Morrisville, VT

We're back on the grid after a wild (though not so wireless) wedding weekend in Grafton, VT so let's recap briefly. Our first stop Thursday was the brand new Rock Art Brewery location that had opened only the day before. Aside from some boxes and construction dust, they are up and running with tons of swag and an online store coming soon. Mainly, the space will allow them to double their beer production. We had the pleasure of meeting Renee, whose husband Matt started the brewery in their home's basement in 1997. Rock Art's name was inspired by the petroglyph images they discovered while living in Colorado. Needless to say, Renee was positively gleeful about the recent expansion!

We paid $3 to sample four beers in a souvenir glass. First up was Whitetail, a golden wheat ale and first beer Matt brewed. Next was Ridger Runner, a mild barley wine and an interesting interpretation. I've never heard of a "mild" barley wine, but it was definitely toned down in both ABV and flavor. The third beer was Midnight Madness, a smoked porter and Katie's favorite. We ended with Magnumus ete Tomahawkus, an extreme take on the ESB style and very hoppy.

All in all the beers were great and we were fortunate to see the new brewery. We wish Rock Art the best of luck and hope they can eventually distribute to the DC area.