About
At Hudson Valley Brewery, we like to think of our beer as the product of a wide variety of influences. Like the Hudson Valley itself, we believe the beers we create stand somewhere between the rural and the urban, the traditional and the modern, the rustic and the industrial. Our brewing techniques are inspired by the brewing practices of traditional European breweries as well as the more aggressive, experimental practices of American breweries. We brew the beer we love to drink, which like the Hudson Valley itself, is always changing.
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: orange to copper color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: passion fruit tones, lemon zest and sweet freshly cut grass mix with some vanilla to milk sugar character
Flavor: blends the tart to the sweet of the prior noted aromas then a light zesty citrusy aspect, finishes with the passion fruit and vanilla/milk sugar character
Texture: medium bodied, between being a sipper and being sessionable, pretty smooth and creamy by pummeling any tart harshness on the tongue
Overall: good pastry sour ale but the funny thing is there's not exactly any true "sour" component to this beer, at least for me. Maybe some day we're gonna start calling these beers "pastry tart ales," or something like that.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: orange to copper color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: passion fruit tones, lemon zest and sweet freshly cut grass mix with some vanilla to milk sugar character
Flavor: blends the tart to the sweet of the prior noted aromas then a light zesty citrusy aspect, finishes with the passion fruit and vanilla/milk sugar character
Texture: medium bodied, between being a sipper and being sessionable, pretty smooth and creamy by pummeling any tart harshness on the tongue
Overall: good pastry sour ale but the funny thing is there's not exactly any true "sour" component to this beer, at least for me. Maybe some day we're gonna start calling these beers "pastry tart ales," or something like that.
Tried
from Can
from
Craft Beer Cabin
on 06 Feb 2026
at 09:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tap at Ambadada. Murky purple body, big pinkish head, hard to pour. Beautiful blueberry aroma, low malty/candy notes. Dry, soooour blueberry taste, bit candyish, veeery well hidden alcohol. What the IPA part of it is, I do not know, but this is some tasty stuff!
Tried
from Draft
from
Ambasada.
on 03 Feb 2026
at 20:57
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can poured into English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a one finger khaki head. Dissipated finely to leave some concave sliding lace.
Aroma: deep rich dark malts, roasty & toasty, sweet ash, sweet cream, coffee tones, sweet earthy and cocoa powder
Flavor: lovely balance of sweet ash & toastiness to the roasty tones and earthy extras; mild aftertaste of cocoa powder, rich malts and sweet ash
Texture: about medium bodied, perhaps a touch under, sessionable to being a partial sipper, just a wee bit under from being cloying, finishes with sweet cream, sweet ash and dry cocoa powder
Overall: I'd say a very nice milk/sweet stout for a dessert beer.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a one finger khaki head. Dissipated finely to leave some concave sliding lace.
Aroma: deep rich dark malts, roasty & toasty, sweet ash, sweet cream, coffee tones, sweet earthy and cocoa powder
Flavor: lovely balance of sweet ash & toastiness to the roasty tones and earthy extras; mild aftertaste of cocoa powder, rich malts and sweet ash
Texture: about medium bodied, perhaps a touch under, sessionable to being a partial sipper, just a wee bit under from being cloying, finishes with sweet cream, sweet ash and dry cocoa powder
Overall: I'd say a very nice milk/sweet stout for a dessert beer.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jan 2026
at 23:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can to tulip.
Appearance: brushed dark yellow to orange color with a two finger white foamy head dissipating delicately to leave some messy lace
Aroma: grassy and citrusy hops balancing in some slight dry lemon rind bitterness
Flavor: sweet then bittersweet as it warms running through a blend of the aromas; delicate grassy and citrusy aftertaste
Texture: just a bit under medium bodied, somewhat a sipper due to the amount of dryness on my tongue, finishes with a brisk grassy to citrusy contour
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA worthy of returning to.
Appearance: brushed dark yellow to orange color with a two finger white foamy head dissipating delicately to leave some messy lace
Aroma: grassy and citrusy hops balancing in some slight dry lemon rind bitterness
Flavor: sweet then bittersweet as it warms running through a blend of the aromas; delicate grassy and citrusy aftertaste
Texture: just a bit under medium bodied, somewhat a sipper due to the amount of dryness on my tongue, finishes with a brisk grassy to citrusy contour
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jan 2026
at 02:48
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at Drinkøteka. Hazy orange-golden body, thick off-white head. Very peachy sweetish aroma on lactic notes, some perfumey hoppy vibes, bit grainy. Sweetish-sourish peach-driven taste backed by well integrated lactic acid, bit salty, low low low hoppy traces. Well made, one can feel it's better hopped sour, but a sour IPA is a bit of a stretch. Good, not fantastic.
Tried
from Draft
from
Drinkøtéka
on 16 Jan 2026
at 20:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Ambasada Zagreb. Pale red coloured, small off-white head, blackberry in the nose. Blackberry, berries, light fruity and some acidity with touch of spices in the finish. Pleasant and refreshing, no trace of 8.0%ABV.
Tried
from Draft
from
Ambasada.
on 16 Jan 2026
at 11:46
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at Ambasada. Purple with medium pinkish head. Intensive dark berries, citric, medium sourness, refreshing. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
from
Ambasada.
on 13 Jan 2026
at 23:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Draught at the brewery, vibrant deepish orange colour, aroma of minerals a bit of onion and citrus, flavor of citrus and apricot, and a a sweetish fruit Popsicle note. Mellow medium bitterness. Nice and highly enjoyable.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jan 2026
at 21:43
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Draught at the brewery, slightly darkish full orange juice colour, aroma of orange juice with just a bit of chocolate, full orange juice flavor with dark chocolate creeping in. Noticable light accompanying bitterness. Nice and well made, really enjoyable.
Tried
from Draft
at
Huppel The Pub
on 08 Jan 2026
at 21:34