The Thirsty Bull Brew Pub
One of the best and most exciting features of the microbrew is how truly unique the brews are. The various flavors are often given names fitting for the region in which it is sold, to go along with a theme that the microbrewery has, or the way in which the beer is brewed. Microbreweries tend to use local products to create
unique regional flavors for their brews.
In January of 2006 our Thirsty Bull Brew Pub joined the ranks of the mircobrewery. We are currently serving several distinct brews, a golden ale, a brown ale, and a porter. Our Golden Spike Ale has a malty full bodied taste, thanks to the toasted grains. The Bulls Eye Brown Ale with the use of fuggle hops has a unique smooth and hoppy taste. While our Peavine Porter is roasted to the point of almost being chocolatey. The Pressed Penny Red Ale is a bit on the bitter side of the spectrum.
The term microbrewery was first coined to reflect the size of the brewery. Socially the definition has since come to reflect an unconventional approach and attitude toward brewing. The technical definition of microbrewery in the United States is a brewery that produces less than 15,000 barrels of beer annually.
The prohibition caused many breweries to consolidate or shut down entirely. When prohibition was lifted there were only a few large companies that had survived and they were producing a mild lager. In order to get variety in their beer drinking many turned to brewing for themselves and some even grew into larger scale operations. These new microbrews quickly became popular and many microbreweries sprang up rapidly. When a microbrewery and a bar are attached it is known as a brewpub.
With the microbrewery industry steadily growing and new and interesting brews arriving each season finding one to please your palate should not prove problematic. So, grab a Vermont microbrew... sit back and enjoy.
