To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Vermont Brewers Association we are launching a statewide collaboration beer fundraiser. The goal of this collaboration is to give participating brewers the flexibility to create a beer that best suits their brand and customers, while still tying into the larger collaborative spirit of the VBA. Each brewery can select the style they want to brew using one of the custom hop blends created for this milestone year and has access to discounted materials from several supplier vendors.
Schedule of Events:
2:30pm-3:00pm: Fermentation Tent Sessions
Meet the Moderator:
Jordan Barry is a food and drink writer for Seven Days, Burlington’s alt-weekly newspaper. Prior to moving back to Vermont in 2019, she produced podcasts for Food52 and Brooklyn-based Heritage Radio Network, including Modernist BreadCrumbs, an in-depth series about bread. Barry holds a master’s degree in food studies from New York University, where she researched language development in the American cider industry.
Andrew Leichthammer, Good Measure Brewing
Andrew is the head brewer at Good Measure Brewing Co., where he creates small-batch beers rooted in approachability and balance.
Eric Hill, Birch Hill Provisions
Eric Hill is the owner and baker of Birch Hill English Muffins. Eric has long held a passion for good food so, when he couldn’t find a decent English muffin, he decided to create one himself. Eric moved to Vermont in 2019 and lives in a 190 year old farmhouse in Jericho with his wife, daughter and two dogs.
Cara Chigazola Tobin, Honey Road and Grey Jay
Cara is the James Beard-nominated chef behind Honey Road and Grey Jay, celebrated for vibrant Mediterranean-inspired dishes.
6:30pm-7:00pm: Fermentation Tent Sessions
Meet the Moderator:
Jordan Barry is a food and drink writer for Seven Days, Burlington’s alt-weekly newspaper. Prior to moving back to Vermont in 2019, she produced podcasts for Food52 and Brooklyn-based Heritage Radio Network, including Modernist BreadCrumbs, an in-depth series about bread. Barry holds a master’s degree in food studies from New York University, where she researched language development in the American cider industry.
Sean Lawson, Lawson's Finest Liquids
Sean is the founder of Lawson’s Finest Liquids and a pioneer in Vermont’s craft beer scene, widely known for Sip of Sunshine.
Claire Georges, Butterfly Bakery of Vermont
Claire founded Butterfly Bakery, specializing in small-batch, Vermont-grown hot sauces and maple-sweetened baked goods
Josh Turka, 5th Quarter
For more than 10 years, Josh Turka worked in restaurants and butchery around the Boston area including eateries in the Barbara Lynch Group, the Salty Pig and MF Dulock. After moving to Vermont in 2021, Josh started 5th Quarter specializing in whole animal butchery and charcuterie, working exclusively with Vermont farmers. Josh now owns and oversees 5th Quarter Butcher + Provisions; a butcher shop and specialty food destination in Vermont’s Mad River Valley, along with 5th Quarter’s robust wholesale offering of high-quality local meat, housemade sausage and charcuterie made using Vermont-raised heritage pork which can be found on restaurant menus and in specialty food stores around Vermont and across the northeast.
Music:
Kwame Dankwa is a Burlington, VT-based sonic curator (DJ) whose musical tapestry weaves through POP, Afrobeats, House, and EDM landscapes- drawing from his rich background as former national air talent for iHeartRadio and a seasoned architect of radio programming across the country, Kwame crafts aural journeys that transcend boundaries. His intuitive ability to read the collective energy of a room transforms gatherings into communal celebrations, leaving audiences with not just memories but moments that resonate long after the final beat fades.
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