In light of recent events, please check out this video for an important update from 14th Star Brewery Founders Steve Gagner and Matt Kehaya. Filmed prior to GOV Scott’s instruction today, but still in line with his directive, we have made the hard decision to shut down full service in our Brewery Taroom and move to a cans-to-go-only format. Effective immediately and in effect until April 15th all Taproom events and entertainment have been postponed and our hours of operation for can sales and Grazers foodservice to-go will be as follows: Tuesday – Friday: 4:00 PM — 8:00 PM Saturday – Sunday: 12:00 PM — 5:00 PM We encourage all of you in our community of 14th Star fans and patrons to be safe and remain calm during these uncertain times. We appreciate you and we will all get through this together.
UPDATE:
Due to the latest Social Distancing protocol, we are unable to sell beer from inside our Brewery Taproom — but we CAN sell our beer online for curbside pickup!
Check out the link for more information about our new Curbside Pickup Hours and how you can place your online orders!
A sincere “thank you” to the 365+ people who came out for our 14th Star Can Swap event on November 13th and filled our Taproom stage with food donations for our friends and neighbors in need!
NorthWest Family Foods has reported that you all donated over 2,275 pounds of canned and non-perishable food items — these items will go directly to help feed hungry individuals and families in Franklin & Grand Isle County this holiday season.
If you are still looking to help, NorthWest Family Foods is always accepting donations and has published a list of additional food items they are in desperate need of.
Vermont’s 14th Star Brewery Wins Bronze Medal at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival®
Raspberry Vermonter Weiss recognized for brewing excellence at world’s largest commercial beer competition
St. Albans, VT • October 7th, 2019 — 14th Star Brewing Co. was awarded a bronze medal at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition, the world’s largest commercial beer competition. The GABF, presented by the Brewers Association, recognizes the most outstanding beers produced in the United States. Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded on October 5 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, in 107 beer categories covering 174 different beer styles (including all subcategories), establishing the best examples of each style in the country.
14th Star was recognized in the Specialty Berliner Weisse beer-style category for its Raspberry Vermonter Weiss, a beautiful deep pink Sour Ale brewed with Vermont ingredients and raspberries. 14th Star is a veteran-owned 30 barrel craft brewery located in St. Albans, Vermont “Brewed With A Mission” to create world-class beer while giving back to their community and veteran organizations. Raspberry Vermonter Weiss has become a spring seasonal favorite for fans of the brewery and will be available again in April of 2020.
“We are honored to receive this medal. We are all very proud of how well received this beer has been in the market, but to have it recognized at GABF reminds us of why we take such pride in consistently brewing quality beer,” said Andrea Gagner, CEO at 14th Star Brewing Co.
In the 33rd edition of the GABF competition, 9,497 entries were submitted to the general competition, along with 113 Pro-Am and 70 Collaboration entries. The beer was made by 2,295 breweries from across the nation, with entries from all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Judging took place over the course of three days, with an international panel of 322 judges from 18 countries. 14th Star’s Raspberry Vermonter Weiss was the only Vermont beer to receive a medal in this year’s competition.
“This year’s GABF competition was the largest and most competitive to date,” said Chris Swersey, competition manager, Great American Beer Festival. “The beers and talent were as impressive as ever, and I’m thrilled to congratulate this year’s winners for their achievements in brewing.”
Check out this behind the scenes video of us canning the sixth installment in our Norwich University Bicentennial Series, Celebrate 200!
For 200 years, Norwich has changed the lives of thousands of young men and women. Through shared struggle, challenge, a balance of physical, mental and moral education, and a love of country and of each other, we truly found a home on “the Hill.” We also found ourselves. We found a love for our communities and our country which compelled us to lead on the battlefield, in the boardroom, and in our own backyards.
We are excited to be able to Celebrate 200 years of tradition with this limited New England Session IPA brewed with Ekuanot, Citra, and Mosaic hops.
Steve Gagner of 14th Star Brewing Company discusses how SBA helped him expand his business, and how he leverages SBA veterans products to help his fellow veterans.
Humbled yet again, by awards and recognition for the efforts of everyone who makes the magic happen every day at the brewery. This time, it is being named the 2019 Vermont Small Business Person of the Year by the SBA.
2019 Vermont Resource Guide Cover by SBA
I can’t emphasize how much this award not only belongs to our talented team as a whole, but also to Matt, my partner in crime, best friend and co-founder. If we can be proud of anything we have done, it’s showing other businesses that caring for other people FIRST helps the bottom line and makes the business a WIN-WIN for the community.
The 14th Star ladies joined Head Brewer Prescott in the brewhouse for our annual Pink Boots Brew Day!
Legally Blonde (Pink Boots Collaboration 2019)
5.2% ABV, 28 IBU, 4 SRM
A classic Blonde Ale brewed with the 2019 YCH/PinkBoots Hop blend. The Pink Boots Society is an international nonprofit organization that works to support women in the brewing profession This year’s hop blend features Loral, Glacier, Mosaic, Simcoe, and Sabro varietals. This beer has a low level of earthy bitterness and is light and balanced. With aromas of floral honey, fresh bread dough, and refreshing flavors of subtle fruitiness, you’ll definitely want to have a moment with this one.
Earlier this month our team visited New York City to officially launch 14th Star in the Big Apple!
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We met some great people on our trip and had a blast at our Launch Parties at The Hop Shoppe, The Park Restaurant, The Baroness Bar + Kitchen, The Jeffrey, Black Tap, and Covenhoven.
Check out our 14th Star Finder Map on our website to track down our brews in cans and on tap at locations throughout Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and New York.
For the past four years, 14th Star has partnered with Norwich University to create a craft beer as part of their bicentennial celebration.
The fifth installment in our Norwich University Bicentennial Series, Distinction is a single hop IPA featuring the distinct fresh orchard fruit character of Rakau™ hops and a big, but well-rounded bitterness. Check out the video above for a look inside our brewery and the making of this bicentennial beer.
Distinction will premiere at Norwich Homecoming 2018’s Celebrate 200: All-Class Bicentennial Year Launch Party and will be available in the 14th Star Beer Garden outside Plumley Armory Homecoming weekend.
Differentiation. Significance. Reputation. Distinction is sought by many yet achieved by very few. The reason for this is simple: Distinction is difficult. One cannot stumble into distinction. It takes work, determination, and the choice to do the difficult thing simply because it is the thing that will yield results. Life at Norwich University is not easy. Life at Norwich is demanding. Students are challenged at Norwich in ways inconceivable by other institutions of higher learning. It is this challenge, coupled with the students’ decision to accept this challenge, that makes the Norwich experience so unique and produces leaders of character for this ever-changing world.
Last Saturday’s Homegrown Music Festival was something we’d never done before and we had no idea what to expect — so to see so many community members show up in the St. Albans Bay Town Park was an amazing sight!
The bands sounded great, the crowd was awesome, and (with the exception of a brief 15-minute rain shower that had us all ducking for cover) we had beautiful weather.
We want to extend a huge “thank you” to the talented local music acts who performed at the festival; including GypsyWind, Bethany Conner, Troy Millette & Dylan Gumbas, Chris & Erica, and Shake — as well as to the vendors and our 14th Star team for making the event such a success.
We also want to thank all those that came out to the festival, we can’t do what we do without you and your support! Your contributions through beer sales and 50/50 raffle proceeds are being donated to organizations focused on cleaning up our local waterways, including Lake Champlain and Lake Carmi.
We are already planning on making this free all-day outdoor family event an annual tradition with more bands, more food, and more beer! We hope to see you all next year at the 14th Star Homegrown Music Festival!
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