Foley Brothers Brewing

Microbrewery in Brandon, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Foley Brothers Brewing

Established in 2012

Contact
79 Stone Mill Dam Rd, Brandon, VT, 05733, United States
Description
Microbrewery in Brandon Vermont.

Always experimenting and expanding

We brew in small batches in our 15 barrel brewery and we’re always experimenting with new recipes. Dan and Pat ,with previous experience from the wine world, get to marry the fascination with the natural world and the art and science of fermentation.

Dan keeps cooking up some good recipes and Patrick the builder keeps finding ways to add more tanks and increase our production.

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7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: hay/straw to subtle freshly cut grassy tones up front with light notes of wet grain and floral tones then subtle strawberry sweet to even subtler notes of tart strawberry
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet quality underscored by a super light tart tone; finishes about the same
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; some smoothness with a subtle tart nick here and there to the tongue; good carb level
Overall: the strawberry might be hard to pick up but that just tells me this is more of saison than a fruit beer though the "saison" qualities seem extremely muted.
Tried from Can on 13 Apr 2026 at 13:41

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: rustic orange color with a three finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: clean bready/biscuity malts with a light earthy to floral hop backing
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet malty to earthy sweet quality; finishes slightly toasty smooth with a touch of earthiness
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; great smoothness with a subtle lingering dry earthy note - nothing offensive - just there
Overall: brewed nice enough but I can't entirely tell if a Marzen or Festbier; I'd have to come back to just to see if I can get a better vibe on if this is a Marzen or Festbier.
Tried from Can on 13 Apr 2026 at 13:32

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to nonic glass.
Appearance: burnt yellow to almost orange color with a three finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely and left some light lace
Aroma: semi-orange to brisk lemony sweet smooth tones with a light earthy spice and a light clean malt base
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas from a fine sweet vibe to tea sweet tone with an underscore of light sweet grassy soothing bitterness; finishes crisp with a touch of dry but a nice dry and semi-orangey tone
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; great smoothness along the tongue; good carb level that tells me this is still a beer
Overall: what an interesting IPA with the Earl grey tea added to this. I think I could come back to this.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2026 at 19:13

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt yellow to orange color with a finger and a half of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some sticky speckled lace
Aroma: lemon, peach, papaya and mango hop notes up front - subtle grassy hops in the middle then a light clean malt tone underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality with a touch of juiciness in there; finishes about the same way with a tangerine in there and semi-dry
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness; good carb level
Overall: mostly good APA I could return to.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2026 at 19:04

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: clear yellow/orange color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: orange, melon, tangerine & grapefruity hop tones with a light malt backbone
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes semi-dry through the bittersweet orange/tangerine hop tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness, brisk hop assertiveness but nothing overbearing; good carb level
Overall: nice single hop AIPA by Foley worth coming back to.
Tried from Can on 24 Mar 2026 at 01:05

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glossy copper/orange color with a slight rounded transparency around the sides of the glass with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: white grapes to passion fruity hops with some hop oils and a subtle sweet oniony tone underneath; light malty tones
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a sweet oily to bittersweet character; finishes white grape-like & passion fruity with a slight mixed citrusy tone
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness and some oily hop tones but not slick
Overall: pretty nicely done IPA I could return to, though not exactly sure if this is a NEIPA.
Tried from Can on 22 Mar 2026 at 19:09

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: copper/orange semi-haziness with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy, lemony and some grapefruity hop tones with a clean malt base
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine citrusy sweet quality to a bittersweet character; finishes about the same
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness and a touch of some hop bitterness assertiveness - nothing overbearing
Overall: pretty nicely done IPA worth coming back to
Tried from Can on 22 Mar 2026 at 18:18

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark yellow pale cloudiness with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet mixed citrusy to pineapple-y hops and a touch of some light mangoes down in there; light malts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes mostly through the mixed citrusy to pineapple-y hops
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness and just a wee little bit of some hops brushing their assertiveness along the tongue
Overall: pretty nicely done APA or NEPA depending upon who you talk to.
Tried from Can on 17 Mar 2026 at 13:48

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: golden copper color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: deep mixed citrusy and piney fresh hops with a nice clean malt base
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet juicy quality; finishes the same way
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; pretty smooth along the tongue; very little hop bitterness, good carb level
Overall: seemed somewhat like a cross between an AIPA and a NEIPA to me but done well enough to warrant more pours.
Tried from Can on 17 Mar 2026 at 13:42

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: dark brown in the pour but seems closer to black in the glass with a two and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark roasted malts, black coffee, big roastiness; subtle earthy notes, light sweet char
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a sweet to roasty and light bitter toned quality but leaves out the char; finishes dry and roasty with subtle black coffee notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness but the expected dryness is inviting but does what it does for the style
Overall: a very nicely done Irish dry stout well worth coming back to.
Tried from Can on 09 Mar 2026 at 02:41