Today was our last full day in Stowe but we still didn't have the need to do things at a breakneck speed and see as many things as possible. Whatever we've done up to this point was great and we definitely see ourselves coming back here in the future.
We had breakfast at 8:30 this morning, an hour earlier than yesterday, and then made our plans for the day. Our first order of business was to find a Wal-Mart and get some things that aren't found home. Unfortunately, we came away empty-handed in that department after visiting a Wal-Mart in Berlin, which is between Barre and Montpelier, Vermont's capital. Before leaving, we did a quick walk through the Berlin Mall.
Our next stop was also going to be the last tourist attraction we'd visit. That stop was going to be the Rock Art Brewery in Morrisville. The GPS told us to go back on I-89 and Vermont-100 to reach Morrisville but with almost two hours before the scheduled 2pm start time of the tour, I drove north on Vermont-14 and then west on Vermont-15.
We arrived in Morrisville at 1:20pm and stopped for lunch at McDonald's. We then finally made it to Rock Art Brewery 5 minutes before 2.
At the Rock Art Brewery in Morrisville.
As we entered the brewery, we met Renee, one half of the husband-wife team of owners. We had a brief chat before she left for the day. With a couple of minutes still to spare, we started the tastings of the four beers on tap (Sunny and 75, Cascade Harvest Ale, Golden Triple and Vermonster, the brewery's 10-year anniversary beer). Our tour started on time with tour guide Andrea, one of two full-time brewers at the company, with Heather and I the only two participants. Five minutes later, however, a couple of latecomers joined the tour as well.
Andrea did a great a job of explaining her work week (brewing is only done on Tuesdays and Wednesdays) and the entire process of brewing beer at Rock Art including bottling. She also went through the history of the company from its start in 1997 in a basement to how it got to its current location.
The tour ended and we went back to the bar area where we finished our tastings and purchased some things to take home. We tried to limit our purchases since we'd be crossing the border tomorrow.
Andrea did a great a job of explaining her work week (brewing is only done on Tuesdays and Wednesdays) and the entire process of brewing beer at Rock Art including bottling. She also went through the history of the company from its start in 1997 in a basement to how it got to its current location.
The tour ended and we went back to the bar area where we finished our tastings and purchased some things to take home. We tried to limit our purchases since we'd be crossing the border tomorrow.
Rock Art's bar and its offerings.
We made it back to Stowe at 3 and before going back to the room, we visited the Mercantile Store, Shaw's General Store and the front desk of Green Mountain Inn to get some last minute souvenirs. While there, we noticed an increased number of people checking in just as our stay at the hotel is coming to an end.
At 7:30 we had supper at The Whip for the third time this week. On the way over it rained quite heavily. Given our luck of overcast and rainy days at the Green Mountain Inn, we expect a sunny day tomorrow on our way home. Heather finished her stay with a pan-roasted chicken with Vermont cheddar and I had the Starr which is a sandwich with lots of turkey, bacon, lettuce and tomato. My beer of choice was Magic Hat #9. For dessert we had a creme brule and an apple strudel.
Once we were back in our room, we made sure to pack our staff and enjoyed whatever we had left of our last night in Stowe.
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