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the alchemist looks to Expand with second brewery
telemark Festival and ustsa National

championships coming to bromley
WATERBURY—On Jan. 21, the owners of The Alchemist brewery in Waterbury an-

nounced on their blog that they are looking to open a second brewery with a tasting Kåre Andersen’s 29th Annual Telemark Race & Festival, which will showcase the
room and retail shop.
top free-heel skiers in the Northeast (Feb. 23), will serve as a warm-up to the US
Owners Jen and John Kimmich had just planned to open a small retail shop that Telemark Ski Association’s National Championships (Feb. 27–28).
would allow them to continue to sell their beer, but after surveying options in the Wa- “This is really wonderful timing,” said Bill Cairns, Bromley’s president and a
terbury area, they have yet to find any that meet the needs of the brewery. One location
telemark skier. “Kåre’s Festival, which is a great time by itself, offers a great cram-
had seemed promising until a traffic study determined that The Alchemist would have course on tele-skiing for competitors and spectators both, with races and clinics for
to widen Route 100 and put in turning lanes to accommodate the volume of cars travel-
all ages and abilities. Anyone interested in coming up to watch or compete in the
ing to and from the brewery.
National Championships on the 27th and 28th couldn’t ask for a better primer.”
Instead, The Alchemist is looking for property on which to build a second brew- The USTSA National Championships is the premier telemark event in the
ery to make beer for sale on premises. The new brewery will include a tasting room and
country, bringing at least 36 Elite US men’s and women’s team members from all
retail shop and will be larger to sustain customer base and traffic.
across America to the two-day competition. Combined, all classes, including the
Meanwhile, the old location will continue to produce 9,000 barrels of their signa- citizen’s class, will field between 50 and 80 racers. The overall winners will be
ture double IPA a year and will continue to serve as its distribution base.
crowned National Champions on Friday evening.
“We have many properties under consideration and are confident that we will “We’re very excited to mount the 2014 USTSA National Championships at
find something ideal and close to home,” Jen Kimmich said.
Bromley, a mountain long known for its commitment to our sport,” said Josh Lan-
zetta, president of the USTSA. “We’re proud to help recognize and promote the
us Forest service to Enforce snow Vehicle speed
legacy of Bromley’s own Kåre Andersen and his lifelong devotion to the sport of

RUTLAND —US Forest Service officials in Vermont announced that they will be im- telemark skiing.”
plementing and enforcing a closure order limiting snowmobile speed on the more than The public is invited to test their skills against the nation’s best at both Kåre’s

400,000-acre Green Mountain National Forest. The new order was signed and took Festival (visitbromley.com for schedule and packages) and the USTSA National
effect on Friday, Jan. 10. The order states that the maximum speed allowed for an over Championships (discounted registration online at ustsa.org; full-price registration
snow vehicle within the Green Mountain National Forest is 35 miles per hour. This on site on the day of event).

regulatory measure is consistent with Vermont state law and speed regulations for OSV
travel on Vermont state lands.

All snowmobile trails within the Green Mountain National Forest are multiple-
use trails open to such activities as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and dog sled-
ding, and excessive speed is an increased risk to other forest users. The Forest Service

also stated that the severity of injuries (including death) as a result of snowmobile ac-
cidents has a direct correlation with higher speed.
The Green Mountain National Forest and Vermont Association of Snow Travelers

work together to maintain more than 400 miles of national forest system trails that are
part of the statewide snowmobile trail system. Citing excessive and unsafe speeds as

being a frequent and contributing factor to accidents and injury in Vermont and on the Featured in
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8 years of age are lawfully permitted to operate vehicles on VAST trails.
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In recent years snowmobiles have gotten more powerful and faster and have a
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greater power-to-weight ratio than other land vehicles. Including beers from Hill Farmstead,
The state of Vermont prohibits speeds in excess of 35 miles per hour statewide on state
lands. Having consistency between federal and non-federal lands provides clear ex- Lawson’s Finest Liquids,
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that regularly enforce regulations on both National Forest System and non-NFS lands.
In the coming months, Forest Service officials will post additional information at

trailheads. VAST will also share information through various publications. In addition SUPPER 7 NIGHTS Brunch Specials
to a maximum snowmobile speed of 35 miles per hour now on State and GMNF lands,
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Vermont has a tough snowmobiling while intoxicated law that covers alcohol as well as
drugs. All snowmobiles must be legally registered, have liability insurance, and opera-
tors must purchase a VAST Trails Maintenance Assessment decal. Helmet use is also $4 Fernet draughts everyday

required. Forest Service officials encourage winter trail users to pack a flashlight, cell 23 South Main Street • Waterbury • Vermont
phone, food, and extra warm clothing in case of an emergency.
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