![]() ![]() This route was designed with gravel/cross bikes in mind.Timing it for early October leaf season will make for a magical experience. The ideal time for this ride is late summer through fall.Fly into Burlington or take Amtrak’s Vermonter, which introduced roll-on bike service this year.And, to Mike Donofrio and company for putting us up and showing us great trails! And thanks to Salsa Cycles for loaning us Warbirds for the outing - a great bike to attack all the terrain that this route dished out, read the review here. Thanks to all the breweries who showed us their incredible facilities. Oh yeah, and some of the most amazing beer on the planet. Along the way, you’ll find abundant climbing, incredible views of the Green Mountains, rolling farmland, and quaint New England charm. Daily mileage is low to allow leisurely tours and tastings. At its heart, the Green Mountain Gravel Growler is a route designed to enjoy over an extra-long weekend on a gravel/adventure bike with hearty 40mm tires or greater. That fall, they scouted and finalized an incredibly beautiful and tasty five-day, 248-mile loop that links 13 breweries, two classic brewpubs, and several taprooms and restaurants throughout the central region of Vermont. In the summer of 2016, Logan collaborated with Vermonter/New Yorker Joe Cruz to select the best dirt, gravel, singletrack, and all but abandoned woodland roads to connect the best breweries the state has to offer. Vermont boasts the highest percentage of unpaved roads in the country. That’s another aspect that inspired this route. ![]() Several of the most sought after breweries do not export beyond state lines, and perhaps the most coveted, Hill Farmstead, doesn’t even sell beyond it’s own town, which is conveniently in the middle of nowhere.įortunately for us, a lot of Vermont’s best breweries are in the middle of nowhere - or at least in the middle of quaint towns scattered amongst the rolling countryside. One thing is certain, the beer is still incredible and the industry is still distinctly unique to Vermont. In fact, Vermont has more breweries per capita than any other state in the nation. Most of the breweries have expanded to larger facilities and there are many new ones. The brewery landscape in Vermont has changed a lot since then. The seed for the Green Mountain Gravel Growler was planted back in 2013 when a visit to Vermont revealed a burgeoning craft brewery scene that churned out 10 of the top 50 beers in the United States (Beer Advocate, 2013). Route designed and scouted by Joe Cruz & Logan Watts (originally published October 2016) ![]()
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