WATERBURY, Vt. — To understand the phenomenon that is Heady Topper — the world's best beer, some say — show up at Hunger Mountain Coop in Montpelier on a frigid Thursday morning and wait in line. That ...

A popular Vermont beer is in such high demand that its makers are shuttering their retail operation to head off the trouble brewing with its neighbors. Customers lined up at The Alchemist brewery on ...

Hetty. Heddi. Oh, what was that beer called? “Heady Topper, silver can.” Yes, there it is on the notes I made to myself. In early October I mentioned to my coworkers that Topnotch Resort and Spa in ...

If India pale ale were rock ’n’ roll, Heady Topper from The Alchemist in Waterbury, Vermont, would be the “Stairway to Heaven” or “Hey Jude” of the genre: a layered atmospheric anthem that defines an ...

WEBVTT ANTHONY: THE SHOULDER SEASON IN WATERBURY AND STOWE, VERMONT IS A MELLOW TIME OF YEAR. EVEN THE COWS AND DEER LOOK BAFFLED WHEN WE TOP FOR A PHOTO OPPORTUNITY. LOCALS LOVE IT. A BREATHER ...

Whether you drink craft beer or not, you have probably heard the words: Heady Topper. You might also know that it is the current “Holy Grail” of IPAs, and that practically every other brewery with an ...

A friend of mine who lives here in Vermont came to visit me recently and brought with her a four pack of canned beer. Not exactly being a beer person the gesture seemed a little underwhelming, but ...

Forget cheap fashions and discounted electronics. The shoppers lined up for hours Wednesday morning had their sights set on striking liquid gold. The final Heady Topper release before the Thanksgiving ...

A guardian angel might have been sitting on John Kimmich’s shoulder when he first considered brewing the double IPA that became Heady Topper — a hops-mad angel with foresight, perhaps. A few years on, ...

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