About
Medusa Brewing Company is a 7BBL microbrewery and taproom. We have seating for over 100 people and are located on Main St. in bustling downtown Hudson. Parking in the area is free, and we have a BYOF (bring your own food) policy that allows you to take advantage of the area's fine food establishments. We are not a brewery who bottles or distributes kegs, but we do offer growlers for sale and will fill them for you on the spot!
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Brewery draught, 11/12/25, as pictured.
Soft and fruity with big yeast esters and moderate tropical fruit. Chalky mineral, mangoes and oranges. White bread gently balances the seeming low acidity.
Earthy, chalky, woody, bit buttery with a chewy, fruity heavily estery yeastiness. Medium body, good attenuation. Lots of Citra and low but not absent bitterness. Diacetyl almost pleasant here...
Soft and fruity with big yeast esters and moderate tropical fruit. Chalky mineral, mangoes and oranges. White bread gently balances the seeming low acidity.
Earthy, chalky, woody, bit buttery with a chewy, fruity heavily estery yeastiness. Medium body, good attenuation. Lots of Citra and low but not absent bitterness. Diacetyl almost pleasant here...
Tried
from Draft
at
Medusa Brewing Company
on 12 Nov 2025
at 21:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Brewery draught 11/12/25, as pictured.
Earthy, chalky elderberry without much acid. Biscuit and white bread malt. Not getting at the yeast too well but at least it's nothing crude.
Big elderberry but really nicely done. Not too acidic. Chalky, earthy, fruity. Lots of malt and good attenuation. Not getting any real yeast signature. Just feels like a clean fruit beer. Or maybe the elderberry is masking the saison yeast. Whatever the case, I'll take vague yeast over crude yeast every day.
Earthy, chalky elderberry without much acid. Biscuit and white bread malt. Not getting at the yeast too well but at least it's nothing crude.
Big elderberry but really nicely done. Not too acidic. Chalky, earthy, fruity. Lots of malt and good attenuation. Not getting any real yeast signature. Just feels like a clean fruit beer. Or maybe the elderberry is masking the saison yeast. Whatever the case, I'll take vague yeast over crude yeast every day.
Tried
from Draft
at
Medusa Brewing Company
on 12 Nov 2025
at 20:54
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
On tap at Tavern on the Square in Lowell.
Mostly clear deep gold color with a creamy white head that persists. Earthy grassy floral hop nose bready crackery malt and bits of astringency. Not horrible but some flaws.
Mostly clear deep gold color with a creamy white head that persists. Earthy grassy floral hop nose bready crackery malt and bits of astringency. Not horrible but some flaws.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Oct 2025
at 17:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500mL bottle, with coding on the upper neck, nothing resembling a date, drunk 9/28/25.
Clear, bright auburn with chocolate-raspberry tints and a small, light tan head.
Big oakiness seems to show very fresh foeder usage. It isn't too tannic or raw, and smells of bright, floral, woody oak (however you describe oak's aroma). Soft raisin, vanilla, plum behind it, with a bit of piquant red berry and well-attenuated malts offering chocolate and light toffee. Clean, no alcohol noted.
In the mouth it's oaky again, unsurprisingly, but quite pleasant with pure oak flavor and not too much tannin. Toffee and berry with light tartness but strong malt textures through the middle. No alcohol noted. Good attenuation. Clean and well put together, which is a relief given the awful mess that was the raspberry version.
Clear, bright auburn with chocolate-raspberry tints and a small, light tan head.
Big oakiness seems to show very fresh foeder usage. It isn't too tannic or raw, and smells of bright, floral, woody oak (however you describe oak's aroma). Soft raisin, vanilla, plum behind it, with a bit of piquant red berry and well-attenuated malts offering chocolate and light toffee. Clean, no alcohol noted.
In the mouth it's oaky again, unsurprisingly, but quite pleasant with pure oak flavor and not too much tannin. Toffee and berry with light tartness but strong malt textures through the middle. No alcohol noted. Good attenuation. Clean and well put together, which is a relief given the awful mess that was the raspberry version.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Medusa Brewing Company
on 29 Sep 2025
at 12:23
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours deep hazy light mahogany into a stein. Off-white head with good retention recedes leaving gloppy sheets. Dark caramel and brown bread aromas. Soft with sweet golden syrup and brown raisin bread upfront turning to toasted pumpernickel in the earthy finish.
Tried
on 18 Sep 2025
at 21:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brewery draught, 9/17/25.
Clear copper. Big, white head.
Malty, rich, bready malts with red apple and caramel. Does seem to dry out on the end.
Malty and rich with red fruit and caramel. Great texture, not horrendously bready, not sweet. Light bitterness on the finish. Pretty crisp, very malty. Clean.
Clear copper. Big, white head.
Malty, rich, bready malts with red apple and caramel. Does seem to dry out on the end.
Malty and rich with red fruit and caramel. Great texture, not horrendously bready, not sweet. Light bitterness on the finish. Pretty crisp, very malty. Clean.
Tried
from Draft
at
Medusa Brewing Company
on 17 Sep 2025
at 23:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Brewery draught, 9/17/25.
Clear, pale champagne. Small, white head.
Round, aged lacto with white grape and unripe apple. Good year character and chewy, crusty wheat. Clean.
Chewy wheat, light malt sweetness and moderate, not-punchy lacto. Could be a bit more zippy and crisp/dry on the end, but I do see why this slightly heftier version lends itself so well to their foeder aged entries.
Clear, pale champagne. Small, white head.
Round, aged lacto with white grape and unripe apple. Good year character and chewy, crusty wheat. Clean.
Chewy wheat, light malt sweetness and moderate, not-punchy lacto. Could be a bit more zippy and crisp/dry on the end, but I do see why this slightly heftier version lends itself so well to their foeder aged entries.
Tried
from Draft
at
Medusa Brewing Company
on 17 Sep 2025
at 22:34
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brewery draught, 9/9/25.
Clear warm honey. Small, off-white head.
Sweaty, piney, bready. Not resinous! Clean, no booze. This is the other style in their wheelhouse.
Yeah, can't deny that's a delightful big ol WCDIPA. No resin, iced tea/crystal malt character or biting bitterness. Drying hops on the finish of near syrupy malt with huge honey and apple-raspberry fruitiness. Lingering orange blossom honey and candied orange rind. Very soft, malty, drinkable with a healthy but not overdone acidity.
Clear warm honey. Small, off-white head.
Sweaty, piney, bready. Not resinous! Clean, no booze. This is the other style in their wheelhouse.
Yeah, can't deny that's a delightful big ol WCDIPA. No resin, iced tea/crystal malt character or biting bitterness. Drying hops on the finish of near syrupy malt with huge honey and apple-raspberry fruitiness. Lingering orange blossom honey and candied orange rind. Very soft, malty, drinkable with a healthy but not overdone acidity.
Tried
from Draft
at
Medusa Brewing Company
on 09 Sep 2025
at 22:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught at the brewery, 9/9/25.
As pictured.
Timid acidity with heavily fruity yeast and juicy, fruity hops. Clean. No alcohol or excess sugar, but amply malty.
Apple and English yeast like fruitiness with big white bread malts. Super low bitterness. Very malty but properly attenuated. No resin or alcohol. Nice hybrid style IPA. Dries heavily on the finish with bread and earthy, piney hop.
As pictured.
Timid acidity with heavily fruity yeast and juicy, fruity hops. Clean. No alcohol or excess sugar, but amply malty.
Apple and English yeast like fruitiness with big white bread malts. Super low bitterness. Very malty but properly attenuated. No resin or alcohol. Nice hybrid style IPA. Dries heavily on the finish with bread and earthy, piney hop.
Tried
from Draft
at
Medusa Brewing Company
on 09 Sep 2025
at 22:06
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brewery draught, 9/9/25.
Clear brass-golden. Small, well-retained, white head.
Fresh herbs with light pepper. Clean yeast w big mineral and delicate honey and white bread notes from malt. Good aroma strength.
Rich maltiness shows white bread and honey. Soft herbs with gentle bitterness leaving it malt forward yet still balanced in account of the proper attenuation. Rich, flavorful, lightly crisp, bread and satisfying.
Clear brass-golden. Small, well-retained, white head.
Fresh herbs with light pepper. Clean yeast w big mineral and delicate honey and white bread notes from malt. Good aroma strength.
Rich maltiness shows white bread and honey. Soft herbs with gentle bitterness leaving it malt forward yet still balanced in account of the proper attenuation. Rich, flavorful, lightly crisp, bread and satisfying.
Tried
from Draft
at
Medusa Brewing Company
on 09 Sep 2025
at 21:46