Rarefied Air
Fiddlehead Brewing Company

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From:
Fiddlehead Brewing Company
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American Pale Wheat Beer
Ranked #16
ABV:
5%
Score:
89
Ranked #11,347
Avg:
3.99 | pDev: 8.77%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
115
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 31, 2022
Added:
Apr 13, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  14
Hoppy Pale Ale with oats and wheat. Hazy with lemon, mango and berry notes throughout.
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Ratings by BEER88:
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Rated by BEER88 from North Carolina

4/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Jun 21, 2020
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by LAM01833 from Massachusetts

Jul 31, 2022
 
Rated: 4.75 by Wesmaze from New York

Oct 07, 2021
 
Rated: 3.52 by thoss from Rhode Island

Sep 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4.54 by Joesapp from Connecticut

Aug 10, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by Velivolus1 from Vermont

Aug 02, 2020
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Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Picked-up a case of cans at Bradford's in Plymouth for eighty six dollars. My third brew reviewed from these guys. This is a decent enough beer, but certainly not worth $86/case. I have found each of the Fiddlehead brews that I have had to be overpriced, & underwhelming.
May 22, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Fettpopps from Massachusetts

May 14, 2020
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

4.06/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can date completely missed the mark and unreadable
Pours a light airy fizzy almost 1 finger head with moderate retention, a little soapy lacing, very hazy cloudy pale lemonade color

Nose brings bright citrus and fruits, lemony up front possibly Sorachi Ace, lemongrass, doughy creamy wheat and oats, a touch floral with mild tropical notes as well

Taste brings more lemony slight musty white grape notes, again maybe Sorachi Ace but maybe not as it's a little light for that, floral grass hops as well, lemongrass, a touch tropical, mild doughy malt, creamy doughy wheat and a little grain, into lemonade notes and lemon tea, maybe even lemon cake but not quite there, touch of bitterness overall, drier finish with a little more bitterness but still light

Mouth is med to lighter bod, med-high slight effervescent creamy carb

Overall not bad, enjoyable pale wheat, the base malt/wheat could have been a bit more, hops were on the light side bitterness wise but nice flavor and aromas, a very easy drinking light pale wheat for the summer though
May 01, 2020
 
Rated: 4.01 by kuhndog from New York

Apr 28, 2020
 
Rated: 4.03 by M4CDO from Massachusetts

Apr 12, 2020
 
Rated: 3.98 by broadway848 from New York

Apr 12, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Kurzman from Rhode Island

Apr 11, 2020
 
Rated: 4.01 by doremite from Vermont

Dec 18, 2019
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.17/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Fiddlehead Brewing in Shelburne, VT.

This one pours a hazy golden yellow color, with a small head, and no lacing.

This smells like orange, grapefruit, wheat, pine, and lemony hops.

This is really pleasant and drinkable little pale ale, with a nice crisp flavor from the wheat, and a slight piney bitterness, and some creamy citrusiness.

I could drink a lot of this, as it’s really drinkable and pleasant, with a light body and a nice smooth finish.

Fiddlehead is a Vermont mainstay and they making some great beers.
Sep 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.88 by SFC21 from Florida

Sep 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Sep 09, 2019
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Rated by BEERMILER12 from Maine

4/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at the brewery
Sep 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Celtics76 from Rhode Island

Aug 21, 2019
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

4.01/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
A: The beer is very hazy whitish yellow in color. It poured with a short white head that quickly settled down, leaving a checkerboard pattern of thin patches of bubbles on the surface and a narrow collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light aromas of lemon and orange citrus are present in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of oats and wheat with slight hints of oranges.
M: It feels a bit more than light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The combination of oat and wheat makes this beer very light in body and easy to drink.

Serving type: can
Aug 16, 2019
Rarefied Air from Fiddlehead Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 115 ratings