Fiddlehead's Hodad Porter cans released at package stores

I picked some up at the Bevy. Seen photos from Pearl St and U-Save saying they have Hodad too. Bevy also got Heady and Double Sunshine delivered today too.

 

I was JUST about to start a thread about this! Gonna be watching some college basketball tonight with friends and will absolutely be picking up some on my way home.

Anyone know how it is? I imagine the brewery has had it on tap before?

I drive by the brewery every day (it's on my commute) and I've never stopped by... I'm embarassed...

 

I've had Hodad at brewfest (Siptemberfest maybe? or maybe VT brewers fest?) and then twice at the brewery, bringing home 32 oz growlers each time, so I think I've had some of the last 3 batches

Really excellent. I'm a big fan of beer tasting like what it says it's going to taste like. So a Chocolate Vanilla Toasted Coconut beer? Yep, I can taste all of it and it all tastes great. It's probably my favorite VT Porter.

You really need to stop there. Grab some free samples, get a 32 oz growler and just fill it up once a week or every other week. They have the IPA always on draught, but the other 2 are mostly new beer. There's a couple beer (Second Fiddle, Hodad) that they've brewed a few times, but mostly new/first time brewed beer.

 

Thanks for the input, James! That all sounds awesome.

I take Route 7 from Burlington to North Ferrisburgh everyday... I think this "never stopped before" business ends today!

Cheers friends!

 

Dammit Brennan. Now the secret's out! I am ISO a 4-pack of this (posted in the other forum). Stuff is too good!!


EDIT:

This ^ SO much this....

 

The put all of the Hodad batch into cans, so just FYI you're not going to find Hodad for samples or growlers today or this weekend. I asked a couple days ago and they responded via twitter. They aren't suppose to start selling cans at brewery until tomorrow, so unless you can talk them into selling you some cans today, you might need to come back on Sat for cans. (Or you can stop at Pearl St, Winooski, U-Save in SB, etc. and grab a 4 pack).

 

any idea if this stuff is going to make it out closer to waterbury?

 

They have it at Craft Beer Cellar in Waterbury right now. I just picked some up from my "packy" in Richmond. Had it at SIPtemberfest - super tasty, but a dessert beer, imo.

 

Hipster at u-save said it was a one time thing (and to stock up, could be retailer bs) thanks to a mobile canning line. Here's hoping he doesn't again with Second Fiddle!

 

Stupid iPhone, totally meant "hoping he DOES IT again.."

 

This is just my guess/assumption/speculation, but I'm hoping Fiddlehead buys their own canning line after they move into the bigger building. There's just no where to put it at in the current building. So I'm hoping later this year/next year, they get a more permanent canning solution going for them.

 

It's the building directly behind the current brewery. Looks just like the current building, but bigger.

 

Also, I heard about it from another brewer. I don't think they've announced anything yet, so I have no idea on timetable or whether it's something they want/need to do or something they've already signed contract to do. I think the owner/landlord is same person and Fiddlehead originally signed a long-term lease (I think 10 years, and they are barely in their 2-3 year mark now), so hoping there's no lease complications.

 

Is this still around in stores? I'll be up on Saturday and I want to grab some.

 

Saw some at Yankee Spirits in Montpelier today, should still be at some smaller stores. Brewery still had some on Sunday, haven't seen an update as to whether they have sold out.

 

I think it's still at some stores. Fiddlehead, while popular with locals including myself, isn't on the radar of HF/Heady/Lawson beer hunters, so there's a good chance you'll find it. Give Vermont Beverage (Winooski) and the brewery calls on Saturday to ask if they have any left.

 

Stuff is pretty good, very sweet though.

 

Their was a Stack of it at pearl street beverage yesterday afternoon

 

Beverage Baron in Barre still had some today. I picked up a four-pack to try. I think it is not selling as fast because it is $15.

 

they still have cases at the brewery.

 

Thanks for the tips. Grabbed some 4packs at the Bevy in Winooski.

On the way home I stopped at Fiddlehead and Folino's for the first time after driving by a few times. Wow, what a great setup. I'll definitely be stopping there again.

 

beer is just as good as the hyped guys, just not as limited or hard to get so it flies under the radar on here.