Breweries & Distilleries

The Alchemist is a family run brewery specializing in fresh, unfiltered IPA's. John and Jen Kimmich originally opened The Alchemist as a 60 seat brew pub in the village of Waterbury in 2003. After eight years of success and growing popularity, they decided to open a small production brewery. Today The Alchemist currently operates two breweries in Vermont and distributes Heady Topper and Focal Banger throughout the state.

THE ALCHEMIST – STOWE

Opened in July 2016, this state-of-the-art facility was designed to be as low impact as possible while providing the brewery with enough space to serve the community and the growing number of beer tourists to Vermont. Their second year-round beer, Focal Banger, is brewed in Stowe as well as seasonal beers that rotate throughout the year. The Alchemist Brewery and Visitor’s Center in Stowe provides samples of beer for tasting, retail beer sales, merchandise and a fun, educational experience.

Open seven days a week and just an hour away in the quaint town of Waterbury, you will find local brewery, taproom, and restaurant in the all-encompassing Prohibition Pig.  A restaurant in the front with wonderful upscale BBQ etc, and a full-on brewery and tasting room in the back, if it is too crowded you can always grab a seat on their beautiful patio and get those nachos to go. You can enjoy beers on site, purchase cans/ bottles for your collection, or fill up a growler to enjoy after that long hike.

Pro Tip- if you are here for the beer, check out the amazing craft beer shop directly across the street from Pro Pig and indulge in some of Vermont's BEST offerings all in one place. Here, the sky is the limit so  be prepared to drop some cash; the selections are impressive and vast.