Hermit Thrush Brewery

Microbrewery in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Hermit Thrush Brewery - Out of business

Established in 2014

Closed in 2024

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29 High St, #101C, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Description
Ancient Beer, Modern Method.

Fermenting since 2014 with only wild brattleboro mixed culture yeast. continually pushing boundaries of new sour beer. brewhouse fueled by wood, not fossils.

To truly understand terroir and wild yeast, a brewer must come to terms with the type of beer that “wants to be made” in their region. We are proud of Brattleboro’s wild yeast for its balance, its stone fruit and pecan character, and how dry and effervescent it leaves the beer. We are grateful to our region’s farms for the availability of world class hops and fruits, as well as to our area distilleries for unique and beautiful oak barrel flavor histories.

We delight in making beer that could only be made in our place, with our team, supported by our community and environment.

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7

Canned. Deep brown pour. Super tart and a yeasty funk that overpowered the rye malts.

Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 01:51


7

Tart medium sour fruity with notes of lemon, grapefruit, grass, hay, medium body and acidity, tart lingering fruity close.

Tried from Can on 26 Mar 2025 at 07:44


8

Tried from Can on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:53


7

Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:49


8

Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:49


8

Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:49


8

Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:44


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Pours red. Plum, acidic, biscuit, cherry, apple, woody. Medium body. Good.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Nov 2024 at 15:47


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Canned 7/7/23, drunk 7/28/24. Clear, bright, burnished brass-golden. Very large, off-white head, well-retained. Nose is incredibly fruity with a strong but not too punchy lacto backbone. Lightly vinous, a touch earthy, musty, cellar-like. Rustic grains. Tart, vivacious and malty with a great rusticity and lip-smacking but not overdone or punchy acidity on the finish. Seems the age has done it well, as it's mellow, malty and very fruity with just enough tartness and a good dryness and balance. All that said, this isn't barrel-aged and thus you still get a bit of powdered sugar-like quality that is common in kettle sours.

Tried from Can on 28 Jul 2024 at 23:42


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Pours red brown. Cherry, apple, funk, cider vinegar, grain, lemon juice. Medium body. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Jul 2024 at 04:42