The Alchemist brews 1,000th batch of Heady Topper at The Cannery

   Brent is mashing in our 1000th brew of Heady Topper since opening the cannery. Brew day for batch 1000 is May 1st,...

May 17, 2014 at 6:28 PM

The Alchemist Crusher, Beelzebub and Heady Topper cans to be released at pop-up sale

(Waterbury, VT) - The Alchemist announced its second pop-up sale, set to take place this Saturday, March 8th. The event will involve cans...

March 6, 2014 at 4:34 PM

The Alchemist tipped off authorities to Craigslist seller, feels ‘really bad’ about situation

In this case, Goggins said it was the maker of Heady Topper, The Alchemist brewery, that tipped off the Department. Investigators then...

December 5, 2013 at 8:44 PM

Vermont woman charged with illegally selling Heady Topper online after crackdown

Vermont liquor investigators say a 28-year-old Burlington woman is facing charges she illegally sold five cases of a popular, hard-to-get...

December 4, 2013 at 4:07 PM

Vermont state official says Alchemist property permit “specifically prohibited” retail operation

According to Clancy DeSmet, regional coordinator for the Vermont Natural Resources Board, the brewerys Act 250 permit for its cannery...

November 23, 2013 at 8:52 PM

The Alchemist finds potential retail location, hopes to open by Christmas

Since closing last week, we believe we have found a new, larger space for our retail shop in Waterbury Center. The parking is adequate,...

November 12, 2013 at 9:50 PM

The Alchemist looking for new retail spot after neighbors’ complaints led to upcoming closure

While news of the closing was greeted with grief-stricken comments by customers who crashed the Heady Topper website Tuesday afternoon,...

November 6, 2013 at 4:21 PM

The Alchemist closes cannery to the public on November 15th

We had hoped our location at 35 Crossroad would be capable of handling the traffic, however with growth comes growing pains. In an effort...

November 5, 2013 at 1:58 PM

The Alchemist Heady Topper makes surprise Emmys backstage appearance

Alchemist co-owner Jen Kimmich says that two cases of their signature brew made it to the Emmys, but halfway through the show, supply was...

September 27, 2013 at 10:01 AM

The Alchemist on what is keeping it from brewing more Heady Topper

Since opening our production brewery 2 short years ago, we have increased production 600 percent. We are currently making 180 barrels of...

September 2, 2013 at 2:15 PM

The Alchemist Heady Topper sells out on Monday for *second time

Okay, we know this is crazy, but we are going to run out today. We are canning to order. So, once our canning line is done running for the...

August 19, 2013 at 11:48 PM

Black market around The Alchemist Heady Topper prompts authorized retailer program

In an effort to cut back on black market sales, we have designed a decal for all our authorized retailers to display. When Heady Topper...

July 23, 2013 at 6:00 PM

The Alchemist’s plans for Heady Topper in Boston “not working out”

"We have quadrupled production since we opened 1 1/2 years ago and, sadly, continue to run out. Unfortunately, our plans of having...

May 20, 2013 at 5:02 PM

Why to drink Alchemist Heady Topper out of the can and other questions answered (video)

    The Alchemist founder, John Kimmich, shares a video showing him answering questions about one of America's favorite cult...

April 30, 2013 at 9:52 AM

The Alchemist to max out capacity at 9,000 barrels a year

Kimmich opened the brewery on Aug. 29, 2011, with a capacity of 1,500 barrels annually, the day after the pub he owned with his wife in...

March 2, 2013 at 6:23 PM

The Alchemist hopes to bump up capacity early next month

The expansion is plowing forward at a breakneck pace. We have now taken delivery of all our new tanks. Rest assured, we will get things...

December 27, 2012 at 7:17 PM

The Alchemist to double Heady Topper production

Plans are under way to double our Heady Topper production- hopefully this will happen by fall.At that time, we should be able to get Heady...

July 12, 2012 at 9:36 AM

The Alchemist Heady Topper arrives at NYC distributor

  One of the more highly-coveted beers from an American brewery... The long wait is over. We mentioned last month that Vermont...

May 15, 2012 at 4:07 PM

The Alchemist Heady Topper coming to Philly, NYC

Now that mud season is among us, I am happy to say that we finally have some extra product to send out of Vermont.  Over the course of...

April 10, 2012 at 11:40 AM

Alchemist Heady Topper ships to Massachusetts next week

This news comes from Matt Gamble of Arborway Imports, Inc., distributor for The Alchemist in Massachusetts. Just got the word, next week...

February 1, 2012 at 2:26 PM