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thisoneisnotasbad t1_j3bqrdg wrote
Reply to comment by bonanzapineapple in I need some opinions by That1FcknGuy
Yes, it is.
WantDastardlyBack t1_j3bns4c wrote
Reply to comment by gudetama-of-the-wood in Consumer Reports says BJ's and Target's brand maple syrup tastes better than Vermont Maple syrup. What say you? by CalicoFlannel
Costco here is a Vermont syrup. I can't speak for other states, but I've bought Costco's syrup when my usual supplier didn't have any, and it's from Coombs Family Farm in Brattleboro.
Louzzaro t1_j3bm1il wrote
Reply to Consumer Reports says BJ's and Target's brand maple syrup tastes better than Vermont Maple syrup. What say you? by CalicoFlannel
They're just cheap.
Rich_Depth7314 t1_j3bl1wn wrote
gudetama-of-the-wood t1_j3bl1bi wrote
Reply to Consumer Reports says BJ's and Target's brand maple syrup tastes better than Vermont Maple syrup. What say you? by CalicoFlannel
You might assume that Costco or target brands are from other states, but they very well could be Vermont makers. The producers of store brands or origins are never well marked. You can drop in the store in Colchester and buy syrup made in Vermont. Pretty sure they don’t sell other non Vermont syrup for fear of riots.
Most consumers have clued in on this and will buy based on their wallet.
Either way, good advertising for Butternut.
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Mundane_Income987 t1_j3bi4hs wrote
Reply to Consumer Reports says BJ's and Target's brand maple syrup tastes better than Vermont Maple syrup. What say you? by CalicoFlannel
It sounds like someone who is used to imitation syrup trying real maple syrup and not understanding the different grades like amber, dark etc. so they’re trying to compare in ways that don’t make sense to us homegrown experts.
molyholycannoli t1_j3bhp4x wrote
I found a good one at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. One was rude and she was right out of college. The rest are great. Worth the 2.5 hour drive one-way.
Jsr1 t1_j3bhm06 wrote
Reply to Consumer Reports says BJ's and Target's brand maple syrup tastes better than Vermont Maple syrup. What say you? by CalicoFlannel
Butternut did not have have hints of molasses???? I call bullshit
Ok_Slice_2952 t1_j3bfy9w wrote
Reply to Consumer Reports says BJ's and Target's brand maple syrup tastes better than Vermont Maple syrup. What say you? by CalicoFlannel
CR has hit a new low.
Moto_919 OP t1_j3bcouu wrote
Reply to comment by Pflueger92 in This morning in Swanton by Moto_919
Hello 😂
Drew-Peacock_ t1_j3bc95k wrote
Reply to Consumer Reports says BJ's and Target's brand maple syrup tastes better than Vermont Maple syrup. What say you? by CalicoFlannel
I say that the testers must have been Covid survivors who lost their sense of taste
Libriomancer t1_j3b7rg9 wrote
Reply to comment by RoyalIndependence500 in Consumer Reports says BJ's and Target's brand maple syrup tastes better than Vermont Maple syrup. What say you? by CalicoFlannel
I appreciate the guy might be nice but my point is that the post headline says “BJ and Target taste better than Vermont Maple Syrup” and it is a single brand of Vermont syrup that doesn’t even have the market presence for me to recognize and I grew up where they are headquartered. So I’m sure they put out decent syrup and are good people but I can’t speak to if it’s better than chain brands because I’ve never heard of them.
I however disagree with what the post tried to insinuate because I’ve tasted better (than BJ/Target) from the small batch places that many Vermonters get their syrup from.
It’s like if Consumer Reports compared Ben & Jerry’s with other big brands then someone here said “such and such brand is better than Vermont ice cream”. Well, no, Consumer Reports only compared to A SINGLE Vermont brand. I could hit up many farms with their own in house ice cream.
RoyalIndependence500 t1_j3b5gbw wrote
Reply to comment by Libriomancer in Consumer Reports says BJ's and Target's brand maple syrup tastes better than Vermont Maple syrup. What say you? by CalicoFlannel
The owner of Butternut Mountain, David Marvin, is a good man. He takes care of his employees and runs a good operation. I prefer my syrup dark and smoky and get it from another source, but Butternut is a good quality syrup.
RoyalIndependence500 t1_j3b57c9 wrote
Reply to Consumer Reports says BJ's and Target's brand maple syrup tastes better than Vermont Maple syrup. What say you? by CalicoFlannel
I get my maple syrup from Rugged Ridge Forest in Worcester. Josh makes it the old fashioned way, using horses to haul trees that he cuts on his land to fire the sap. There is no way in hell any BJs or Target syrup can compare to this syrup.
Libriomancer t1_j3b4gke wrote
Reply to Consumer Reports says BJ's and Target's brand maple syrup tastes better than Vermont Maple syrup. What say you? by CalicoFlannel
Than “a” Vermont maple syrup. Having never tasted the Butternut Mountain Farms syrup I have no idea as I mostly get my syrup from just small batch local places where you know the people making it.
It’s funny if this is “THE Vermont Maple Syrup” because they are headquartered in my hometown and I’ve never even heard of them.
Calligraphee t1_j3b43j8 wrote
Reply to Consumer Reports says BJ's and Target's brand maple syrup tastes better than Vermont Maple syrup. What say you? by CalicoFlannel
You know, they're wrong, but at least they named real maple products and not some of that fake nonsensical "pancake syrup." (And in all honesty, sometimes it's been hard to track down affordable local syrup, so I haven bought Costco in the past, I'm sorry, don't kill me!).
vermontnative t1_j3b1mkx wrote
Reply to I need some opinions by That1FcknGuy
If you have to say certain types of people in quotations then just stay where you are we don't want you. We have enough of "your type" of people already.
RoyalIndependence500 t1_j3axsh9 wrote
Reply to comment by bonanzapineapple in I need some opinions by That1FcknGuy
Thanks!
throwaway9384929 t1_j3ausij wrote
Reply to comment by Good_Kitty_Clarence in Back-up Generator for Entire House by ReadBonny
Agree with this, I had it for a very short period and it was borderline unusable, the wind blows the right way and it flat out wouldn’t work, clouds? Forget it no internet for you today
immutable_truth t1_j3au93h wrote
Reply to I need some opinions by That1FcknGuy
For once I will be the xenophobe on this sub. We have enough passive aggressive people here who would rather make a Reddit post to strangers than ask a followup question to their fucking coworker
Previous_Cup1808 t1_j3arhg1 wrote
My cousin’s girlfriend (also my cousin / 12th generation native Vermonter) Bessie, got her a deep fried chicken snack bar / beauty salon hybrid business set up in my auntie’s trailer on wheels, she been watching YouTube videos of Dr Pimple Popper and just ordered one of them do it yourself kits of Amazon, and I imagine she could hook you up. She uses a homemade bleach / hydrogen peroxide mix to clean the tools after each client so it’s a pretty sterile operation. (Other than the chicken juice cuz freezer is on the fritz / gotta get the water running… but she’s working on it, she’s using hand sanitizer and windex in the meantime) she will pull up to your spot, do you up, and make you a finger licking meal after… got a special package deal. she also just picked up some of them isopropyl alcohol wipes they use to clean electronics, but she says they work pretty good on the skin, she can do you up a deep facial scrub. Just did up my baby’s momma with some essential oils, her skin is all red right now but I guess that’s the process working it’s magic she says, in a week she will be spotless with skin as silky smooth as a baby’s bottom 👍
OldVTGuy t1_j3bqrpe wrote
Reply to Consumer Reports says BJ's and Target's brand maple syrup tastes better than Vermont Maple syrup. What say you? by CalicoFlannel
Like most Vermonters I get my syrup from my local “guy” who has a small scale operation and where you get to chat with the person actually making the product. This way you know what you are buying and know what this years “vintage” is like.