Legacy Vault A look back at the beers that helped shape our story

A Few of Our Favorite Things

From small-batch experiments to seasonal favorites, every beer we’ve brewed has played a role in our story. Explore the recipes, collaborations, and limited releases that have graced our taps and shelves over the years — a collection of beers that may be retired, but will always be part of the von Trapp Brewing legacy.
 
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Golden Helles Lager

ABV: 4.9%   Year:  2010 - 2024

Description:

From the German word for “Bright,” our Helles golden lager displays a floral hop aroma with a bready malt balance. Traditional in style, Helles is brewed with Pilsner malt to produce a dry, snappy finish while Perle and Tettnanger hops create a spicy, herbal hop aroma.

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Bohemian Style Pilsner

ABV: 5.4%   Year:  2010 - 2024

Description:

Our award winning interpretation of a Bohemian Style Pilsner. Spicy, citrus peel
botanicals combine with a dry, peppery finish to create a truly thirst-quenching
lager. A beer that demands you take more than one sip.

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Vienna Style Lager

ABV: 5.2%   Year:  2010 - 2024

Description:

Named for the city that created the style, our amber lager is malt forward with a
grassy, crackery hop aroma. A classic blend of German malts and hops gives
this complex lager notes of biscuit and caramel in its finish.

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Kölsch Style Ale

ABV: 5.0%   Year:  2010 - 2024

Description:

Kölsch famously originated in Cologne, Germany and is fermented with German
ale yeast, yet finished with time to lager. Our Kölsch continues this tradition, true to
style, crisp, and refreshing. Brewed with natural Vermont spring water, the resulting
beer is a perfect balance of German malts, hops, and Vermont craftsmanship.

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Dunkel Lager

ABV: 5.7%   Year:  2010 - 2024

Description:

Creamy, toffee aromas balance the bitterness of Munich malts in our roasted
brown lager. Although dark in color, Dunkel is medium in body and finishes dry
and clean, resulting in a rich lager that can be enjoyed throughout the year.

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Oktoberfest

ABV: 5.6%   Year:  2010 - 2024

Description:

Brewed with a blend of light and dark Munich malts. Caramel and toffee notes linger but are balanced by the subtle hop additions in this beer. We use Hallertau and Tettnanger hops to add a floral yet peppery aroma to our take on this traditional fest beer.

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Bavarian Style Pilsner

ABV: 5.7 %   Year: -

Description:

Our award winning interpretation of a Bohemian Style Pilsner. Spicy, citrus peel botanicals combine with a dry, peppery finish to create a truly thirst-quenching lager. A beer that demands you take more than one sip.

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Bavarian Style Pils

ABV: 5.0%  Date: 2023

Description:

Our version of a Bavarian Pils showcases the high quality
ingredients we use to create our lagers. Choice malts imported
from Bamberg build the smooth lager character and accentuate
the noble hops of the Hallertau region. The hops provide light floral
and subtle bittering notes, allowing the malt to shine through.

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Schwarzbier

ABV: 5.2%  Date: 2023

Description:

Our interpretation of the original black lagers of Bavaria. Also known as “black pils,” this light and crisp schwarzbier is balanced by a complex blend of dark and roasted malts, accentuated with subtle notes of floral and spicy noble hops.

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Radler

ABV: 3.9%  Date: 2023

Description:

This beer is a refreshing blend of a light lager with grapefruit. Perfect for summer
sessions, outdoor activities, and enjoying the day. Radler originated as a drink called
Radlermass (cyclist liter) created by innkeeper Franz Kugler in the small town of Deisenhofen, outside Munich. Enjoy our Radler on or o the trail!

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Maple Rauch

ABV: 7.0%  Date: 2023

Description:

Our Maple Rauchbier is a tribute to the liquid gold created each spring in the von Trapp Family sugarhouse. A touch of Rauch malt is used to create the base layer of subtle smoke. A blend of Munich and Carafa malts gives this lager its deep hue and full body, balanced with noble hops.

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Dry Hopped Weissbier Fox Farm

ABV: 5.5%  Date: 2023

Description:

A new world take on a classic Bavarian-style Weissbier. Brewed with
pilsner malt from Thrall Family Malt, and dry-hopped with HBC 586 hops, this
hop-forward hefeweizen is hazy with notes of citrus, spice, tropical fruit, and bread dough with a dry and eervescent finish.

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Czech Style Pale Lager Human Robot

ABV: 5%  Date: 2023

Description:

This collaboration with Human Robot of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the next offering in the Stowe Style series: a showcase of traditional techniques and 100% Czech ingredients brewed with Bohemian floor malted barley, Czech Saaz hops, and fermented with Budvar lager yeast, this unfiltered, double decocted pale lager is gold in color with spicy and earthy hop aromatics, a round honeyed malt character, and a smooth and crisp finish.
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Dunkelweizen Tröegs Independent Brewing

ABV: 5.5%  Date: 2024

Description:

This collaboration with Tröegs Brewing Company of Hershey, Pennsylvania is the next offering in the Stowe Style series: a Bavarian-style dark wheat ale with the addition of Vermont maple syrup. Rich with traditional malt flavors of chocolate, toffee, and bread crust, followed by bright yeast aromatics of banana, clove, and vanilla, this unfiltered and effervescent dark weissbier is complemented by the caramelized and woody notes of real Vermont maple syrup.
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Smoked Helles Live Oak

ABV: 4.7%  Date: 2024

Description:

This collaboration with Live Oak Brewing of Austin Texas is the next offering in the Stowe Style series: A Bamberg-style pale lager brewed with beechwood smoked malt, noble hops, and our pure Vermont spring water. Single decocted and krausened for natural carbonation, this unfiltered Helles is gold in color with subtle notes of campfire, hay, and honeysuckle with a medium-light body and bright and crisp finish.
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Dortmunder Burlington Beer Co.

ABV: 5.8%  Date: 2025

Description:

This collaboration with Burlington Beer Co. of Burlington, Vermont is the next offering in our Collab Series, a Helles Export Lager brewed with continental malts and noble hops. Bright golden in color with notes of bread dough, honeysuckle, and hay with a full body and firm bitterness, this single decocted pale lager is well-rounded with a lightly mineral finish.
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New Zealand Style Pilsner Zero Gravity

ABV: 5.4%  Date: 2025

Description:

This collaboration with Zero Gravity Craft Brewery of Burlington, Vermont, is the next offering in our Collab Series, a dry-hopped pale lager brewed with continental malt and New Zealand hops. Light straw in color with bright notes of tropical fruit, citrus peel, and stone fruit, this pils-inspired lager features Motueka, Nelson, and Wakatu hop varietals.
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Polotmavý Bissel Brothers Brewing

ABV: 5.4%  Date: 2025

Description: 

This collaboration with Bissel Brothers Brewing of Portland, Maine, is the next offering in our Collab Series, a Czech-style amber lager brewed with spruce tips. Brewed with Czech Pilsner malt and specialty malt from Blue Ox Malthouse, this single decocted lager showcases freshly picked spruce tips from Maine and Vermont. Bright amber in color with notes of bread crust and caramel with a piney, herbaceous, and lightly fruity and full-bodied finish.