Bent Hill Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Braintree,
Vermont,
United States πΊπΈ
Associated Venue: Bent Hill Brewery
Established in 2014
Contact
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz can in a trade with tfontana. Aroma is chocolate, malt, mild char, and a hint of vanilla. Flavor has strong roasted chocolate malt, coffee hints, mild ash. The chocolate malt is very present. Some mild bitterness in the finish for balance.
Overall, this is without a doubt the best beer Iβve sampled from this brewery. Thanks Tom!
Overall, this is without a doubt the best beer Iβve sampled from this brewery. Thanks Tom!
Tried
from Can
on 13 Sep 2026
at 21:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Beverage Warehouse, Winooski. Opaque, dark yellow, light sparkle, thick head with excellent retention, tons of soapy lacing. Aroma is strong, dank pineapple rind, apricot, citrus, late herb. Taste is strong herb, malt, stone fruit. Smooth, frothy texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Taste doesn't live up to aroma. OK.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Sep 2026
at 03:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Beverage Warehouse, Winooski. Lightly murky, dark amber, nice sparkle, thin head w/poor retention, light lacing. Aroma is strong caramel and toffee. Taste follows aroma. Smooth, frothy texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Straightforward Scotch Ale with good strength.
Tried
from Can
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 05 Sep 2026
at 02:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Can from Beverage Warehouse. Virtually opaque dark brown, nice sparkle, lots of large floaties, thin head with fair retention, trace lacing. Aroma is strong sweet malt, chocolate, roasted coffee. Taste is strong roasted coffee, chocolate, sweet malt, hint of dark fruit. Smooth, creamy texture, full body, average carbonation, roasty finish. They delivered what they advertised. Tasty!
Tried
from Can
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 27 Aug 2026
at 02:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can from Beverage Warehouse. Opaque yellow, nice sparkle, thin head with good retention, light lacing. Aroma is grape, melon and citrus. Taste is strong citrus over milder grape, malt base. Smooth, frothy texture, average carbonation, faint astringency and mild esophageal alcohol heat, crisp, malty finish. Aroma is a bit different but taste more commonplace. Quite good but not amazing.
Tried
from Can
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 20 Aug 2026
at 02:22
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: a sort of thin looking hazy yellowed orange coloring with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light messy lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy to sweet piney with some bitter piney tones and some orange rind bitterness; light clean malts - kinda biscuity
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet to semi-bitter toned warming quality; finishes bitter through citrusy to orangey and piney hints and clean malts
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; clean smoothness; good carb level and good hop bitterness assertiveness level which was about medium toned
Overall: pretty good APA or NEPA depending on who you talk to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: a sort of thin looking hazy yellowed orange coloring with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light messy lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy to sweet piney with some bitter piney tones and some orange rind bitterness; light clean malts - kinda biscuity
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet to semi-bitter toned warming quality; finishes bitter through citrusy to orangey and piney hints and clean malts
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; clean smoothness; good carb level and good hop bitterness assertiveness level which was about medium toned
Overall: pretty good APA or NEPA depending on who you talk to.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Aug 2026
at 23:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
The first time I had this was bottled and it wasn't very good in 2015.
This review is based on notes and I believe Mike (head brewer/owner) refined the recipe once he decided to can this.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a three finger off-white/cream colored head which took it's time to dissipate then leave some subtle lace
Aroma: cinnamon and coconut sweet and semi-spicy accents up front then some spicy chili notes which seem to meld somewhat nice, dark & milk chocolate-y stout-like base
Flavor: seems to copy fairly well - the sweet and spicy balancing act; finishes about the same way with a little bit of dryness
Texture: medium bodied; leaning towards being a sipper; good carb level; low smoothness about the tongue
Overall: this time around, the canned version is so much better as when I had it from the bottle when it first came out it was so infected back then. Good job, Mike on learning how to properly clean your tanks and save your brewery.
This review is based on notes and I believe Mike (head brewer/owner) refined the recipe once he decided to can this.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a three finger off-white/cream colored head which took it's time to dissipate then leave some subtle lace
Aroma: cinnamon and coconut sweet and semi-spicy accents up front then some spicy chili notes which seem to meld somewhat nice, dark & milk chocolate-y stout-like base
Flavor: seems to copy fairly well - the sweet and spicy balancing act; finishes about the same way with a little bit of dryness
Texture: medium bodied; leaning towards being a sipper; good carb level; low smoothness about the tongue
Overall: this time around, the canned version is so much better as when I had it from the bottle when it first came out it was so infected back then. Good job, Mike on learning how to properly clean your tanks and save your brewery.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Aug 2026
at 23:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: ruddy dark pink to mahogany tinted purple-ish hued tone with a two and a half fingers of pink frothy head which settled off at a nice pace to leave some light messy lace
Aroma: black currant tart and sweet character with tangy-ish undertoned scent; red currant sweet and tart rolls in for balance
Flavor: those red and black currants become very expressionable through tart and sweet notes and develop a sour and somewhat tangy accent as the beer warmed; finishes tart, sour and sweet through the black and red currants
Texture: almost medium bodied - maybe a touch under; leaning towards being slightly a sipper as the sour character pushes back against some of the low carb-like vibes
Overall: if you like thick fruited ales but don't mind the ones where it's a bit under on the "thickness" give this one a shot.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: ruddy dark pink to mahogany tinted purple-ish hued tone with a two and a half fingers of pink frothy head which settled off at a nice pace to leave some light messy lace
Aroma: black currant tart and sweet character with tangy-ish undertoned scent; red currant sweet and tart rolls in for balance
Flavor: those red and black currants become very expressionable through tart and sweet notes and develop a sour and somewhat tangy accent as the beer warmed; finishes tart, sour and sweet through the black and red currants
Texture: almost medium bodied - maybe a touch under; leaning towards being slightly a sipper as the sour character pushes back against some of the low carb-like vibes
Overall: if you like thick fruited ales but don't mind the ones where it's a bit under on the "thickness" give this one a shot.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Aug 2026
at 22:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a finger and a half's worth of khaki foamy head which slid off at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: some milk chocolate, dark chocolate, earthy Chai sweetness with a touch of spice; sweet vanilla notes
Flavor: starts sweet and develops an underlying warming earthy spice and sweetness and seems to meld fairly well as the beer warmed
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to medium; somewhat a sipper - kinda; some smoothness and good carb level as the Chai notes do not distract whatsoever in the texture department
Overall: pretty nicely done impy porter I would return to.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a finger and a half's worth of khaki foamy head which slid off at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: some milk chocolate, dark chocolate, earthy Chai sweetness with a touch of spice; sweet vanilla notes
Flavor: starts sweet and develops an underlying warming earthy spice and sweetness and seems to meld fairly well as the beer warmed
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to medium; somewhat a sipper - kinda; some smoothness and good carb level as the Chai notes do not distract whatsoever in the texture department
Overall: pretty nicely done impy porter I would return to.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Aug 2026
at 21:37
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick orangey haziness with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: huge pineapple sweetness with an underlying danky sweet/over ripe tropical fruity character and then some mixed citrusy rind and pith
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet danky to bittersweet sort of conglomeration; finishes very pineapple forward through it's varieties of different sweetness especially
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to medium; some sessionability to it; great smoothness; good low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA worth coming back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick orangey haziness with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: huge pineapple sweetness with an underlying danky sweet/over ripe tropical fruity character and then some mixed citrusy rind and pith
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet danky to bittersweet sort of conglomeration; finishes very pineapple forward through it's varieties of different sweetness especially
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to medium; some sessionability to it; great smoothness; good low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA worth coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Aug 2026
at 21:28