Imperial IPA
Fiddlehead Brewing Company in Shelburne, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
6.93
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Our Imperial IPA brings the approachableness of our beloved IPA and its signature hoppiness in a stronger format. Bright, citrusy and piney with a well-balanced delivery.
YEAST: House Ale
TASTING NOTES: Citrus, Pine, Resiny
YEAST: House Ale
TASTING NOTES: Citrus, Pine, Resiny
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Tall boy can to tulip.
Appearance: hazy burnt orange color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: piney to danky/hemp-like tones with some grapefruit rind and mixed citrusy hop notes; super subtle malts
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet semi-juicy quality; finishes leaning into the bitter portions of the grapefruit rind and pine
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; seemed carb-ed correctly; some smoothness and some bitter hop notes to this
Overall: though I'm not huge into the "hemp/marijuana-ish" beers, this one isn't as bad as some of the other dankier beers. I could come back to this one.
Tall boy can to tulip.
Appearance: hazy burnt orange color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: piney to danky/hemp-like tones with some grapefruit rind and mixed citrusy hop notes; super subtle malts
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet semi-juicy quality; finishes leaning into the bitter portions of the grapefruit rind and pine
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; seemed carb-ed correctly; some smoothness and some bitter hop notes to this
Overall: though I'm not huge into the "hemp/marijuana-ish" beers, this one isn't as bad as some of the other dankier beers. I could come back to this one.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2026
at 17:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Stovepipe can from Wegman's. Pours a murky, orange color, with a fair, off-white head. The aroma is orange pith, resin, straw, and grapefruit. Sweet and juicy, with a bold, musty bitterness. Medium body, pulpy, and a bit acidic. Solid.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Sep 2025
at 19:18
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
16 oz can. Aroma is pine, herb, and soft marijuana like notes. I hate to use the word “Dank”. However, that’s exactly what this is. Fruit plays a background to all of the pine and marijuana like notes. Bitterness is moderate ends on Pine-Sol. Way more pine and pine resin that I want in my IPA these days.
Tried
from Can
from
Greg & Jane's Beer and Wine
on 08 Aug 2025
at 01:40
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
I have a pint can obtained from Half Time early this year. Sampled previous beers from Fiddlehead and I’ve liked all the previous ones. Maintain the streak? it’s time to find out. A globe glass ready, I do the pour. Orange-yellow in appearance with a heroic top of icy white foam. I smell tropical and citrus both and perhaps some grain. I have to say the taste leans west coast. Lemons, a touch of oranges, cedar, grapefruit, cereal, hops and a moderate bitterness finishing. Not to the level of other IPAs from the brewery but a decent beer.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Apr 2025
at 22:30
Regular Fiddlehead base, but a bit more piney, juicy, and floral. Very good.
Go Birds. Let’s go Flyers.
Go Birds. Let’s go Flyers.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Nov 2024
at 20:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pours hazy light gold into a tulip. Bright white head with medium retention recedes to mottle surface. Mango and passion fruit aromas. Thick with hot caramel and mango front to back. Medium length dusty tropical fruit skin and hot bitter apple finish.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2024
at 00:45
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 18 Feb 2024
at 14:38