Fiddlehead IPA
Fiddlehead Brewing Company

Fiddlehead IPAFiddlehead IPA
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From:
Fiddlehead Brewing Company
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
New England IPA
Ranked #2,130
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
91
Ranked #7,415
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 9.34%
Reviews:
192
Ratings:
1,261
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sunday at 11:25 PM
Added:
Jan 01, 2012
Wants:
  52
Gots:
  327
This medium bodied American style IPA has an alluring golden glow and beautifully blends three strains of hops. While strong citrus notes ambush your taste buds halfway through the palate, the beer finishes very crisp and dry.

53 IBU
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Rated: 4.31 by Bhubbard34 from Pennsylvania

Saturday at 08:23 PM
 
Rated: 4.16 by buzzedup from Pennsylvania

Saturday at 12:06 AM
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Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana

4.73/5  rDev +16.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Fiddlehead IPA has a thick, white head and a milky-yellow appearance, with heavy lacing. The aroma is of juicy hop resin and white bread crust. The flavor is of fruity, bitter hops and sweet, white bread crust. Fiddlehead IPA has a medium body, a grainy mouthfeel, and a mostly-dry finish.

RJT
Mar 07, 2024
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Reviewed by FLima from Brazil

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Hazy whiteish orange color with decent head.
Aroma with notes of orange citrusy, resin and mild mango.
Flavor with notes of pine, resin, oranges and peaches. Dry and bitter aftertaste.
Light body with mild carbonation.
Peachy and resiny NEIPA.
Mar 05, 2024
 
Rated: 4.03 by Maxms from Russian Federation

Mar 02, 2024
 
Rated: 4.21 by Hockey_Fan from Maryland

Feb 22, 2024
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Reviewed by haines710 from Delaware

3.99/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Just started seeing this near me and decided to try. Picked up a 12 pack that was reasonably priced and fresh. Enjoying these cans - they are easy to drink and have a great feel. The smell is very citrus, but the taste is more piney (and bitter proving an almost corn flavor). I like the bitterness and enjoyed, but it was not what i expected. I bought another six pack, so i guess that means that i liked it.
Feb 16, 2024
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Reviewed by Gyokuro from New Hampshire

2.64/5  rDev -35.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Thus beer presents itself well, sporting a wonderful head that dissipated to 1 finger worth or roam that remained. It’s a bright, vibrant hazy yellow with SLIGHT translucency and has a pleasant thick texture on the tongue.
The hop presence is first and foremost on this beer, with a good aromatic hoppiness in its smell and on the tongue; definitely a more piney funk from this one than citrus.
The aromatics and initial taste are quite alluring, but it quickly fades in to a near unbearable bitterness I just don’t like. Yes, IPA’s are supposed to be bitter, but not like this…it tastes like I put a hop pellet in my mouth. I got an offensive medicinal experience after each sip and a harsh astringent bite on the back of the tongue. Not sure if i got a bad batch or what.
Feb 14, 2024
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Reviewed by TCgenny from New York

4.11/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a beautiful opaque golden yellow, retaining a fluffy head 1 inch. Aroma is citrus pink grapefruit ,taste is again pink grapefruit , melon, lemon candy, dank. Feels lightly sweet and bitter, a grapefruit bomb, light and tangy. Overall very tasty and fine representation of a grapefruit splashy ipa.
Feb 06, 2024
 
Rated: 4 by jlmontague from Connecticut

Feb 04, 2024
 
Rated: 4.38 by RHop from New Jersey

Jan 12, 2024
 
Rated: 4.5 by Jcal2023 from Pennsylvania

Dec 28, 2023
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Rated by lflotron from Florida

3.95/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pretty good IPA. Not too strong for an IPA with a non offensive taste.
Dec 22, 2023
 
Rated: 4.49 by Hendrick24 from Wisconsin

Dec 16, 2023
 
Rated: 4.1 by Timmmmaaayyy from Pennsylvania

Dec 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by JLaw55 from Missouri

Nov 30, 2023
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Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota

4.21/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Hazy and very piney and good color. Not overly fruity like lots of these IPAs, leans into the pine and the bitter. You only need one and there's so much flavor
Nov 28, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by rdub from Pennsylvania

Nov 16, 2023
Fiddlehead IPA from Fiddlehead Brewing Company
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