World-class beer down a dirt road
Orleans County is home to what many consider the best brewery on earth. Hill Farmstead, on a dirt-road hilltop farm in Greensboro where the founder’s family has lived for generations, has been repeatedly voted the world’s top brewery for its saisons, pale ales and porters.
There is no flashy taproom — just a farm, a retail window and rolling pastures. It is a pilgrimage worth making.
Cheese & pizza
The Kingdom’s dairy tradition runs deep and delicious.
Jasper Hill Farm (Greensboro) — cheeses aged in underground vaults, including Bayley Hazen Blue and Harbison.
Parker Pie Co. (West Glover) — legendary wood-fired pizza tucked behind a country store.
Craftsbury General Store — a classic Kingdom lunch counter and provisions stop.
Newport & village tables
Round out an eating tour along the water and in the villages.
Newport waterfront — lakeside dining on Memphremagog.
Willoughvale Inn (Westmore) — a meal at the foot of the fjord.
Farm stands — honor-system maple, eggs and produce on the back roads.
Good to know
Is Hill Farmstead open to visitors?+
Yes — it sells beer from a retail window on the Greensboro farm; check current hours and release days before you go, as it can be busy.
What cheese is the Kingdom known for?+
Jasper Hill Farm’s cave-aged cheeses, especially Bayley Hazen Blue and the spruce-wrapped Harbison.
Where’s the best pizza?+
Parker Pie Co. in West Glover — wood-fired pies behind a rural country store.