Four Quarters Brewing
Microbrewery
in
Winooski,
Vermont,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2014
Contact
Description
Four Quarters Brewing, founded in March 2014, is a 10 barrel brewery located in Winooski VT specializing in sours, stouts, and hoppy beers.
Four Quarters embodies the cycle of life that each ingredient makes on its way to your glass. A seed is carefully planted and nurtured, growing with the energy of the sun, Earth, wind, and rain. Its fruits are harvested, later the seeds, and the cycle of life starts again. Our logo, the moon phases, encapsulates this cycle, present in every living thing. When we create, we are celebrating the Earth and everything that grows within.
It is our hope, that by thoughtfully crafting each and every beer with this cycle in mind, we can pass to our drinker, not just a glass of delicious brew, but our passion, our love, and our thankfulness, for all things in our natural world. If you’re ever in Vermont, we’d love to have you come visit our taproom.
We also distribute our beer throughout Vermont, Maine, and eastern Massachusetts.
Four Quarters embodies the cycle of life that each ingredient makes on its way to your glass. A seed is carefully planted and nurtured, growing with the energy of the sun, Earth, wind, and rain. Its fruits are harvested, later the seeds, and the cycle of life starts again. Our logo, the moon phases, encapsulates this cycle, present in every living thing. When we create, we are celebrating the Earth and everything that grows within.
It is our hope, that by thoughtfully crafting each and every beer with this cycle in mind, we can pass to our drinker, not just a glass of delicious brew, but our passion, our love, and our thankfulness, for all things in our natural world. If you’re ever in Vermont, we’d love to have you come visit our taproom.
We also distribute our beer throughout Vermont, Maine, and eastern Massachusetts.
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
16 oz can from the respectable Half Time outfit in NY. Label on the can says 8.0% ABV and also a claim to now be a DIPA. I leave that to others. Tulip glass in place, I pour to see an interesting amber-gold followed by a monster head of almost white foam. I take a sniff. Likewise appealing, there are tangerines, mangoes, some grapefruit edge. The taste matches the scent, both are good. Orange peel, grapefruit, a fine maltiness, the same with the hops and a hint of caramel. A tasty beer. This brew strikes me as a blend of WC/NE styles and that is a positive.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Apr 2026
at 01:23
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes and finally, the last of my re-reviews.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark orange to amber haziness with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet to bitter lemon to piney to grapefruity and a subtle touch of mint/herbal sweetness; super light clean malts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine variety of different sweet features; finishes sweet to bitter lemony to herbal toned and a subtle touch of dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; very smooth along the tongue with nothing distracting anywhere; good low-ish carb level and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: a very nicely done NEDIPA by Four Quarters and I'm thankful that my Untappd backlog is finally done! Woop Woop!
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark orange to amber haziness with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet to bitter lemon to piney to grapefruity and a subtle touch of mint/herbal sweetness; super light clean malts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine variety of different sweet features; finishes sweet to bitter lemony to herbal toned and a subtle touch of dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; very smooth along the tongue with nothing distracting anywhere; good low-ish carb level and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: a very nicely done NEDIPA by Four Quarters and I'm thankful that my Untappd backlog is finally done! Woop Woop!
Tried
from Can
on 16 Apr 2026
at 20:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glossy semi-dark yellow color with a quickly settling head which didn't leave any lace
Aroma: spearmint; orange peel, sweet lemon tones; subtle acidic/lacto to sour notes
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sour to tart to sweet quality; finishes minty and acidic
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; sturdy smoothness; low carb
Overall: well, they got the mojito thing down, and though this wasn't awful I don't really see myself entirely wanting to reach for another one of these. Fun to try, though.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glossy semi-dark yellow color with a quickly settling head which didn't leave any lace
Aroma: spearmint; orange peel, sweet lemon tones; subtle acidic/lacto to sour notes
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sour to tart to sweet quality; finishes minty and acidic
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; sturdy smoothness; low carb
Overall: well, they got the mojito thing down, and though this wasn't awful I don't really see myself entirely wanting to reach for another one of these. Fun to try, though.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Apr 2026
at 12:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange with subtle red hues to the color and a finger's worth of white foamy to super light fizz to them and once the head dissolved there was barely any lace
Aroma: strong blueberry sweet and tart notes with a light lemony sweet undertone coming in and then the lactose sweetness
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to tart quality and flanked a little bit by some sour notes; finishes about the same way
Texture: light to medium bodied; between sessionable and being a sipper; some smoothness to this but also a little bit of tartness nicking the tongue
Overall: I say a pretty nicely done blueberry tart ale I could come back to in that respect.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange with subtle red hues to the color and a finger's worth of white foamy to super light fizz to them and once the head dissolved there was barely any lace
Aroma: strong blueberry sweet and tart notes with a light lemony sweet undertone coming in and then the lactose sweetness
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to tart quality and flanked a little bit by some sour notes; finishes about the same way
Texture: light to medium bodied; between sessionable and being a sipper; some smoothness to this but also a little bit of tartness nicking the tongue
Overall: I say a pretty nicely done blueberry tart ale I could come back to in that respect.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Apr 2026
at 18:44
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: semi-bright amber to slightly purple hued color with a quarter finger of white foamy head which settled off fairly quick with a slight fizz to it and didn't leave any lace
Aroma: blueberry flesh and skin with some lemon sweetness; light yeasty sweetness underneath
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to tart quality and an edge of sour character seems to slide in underneath; finishes with a light tart blueberry skin-like to lemony vibe
Texture: light to medium bodied; between being sessionable and being a sipper; some smoothness but also a bit of acidic tartness pinching the tongue a bit
Overall: pretty nicely done blueberry tart ale I believe I would come back to.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: semi-bright amber to slightly purple hued color with a quarter finger of white foamy head which settled off fairly quick with a slight fizz to it and didn't leave any lace
Aroma: blueberry flesh and skin with some lemon sweetness; light yeasty sweetness underneath
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to tart quality and an edge of sour character seems to slide in underneath; finishes with a light tart blueberry skin-like to lemony vibe
Texture: light to medium bodied; between being sessionable and being a sipper; some smoothness but also a bit of acidic tartness pinching the tongue a bit
Overall: pretty nicely done blueberry tart ale I believe I would come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Apr 2026
at 18:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: chill haze pink grapefruit flesh colored with no head and no lace
Aroma: orangey sweet and tart tones; mango sweet and tart with a little bit of sour to them and some raspberry sweet and more so leaning towards the sour side with some lacto/tart acidity
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine tart to sour then a subtle sweet character underneath; finishes somewhat mango-ish and acidic
Texture: light to medium bodied; leaning towards being a sipper; not exactly smooth here as plenty of tart to sour features seem to embrace the tongue a bit more than expected; good carb level
Overall: nice as a fruited tart ale but this isn't a witbier at all. Personally, I liked this though as you can tell it's well brewed.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: chill haze pink grapefruit flesh colored with no head and no lace
Aroma: orangey sweet and tart tones; mango sweet and tart with a little bit of sour to them and some raspberry sweet and more so leaning towards the sour side with some lacto/tart acidity
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine tart to sour then a subtle sweet character underneath; finishes somewhat mango-ish and acidic
Texture: light to medium bodied; leaning towards being a sipper; not exactly smooth here as plenty of tart to sour features seem to embrace the tongue a bit more than expected; good carb level
Overall: nice as a fruited tart ale but this isn't a witbier at all. Personally, I liked this though as you can tell it's well brewed.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Apr 2026
at 18:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: chill haze peach flesh color with a thin cap of a white head which settled off and didn't leave any lace
Aroma: dill notes with cucumber/veggie-like tones, subtle green pepper and floral tones and a light acidity
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fair sweet to semi-spicy and savory sort of quality; finishes about the same and slightly juicy
Texture: light bodied; slightly more of a sipper; not that smooth as some of the acidic whiffs earlier seem to cause a bit of a ruckus to the tongue as they get semi-harsh
Overall: another odd one from Four Quarters but luckily not too far over the top as I believe I could return to this.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: chill haze peach flesh color with a thin cap of a white head which settled off and didn't leave any lace
Aroma: dill notes with cucumber/veggie-like tones, subtle green pepper and floral tones and a light acidity
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fair sweet to semi-spicy and savory sort of quality; finishes about the same and slightly juicy
Texture: light bodied; slightly more of a sipper; not that smooth as some of the acidic whiffs earlier seem to cause a bit of a ruckus to the tongue as they get semi-harsh
Overall: another odd one from Four Quarters but luckily not too far over the top as I believe I could return to this.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Apr 2026
at 18:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: clear yellow color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated at a good pace but left some super light sliding lace
Aroma: jalapeno spicy tones up front, pineapple sweetness; some lactic/acidic notes with salt and honey notes
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sour to tart to sweet and semi-salty quality; finishes mostly just sour to tart and a touch of sweet
Texture: light to medium bodied; seems like another low ABV-ed sipper but I'm okay with that; not exactly a very smooth beer but I get it - I guess; good carb level
Overall: another type of beer you end a night on - just a lot going on with this one and I didn't expect the jalapenos have as much strength as they did in the aroma - though I must admit - they were slightly leveled out in the flavor.
Disclaimer - I can't rate this one to style like many beers, so the above numbers are based on personal preference (there's just way too much going on all around)
Can to tulip.
Appearance: clear yellow color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated at a good pace but left some super light sliding lace
Aroma: jalapeno spicy tones up front, pineapple sweetness; some lactic/acidic notes with salt and honey notes
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sour to tart to sweet and semi-salty quality; finishes mostly just sour to tart and a touch of sweet
Texture: light to medium bodied; seems like another low ABV-ed sipper but I'm okay with that; not exactly a very smooth beer but I get it - I guess; good carb level
Overall: another type of beer you end a night on - just a lot going on with this one and I didn't expect the jalapenos have as much strength as they did in the aroma - though I must admit - they were slightly leveled out in the flavor.
Disclaimer - I can't rate this one to style like many beers, so the above numbers are based on personal preference (there's just way too much going on all around)
Tried
from Can
on 09 Apr 2026
at 18:06
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: clear yellow color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: red apple with coconut and mixed citrusy tones; light salt and some tart to semi-sour scents
Flavor: pretty much copies the aromas to a tart to sweet to semi-sour quality; finishes tart and sweet
Texture: light to medium bodied; good as a sipper; not really smooth as there's some sour to tart acidic features acting fairly harsh but not a puckering harsh; good carb level
Overall: seems well brewed but I'm not exactly sure how much this beer is truly for me.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: clear yellow color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: red apple with coconut and mixed citrusy tones; light salt and some tart to semi-sour scents
Flavor: pretty much copies the aromas to a tart to sweet to semi-sour quality; finishes tart and sweet
Texture: light to medium bodied; good as a sipper; not really smooth as there's some sour to tart acidic features acting fairly harsh but not a puckering harsh; good carb level
Overall: seems well brewed but I'm not exactly sure how much this beer is truly for me.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Apr 2026
at 17:52
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: orange to amber color with a quickly dissipating head that didn't leave any lace
Aroma: floral to berry and slightly tangy to citrusy note with some tart to slightly sour character in there
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to tart sweet and tangy toned sour quality; finishes somewhat tangy and berry to dried citrusy noted
Texture: light bodied; somewhat sessionable; not as smooth as I was thinking it could have been as plenty of dryness seems to grip the tongue
Overall: not bad for what it is but man - this is a beer you end a session on.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: orange to amber color with a quickly dissipating head that didn't leave any lace
Aroma: floral to berry and slightly tangy to citrusy note with some tart to slightly sour character in there
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to tart sweet and tangy toned sour quality; finishes somewhat tangy and berry to dried citrusy noted
Texture: light bodied; somewhat sessionable; not as smooth as I was thinking it could have been as plenty of dryness seems to grip the tongue
Overall: not bad for what it is but man - this is a beer you end a session on.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Apr 2026
at 17:27