About
Mixed fermentation Ales aged in oak barrels.
My name is Todd Haire and I have been a brewer in Vermont for close to two decades. My friend, author Bill Mares, and I have launched House of Fermentology, a small beer blendery in Burlington, Vermont. We take a slow approach, fermenting and aging beer in oak barrels for up to two years. This artful process creates distinctive and original American wild ale. We use our own mixed culture of saccharomyces and brettanomyces yeasts along with lactic acid bacteria. All of our beers are unfiltered and 100% bottle-conditioned.
Currently, all of our releases are hosted by Foam Brewers. We have some wonderful beers in the works and will share our next release date soon. Follow Foam's Instagram for full release details.
Admin Note: Production facility only and not open to the public.
My name is Todd Haire and I have been a brewer in Vermont for close to two decades. My friend, author Bill Mares, and I have launched House of Fermentology, a small beer blendery in Burlington, Vermont. We take a slow approach, fermenting and aging beer in oak barrels for up to two years. This artful process creates distinctive and original American wild ale. We use our own mixed culture of saccharomyces and brettanomyces yeasts along with lactic acid bacteria. All of our beers are unfiltered and 100% bottle-conditioned.
Currently, all of our releases are hosted by Foam Brewers. We have some wonderful beers in the works and will share our next release date soon. Follow Foam's Instagram for full release details.
Admin Note: Production facility only and not open to the public.
7.5/10
375 ml Bottle from Foam. 2024 vintage.
The aroma is strong raspberries with mild wine. Strong sharp raspberries throughout the sip with mild wine in the finish. Pretty bold pucker in the glands. Very old school sour ale.
The aroma is strong raspberries with mild wine. Strong sharp raspberries throughout the sip with mild wine in the finish. Pretty bold pucker in the glands. Very old school sour ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2026
at 20:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle shared by CLW—thanks, Chris! Lightly hazy, bright yellow, nice sparkle, ring head, no lacing. Aroma strong oak, tart fruit, raspberry, basement funk. Taste strong oak throughout, tart back of mouth 1st half, Cabernet 2nd. Smooth,frothy, soft carb.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2026
at 20:47
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
2024 375mL bottle shared by CLW on 6/20/26.
Rich, intense, beautiful yellow raspberry with soft, minimal oak and soft wheat. Low acidity but ample. Juicy and mild funk with lingering oak and malt.
Zippy and tart in the flavor but the acid doesn't cause cringing. Juicy raspberry, moderate lactic culture and soft, gentle oak tannin providing structure. Never fatigues and the malt is light enough. As the raspberry and oak fade, some fruity, acidic, rich red wine picks up its place. For all that's going on here, which is a lot, it just manages to remain lively and fun and doesn't bog down too much in wood and acid.
Rich, intense, beautiful yellow raspberry with soft, minimal oak and soft wheat. Low acidity but ample. Juicy and mild funk with lingering oak and malt.
Zippy and tart in the flavor but the acid doesn't cause cringing. Juicy raspberry, moderate lactic culture and soft, gentle oak tannin providing structure. Never fatigues and the malt is light enough. As the raspberry and oak fade, some fruity, acidic, rich red wine picks up its place. For all that's going on here, which is a lot, it just manages to remain lively and fun and doesn't bog down too much in wood and acid.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Foam Brewers
on 20 Jun 2026
at 20:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Rogue Island draught, 3/13/25.
Drab grey-olive. Clear. Small ring of bubbles.
Lightly hoppy, with herbs, pepper, leafy vegetal notes. Not acidic, with ample base malt (honey). Fresh mineral. Not funky, but interestingly fruity, tart.
Light, lightly juicy, lightly tart, soft and engaging. Gentle hops with pepper, herbs, slight citrus. Clean and easygoing. Like a light version of Self-Reliance.
Drab grey-olive. Clear. Small ring of bubbles.
Lightly hoppy, with herbs, pepper, leafy vegetal notes. Not acidic, with ample base malt (honey). Fresh mineral. Not funky, but interestingly fruity, tart.
Light, lightly juicy, lightly tart, soft and engaging. Gentle hops with pepper, herbs, slight citrus. Clean and easygoing. Like a light version of Self-Reliance.
Tried
from Draft
at
Rogue Island Local Kitchen & Bar
on 13 Mar 2025
at 21:57
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Foam draught, 6/16/24. Lightly hazy, amber-auburn. Dark beige head is small, creamy. Gentle, well-aged acetic with plaster, mineral, cellar, heavy mineral. Bright acidity on the end with supple malts. Juicy cherry and earthy mineral with surprisingly low acid on the malty, almost oaty finish. Creamy, soft, malty. I wonder if this is the BA version of the Foam beer of the same name? Seems like it. So mellow and drinkable.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2024
at 19:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 500 ml. Shared with MiroB, Luka, Hrvoje and kajser27. Hazy orange with small white head. Fruity, some propolis, honey, quite sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2023
at 13:33
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 500 ml. Shared with MiroB, Luka, Hrvoje and kajser27. Cloudy golden with almost no head. Intensive tartness, citric, lemon, lime. Puckering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2023
at 10:55
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle, courtesy of Miro B. Shared with him and Eric at Cellar above ground. Murky red with small white head. Loads of plum in aroma, honey, floral, juicy, quite balanced yet intensive. Juicy. Beautiful
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2023
at 04:43
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle, courtesy of Miro B. Shared with him and Eric at Cellar above ground .Hazy yellow, small white head. Lots of horse blanket, apples, peaches, bit citric, juicy. Medium+ sourness. Loved it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2023
at 18:13
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Wish they dated their bottles but it's a 375mL I believe 2022, drunk 6/3/23. Clear dark purple-raspberry. Small, off-white head to ring quickly. Big oak notes, wow. But not unenjoyable or overdone/too tannic. Berries somehow don't acidify it too much and there's not too much grape character. Malts seem biscuity and lightly sweet with lots of nutty wheat. No alcohol or flaw. Very clean, not funky, with just straight lactic and lightly brett. Soft, juicy, oaky, hint of grape with juicy currant but restrained acidity. Great malt depth and attenuation. Blackberry is lightly tart with sweetness that helps balance. Hint of vanilla and more oak. Lingering brett but really, really easygoing on the acidity. Clean, no alcohol. Some very slight funk develops with breathing but I would use a bit more.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2023
at 22:24