Fiddlehead Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in Shelburne,
Vermont,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Fiddlehead Brewing Company
Established in 2011
When we first opened in 2011, we did so with a completely manual 15 barrel system and just 30 barrels of capacity. Within the first month Fiddlehead IPA, the flagship ale, was on tap with at over 50 bars and restaurants in Vermont.
With the immediate success, we quickly outgrew the 3,000 sq foot space that was split between retail and production. After the last fermenter was added in 2015, we knew we needed a bigger boat.
In January of 2017, our brand new 10,000 sq foot brewery opened for production just behind the tasting room. The added space meant room for more fermenters as well as some much needed upgrades like a laboratory, grain silo, office space, and our own canning line. This expansion has allowed us to increase distribution of kegs and cans within our home state, branch into New York and Massachusetts, and renovate our tasting room (coming soon!).
While we do not currently offer tours of our production facility, our knowledgeable tasting room staff is always happy to chat about our beers and the brewing process. Our beer can be found on draft or in cans at over 650 Vermont establishments as well as an increasing number of locations around Massachusetts and New York State.
The tasting room remains at the original Shelburne Rd. location, as do countless memories of where it all began.
EishockeyGreg57 (9669) ticked IPA from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 6 years ago
Good flagship.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
Wineglass showing pale straw with sparse white foam. The nose shows moderately intense notes of lemon drops. The palate is well carbonated and medium bodied. Light flavors of lemon drops mixed well with clean malts and a light bitterness on the finish. More malt on the linger. Simple and easy.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Wineglass showing pale straw with sparse white foam. The nose shows moderately intense lemons and pineapple. The palate is well carbonated and light bodied with a clean and soft mouthfeel. Light and refreshing with clean notes of light lemon with an equally light malt backbone and no bitterness.
thebrewsader (2760) reviewed Hodad from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Nonic pint showing dark brown with sparse white foam. The nose shows intense notes of coconut. The palate is well carbonated and light bodied. Moderate coconut in the background. Light flavors of chocolate and adzuki bean with a light hoppy bitterness.
thebrewsader (2760) reviewed Kveik from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tulip showing straw with a finger of clean white foam. The nose shows intense notes of farmhouse and zoo. The palate is well carbonated and light bodied. Mild acidity with bright flavours of citrus with clean lager malts.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Tulip showing pale gold with a finger of clean white foam. The nose shows intense notes of dank cannabis. The palate is well carbonated and medium bodied with a soft mouthfeel. Intense notes of pineapple, pine and light kiwi with a pine bitterness. Round malts on the end.
DSG (25989) reviewed Second Fiddle from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Can sample at a tasting at Max's place. Thanks Lior D. Slightly hazy yellow. Oniony vegetal hops, sweetish, green bitterness.
Fisler (3085) reviewed IPA from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Optisch trübes typisches NEIPA, in der Nase Zitrus, im Trunk leicht itchy, trocken, Mango, hinten leicht bitter.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can @ Grafton St Pub, Cambridge (9 May 19). Cloudy light golden with small frothy off-white head, sweet citrus aroma, low carbonation medium bitter flowery hops taste, smooth body, long finish. Flavorful.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Share of a large can brought back from Vermont (thanks to Rian). A hazy golden/yellow coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, malty, citrus, tropical fruit on the nose. Tastes hoppy, malty, citrus, tropical fruit, hint of caramel and mango. Nice Vermont DIPA, will seek this one out on my next visit to New England.