The Mad River Valley Village

Raclette Wednesdays
2025-02-05 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.

Fresh Catch Thursdays
2025-02-06 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-13 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-20 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-27 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-06 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-13 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-20 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-27 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) and 2 more dates | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join us and Nor’Easter Catering every Thursday from 4:00pm to 7:00pm in the Taproom as they serve up a variety of oysters on the half shell and a rotating menu of seafood dishes like shrimp ceviche, crab quesadillas, lobster rolls and more.

Tuesday Tunes: Mike Mac
2025-02-11 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
An absolute favorite of the Taproom. Excellent guitarist and vibes that’ll get you out of your seat and moving.

Raclette Wednesdays
2025-02-12 12:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-19 12:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-26 12:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-05 12:00 - 19:00, 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 (America/Halifax) and 1 more date | 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.

Tuesday Tunes: Zach Nugent & Joe Agnello
2025-03-04 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
Two of the best guitarists in Vermont playing a killer set at the Taproom on Town Meeting Day. Fulfill your civic duties and then fulfill your palate with fresh, award-winning world class beers at the Taproom.

High Fives Foundation Meet-and-Greet
2025-03-07 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Lawson’s Finest Brewery, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Come kick off the High Fives Foundation’s Green Mountain Shred A Thon weekend at the Lawson’s Finest Taproom. Meet High Fives athletes as well as HF board member and 3x New England Patriots Super Bowl champion Lonie Paxton.
High Fives Foundation focuses on preventing life-changing injuries and provides resources and hope if they happen. The Foundation has expanded to help over 850 athletes and veterans from 47 states and territories and Canada since its inception in 2009.
In addition to being a sponsor of the Green Mountain Shred A Thon, Lawson’s Finest is also pleased to have the High Fives Foundation ‘on tap’ as their Sunshine Fund recipient from March 1-15, 2025. Join us for world class beers and support the High Fives Foundation all at one time.

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.

Tuesday Tunes: Fun Dip
2025-03-18 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
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, Vermont, 05673
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: Bob Recupero
2025-03-25 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
Music for your ears and soul.

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, Vermont, 05673
Witty onstage persona, imaginative covers, and heartfelt original songs. One of Vermont’s best folk artists.

MRVBC Season Celebration at Lawsons!
2025-04-04 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673
What a fantastic winter – and not over yet!
Join us for an informal gathering to share some apps, build community, make friends, BC stories, and get the latest news on all that MRVBC has going on.
