Yup, we are those von Trapp’s. After touring the US as a singing family trope, Maria and Captain von Trapp decided to settle in Stowe, Vermont, after spending a summer here in the mountains. In the 1940’s, they found a great deal on an idyllic farm with sweeping views atop the rolling green hills. They raised livestock, grew produce, and began welcoming guests into their 27-bedroom home in the summer of 1950. In 1980, the lodge suffered a tragic fire, from which the original building could not recover. A stunning new 96-room alpine lodge was built in its place, with a luxurious spa and gym, gardens, farmland, and world-class recreational facilities on the 2,600 acre property, including the United States’ first cross-country ski center.
Johannes von Trapp, the youngest son of Maria and Captain von Trapp, graduated from Dartmouth College and spent time traveling the world before eventually returning to Vermont to run the family business.
In a sea of Vermont craft IPAs, Johannes von Trapp found himself craving the light, refreshing brews he enjoyed while visiting the European countryside — beers “you can have at lunch but won’t need a nap after.” So, in 2010, Johannes, the youngest child of Maria and Captain von Trapp, brought his dream to fruition, gathered a group of the finest local brewers, and began von Trapp Brewing in the basement of the von Trapp Family Lodge & Resort bakery, the Kaffeehaus. Since then, the brewery has grown immensely, moving into a state-of-the-art, 30,000-square-foot brewery featuring a Rolec Brew House with the capacity to brew up to 36,000 barrels of beer annually.
We’ve increased our product line to feature five core beers, a slew of seasonals, the “Cellar Series” that features our newest experiments, and the “Stowe Style Series,” where we partner with other like-minded breweries such as Narragansett and Tröegs to make limited-edition collaboration brews.
From Maine to Florida, Florida to Oregon, and many states in between, growing as we speak, von Trapp Brewing is becoming as much a household name as its namesake. We hope you enjoy our version of traditionally made European-style beers, bringing “a little of Austria, a lot of Vermont”® to you.
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