Lawson's Finest Liquids

The Power of Women In Leadership (International Women's Day Panel)
2025-03-09 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join us for a free, open to the public, panel discussion highlighting Vermont’s women-led businesses. Panelists will share the success stories and challenges of being a trail blazing woman leader in business. Please register here for this free event!
Following the panel will be an informal networking event featuring the debut of Powerhouse Pale Ale, created and brewed by the Lawson’s Finest Women & Non-Binary Association. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Vermont Women’s Fund.

Keynote Address – Emily Bush
Director, Vermont Women’s Fund
Emily is the Director of the Vermont Women’s Fund. She has over 17 years of experience working in development with a focus on creating opportunities for women and girls. She has expertise in leadership and fundraising and has worked with many nonprofit organizations including The Clinton Foundation, Girls Who Code, AI4All and Moms First. Emily resides in Manchester, VT with her husband and four young boys.

Panel Facilitator – Adeline Druart
CEO, Lawson’s Finest Liquids
Adeline Druart is the CEO of Lawson’s Finest Liquids, a B Corp certified leading craft brewery. Previously, Druart worked at Vermont Creamery for nearly 20 years, starting as a cheesemaker intern before progressing through the company to President and the Vice-President at Land O’ Lakes post-acquisition. Druart is passionate about business ecosystems, inclusive team culture, and creating lasting social and environmental impacts. She is the executive committee vice chair and a board member of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility.

Panelist – Sas Stewart
Founder, Adventure Dinner
Sas Stewart is a serial entrepreneur passionate about creating spaces that foster joy, acceptance and celebration—a pursuit she has manifested over her 20 years in hospitality. She was named one of Imbibe Magazine’s 75 inspiring people influencing the way you’ll drink in 2023, and her projects have been featured in Travel and Leisure, Martha Stewart Living, Food and Wine, Outside Magazine, Sift, Bloomberg, Better Homes and Gardens and other publications. Before launching Adventure Dinner, Sas was the co-founder of the award-winning distillery Stonecutter Spirits and Highball Social (cocktail bar). She is a graduate of the SBA Emerging Leaders program, and holds a B.A in English from the University of Michigan and a M.S. in Sustainable Planning and Development from Pratt Institute.

Panelist – Libby Parent
President, Vermont Bag Balm
Libby Parent is the President of Vermont’s Original Bag Balm, a 125-year-old, heritage Vermont brand.  A ninth generation Vermonter raised in an entrepreneurial family, Libby is proud to be a part of Vermont’s small business community, and passionate about contributing to sustainable business growth in the Green Mountain State. Libby started her career in Brand Marketing for Champion Athleticwear, managing national advertising campaign development.  She then returned to Vermont where she spent over five years at Keurig Green Mountain (now Keurig Dr. Pepper).  Libby held various roles in her tenure, including Global Innovation, Sales Strategy and Brand Management for two purpose driven coffee brands – Newman’s Own Organics and Hugh Jackman’s Laughing Man Coffee.  Prior to Bag Balm, Libby was the Director of Marketing for Vermont Smoke & Cure. Libby holds a BS in Marketing from Southern New Hampshire University and an MA in Global Marketing from Emerson College.

Panelist – Sascha Mayer
Cofounder and Chief Experience Offer, Mamava
Sascha Mayer is the cofounder and Chief Experience Officer (CXO) of Mamava, the creator of freestanding lactation spaces for breastfeeding on the go. Sascha is a recognized expert on lactation space design, family-friendly workplace policies, and social entrepreneurial leadership.  Her career in design started at JDK (now Solidarity of Unbridled Labour) where Mamava was incubated. As Strategy Director, Sascha designed and facilitated multidisciplinary creative-collaborative sessions with brands including HP, Levi’s, Lululemon, Nike Women, and Seventh Generation. Prior to joining Solidarity, Sascha served as assistant press secretary for former Congressman (now Senator) Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Sascha is also the host of The Bodacious Optimist, a podcast focused on design, brand, advocacy, and the people who have inspired her entrepreneurial journey.

Panelist – Karen Colberg
CEO, King Arthur Baking
Karen Colberg is CEO of King Arthur Baking, America’s oldest flour company, based in Norwich, Vermont. King Arthur is in the business of inspiring baking by providing knowledge, education and the highest quality ingredients and tools for the baker. As a Benefit Corporation and 100% employee-owned company, King Arthur believes in the power of baking to make a difference for their employee-owners, the larger baking community, and the planet. Prior to King Arthur, Karen built her merchandising and financial acumen at The Gap and GE, respectively. Karen joined the company in 2005 as Director of Merchandising. Prior to being named CEO, she held the roles of Co-CEO, CMO and Vice President/General Manager, Direct. Karen holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematical Economics from Colgate University and an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

Raclette Wednesdays
2025-03-12 12:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-19 12:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-26 12:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-02 12:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-09 12:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-16 12:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-23 12:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Weekly Alps-inspired Après featuring melted cheese on top of sausage and potatoes. Leave your boots in the car and cozy up with your favorite Lawson’s Finest brews. $20 a plate.

Super Sessions
2025-03-13 - 2025-03-16 | Sugarbush – Mt Ellen, 626 Mt Ellen Rd, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
From Thursday to Sunday, we are taking over Mt. Ellen at Sugarbush Resort with a custom terrain park, mountain-wide scavenger hunt, and prize wheel fun! Come ski and hang with invited professional freestyle skiers at the terrain park – all ages are welcome!
Look for us under the yellow sunshine tents outside the Green Mountain Lodge and over at the Terrain Park. Each day, join us for après on the deck at the Green Mountain Lodge with a tap takeover, live music, and entertainment! Our special guest, DJ Matt Hagen, will be playing on the Green Mountain Lodge deck on Saturday afternoon from 2-4pm. You don’t want to miss this funky set!
This is fun for the whole family. All ages are welcome to this FREE event. See you on the slopes!

Tuesday Tunes: Fun Dip
2025-03-18 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Bob Brookens and Fun Dip bring Americana, folk, honky tonk and more to the Taproom. Genres also adapted for instrumentation. Dip into the fun for a foot stompin’ good time.

2nd Annual Maple Beer and Chili Invitational
2025-03-22 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
The moment you’ve all been waiting for. The return of New England’s premier maple beer and chili invitational. Breweries from all over the Northeast will descend on Lawson’s Finest Taproom with their specialty crafted beer showcasing the sweet star of spring, maple syrup! But the fun doesn’t stop there! The breweries will also bring their best crafted chili, incorporating their maple beer as an ingredient, in the hopes of winning the coveted Golden Ladle award.
Who will take home the trophy? Will New England Brewing Co. be repeat winners? Will newcomer Carton Brewing bring it home to New Jersey? Will one of five participating Vermont breweries be able to defend the home turf? Only YOU can decide.
Advance Tickets: $35 (AVAILABLE HERE)
Day-Of Tickets $40

Participating breweries:
Prison City Brewing
Equilibrium Brewery
Carton Brewing
14th Star Brewing Co.
Fall St. Brewing Co.
New England Brewing Co.
Kraemer & Kin
Tilted Barn Brewery
Zero Gravity
von Trapp Brewing
and Lawson’s Finest Liquids
This is a ticketed event. The first 125 Guests will receive event glassware to sample the maple beers, chili samples from all participating breweries, and tickets to vote for your favorite chili. This is an outdoor event. Tickets are non-refundable. Late arrival may mean missing out on certain chilis or beers. In case of inclement weather, event will take place Sunday March 23rd from noon to 3pm.

Live Music: Jake Kulak
2025-03-22 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
A special Saturday afternoon performance! We’re thrilled to welcome award-winning musician Jake Kulak and his trio to the taproom for the first time. The Hartford Courant says “Jake and his power trio are a must-see act no matter what size stage they are taking. Kulak is a fiery blues musician with an old soul and a rock aesthetic who wows crowds with his guitar work.” Jake is also a partner of Lawson’s Finest Liquids and the first musician in our sponsorship program.

[Photo courtesy of Jake Kulak]

Tuesday Tunes: Troy Millette and The Fire Below
2025-04-01 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Witty onstage persona, imaginative covers, and heartfelt original songs. One of Vermont’s best folk artists.

Tuesday Tunes: Sammy B
2025-04-08 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Sammy Blanchette, aka Sammy B, is a New England based singer/songwriter multi-instrumentalist who’s career spans nearly two decades. His performance career began primarily out of Southern Connecticut and has since found a primary home in Southern Vermont in the Okemo Valley as of 2018. Like most start up musicians, Sammy began playing out in bars and nightclubs at age 13 as well as sitting in with multiple Southern CT bands, including Hubinger St. which he became the full time bass player from 2010 to 2018. His style of work on electric and acoustic guitar ranges from a broad mix of rock, jazz, reggae, blues and jam band styles.

Tuesday Tunes: John Lackard Blues Duo
2025-04-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Regular Taproom favorite John Lackard brings his blues and rock n’ roll back to the stage.

Tuesday Tunes: In the Pocket
2025-04-22 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
We’re excited to welcome back Burlington’s In the Pocket Jazz Ensemble. In the Pocket plays jazz and blues standards from the 30’s to the modern day.

Après All Day
2025-04-26 11:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Come celebrate the end of the ski season with us in style! It’s the height of mud season in Vermont but we’re putting our blinders on and focusing on sunnier days ahead! Lean in to the vibes with summery food specials, beach balls, bubble machines, laid back tunes and a prize wheel sponsored by our friends at Après Hard Seltzer.

Tuesday Tunes: Shacket
2025-04-29 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Shacket is the latest project from our friends Sam Crawford and John Billingsley. Enjoy the debut performance of Shacket at our taproom, with Sam and John on resonator and acoustic guitar.

Tuesday Tunes: Spring Chickens
2025-05-06 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Making their Taproom debut, Spring Chickens is an old-time string band out of Montpelier. They play lively southern Appalachian fiddle, banjo and guitar tunes. Come on down for some stompin’ and clappin’!

Mother's Day Market
2025-05-11 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
To market, to market!
This Mother’s Day leave nothing to chance! Grab that special someone in your life and bring them down to the Taproom, which will be fully transformed for our Mother’s Day Market. Twenty local artisans will be set up inside and outside with their locally made wares. There will be flowers, tea towels, ceramics, wall weavings, watercolor paintings, perfumes, tea, jewelry, outdoor gear, birdseed wreaths, baked goods, barbecue sauce, plant starts, and much more! All produced right here in the Mad River Valley.
Grab one of our many taproom draft beer offerings, or a draft Prosecco with fresh squeezed orange juice and walk around the market from 11am to 2pm.
Celebrate someone special in your life, support local, and take in a lovely spring morning at the Lawson’s Finest Taproom in the heart of the Mad River Valley.

Featured Artisans
Vert Mont Perfumery
Knead Creations
Forest City Design
Acorn Painting
Lauren Labella
Goose Chase Cake Design
Auger Jewelry
Alexi High Ceramics
Malas and Mandalas
Cosmic Earth Wellness
Vermont Birdseed Wreath Company
Birch Studios
Dead Maple BBQ
Pembroke Bakery
Mad Rover
Self Healing Wellness
Stitchdown Farm
Tiny Tea House
Twin Feather Studios

Tuesday Tunes: Bloodroot Gap
2025-05-13 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Formed after a serendipitous jam session at a Vermont bluegrass festival, Bloodroot Gap is a musical collaboration between brothers Rob and Jim McCuen (Swing Noire), Freeman Corey (Catamount Crossing, Big Spike Bluegrass) and Jake Munson.
Corey, a fiddle player who grew up on a dairy farm in Benson, is the son of a fine, old-time fiddler. He started playing at age 10, learning hundreds of Irish, Scottish and French-Canadian fiddle tunes from his father. Corey has become one of Vermont’s most sought-after traditional fiddlers, gracing the stage with Bob Amos and Catamount Crossing, Big Spike Bluegrass, The Haymakers and Spare Parts among countless other notable groups and musicians.
The McCuen Brothers have been performing side-by-side for nearly 30 years, founding the bands Wiley Dobbs, Acoustic Undermind, and Swing Noire, and sharing the stage with the likes of Frank Vignola, Jamie Masefield, Charlie Hunter and Doug Perkins. The brothers provide tight vocal harmonies and rhythmic accompaniment, as only twins can. Rob dazzles audiences with his fluid solos on mandolin and guitar, while Jim holds down the low end on upright bass.

Welcome Home Paula!
2025-05-17 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
A sunshine-filled celebration welcoming Lawson’s Finest sponsored athlete Paula Moltzan back to the Mad River Valley. Featuring a meet-and-greet with Paula, live music from The High Breaks, $5 pints of Beach Party IPA, beach games and more at the Lawson’s Finest Taproom.
Free raffle tickets will be available at Paula’s table starting at 2pm for a chance to win ski gear! Winners announced at 4pm. Must be present to win!
The High Breaks kick off the live music at 3pm.
Beach games all through the afternoon (weather dependent).

Tuesday Tunes: Cooie's Trio
2025-05-20 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-10 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
As a trio, Cooie, Adlai & Patti combine their considerable talents and convey a spirit of musical adventure across multiple genres.
Instrumentally, Cooie’s steady rhythm guitar, Adlai’s masterly keyboard accompaniment, and Patti’s bassline create the perfect foundation for their vocal stylings, incorporating tight three-part harmonies.

Summer Sundays: Hard Scrabble
2025-05-25 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Vermont bluegrass and acoustic blues.

Tuesday Tunes: Bob Recupero
2025-05-27 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Music for your ears and soul.

Summer Sundays: When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
2025-06-01 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
A rock trio playing select guitar rock from the 1970’s. Bands like Jeff Beck, Santana, David Bowie, Billy Cobham, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Neil Young and a far out collection of era songs that will feather your hair.

Tuesday Tunes: Bettenroo
2025-06-03 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Bettenroo is a dynamic, versatile musical duo with undeniable vocal strength. Lori Jacobs & Anne Davey‘s flawlessly blended harmony is complemented with instrumental versatility of guitar, bass, and occasional percussion.
Based in Delaware & Vermont, Bettenroo performs in the US and beyond. They have been featured on Freeman Stage (a host to many national acts like Alison Kraus, Chicago, Melissa Etheridge, etc), Milton Theatre, WBOC’s Delmarva Life, Florida’s Gulf Coast & Keys, Ladybug Festival, New England as well as venues in New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Costa Rica and Belize. Audiences can’t help but become an integral part of Anne and Lori’s passionate musical delivery. Check out Bettenroo’s CD ‘Live Out Loud‘.

Summer Sundays: REDadmiral
2025-06-08 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Hailing from the greater Burlington area of Vermont, REDadmiral plays foot stomping alt rock music covering a wide range of styles and vibes. Songwriter Gordon Glover concocts tasty original tunes, which the band serves up with a side of satisfying covers. Originally playing electric instruments, the band has shed the big amps in favor of a more organic groove. Resonator and acoustic guitars, backed by stand up bass and an eclectic mix of hillbilly percussion blend together for a warm and energetic sound.

Father's Day 2025!
2025-06-15 11:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Come celebrate Father’s Day with a fresh glass or two of Kolsch down at the Lawson’s Finest Taproom. We’ll be pouring traditional stange glassware full of bright, clear Kolsch. Our freshest summer offering, for only $3 a glass.
We’ve also curated the perfect Dad Pack, for those that are searching for the ultimate gift. A brand new hat with matching glassware, a 4-pack of Kolsch, and a jar of house made dry rub, all bundled up in a Taproom tote bag and ready to go!
At 3:00pm Bloodroot Gap will take the stage for their 3rd annual Father’s Day bluegrass show at our taproom.
Don’t overthink it! Come on down!
