Idletyme Brewing Company

Brewpub in Stowe, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Idletyme Brewing Company

Established in 2015

Contact
1859 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
Description
SIMPLE & SEASONAL

Once in a while, a place comes along that offers everything you want in a dining experience: quality beer brewed on site, delicious, high-value fare that's family friendly and a cool atmosphere where locals and tourists alike can relax, share stories and soak up almost two centuries of history. You’ve found that place. Welcome to the Idletyme Brewing Company in Stowe, Vermont.

Admin Note: Formerly known as Crop Bistro & Brewery. Head brewer and recipes retained.

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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
This was poured into an English styled pint glass.
The appearance was a black color with a thin off white to tan creamy looking head. Minimal streamy lacing clings and slides to along the glass.
The smell takes on some dry roasted coffee and slightly bitter yet bringing in a tad of sweet black licorice (not exactly sure where that came from, but I don’t mind, just a bit different).
The taste operates upon a semi-sweet to semi-bitter roasted coffee and black licorice sweetness. Quick dry and semi-sweet roasty aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation feels good, fairly light.
Overall, as an Irish Dry Stout, it works, I didn’t mind that extra effort of the \"black licorice\" I’m not used to in the style. I’d have again.
Tried on 28 Dec 2015 at 18:33

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
22 oz. bottle, sent from yourilevesque (thanks a lot, Youri), pours a cloudy opaque orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out caramel malt, resinous hops and a little pine. Flavour is well-balanced between the caramel malt and resinous hops -- with a big hop punch, balanced by just enough sweetness. Nothing out of the ordinary, but it executes everything very well. Super juicy on the finish, again with the perfect balance of malt sweetness and hops. Excellent.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Oct 2015 at 21:28

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
22 oz. bottle, sent from yourilevesque (thanks a lot, Youri!), pours a hazy dark orange with a medium white head. Aroma is on the malty side for an IPA, with caramel malt, sweet citrus (especially grapefruity), and some resinous hops. Flavour is more on the hoppy side, with fresh piney cones, some herbal hops, a little grassy notes, and a good amount of sweet cereal malt to back. Excellent balance, with a fairly dynamic flavour profile. Really good stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Oct 2015 at 01:05

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
This was poured into a mug.
The appearance was a soft semi-hazy brown color with a light transparency about it. A one finger white foamy head dissipated at a nice pace. Slight rings of foaminess graces the glass nicely.
The smell started off with sweet nutty character with a mostly roasty underneath. Slight toffee, cocoa and coffee roll in to blend nicely.
The taste was moderately sweet carrying the roastiness to blend. It gets a bit more malty in the flavor adding a quick sweet semi-dry aftertaste leading into a quick dry semi-roasty finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs smooth and somewhat light.
Overall, this was a nice English Brown ale that I would have again. Though a bit dryer than other English Brown ales, it’s still a nice beer to drink.
Tried on 08 Oct 2015 at 18:03

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
This was poured into a weizen glass.
The appearance was a hazy dull orange color with a one and a half finger white foamy head that dissipated within less than a minute leaving some spotted bubbles of here and there lacing.
The smell starts off with some sweet banana esters, sweet bubblegum, cloves are super mild and a light sweet peach in the background.
The taste was mainly sweet with a light balance of the clove trying to spice things up. Clove comes across so gentle that the aftertaste is mainly between the bubblegum and the banana esters.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a nice crisp Summer’s sessionability about it. Carbonation runs super light and allows a nice smoothness all about.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good hefeweizen that adds a little bit more of the \"sweet bubblegum\" flavoring, has the clove - but still becomes mild. If anything, it’s a good starter for those trying to get into the style however it’s no Weihenstephaner. Locally, I’d suggest Queen City’s hefeweizen before this.
Tried on 06 Aug 2015 at 11:41

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Location: 22 oz bottle from Cabot Cheese in Waterbury, 7/23/15

Aroma: Bright, tropical aroma, fruity as well, citrus, dominated by fruit, with a bit of resin
Appearance: Unclear bright golden-orange color with a white head and mid-heavy lacing
Flavor: The flavor is tropical fruit all over, juicy and tasty, balanced and bitter, tasty
Palate: This one is medium bodied, very smooth, clean, nice feel, mid-dry finish
Overall Impression: This totally hit the spot for me. Great tropical flavored IPA. Utterly drinkable and full of flavor. Another excellent Vermont beer. I drank the whole 22, and I felt like I was halfway through it. It's so freaking drinkable. Really enjoyed this.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2015 at 18:31

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
A hazed blonde pilsner with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity biscuit malt with grassy hops, light mineral notes, OK. In mouth, a nice biscuit malt with grassy hops, light mineral notes, light chalky notes, OK. Bottle at Vermont Cheese Fest 2015.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jul 2015 at 15:07

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Olfactif de houblonnage à cru; gazon herbes, un peu de pamplemousse. Assez unidimensionnel. En bouche: La base de houblons se décline subtilement en fruits tropicaux, en mangue et en fruit de la passion, mais reste très amère.
Tried on 01 Jul 2015 at 10:46

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bomber from Winooski Beverage. Pours a hazy yellow with a thin creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of juicy citrus, zest, pale malt. The taste is grapefruit, orange, zest and pith. Pale malts and a hint of earthiness. Medium bodied, moderate lingering bitterness. Quite nice.
Tried on 16 Mar 2015 at 20:57

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle split at Craft Clerko, thanks to LKS, 30/09/14. Hazed orange amber with a decent off white covering. Nose is skunky hop, bitter orange, straw, mandarin, straw, not a huge amount of depth. Taste comprises mandarin, spice, sweet licks, passionfruit, orange pith, light pine. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, hoppy rinse in the close. Decent enough IPA.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2014 at 14:07