry and crisp finish. Slight cotton candy notes without being overly sweet, with a hazy pine touch.

Available At
White River Jct.

Deciduous Brewing Co.
Newmarket, N.H.
Mighty Glad DIPA

An easy-drinking DIPA hopped with Citra and Motueka, featuring yeasty notes of peaches and dried orange peel. Medium bodied with a creamy mouthfeel, leaving light flavors of orange, peach, and pink grapefruit on the palate. Finishes fairly dry with minimal malt or bitterness and pithy citrus.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon & Co-op Market

Whetstone Beer Co.
Brattleboro, Vt.
Midnight ‘Stoner Coconut Black Ale

Our friends at Whetstone started with their flagship Big 'Stoner DIPA and then took it to the dark side. The result is a rich dark ale brewed with a healthy dose of roasted malts, toasted coconut, and tropical hops to give it a distinctive body and flavor with a bold, citrusy, and dank aroma.

Pro Tip: As hard as it is to believe in January, soon it will be spring and we'll be celebrating with light beers, so enjoy these dark, bold, rich brews now. Perfect for a movie on a long, cold winter night.

Available At
White River Jct.

Bradford Bear
Bradford N.H.
Hard Cider

Hard cider has come a long way, and this is one of our favorites. Crafted in the English style and made with local ingredients as much as possible, it has the perfect balance of acidity, tannins, and sweetness.

The flavor profiles in each variety are distinct and crisp, leaving a nice clean mouthfeel. Good hot or cold.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Zero Gravity Craft Brewery
Burlington, Vt.
Irish Cream Nitro Porter

A porter that is inspired by the flavor profile of Irish cream, from our good friends and creative beer innovators at Zero Gravity.

The dark and roasty malt is perfectly balanced by sweet additions of cacao nibs and Tahitian vanilla. A toasty treat!

Available At
White River Jct.

Lone Pine Brewing Company
Cloud Cake Milkshake Double IPA

Cloud Cake debuts as a luscious and sweet double IPA clocking in at 8% ABV. Big flavors of lemon meringue, pineapple, and vanilla frosting complement a big mouthfeel and nearly no bitterness. A great New Year's Eve beer when you're looking for something unique and celebratory.

Available At
Hanover

Champlain Orchards
Shoreham Vt.
Ginger Pear Holiday Hard Cider

We love this hard cider at the holidays, because the light but distinctive flavor pairs so well with such a wide variety of holiday meats, appetizers, and desserts.

This winter warmer is a blend of Champlain Orchards' hard cider and fresh pear juice with a hearty dose of organic ginger. A wonderful addition to your holiday table or alpine adventure.

Available At
White River Jct.

Goose Island Brewery
Bourbon County 30 Year Reserve Stout

At the risk of being hyperbolic, we believe this is one of the most amazing beer experiences anyone will ever have. A very limited release, this stout is aged in Jim Beam bourbon barrels from the Small Batch Bourbon Collection series.

Each of the remarkable barrels offer characteristics unique to each bourbon's distinct nuances, making for an unforgettable beer. It makes a great gift for any beer fan, but you must act soon because beer aficionados know we carry this special beer, it's hard to find, and supplies go super fast. If you want to give that beer-lover in your life a truly unique and rare gift, this is the beer to get.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

St. Bernardus
Christmas Ale

Only available this time of year! St. Bernardus Christmas Ale is a dark, seasonal beer, full of wintry character and flavors that are brewed each year specifically for the festive season.

Pro Tip: This is the perfect beer to serve at a holiday gathering or to bring as a gift for the host. We love that it goes down easy despite the rich, dark texture, and that it's versatile enough to pair with a wide variety of holiday foods, from appetizers to main courses to sweet desserts.

Available At
White River Jct.

Tucher
Festbier

Having friends, coworkers, or neighbors over for an informal gathering to celebrate the season? Serve this beer and everyone will be complimenting you on your excellent tastes.

Brewed in Germany, this beer is perfect for cold winter months and hardy celebrations—brewed as a fuller-bodied helles lager with a slightly more intense presence of old world hops. One of our favorites for this time of year, and versatile enough to pair with a wide variety of dishes and appetizers.

Available At
White River Jct.

Lone Pine Brewing Company
Tessellation Double IPA

This DIPA is brewed with 100% Mosaic hops, hand-selected by our friends at Lone Pine Brewing in a large annual trial of ingredients. The high degree of selectivity makes all the difference, giving this beer a light yeasty experience finished off with a heavy-handed dose of juiciness.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon, Market

Berkshire Brewing Co.
Tiger Lily DIPA

Our many DIPA fans love this brew this time of year because it pairs so well with holiday foods and rich appetizers.

Tiger Lily Double IPA features a blend of flavors like apricot, tangerine, peaches, and candied banana, finishing clean and slightly dry.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Big Tree Brewing
Waterbury, Vt.
Green Dragon New England DIPA

Our hop heads out there love Greene Dragon Double IPA because it has a big, monster punch of juicy, tropical melon notes that fill the nose, a double helping of Citra and Idaho 7 hops, followed by a silky smooth finish. Greene Dragon DIPA is a pumped-up version of Big Tree's flagship IPA, Greene Ghost.

Available At
White River Jct.

Weird Window Brewing
South Burlington, Vt.
Cersei's Wildfire

Our friends at Weird Window (don't you just love the name?) added half a pound of jalapeños—yes, jalapeños!—per barrel to make this spicy yet refreshing cream ale.
It won’t burn your city to the ground, but make no mistake, this beer is not for the faint of heart. Best shared with your brother.

Available At
White River Jct.

Zero Gravity
Burlington, Vt.
Power Suit IPA

Our beer-loving, triathlon-running graphic designer enjoyed one of these sought-after brews recently, highly recommending it as: "an IPA I would drink during the cold months as well as during warm ones." Very smooth for an IPA, easy to drink with little to no bite. Enjoy with or without completing a triathlon.

Available At
Hanover & White River Jct.

River Roost Brewery
White River Jct, Vt.
Big Smooth DIPA

Though the days are growing shorter and colder and many beer drinkers have been soaking up the Oktoberfests, this is still a great brew for the season. A heavily hopped double IPA, brewed in celebration of River Roost Brewery's 2nd anniversary.

Happy anniversary from the Co-op, River Roost!

Available At
Hanover & White River Jct.

Berkshire Brewing Company
Life on Märzen Oktoberfest

Aged for months prior to release, this Märzen-style lager is brewed using German hops and yeasts, true to tradition. Its orange-amber hue reminds us of the fall foliage that accompanies the season, and its elegant and complex malt structure produces a smooth, drinkable brew. Finishes with hints of spice and a subtle hop flavor.

Available At
Hanover, Community Market

Tucher Helles
Hefe Weizan

A true, authentic German delight for your Oktoberfest celebrations. Notes of wheat malt with hints of yeasty bread and hops layered in the background. A slightly tart, light body, it finishes light and easy. Pro tip: pair with richer, sweeter dishes like seafood—or even brunch dishes like French toast and pancakes! (Really.)

Available At
White River Jct.

Maine Beer Company
Fall Coffee Stout

As the leaves change and cooler nights prevail, we celebrate the turn of the season with this wonderful autumnal offering made with cold brew coffee. Aromas of dark chocolate, coffee, and molasses, along with notes of cedar and pine.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Burlington Beer Company
Burlington, Vt.
Lighthouse Pilsner

Lighthouse pays tribute to the great pilsners of Germany and the Czech Republic. Using only the finest ingredients and traditional European-grown hops, this approachable, golden lager is a perfect beer for year-round adventures in the Green Mountains and beyond.

Available At
White River Jct.

North Coast Brewing Co.
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

Produced in the tradition of 18th-Century English brewers who supplied the court of Russia’s Catherine the Great, Old Rasputin develops a cult following wherever it goes. It’s a rich, intense brew with big complex flavors and a warming finish.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

14Th Star Brewing Co.
St. Albans, Vt.
Maple Breakfast Stout

The temps are getting cooler, which means it's time to take a break from the IPAs and break out the first hardier brews of the year. 14th Star's Maple Breakfast Stout is an oatmeal stout brewed with local maple syrup and cold brew coffee, producing a dark malt aroma and flavor. So thick and delicious it makes a great dessert beer, too.

Available At
White River Jct.

New Holland
Dragons Bourbon Milk Stout

As the weather cools down, warm up with one of our beer geek's favorite stouts. This beer is smooth and creamy going down and delivers on taste—a great introduction to the world of stouts. Each batch is hand-crafted and aged in oak bourbon barrels for a sweet, rich flavor.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Weird Window Brewing
South Burlington, Vt.
Wheat Kings And Pretty Weird Things

Our friends at Weird Window have concocted a wonderful take on the traditional wheat ale. Trust us, the only weird thing about this beer is the name! Naturally cloudy, with a soft mouthfeel, this light, bready, biscuity beer is a crowd-pleaser. Perfect for this time of year, when you want something with a little different from a summertime IPA, but you're not quite ready yet for stouts and porters.

Available At
White River Jct.

Stiegl
Grapefruit Radler (mixed beer drink)

If you haven't tried a radler, this is a great introduction to the form! A radler is a beer-based, mixed beverage usually consisting of a light pilsner or wheat beer blended with lemonade, grapefruit, or another citrusy juice. Originating in Germany, radler roughly translates to cyclist.

Real grapefruit juice gives this deliciously refreshing radler its amber natural cloudiness and pleasant tangy taste, making it a wonderful and unique thirst quencher. Enjoy while the days are still warm!

Available At
White River Jct.

Ayinger
Oktoberfest

For fans of Oktoberfest-style beers who are annoyed with how early they come out, this limited-release Märzen-style beer will shatter your expectations. Pours out light, malty nose, with rich flavor. Not as heavy as the Oktoberfest beers made by American companies. (Sorry folks, you make great stuff too! But let's face it, the Germans make great beer, especially Oktoberfests.)

Perfect for Labor Day grilling, when the cold fall weather hasn't quite set in yet. Limited quantities so get it while you can!

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Mount Holly Beer Co.
Big Mehukas Double IPA

Mosaic, Motueka, and Centennial hops combine for big notes of cannabis, peach, and guava. Serious vibes from this combo. The pilsner malt provides a crisp malt base and restrained ABV gives the hops space to shine. The weather is getting cooler so enjoy a good DIPA before it's stout and porter season!

Available At
White River Jct.

Newburyport Brewing Co
Sandbar DIPA

Cooler weather is coming. (Promise.) Soon summer will be behind us, and we'll be enjoying stouts and porters again. In the meantime, enjoy the last few weeks of summer with a hazy DIPA that goes down smooth and easy. This one does the trick—light, locally brewed, juicy, with that famous haze that characterizes the popular New England double IPA.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

River Roost Brewery
White River Junction, Vt.
Wheatfield Soul Lager

Trust us on this one, this is the new local brew everyone will be raving about. Aromatic, hop-forward, and full-flavored, we love that it goes down smooth and easy but still has a bit of bite. As local as it gets, made by our friends in the funky Shangri-La of White River Junction, VT.

Available At
White River Jct.

Night Shift Brewing Co
Haze Maze #3

This rotating dry-hopped double IPA series is an exploration of hoppy, hazy complexity. Each batch features a unique hop combo, offering maze after maze of juicy flavors to explore. This DIPA pours luminous and hazy orange with tropical aromas of lychee and clementine. It sips thick and vibrant, with notes of mango, passion fruit, and pine.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Frost Beer Works
Hinesburg, Vt.
Plush Double IPA

Plush lays a soft mouthfeel and dank juiciness on your palate. Featuring a diverse grain bill and Simcoe-forward dry hopping with a glamorous supporting cast. We love it this time of year, when warm summer weather is just starting to hint at fall.

Available At
White River Jct.

Upper Pass Brewery
Tunbridge, Vt.
Mad Season DIPA

Our choice for a cold refresher on a scorching hot day! Mad Season is a supergroup of newer hops—some of the best on the market today. Cashmere, Medusa, and Idaho #7 are woven together to create this hazy double IPA, with strong tropical fruit flavors of guava and mango along with notes of pine and fresh melon.

A sweet finish with a heavier body accentuated by ample usage of flaked oats is balanced nicely by a bitter hop bite at the back end.

Available At
White River Junction

603 Brewery
Londonderry, N.H.
Wini Ale

The legend! 603 Brewery's very first brew to go to market. Named after Lake Winnipesaukee, the largest of New Hampshire’s 944 lakes. Winni is still the brewery's number-one selling beer, a rich amber ale brewed with a variety of English and Belgian crystal malts, producing a deep amber color and a complex sweetness. A blend of American hops gives a clean hop bite and a bouquet of citrus notes in the finish.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Bent Water
Sluice Juice

A perfectly executed New England IPA from the part of the country that made the style famous. Built on quality ingredients, and with a dedication to consistent flavors every time you drink it. A fridge staple. Perfect haze!

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon & Community Market

Upper Pass Brewery
Tunbridge, Vt.
Cloud Drop

Cloud Drop is aggressively hopped with six hop varieties, making it juicy and flavorful, but not too bitter. The malt contains a blend of German and English base malts, oats, and wheat, contributing to a smooth mouthfeel and balanced flavor.

Available At
White River Junction

Industrial Arts Brewing Co.
Torque Wrench Hazy Double IPA

A beer you'll find in the personal stash of our own in-house beer guru, who characterizes it as "smooth and delicious." Presents with pale haze, intense aromas, and a chewy mouthfeel that bites you back.

Torque blows up the tropical base of the brewery's Wrench beer and then tightens it with a big ol' dose of hops. Oh yeah.

Available At
Lebanon Only

Foley Brothers Brewing Co.
Prospect Imperial IPA

Unfiltered double IPA, brewed with a special blend of malt, barley, and oats. This easy-drinking IPA is packed with aromas of pineapple and lychee.

We love that it has a hoppy punch but still goes down easy. It's a refrigerator staple that's especially refreshing on hot July days when you need a frothy pick-me-up after mowing the yard.

Available At
White River Jct. Only

Frost Beer Works
Hinesburg, Vt.
Lush Double IPA

A double IPA with luxuriant aromatics and succulent flavors. The combination of hops from both hemispheres and a unique ale yeast complement each other to create a rich, juicy character. Our beer geek calls this one of his personal favorites, and the man knows his brews!

Available At
White River Jct.

Founders Brewing Co.
4 Giants and the Haze of Destiny

The Haze of Destiny has been awakened! A big, bold Imperial Hazy IPA, 4 Giants and The Haze Of Destiny is smoothed out by copious amounts of oats and wheat to create an inviting yet mysterious haze. Don’t let it fool you, this behemoth of a beer is not to be handled lightly.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Burlington Beer Company
Burlington, Vt.
8th Anniversary Ale

A crisp, dry ale from a fabulous local brewery, this pilsner gets an extra kick from Spanish cedar for a one-of-a-kind flavor that still goes down easy. Offers subtle biscuity and grassy notes with just a hint of honey.

This is everything a good pilsner should be and a perfect warm-weather beer.

Available At
White River Jct.

Mast Landing
All The Way Up. Rotating Fruited Sour Ale Series

A good sour is a unique delight, which is why we're so crazy about this line of sours from our friends at Mast Landing. The brewery launched All The Way Up to showcase the height of fruit expression in the company's popular line of sour ales.

Flavor-packed, easy-to-drink, and tangy while still being refreshing. The perfect fruity-beer blend.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Silver Moon Brewing
F*Cancer IPA

In 2014 our friends at Silver Moon developed a brilliant, innovative F*Cancer campaign dedicated to supporting cancer research and the well-being of cancer fighters across the world. Brewed as a seasonal summer release, the F*Cancer IPA is the backbone of the program, and a portion of every sale is donated to cancer nonprofits that support communities across the country.

The program has raised more than $250,000 since it was launched, and we're shouting about it from the rooftops in the hopes that Silver Moon can raise $250,000 more and then some. (Pssst ... and IPA fans, it's an awesome beer, too. Smooth and easy drinking, perfect for summer.)

Available At
White River Jct.

Granite Roots Brewing
Troy, N.H.
The Missing Piece IPA

Locally Brewed in Troy NH. Building upon the Raindrop series of New England IPAs. Notes of citrus and tropical fruits make this IPA a delightfully light yet flavorful summer IPA.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Green Empire Brewing
Conechester Vt.
Somewhat Make-Believe IPA

A truly one-of-a-kind collaboration, our friends at Two Heroes Brewery and Green Empire Brewing put their heads together to concoct this mind-expanding IPA.

Local malts and hops are layered with organic hibiscus, yerba mate, and lemongrass ginger to produce multi-dimensional herbal notes, all finished with wildflower honey in the kettle.

Available At
White River Jct.

Night Shift
Haze Maze #3

Batch #03 in Night Shift's Haze Maze series is truly out of this world. This brew highlights two hops—Simcoe Cryo and Topaz—with tastes of mango, stone fruit, and earthy notes. This beer pours vibrant orange and has a medium body, light carbonation, and soft mouthfeel.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Frost Beer Works IPA
Hinesburg, Vt.
IPA

Another secret about Dad: He may tell you he doesn't go in for all the fancy beers they make nowadays, but truth is he loves a good craft brew, especially a local one. This year give him this IPA, an easy drinking, flavorful brew right in Dad's hop wheelhouse.

This is one of those anytime IPAs—it pairs with any meal or with no meal at all. Perfect to cool down with on a warm summer's day or as a finisher to steak on the grill.

Available At
White River Jct.

Lord Hobo Brewing Co.
Boomsauce DIPA

Your father is bold. He reads books about battleships, wears Dad jeans and big white sneakers with pride, and keeps his phone in a holder clipped to his belt. A man like that needs Lord Hobo's flagship beer, a big and bold double IPA with a complex hop profile. With five different hops, it hits the tastebuds with strong tropical fruit flavors before mellowing out to finish with a hint of earthiness. Dynamic layers of complexity are woven throughout this beer, but Dad won't care. He'll just love the taste of it.

Available At
Hanover

Four Quarters Brewing
Winooski, Vt.
Acid Test Sour

Acid Test by our creative, imaginative friends at Four Quarters Brewing is a sour-fruited gose with notes of strawberry and kiwi.

We love it because it's a solid beer despite the complex fruity balance, with no frou-frou elements here. Acidic, bright, tangy, and easy drinking.

Available At
White River Jct.

Mast Landing
Champ Lager

Champ Lager is the liquid pat-on-the-back you deserve—a classic refresher with a snappy, bright finish. This pale lager is brewed in the style of traditional American beers.

The difference is it's brewed with all grain and no rice or corn, making it nothing like the watery, mass-produced American beers you may be used to.

Available At
Hanover

Smuttynose Brewing Company
Hampton, N.H.
Juices Wild

Pouring a hazy straw-colored yellow, this beer hits you with tropical notes of pineapple and mango. The hop notes are front and center, lending to a subtle bitterness with beautiful citrus notes and candied grapefruit. Everything you would expect from a great hazy NEIPA, with an exceptionally soft mouthfeel.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

River Roost Brewery
White River Junction, Vt.
Strong Suit DIPA

Double IPAs are all the rage these days, and this Imperial DIPA displays all the cool, funky vibes of the great little village where it's brewed. Super smooth with a great hoppy punch, the nose and taste is of pine, citrus, caramel, and orange peel. Medium-bodied and delightfully drinkable.

Available At
White River Jct.

Burlington Beer Company
Williston, Vt.
It's Complicated Being a Wizard

Okay, first off, who doesn't love the name? Burlington Beer Company's flagship Double IPA pours a radiant glowing orange with massive quantities of hops for a bold hop flavor. Hopped with Simcoe, Idaho 7, and Chinook for flavors and aromas of ripe papaya, nectarines, orange zest, and dank cannabis. A local favorite and perfect for the holiday weekend.

Available At
White River Junction

Lawson's Finest Liquids
Waitsfield, Vt.
Sip of Sunshine IPA

The one and only. This brew is so popular that we've had lines in our stores waiting for deliveries. The IPA has juicy, fruit-forward character layered with tropical hop flavors and bright floral aromas. Notes of grapefruit and pineapple complement this delectably balanced beer. Worth all of the hyperbolic praise it receives.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon, White River Junction, Community Market

Zero Gravity
Burlington, Vt.
I'm a Radio IPA

This IPA is ripe for summer, bursting with notes of peach and lemon peel. A balanced IPA that brings bold hop flavor on the palate, then ends with a sweet little finish. Hazy, blonde, and smooth as can be. Turn up your music, take a sip, and enjoy the day.

Available At
Hanover & Community Market

Aslin
Master of Oranges DIPA

Master of Oranges is generously double dry-hopped with Galaxy, Mosaic, Citra, and Amarillo! What you end up with is a hop-monster perfectly balanced with a bold and juicy citrus punch, just the way our DIPA fans want their brews this time of year.

Available At
White River Jct.

Branch and Blade Brewing Company
Keene, N.H.
Subculture Pilsner

Our pals at Branch and Blade have spent a lot of time and effort researching crisp, clean lagers. They've taken a couple modern approaches to the style, but this one goes back to the beginning.

Simple malt base, small hop charge, and the original Pilsner yeast from the Czech Republic produce a super easy drinking lager.

Available At
Hanover & Community Market

River Roost Brewery
White River Junction, Vt.
Martian Moon House DIPA

This fabulous double IPA is a locally brewed hop monster that pairs perfectly with bold flavors like great BBQ. DIPAs were introduced en masse relatively recently and caught on quick, and we think this beauty is one of the finest of the form. Medium-bodied and very drinkable with just enough of a powerful hop punch.

Available At
White River Jct.

Zero Gravity
Burlington, Vt.
Ladybird Dry Hopped Lager

Real lagers are nothing like the watery mass-produced commericial lagers that dominate the market. A good lager is hard to beat, especially in the spring when you want something light and smooth and easily drinkable.

Ladybird features Perle, Saaz, and Hallertau Blanc hops that bring notes of lemon grass and pineapple to this crisp and clean quencher.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon, Co-op Market

Lawsons Finest Liquids
Waitsfield, Vt.
Double Sunshine Ruby Grapefruit IPA

This special edition of Lawson's American Double IPA is made with ruby red grapefruit, adding an extra layer of mouth-watering, juicy, lush fruit character along with dank tropical aromas.

We recommend pairing with an old-fashioned a.m. radio, a Red Sox game, and a back porch on a warm spring afternoon.

Available At
White River Jct.

Lawsons Finest Liquids
Waitsfield, Vt.
Super #8 Mosiac IPA

As the weather warms up and you're out doing your spring cleanup, this is the perfect brew to take a break with and enjoy. Super Session #8 is designed to be a light and refreshing beer with low alcohol and the full hop character of a Session IPA.

Each beer in Lawson's Super Session series is brewed with the same malt base and specialty malts but features a different single-hop variety. Super Session #8 is brewed with copious amounts of Mosaic hops.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon & White River Jct.

Bent Water
Super Charger NEIPA

Supercharger New England IPA features peach and pineapple notes, with a sip that is soft and creamy. Very restrained, with minimal sweetness and mild bitterness.

We love the balance with lingering tropical flavors and a touch of malt.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Four Quarters Brewing
Winooski Vt.
Putin Huylo

100% OF PROFITS GOING TO A UKRAINIAN RELIEF FUND

We haven't been this excited about a new beer in ages. Last month, Pravda Brewery in Lviv, Ukraine, released the recipes for five of its beers, encouraging breweries worldwide to use them to raise money for Ukraine. Our friends at Four Quarters Brewery answered the call for help, brewing Putin Huylo, a dry-hopped golden ale. Four Quarters followed the recipe the letter, even using Pravda's suggested water profile and the label the Ukrainian brewery provided.

Get it soon as it's sure to go fast! And as for the wonderfully colorful English translation of the name, let's just say it's a relatively common pejorative phrase expressing the combination of two anatomical features. We'll leave it at that. (We know you're Googling it now.)

Available At
White River Jct.

Green Empire Brewing
Colchester, Vt.
Pink Cloud Double IPA

A double IPA brewed with Idaho 7 & Lotus hops and aged in pink tequila barrels. The end result is distinctive beyond measure—mild bitterness, tropical notes, and a touch of tequila zing and sweetness. One of the most unique DIPAs out there.

Available At
White River Jct.

Mount Holly Beer Co.
Ludlow, Vt.
Mehukas IPA

Mount Holly Beer operates a half-barrel pilot brewery in Mount Holly, Vermont where we test ingredients & develop new recipes. We then work with breweries in Vermont and abroad to brew our beers on a commercial scale. In our home state, all our beers are made by the very talented crew at Rutland Beer Works. We’ve been inspired by country life & Nordic simplicity so you’ll find that our beers are geared towards legendary drinkability & have a focus on ingredient selection. Interesting hop selections & malt pairings are our jam

Available At
White River Jct.

Polyculture Brewing
Croydon, N.H.
Zen Boil

Brewed with local maple syrup, this amber ale is made locally by a family-owned brewery in Croydon, NH.

Available At
Hanover Store Only

Founders Brewing Co.
4 Giants and the Haze of Destiny

The Haze of Destiny has been awakened! A big, bold Imperial Hazy IPA, 4 Giants and The Haze Of Destiny is smoothed out by copious amounts of oats and wheat to create an inviting yet mysterious haze. Don’t let it fool you, this behemoth of a beer is not to be handled lightly.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Ten Bends Brewery
Hyde Park, Vt.
Bridge 700: Oak Aged Imperial Stout

Any dark beer lover will adore this strong but elegant stout. Ten Bends Beer's 700th batch, this imperial stout is a thick, creamy dark ale that drinks clean but has a delicate hint of cinnamon and a barrel-aged stout's whiskey flavor profile. Enjoy now while the nights are still cold and a dark beer tastes so good.

Available At
White River Jct.

Branch and Blade
Keene, N.H.
Foeder Culture Pilsner

A 7% IPA hopped with Citra. Extremely smooth, light on carbonation, making it easy-drinking and especially juicy and refreshing. We love how silky smooth it is going down, and that the notes of mango and pineapple give this beer an almost creamsicle texture and flavor. We like it as an after-work refresher or dessert beer, but it's good anytime.

Available At
Hanover

River Roost Brewery
White River Jct., Vt.
Sound the Horns IPA

Pilsner. The very name conjures visions of mass-produced, beer-flavored water. Nonsense! There are great pilsners out there, and our friends at Branch and Blade appreciate the subtle, easy-drinking goodness of the style, which is all about balance. In its simplest form, a foeder is a large barrel, and this foeder-aged beer has a touch of oak that gives it a layer of complexity. A great new twist on an old favorite.

Available At
White River Jct.

River Roost Brewery
White River Jct., Vt.
Glimpse Double IPA

Everyone is looking for River Roost beers, and with good reason. So we were thrilled to get our hands on a batch of this hoppy, highly sought-after brew, featuring notes of tropical fruit, melon, and pineapple with all the piney touches you would expect from a good New England IPA.

Medium body, low carbonation, creamy and pillowy. Extremely well-balanced, with an excellent finish. A great introduction to the uber-popular Hazy IPA style.

Available At
White River Jct.

Branch and Blade
Keene, N.H.
Always Anyways Pastry Stout

Our friends at Branch and Blade teamed up with neighboring Prime Roast Coffee to create this rich concoction—a coffee biscotti milkshake pastry stout! Caramel, chocolate spelt, and chocolate malts lend a more full and less acrid profile to this deeply complex pastry stout.

Biscotti is added at various points during the brewing process along with vanilla, toasted almond coffee, and a small dose of milk sugar. A great dessert beer after a hardy meal.

Available At
Hanover

River Roost Brewery
White River Jct., Vt.
100 Seconds to Midnight Black Lager

Locally brewed in a delightfully funky, craft-beer-loving community! Everyone has been talking about this sought-after brew, and we finally got our hands on it. A black lager dry-hopped to perfection.

A great dessert beer, smooth and chocolaty, with mild fruity notes on the finish to round it out. Try it with Irish soda bread after your St. Patrick's Day meal.

Available At
White River Jct.

Berkshire Brewing Co.
Dandy Lion Haze NEIPA

Copiously dry-hopped, Dandy Lion Haze produces a massive citrus aroma with flavor spanning navel orange, passion fruit, candied mango, and pineapple.

This hazy New England IPA has a medium body with a soft mouthfeel and finishes sweet with a hint of citrus rind.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon & Co-op Market

Lawsons Finest Liquids
Waitsfield, Vt.
Brave Little State Pale Ale

We're thrilled to be among the first to get this new release from our friends at Lawson's Finest Liquids! Lawson's teamed up with Vermont Public Radio (VPR) to brew a Vermont-exclusive beer—Brave Little State Pale Ale. It’s a hazy and juicy pale ale with a soft mouthfeel and bountiful aromas of melon and berries. Brewed with barley, wheat, and hops sourced from the Green Mountain State for a beer that tastes like home.

Available At
White River Jct.

Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
Dorothy's Lager

Toppling Goliath's flagship beer was named after the founder's grandmother and crafted to please her purely classic tastes. That means it's mildly hopped, light in color and body, and clean to the taste. A California common-style lager that drinks easy. Each sip charms the senses with distinct flavor and refreshing simplicity, delivering a smooth finish.

Available At
Hanover Store Only

Black Hog
Granola Brown Ale

Granola and ale is so good together we wonder why people didn't think of this combination a long time ago. This distinctive granola brown is the best of both words—a refreshing brew paired with the earthy delights of delicious granola.

Bring on your next hike (really!) or hike one up to your lips for a satisfying energy-packed libation. Don’t want to pair your beer with a hike? Try with a nutty alpine cheese like springbrook tarentaise, comte, or gruyere.

Available At
Hanover

Maine Beer Company
King Titus Porter

The last few weeks of winter are a great time to enjoy the rich, dark, bold flavors of a good porter, since before you know it spring will be here and we'll all be breaking out the lighter, citrusy flavors of an IPA.

This brew is a beauty—a robust American porter that's dark, thick, chewy, chocolaty, and of course, generously hopped. Pair with a hardy meal on a cold night.

Available At
White River Jct.

Four Quarters Brewing
Winooski, Vt.
Bernie's Smitten Mittens
Maple S'mores Stout

It's been over a year since we were treated with that adorable image (turned meme sensation) of Bernie Sanders at President Biden's inauguration wearing those snazzy mittens.

What better way to celebrate than with this stout as unique as the man it's named after. This milk stout is flavored with maple syrup, chocolate chips, graham crackers and marshmallows. At 6% it's easy to drink and and a great after dinner treat.

Available At
White River Jct. Store Only

Night Shift Brewing Co
Slow Drip Espresso Stout

Out of all the fantastic duo's out there (peanut butter & jelly, cookies & milk, chips & dip ... you get the idea). Coffee & beer has to be our favorite. This smooth-sipping 8% stout is steeped in rich roasty indulgence.

What makes this even more special is Night Shift Coffee's own Darkling espresso roast beans. This gives the stout a satisfying layer of coffee aroma and flavor.

Slight notes of dark chocolate, almond and toffee add a great finishing touch to this stout sure to warm you from the inside out till warmer weather arrives.

Available At
Hanover Store Only

Lawsons Finest Liquids
Waitsfield, Vt.

Hopzilla DIPA

One of our favorite styles of hop-monster IPAs. Hopzilla is a beast that will make you pucker up, loaded with high-alpha U.S. grown hops. This brawny, dry-hopped ale attacks the taste buds, yet has enough malt backbone to balance a fierce bitterness.

Available At
White River Jct.

Little Sip IPA

Lawson's little cousin to its beloved Sip of Sunshine, this IPA has a juicy, fruit-forward character layered with tropical hop flavors and bright floral aromas. Notes of grapefruit and pineapple complement this delectably balanced beer.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon, Co-op Market

Ten Bends
Hyde Park, Vt.
Luminous #7 IPA

The Luminous IPA series from our pals at Ten Bends is an experimental group of beers that explores different hop profiles and synergies using the same grain bill with different hop combinations. Luminous #7 is brewed and generously dry-hopped for the bold punch IPA-lovers adore, with notes of tropic fruit, grapefruit, and cannabis (really).

Available At
White River Jct.

Maine Beer Company
Mean Old Tom Stout

Just the thing for cold winter days, Mean Old Tom is a legendary brew featuring a rich, complex mix of malts and centennial hops. The result is a sweet concoction with aromas of vanilla, coffee, and roasted cereal, along with notes of dark chocolate.

Named in honor of a beer-loving uncle, his magnificent beer can collection, and his spirit for fast cars, tough motorcycles, and mean smiles.

Available At
White River Jct.

14th Star Brewing Co.
St. Albans, Vt.
Tribute Double IPA

Hop lovers are crazy about Tribute Double IPA. The smooth malt backbone allows five different hop varieties to steal the show with bright flavors and aromas of pine, fresh citrus, and pineapple.

Tribute has a beautiful golden color, a deliciously smooth hop flavor, and dry finish. Easy drinking while still delivering a DIPA punch.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon Store Locations

Four Quarters Brewing
Winooski, Vt.
Mars Hotel Amber Double IPA

This imperial amber ale is brewed with nugget hops from the Champlain Valley. Light-bodied, with a deep, rich color. The drinking experience is bright and crisp, with a soft touch of malt.

Very limited and hard to come by. We're not sure how long we'll be able to keep up supplies, so get it while you can!

Available At
White River Jct. Store Only

Zero Gravity Craft Brewery
Burlington, Vt.
Such A Night Double IPA

A zinger of a double IPA! Zesty and dynamic, it has the bold hop flavor you love, with delicate aromas of orange peel that don't overpower. A subtle malt backbone balances out the flavor profile.

Silky on the palate, this beer drinks surprisingly smooth despite its punchy ABV. (Yeah, it gets us singing Dr. John, too.)

Available At
White River Jct. Store Only

Black Hog Brewing Co.
Granola Brown Ale

Sweet beer lovers, take note! This rich, unique, and refreshing brew is brought to life with notes of delicious roasted granola for a taste like no other brown ale out there. For a flavor adventure, pair with a nutty alpine cheese.

Available At
Hanover Store Only

Mount Holly Beer Co.
Mount Holly, Vt.
Nugget IPA

We're huge fans of this brewery, located just down the road in Mount Holly, Vt. This is a great brew for New Year's Eve, made with 100% Vermont-grown Nugget hops & Maine-grown malt.

Big notes of papaya and mango, but still easy-drinking. Great when paired with intense party foods like hot wings and nachos.

Available At
White River Jct.

Upper Pass Brewery
South Royalton, Vt.
First Drop Pale Ale

First Drop is a hop-forward, Vermont-style pale ale that gets its cloudy amber hue from a balanced base of Golden Promise and Pilsner malts. Hoppy but not overly bitter, the fragrant aroma and juicy flavors include bold notes of grapefruit, pineapple, and peaches.

Like the Nugget IPA, this is a killer party beer.

Available At
All Locations

Dirt Church Brewing Co
East Haven, Vt.
Queen of Essex New England DIPA

A New England DIPA with a pillow soft mouthfeel and a silky smooth and floral personality. Sound froufrou? Don't let the floral nose fool you! This cashmere hop-forward beer is complex yet perfectly balanced. Popular, too.

Very limited quantities available. We were lucky to get it and when you take that first sip, you'll feel lucky you got it, too!

Available At
White River Jct. Only

Mast Landing Brewing Co.
Enga Ikizere (Coffee Brown Ale)

Our friends at Mast Landing have developed a wonderful partnership with Rwanda Bean Coffee, and the results speak for themselves in this unique brew.

Enga Ikizere—meaning "brewing hope" in Kinyarwanda—features Rwanda Bean's Ikizere roast, added to a complex and roasty brown ale concocted by Mast Landing brewers after a visit to the Rwanda Bean roastery. Rich, bold, and perfect for cold winter nights.

Available At
Hanover Store Only

Green Empire Brewing
Colchester, Vt.
Something Dope IPA

Not easy to find and we've got it! East meets west with super chill vibes in this new, phenomenally popular West Coast IPA from our friends at Green Empire. This week we got our hands on one case. (One! Uno! The loneliest number!)

That means when it's gone it's gone, and once we're out you probably won't find it anywhere else. Pair with hardy dishes, like a big ol' holiday meal.

Available At
White River Jct.

Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
Intergalactic Warrior

Yes, "Toppling Goliath" is one of the coolest brewery names ever. And they deliver the goods, too. Intergalactic Warrior (another great name) is a hop-monster IPA made with a combination of Galaxy and Warrior hops, which join forces to create a beer with a juicy, bitter punch.

Big body, bold flavor, with a boost of citrus rind and just a kick of spice to the finish.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Wormtown Brewery
Blizzard of 78

The infamous Blizzard of 1978, a catastrophic nor'easter that dumped more than two feet of snow from New England to Pennsylvania. The legendary Wormtown Brewery in Worcester, Mass., has created an epic beer to honor this epic storm, a walloping English-style brown ale brewed with fresh, locally roasted coffee beans for a bold profile and smooth, rich body.

Our beer geek's personal recommendation for a cold, snowy December night! Pair with good company and a life-affirming black-and-white Jimmy Stewart movie.

Available At

Weird Window Brewing
Urca's Gold

Snowy December nights go great with a good stout. This stout is deep and rich, with notes of dark chocolate and coffee.

We love it paired with leftover Thanksgiving turkey (if you have any left!). For a truly unique pairing experience, try it with sweet potato or pumpkin pie. Oh yeah.

Available At
White River Jct.

Goose Island Brewery
Bourbon County Brand Stout

When it comes to stouts, this beer is a legend, an imperial aged for more than a year in bourbon barrels from a variety of whiskey distilleries.

Developing a complexity that only time can provide, Bourbon County Stout boasts a unique blend of flavors such as fudge, vanilla and caramel, topped off with a rich, complex mouthfeel.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon & White River Jct.

Berkshire Brewing Co.
Draymans Porter

Our beer shoppers love porters this time of year and we do, too. This porter is particularly well-balanced and full-bodied, with a dark ruby-brown color.

Slightly sweet notes of chocolate malt and mocha are married to a delicate hop bitterness and flavor, giving this brew a complex aroma and smooth taste that embody everything a dark beer should be. Enjoyed by itself or with a hearty meal.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Maine Beer Company
Lunch: IPA

Our friends at the Maine Beer Company have a truly unique IPA here, which they describe as an East Coast version of a West Coast-style IPA. The beer is dominated by intense hop flavors and aromas of pine and tropical citrus, just as you might expect. But a subtle malt sweetness brings the beer into balance.

Named after a special whale ("Lunch") that has been spotted off the Maine coast since 1982. She has what looks like a bite taken out of her fin, which adds to her unique character. This beer is dedicated to Lunch's determination and persistence. Keep on swimming!

Available At
White River Jct.

Upper Pass Brewery
South Royalton, Vt.
Cashmere Hoodie Pale Ale

Cashmere Hoodie is the newest pale ale from our friends at Upper Pass, hopped with Cashmere and Centennial.

With a lower ABV, this medium-bodied, slightly hazy pale ale was brewed to be an easy drinker. Perfect for serving guests when you don't know their beer preferences. Everyone loves Cashmere Hoodie!

Available At
Lebanon Only

Delirium
Noël

We've got an early batch of this famous Belgian ale, brewed for the Christmas and New Year holiday seasons. Chestnut amber in appearance with a fine, white, creamy and lacing foam. We love the multiple levels of flavor, with complex notes of caramel malt, fruit, and spices mixed with the natural sweetness of the alcohol. A true hard-to-find, limited-edition beer for the holiday season.

Available At
White River Jct.

Upper Pass Brewery
South Royalton, Vt.
Bron-y-aur Stomp Saison

Bron-Y-Aur Stomp started its existence as a saison brewed in the spring of 2020. Our friends at Upper Pass pulled 60 gallons of the original batch and left it to mature in a Chardonnay barrel for a year.

Over that time the spicy saison profile mellowed out and blended with flavors from the oak and white wine. The result is a dry and fruity brew with pronounced flavors of apricot, pear, and nectarine along with light vanilla and oak from the barrel. A terrific beer like nothing out there.

Available At
White River Jct.

Sober Carpenter
Non-Alcoholic IPA

People often ask us for non-alcoholic beer suggestions, particularly when holiday entertaining. Sober Carpenter is a non-alcoholic beer worth drinking!

Loaded with hops, this floral West Coast-style IPA offers notes of tropical fruit and citrus. And its sustained and balanced bitterness allows for a crisp finish.

Available At
Hanover & White River Jct.

Definitive Brewing Co.
Float Imperial IPA

Float is a full-bodied Double IPA with a unique, juicy, tangy hop blend. Plush on the tongue, this beer tastes and smells like citrus and tropical hibiscus petals. Smooth and easy drinking with just the right bitterness for our many DIPA fans.

Available At
White River Jct.

Polyculture Brewing
Croydon, NH
Party Line Porter

New Release! Local pale malt meets an array of roasted and toasted malts for a rich, bold porter with notes of dark chocolate, coffee, and toasted bread. Brewed as a special release in collaboration with the awesome N.H. Telephone Museum. Perfect for cool fall weather.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Stoneface Brewing Co.
Newington, N.H.
Double Clip DIPA

A big, juicy, New England style double IPA. This brew uses the same yeast as the popular Stoneface Full Clip, but with a bigger, bolder hop profile. The result is a hazy, flavorful IPA with a very soft mouthfeel. Fun Fact:

This is considered the “juicy” double in Stoneface Brewing's portfolio, dry-hopped with over 3 pounds of hops per barrel!

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Allagash Brewing Co.
Nocturna

A fabulous fall beer from one of our favorite breweries. In making Nocturna our pals at Allagash age a silky stout in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans.

In the darkness of the barrel the beer fills with a galaxy of roasty and sweet aromatics: toffee, chocolate, oak. Allagash calls it "a momentous meeting of darkness and light." We call it one of our favorite fall brews, rich and silky smooth.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Stone Corral Brewery.
Richmond, Vt.
Oktoberfest

A good Oktoberfest should be rich in malt with a balance of clean, hop bitterness, traditionally brewed in the spring then aged over the summer.

Stone Corral's offering is a seasonal favorite, a locally brewed, cold-conditioned lager featuring luscious German malts, floor-malted pilsner, bright Sterling hops, and a smooth malty finish to welcome the season.

Available At
White River Jct. Only

Mast Landing Brewing Co.
Gunner's Daughter Milk Stout

As the weather cools down you can't go wrong with this tasty stout, the flagship beer of a great brewery out of Westbrook, Maine.

Gunner's Daughter is a rich, hardy milk stout with notes of peanut butter, chocolate, and coffee. This dark, mythical beer nods to the long-passed legends of the region’s seafarers.

Available At
All Locations

Prohibition Pig
Waterbury, VT
Daily Dolly Mosaic Blonde

We were thrilled to get our hands on this offering from a legendary local brewery, named in honor of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

(Dolly rocks!) Daily Dolly is a mosaic hopped blonde ale with a light malt backbone and low bitterness. New to our White River Junction store, pick it up before it's sold out!

Available At
White River Jct. Only

Stoneface Brewing Co.
Newington, N.H.
Fresh Thought IPA

New England IPAs, aka Hazy IPAs, have had a huge influence on the beer industry since coming on to the scene a few years ago.

These brews tend to be lower on the bitterness scale, with an emphasis on juicy, tropical flavors, sweeter notes, and a creamier mouthfeel. Fresh Thought is a New England IPA from an inventive brewery that doesn't disappoint, featuring Chinook Cryo and Simcoe hops, citrus peel, apricot, and juicy fruits.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Foley Brothers Brewing
Brandon, Vermont
Fair Maiden Double IPA

IPA lovers, this local craft brew is a true hop monster, with just enough of a citrus profile to balance out the sledgehammer subtlety of seven hop varieties. We love this brew all on its own, with no pairing needed.

That said, IPAs famously go well with spicy foods, so try it with tacos, barbecue, or even Thai and Indian cuisine. Whatever you do, heads up!

This double IPA has a serious cult following, so supplies are limited.

Available At
White River Jct.

Lawson's Finest Liquids
Waitsfield, Vt.
Kiwi Double IPA

Brewed with a massive charge of New Zealand-grown hops, Kiwi Double IPA brings you the terroir of our hop-loving friends in the Southern Hemisphere.

Available At
White River Junction

Industrial Arts Brewing Co.
Torque Wrench DIPA

Very limited, so get it while you can! Presents with pale haze, intense aromas, and a chewy mouthfeel that bites you back. Torque blows up the tropical base of Wrench and then tightens it with a big old dose of hops.

Available At
Hanover Only

Mount Holly Beer Co.
Newington, N.H.
Jaakko NEIPA

New to the Co-op! This locally crafted New England IPA—pronounced yaw-ko—is brewed with oats and wheat to provide a soft and pillowy base for a rotating combination of classic and experimental hops.

Check the bottom of the can to see which varieties made it into the batch you're drinking!

Available At
White River Junction

603 Brewery
Londonderry, N.H.
IPA

Our friends at 603 Brewery have crafted a beautiful, distinct IPA with this brew, bursting with tropical and citrus notes of lime, orange, and melon.

Mild sweetness along with a softer mouthfeel gives it a great balance. Incredibly refreshing and easy-drinking, thanks to the juicy citrus flavor profile.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Stoneface Brewing Co.
Newington, N.H.
Nice Thing IPA

A local N.H. beer with a limited release. Get it while you can! This hop-forward IPA features bright citrus notes with a clean, balanced malt profile.

Liberally dry-hopped with Citra and Amarillo creating unmistakable aromatics. Brewed by the pros at Stoneface Brewing in Newington, N.H.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Mount Holly Beer Company
Mount Holly, Vt.
The Green Stand Hoppy Ale

Locally brewed just down the road in Mount Holly, Vt., The Green Stand is named after the first tavern in Mount Holly. Built by Captain Joseph Green, a returning Revolutionary War soldier who settled in Mount Holly in 1786, the tavern was unfortunately taken down in 1919 but its spirit lives on in this easy-drinking brew.

Made with a pilsner and wheat malt base, then gently hopped with Citra & Vermont-grown Cascade & Chinook. All the flavor of a Vermont IPA but with a restrained ABV. And why yes, we do love the cool rusty truck illustration on the label.

Available At
White River Jct.

Ghostfish Brewing Company
Grapefruit IPAA

Someone challenged our beer geeks to find a great-tasting, gluten-free craft beer. Accepted! This smooth brew is a multi-award-winning, truly gluten-free craft beer, brewed entirely from gluten-free grains by the legendary Seattle-based Ghostfish Brewing Company. American IPAs are known for their citrusy hop punch, but Ghostfish cranked up the zing of this one to make it a hop-citrus bomb.

Codenamed “Experimental Grapefruit,” the brew is lively and bright, bracingly bitter, and eminently refreshing. You'll never even know it's gluten-free.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon and Co-op Market

Foley Brothers Brewing
Brandon, Vermont
Wet Dreams IPA

Nothing says summer like a risqué IPA. Brewed in Brandon, Vermont, Wet Dreams is a pale ale made with traditional blends of barley, wheat, and oats, brewed with Amarillo, galaxy, and simcoe hops.

The result is a light-bodied ale that is then lightly dry-hopped with galaxy before processing. We like this brew's golden color, crisp texture, and easy-drinking character, especially refreshing on a late-summer afternoon. And yes, we dig the name.

Available At
Hanover and Lebanon

Fiddlehead Brewing Company
Shelburne, Vermont
Fiddlehead IPA

A simple name for a beautifully simple brew. Fiddlehead Brewing Company's flagship beer is a hazy, well-balanced, traditional American IPA with mellow bitterness and a dry, refreshing finish.

The universe of IPAs has exploded in depth and complexity over the last few years, making a trip back to the basics a wonderfully rewarding drinking experience. Brought to us by Fiddlehead Brewing Company in Shelburne, Vermont

Available At
White River Jct. Only

Allagash
Curieux

Our friends at Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, age their award-winning golden ale in freshly emptied bourbon barrels for seven weeks to create this rich mixture. The result is one of Allagash's most popular barrel-aged beers, a bold ale with notes of vanilla, caramel, oak, and of course, bourbon.

Flavorful, multi-layered, with a crisp, dry finish. We may not have it long, so get it while you can!

Available At
Hanover and Lebanon

Prohibition Pig
Waterbury, Vermont
Little Fluffy Clouds

What is a little fluffy cloud? If you said a visible mass of ethereal water droplets suspended in the atmosphere, you're right! If you said a highly sought-after Vermont beer that's not easy to find, you're right too! (And you really know your beer.)

Locally crafted by the creative minds at Prohibition Pig in Waterbury, Vermont, this is an old-fashioned American Pale Ale with Simcoe, Amarillo, and Nelson Sauvin hops. Crisp, tropical, and hard to come by.

Available At
White River Jct. Only

Polyculture Brewing
Croydon, N.H.
Rustic Chic

The cure for your heatwave-induced melancholy. A great summer farmhouse ale, featuring a touch of sweetness, moderate bitterness, a bright flavor and aroma, and a dry, crisp finish. Smooth as Walter Parker's voice on VPR Classical. Brewed with love and beer-concocting wizardry at Polyculture Brewing in Croydon, N.H.

Available At
Hanover and Lebanon

Lawson's Finest Liquids
Waitsfield, Vermont
The Space In Between

With a depth and form unclear, this hazy ale resides in the space in between styles. Brewed with oats and wheat with a hint of tartness, dry-hopped with Nelson and Galaxy varieties. Crisp, citrusy, super-sippable. Perfect for ambiguous beer-drinkers who enjoy the glorious philosophical state of lack of identity.

Available At
White River Jct. Only

Polyculture Brewing Co.
Croydon, N.H.
Boat Shoes

If you're a fan of the classic American pilsner-style malts, you'll love this creative concoction. Locally brewed in Croydon, N.H., by our friends at Polyculture, Boat Shoes is a dry-hopped, sour wheat beer inspired by Berliner Weisse beers from Germany.

Mixed with hop varietals to give it hints of tropical fruit and white wine. Tart, unique, easy-drinking, and perfect for a summer afternoon.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Upper Pass Brewery
South Royalton, Vt.
Love Seat Double IPA

Locally brewed in South Royalton, Vt., this hazy double IPA has notes of tropical fruit and coconut, while still maintaining a balanced hop bitterness and smooth mouthfeel. IPA-lovers know that many DIPAs are so intense they don't necessarily pair well with most dishes, but this smooth brew is a glorious exception.

We recommend enjoying with grilled ribs, pork chops, and chicken, as well as strong cheeses like blues and sharp cheddars.

Available At
White River Junction

Maine Beer Co.
Woods & Waters IPA

We love this hazy, easy-drinking IPA, featuring Maine-grown barley and wheat and generous amounts of hops.

This brew literally smells like an evergreen forest with just a touch of citrus. Made by the fabulous Maine Beer Company out of Freeport, Maine.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Green Empire Brewing
Colchester, Vt.
Leo IPA

This is the weekend afternoon brew of choice for some of our most dedicated beer aficionados. (Lookin' at you, Jordy.) An American IPA double dry-hopped to yield juicy, refreshing notes of mango, kiwi, and tangy lemon lime.

Brought to us by our friends at Green Empire, a solid, creative brewery out of Colchester, Vt. Pair with a hammock and a Red Sox game on an old a.m. radio.

Available At
White River Junction

Zero Gravity
Burlington, Vt.
Sippie Wallace DIPA

Brewed by our pals at Zero Gravity in Burlington, Vt., this is a jazzy little double IPA that we've hand-selected because it pairs so well with a warm Upper Valley summer afternoon.

The blend of Simcoe, Azacca, and Idaho 7 hops give it a tropical aroma and tasting notes of pineapple and cherry, while the pilsner malt keeps it drinkable and refreshing. Light, bright, and not overpowering, it's perfect for IPA fans and hop-newbies alike.

Available At
White River Junction

Lawson's Finest Liquids
Waitsfield, Vt.
Super Session #5 Cashmere IPA

Lawson's entire line kicks, and this piney sesh is no exception. Super Session #5 is brewed to be light and effortless with a low alcohol content, going down nice and smooth.

It does all that of course, but the Cashmere hops are what give it the enormous flavor profile you might not see coming, resulting in a bruising old-school IPA we love. Hazy, easy-drinking, Vermont craft beer perfection. Leave it to Lawson's.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Lawson's
Finest Liquids
App Gap Saison

Coming to us from Waitsfield, Vt., Lawson’s Finest Liquids is a legendary craft beer brewery and one of the first in our area to create brews so popular that beer-lovers had to wait in line for some of the limited releases. App Gap Saison is a Belgian-style farmhouse ale with a slightly spicy character, fruity yeast-driven esters, and an effervescent, dry finish. A homage to the mountain gateway of the Mad River Valley.

Available At
White River Junction

Polyculture Brewing Company
Croydon, New Hampshire
Tangerine Speedo

Quick, stop what you're doing! (Lookin' at you, random guy in the Zoom meeting right now.) You need a beer run. We suggest you come in quick if you want to snag one of these highly sought-after brews.

Although we try to get in as much as we can, it never seems to last long. This is a farmhouse IPA with tropical and citrus notes and a dry finish.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon Locations

Aslin Beer Company
Glasses of Nerdicon Double IPA

An excellent double IPA. Tropical fruit notes with a balanced hop profile for a refreshing and tasty finish. Super bold and hoppy but still smooth. Cool name, too! Our copywriter geek thinks it sounds like something right out of C.S. Lewis.

You'll love asking guests: "Hey chum, want another Aslin?" Or the more alliterative: "Yo, you need a Nerdicon?

Available At
White River Jct. Only

Zero Gravity
Frankie

Who says fruit doesn't belong in beer!? This is a bright and spritzy refresher brewed with tart cherry and exotic citrus fruit. It's very light on the palate and the subtle flavoring of tart cherries is delightful.

This refreshing ale is a prefect way for Dad to quench his thirst after his never-ending battle against the lawn.

This beer is light on the palate and dry on the finish. Bursting with bold citrus notes and the subtle complexity of tart cherry, Frankie would be delighted to accompany you on all your summer adventures.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon Locations

Zero Gravity
Sippie Wallace DIPA

If summer was a beer, I feel it would taste like this. The esteemed beer geeks in the White River Junction store highly recommend you pick up a 4-pack to welcome in summer. It has a tropical aroma with tasting nodes of pineapple and cherry. Very drinkable and crushable.

Available At
White River Jct. Only

Stark Brewing Company
Manchester, New Hampshire
The Hound IPA

Unleashed on humanity by our friends at Stark Brewing Company in Manchester, N.H., this brew has the piney, citrusy notes of a classic IPA with hints of earthy caramel.

Crisp, amber-colored, with medium carbonation to go down smooth and easy.

Available At
Hanover & Co-op Market

Frost Beer Works
Hinesburg, Vermont
Plush Double IPA

Locally made in Hinesburg, Vt., Plush lays a soft mouthfeel and dank juiciness on your palate.

All the citrus notes and light bitterness that we love to see in a New England IPA, along with a diverse blend of hop varieties and a hazy appearance.

Available At
White River Jct.

Polyculture Brewing Company
Croydon, New Hampshire
Cottagecore Farmhouse IPA

We're picky about IPAs because, well, we love the things. This one, locally made in Croydon, N.H., is soft and pleasant and somehow manages to bring together several powerhouse American hops without being overly bitter.

Notes of mango, creamsicle, and melon. Smooth finish.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Foley Brothers Brewing
Brandon, Vermont
Grumpy Wench IPA

Our friends at Foley Brothers, a famous local Vermont craft brewery, do monster hop IPAs just right. We love this one for its hazy golden body and sweet citrus scent. Just a hint of tangerine? Oh yeah.

Available At
White River Jct.

Stoneface Brewing Co.
Newington, New Hampshire
Forklift Unicorn

Stoneface Brewing is famous for its experimental IPAs. This one has a big pineapple hop profile both on the nose and on the palate. A lively IPA supported by generous citrus and a soft mouthfeel.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Upper Pass Brewery
South Royalton, Vermont
Ring That Bell Dry Hop Pilsner 40th Anniversary Prouty Edition

This refreshing, dry-hopped pilsner is designed around a blend of old- and new-world brewing techniques, with a few basic German malts accompanied by a new U.S.-grown hop variety.

The end result is the classic crisp and drinkable qualities of a pilsner with a slightly hazy appearance, clean floral and herbal flavor, and an intriguing light pear finish. All proceeds are donated to The Prouty and Friends of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center. We recommend raising a cold glass of this pilsner with friends and toasting to a most excellent cause.

Available At
Hanover & Lebanon

Whetstone Craft Beers
Brattleboro, Vermont
Whetstoner VT IPA

Brewed in Brattleboro, Vt., this is a bright and delicious IPA perfect for quenching your thirst working outside in this nice May weather. (4.5% ABV)

Available At
White River Jct.

Foley Brothers Brewing
Brandon, Vermont
Fair Maiden Double IPA

IPA lovers, this local craft brew is a true hop monster, with just enough of a citrus profile to balance out the sledgehammer subtlety of seven hop varieties. We love this brew all on its own, with no pairing needed.

That said, IPAs famously go well with spicy foods, so try it with tacos, barbecue, or even Thai and Indian cuisine. Whatever you do, heads up!

This double IPA has a serious cult following, so supplies are limited.

Available At
White River Jct.

Zero Gravity
Grand Royal

This locally crafted Double IPA from Burlington, VT is available for a limited time only.

Available At
Hanover Store Only

Masons Brewing Company
Hipster Apocalypse

A limited release IPA from an independent, craft brewery in Brewer, Maine.

Available At
Hanover and Co-op Market

Polyculture Brewing
Croydon, N.H.
Zen Boil

Brewed with local maple syrup, this amber ale is made locally by a family-owned brewery in Croydon, NH. Available for a limited time.

Available At
Hanover and Co-op Market

Lone Pine Brewing Company
Holy Donut Imperial Stout

This limited release craft beer from Maine is brewed with flavors from a partnering local donut maker.
Available At
Hanover Only — Beer Section

Ten Bends
Hyde Park, Vt.
Northern Heights

This double IPA is brewed with wheat and oats, then double dry-hopped with Mosaic and Citra hops. Available for a limited time only.

Available At
Hanover and Community Market

Four Quarters
Winooski, Vt.
Double Comet

Available for a limited time, this double IPA is brewed in Winooski, VT by a small, independent brewery. Made with comet hops and packs a punch of flavors, including lemongrass, Trix cereal, and berry.
Available At
White River Junction

Polyculture Brewing
Croydon, N.H.
Craft Beer

A small, family-owned farmhouse brewery of craft beer. They use a variety of traditions and a mix of microbes to craft beers that reflect their place and season.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon, Community Market

Upper Pass Brewery
Tunbridge, Vt.
Cloud Drop

A locally owned farmhouse brewery in Tunbridge, Vt., crafting small batch brews. Find this delicious Double IPA among other fantastic craft beers in our White River Jct. store.

Available At
White River Junction

Frost Beer Works
Hinesburg, Vt.
Lush Double IPA

This double IPA has luxuriant aromatics and succulent flavors. Brewed locally in Hinesburg, Vt.

Available At
White River Jct.

Lawson's Finest Liquids
Waitsfield, Vt.
Sip of Sunshine IPA

A famous and very popular craft beer. Brewed in New England and available in all Co-op locations.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon, White River Junction, Community Market

Stark Brewing Company
Manchester, N.H.
John Stark Porter

An English ale with coffee and chocolate tones brewed locally in Manchester, N.H. Formerly known as the Stark Mill Brewery, Stark Brewing Company is the second oldest brewery in the state and the oldest operating brewpub.

Available At
Hanover, Lebanon

Burlington Beer Company
Williston, Vt.
It's Complicated Being a Wizard

This double IPA is brewed locally at an independent craft brewery in Williston, VT.
Available At
White River Junction

Mast Landing Brewing Co.
Gunner's Daughter Milk Stout

This interesting and tasty milk stout is made by a small craft brewery in Maine.
Available At
Hanover, Lebanon, White River Junction

Burlington Beer Company
Williston, Vt.
Uncanny Valley IPA

This New England style IPA is brewed locally at an independent craft brewery in Williston, VT.
Available At
White River Junction

Granite Roots Brewing
Troy, N.H.
Wrong Trail Red Ale

A strong, flavorful, yet easy drinking ale brewed by a local nano brewery in Troy, NH.
Available At
Hanover, Lebanon, Community Market

Frost Beer Works
Hinesburg, Vt.
Double Shush Imperial IPA

A rousing imperial IPA from a small, locally owned brewery in Hinesburg, VT.
Available At
White River Jct.

Granite Roots Brewing
Troy, N.H.
Java Roots Coffee Stout

A rich and smooth coffee stout from a locally owned nano brewery in Troy, NH
Available At
Hanover, Lebanon, Community Market— Beer Section