Fiddlehead Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Shelburne, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Fiddlehead Brewing Company

Established in 2011

Contact
6305 Shelburne Rd, Shelburne, VT, 05482, United States
+1(802) 399-2994
info@fiddleheadbrewing.com
Description
Fiddlehead Brewing Company is located just outside of Burlington, VT in the scenic town of Shelburne. Our owner and Brewmaster Matt “Matty-O” Cohen opened the doors on New Year’s Eve of 2011 and since then we have gained worldwide acclaim with our lineup of approachable, multidimensional beers.
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.
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tfontana

8.2
tfontana (7512) reviewed Hodad from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Taster pour at The Grill Next Door. Appearance is virtually opaque dark brown with no sparkle, thin ring of off-white head with no lacing. Aroma is chocolate, coconut, restrained roasted malts. Taste is strong chocolate and coconut, moderate dark fruits and hint of smoke. Palate is light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, really enjoyable.

Tried on 21 Apr 2019 at 02:27

wombat23

6.9
wombat23 (6046) reviewed IPA from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at The Ginger Man, NYC. Pours cloudy yellow with a white head. Tropical fruit, citrus, pine. Good.

Tried from Draft on 17 Feb 2019 at 04:15

Mansquito

8
Mansquito (19309) reviewed Second Fiddle from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Can: pours hazy gold with a white head. Aroma is deep citrus aroma, some tropical fruitiness. Taste is sweet, lightly bitter. Very smooth. Excellent beer. Nothing is out of proportion.

Tried from Can on 15 Feb 2019 at 01:06

EishockeyGreg57

7
EishockeyGreg57 (9669) ticked Hodad from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 7 years ago

Nice coconut flavor. Good for a spring esq day in February.

Tried from Can on 03 Feb 2019 at 17:29

EishockeyGreg57

7
EishockeyGreg57 (9669) ticked Rarefied Air from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 7 years ago

Clean burning, would be fantastic in the summer.

Tried on 30 Jan 2019 at 20:29

EishockeyGreg57

9
EishockeyGreg57 (9669) ticked Mastermind from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 7 years ago

Juicy!!!! Fucking brilliant!

Tried on 30 Jan 2019 at 20:23

Mansquito

7
Mansquito (19309) reviewed Snowflake Bentley from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draught at The Well: pours blackish with a beige head. Aroma is dark chocolate and grainy lager notes. Taste is sort of sweet chocolatey roasty. Sort of bittersweet, I suppose. Chewy body. Generally good.

Tried on 27 Jan 2019 at 15:42

pdog555

8.2
pdog555 (2138) reviewed Rarefied Air from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours hazy yellow with a thick white head. Aroma of fruity hops, citra fills the room. Taste is light and intensely hoppy, very New England style. Palate contains coriander, tropical fruits and dry malt.

Tried on 31 Dec 2018 at 23:26

Jow

7.6
Jow (8450) reviewed Second Fiddle from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Can thanks to Chalumeaux enjoyed watching MNF go Pats! Bright cloudy orangy yellow. Nose is lots of fruit and some pine. Tastes of pineapple, grapefruit,pine, resin, some simple syrup. Light bitters and sweetness. Herbal and fruity finish. Hint of bitters.

Tried from Can on 30 Oct 2018 at 02:56

jcr

7
jcr (3164) reviewed IPA from Fiddlehead Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 14

Draft. Ugly dark yellow body. Frothy white head. Aroma of citrus, toasted grain, pine, grapefruit, earthiness. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body, watery/velvety texture, lively carbonation. Taste of citrus, grapefruit, light pine.

Tried from Draft on 08 Oct 2018 at 00:50

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