Came back 1 year later as we returned to the same vacation spot. Actually went out of our way to come back here. Super bummed that the main beer I came for (cocoa nib porter) was out. Had a beer i truly enjoyed, but 1 year later I really wanted that one. Love the pizza next door (see that review), it's a great cozy spot to hang out, and prices reasonable for the brewery (pizza place not so much). Will come again! read more

Have to say love Fiddlehead beer not the physical location. Extremely tight parking lot and limited crammed seating inside. Much more of a to go vibe from this brewery. Service was decent here just on the slower side for sure. There is also a pizza place attached next door for food as they do not make their own food here. read more

Fiddlehead Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

If you're going to get up to Fiddlehead Brewing for IPA's, you might also taste the pickled fiddleheads in a jar. They come in two flavors: bread and butter fiddleheads and dill fiddleheads. Fiddlehead Brewing says they do not use fiddlehead fern fronds in their brewing process. But it certainly is a curious name for an innovative brewery. Something else that is curious is that I didn't taste the pickled fiddleheads on my visit. I thought they might be giving away samples but if I visit again, I will try them. Fiddlehead offers 4 IPA's and one Belgian this year. The Fiddlehead IPA is not a favorite, only because I don't like IPA's. It is very popular. So popular, in fact, that I've tasted it over and over. But I do enjoy Double IPA's, and really liked their Mastermind Double IPA. It's cloudy and unfiltered. It's not bitter and has a fruity mouthfeel. Tropical fruit, to be exact, with pineapple and cantaloupe notes. I also tasted a Mexican style lager -- Juan Ricardo -- brewed with agave, lime and local Vermont tortilla chips. It's light and drinkable. Adding a fresh lime - in addition to the fact that it's brewed with limes - would have made this beer spectacular. They didn't have limes on hand. The Fiddlehead White is a Belgian wheat ale ... smooth, easy and perfect for warm weather. Hungry? Folino's Pizza is adjoining in this building. If you order a pizza they will deliver it to you at Fiddlehead's. See Season 5 Episode 5 Parts 1 and 2 for my full video review of Fiddlehead Brewing at Jenny Blanco Tours. read more

Had a great experience on a weekday afternoon. Was able to get a 20 ounce beer in a boot glass for $5, great deal! And a free bag of popcorn with purchase, yes please! The ambiance inside was very comfortable with lots of seating and warm lighting. There is also a ton of seating outside out back. The bartender wasn't busy but even when there were other customers she was attentive and quick to serve each person which was appreciated. The coolest part is the pizza place in the same building but on the right of the entrance (Fiddlehead on the left) so you can order pizza and they will deliver it to the seating in the brewery if you are having drinks! They also have their own seating and a sign said you can bring in your own wine for no corkage fee. Very cool! We did not have any pizza but it looked great! And for the complete VT experience, check out the Fiddlehead swag, they had some nice stuff! read more

Fiddlehead Brewing - Bar and seating side. Order pizza to the right when you walk in. - Breweries Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

Great quick pitstop at Fiddlehead during our time in Vermont. They had a nice little taproom with there flagships and some other options. The bartenders were great and easy to converse with about other options in the area to eat and drink. They also had a great little patio out back and you can order from the pizza place next store. The food looked great but we didn't eat ourselves. Only downside was the number of kids running around the patio area. read more

Fiddlehead Brewing - Bar area - Breweries Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

My husband loves their beer and was so excited to come here! The set up is interesting...there is a pizza shop attached to the brewery, but you have to order separately. If you want to do tastings, you have to order a pizza and eat in the brewery, but if you want to buy some cans, you can eat in the pizza place and drink from the cans. The pizza was good. The service was fine. They were very busy when we were here. read more

Fiddlehead Brewing - Beer - Breweries Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

I don't know a ton about fiddlehead but options were limited - and I didn't notice flights. Pizza next door was very yummy! read more

Fiddlehead Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

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Stopped here on my way home from Burlington and I'm so glad I did! The tasting room is comfortable, and the staff is so welcoming and friendly. I got a pint of Shacksbury - a local cider - which was awesome, and my boyfriend ordered a flight of four beers. The bartender was so helpful and answered all of our questions before making recommendations. They also share the building with a pizza place, which is awesome. You can order at the pizza place and they'll give you a number and bring the food to you in the tasting room. Fiddlehead has lots of their well known beers as well as some specialties. Highly recommend! read more

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Great brewery with some new choices. It was really nice introducing a Pilsner to the menu and having some other non-beer choices was a plus. We love being able to enjoy the Folinos pizza when visiting the brewery house. Lots of merchandise choices and great atmosphere read more

I was in town visiting a couple of friends and this was our first stop. They had decent space for parking. Inside they had a nice setup. When you walk in you'll see all of the merchandise that they sell, then you'll see their eating areas and a bar where they had a handful of beer selections. I really liked their white ale. $3 for an 8oz and $5 for a 16oz. The service was great. They were very attentive. They also have a nice outside area with tables and corn holes. They also served pizzas and we ordered a large meatball Parmesan pizza. It was able to feed the 3 of us. We thought it might be too heavy, but it wasn't at all. Perfectly baked and seasoned. read more

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Great atmosphere and yummy pizza. They have $5 dollar 20 oz beers on certain days of the week. They had a big merchandise area. You can also order pizza to enjoy with your beer! read more

Fiddlehead Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

I opted not to break my keto diet with a pizza but I might have dented it a bit with a delicious beer. I got to Fiddlehead in the early afternoon and it wasn't too busy. No one seemed to mind me setting up a laptop at a table as long as I was drinking so I drank. The Aetherium White Ale was tasty, the family vibe they have going on was cool, and the pizzas certainly looked great. [Review 18495 overall - 94 in Vermont - 2017 of 2022.] read more

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Stopped in for a drink while in the area. I love Fiddlehead, and was excited to stop by the brewery. The staff were pleasant, the vibe was nice. We didn't end up getting any food at the restaurant attached to the brewery. I did pick up a shirt though! read more

Fiddlehead Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

Amazing, convenient location and delicious beers! Great service as well. They have a wide variety of beers and pizzas. The atmosphere is casual and friendly. read more

Fiddlehead Brewing - Pizza and beer - Breweries Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

Great spot for a beer and something to eat. Travelling from overseas. Found this place. Beer is great and the pizza next door that is delivered to you at your table tops of the experience. How breweries should be. Good beer and food to match. read more

I had a great experience at Fiddlehead Brewing. The beer was amazing and the service was exceptional. read more

Fiddlehead Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

The staff was amazing at both the brewery and pizza place. The staff was knowledgeable, offered samples, welcomed us, and thanked us for coming when we left. This place has a really positive vibe and I can't wait to go back! The pizza and beer were both delicious! read more

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Quick stop to check out the brewery and have a beer, of course! Their IPA is one that I will always drink as a go-to beer, so I figured I would try something else. The Aetherium White Ale was a the perfect choice for a lighter (5.3 % ABV) for day drinking. Jane had Dave's Benefit Carwash-a nice pale ale. Bartender was friendly. Lots of merch for purchase. Glad we stopped. read more

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The brewery had really great beer. You can order pizza from the place next-door and have it served to you right at your table at the brewery. We went here twice on our trip to Vermont. read more

Fiddlehead Brewing - The beer & pizza from next door was amazing. We actually ate here twice on our trip to Vermont. - Breweries Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

We stopped here after a long warm walk with the dogs up the road in Hinesburg. What a sweet spot. Yummy lime lager and second fiddle ipa. Perfect afternoon stop on a warm day in May. read more

My girl loves their ipa but the pizza they are serving in this place is out of this world good. Great place to stop off in Vermont

After a long drive from Michigan to Vermont, my boyfriend and I stopped at Fiddlehead Brewing to stretch our legs and try some samples before getting in to Burlington. I guess I had forgotten since reading reviews on Yelp, but they don't have a taproom, and they only do samples and growler fills (no pints available). It looked like they were doing some renovations so maybe they'll have a taproom open in the future. When we stopped in, we weren't greeted or asked what we wanted to try. The two guys at the bar were chatting with other guests but I felt a bit ignored. The selection was a little lacking - they only had three beers on and all were IPAs. They were okay but I'm no IPA expert. They seemed balanced but just a little boring. They had some cans for sale and tons of merchandise, including some unique items like frisbees, dog toys, and a neoprene can holder thing with a strap. However, the beers just didn't wow us and the place didn't seem to have that friendly feeling I usually find at breweries. If you're passing through the area and love IPAs and growler fills, maybe check it out. I wouldn't make a special trip, though. read more

Fiddlehead Brewing - Free samples and growler fills only - Breweries Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

Tap room is open for half (8oz.) and full (12 or 16oz.) pours or growler fills. You can get a pizza next door and bring it into the tap room waitstaff was very friendly and prompt even with a full tap room. The beer was IPA heavy. read more

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Had the best beer and the best pizza here. Fantastic place for lunch if you are seeing the sights in Shelburne. Highly recommend!

Finally checked Fiddlehead Brewing off our bucket list! Drove up for the night from Boston. Was well worth the 4 hour drive. While our favorite beer is the IPA, we had fun trying "short pours" of some of their other Dipa's (they don't do flights). Staff was very friendly and helpful. The set up they have with the pizza place next door is key. So easy to order on the iPad, they deliver right to your seat, and the pizza was great. Our only wish is that they were closer to us and that they canned their IPA! :) read more

Fiddlehead Brewing - Fiddlehead IPA - Breweries Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

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Great Fiddlehead White Ale. Had 2 pints at once, that went down cold & fast. Wish they sold it closer to Waterbury, CT.

Just a review of the tasting "area"- the full tasting room is probably a month or two from completion. We had a few free samples of the Hef- You ( I think the H and E are silent!) , the Fiddlehead IPA and the DIPA "Test" IPA. All very good- the staff was pleasant and knowledgeable- they had Phish music playing- come on now- that rates 5 stars in my book! Will have to come back and check out the completed tasting room! read more

Fiddlehead Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

Great brewery with great selection of beer, merchandise and friendly staff. Atmosphere is comfortable and unassuming. Folino's pizza is attached snd has great pizza which can be brought into the brewery. Will definitely return on out next visit to Burlington VT. read more

Fiddlehead Brewing is a great spot in Shelburne. The tasting room is spacious and has plenty of bench-style seating. Folino's Pizza is in the same building next door which makes for a great place to eat as well! You can order and eat your pizza within Fiddlehead which is really nice! We had the Hodad, Personal Legend and the Dubuffet. The Hodad was great and the coconut really stood out! The Personal Legend was smooth and refreshing, and the Dubuffet was a nice clean brut. We also got two custom pizzas from Folino's which were amazing! The crust is great either way...charred or blonde! Overall we enjoyed our time here at Fiddlehead and we look forward to our next visit! read more

Fiddlehead Brewing - Hodad and Personal Legend - Breweries Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

Cool brewery with really good beers. Had the IPA, Pilsner, and White. All were really good, but my favorite was the White. Definitely a must stop if you are in the area. read more

It has been more than 4 years since we have been able to come and try out the beers at Fiddlehead. They have done some nice updates to the space and expanded so much since we came here years ago. Much bigger merchandise section and huge case fridges for packs of beer you can grab. We put in our order of Mastermind (double ipa), Hodad (chocolate vanilla toasted coconut porter), and an imperial hodad. While we got some other beers from other breweries in VT, I was impressed how good these beers are. The Mastermind goes down so smooth and very refreshing and had none of that bitterness from other types of double ipas I had. Hodad was slightly sweet and a great treat for the end of the night. The Imperial Hodad was, of course, my favorite and came in this cute pint size cans. At first, I was like "I can drink more than this size" but oh boy was I wrong. One can of that and i was good for the rest of the night. Great night cap and treat for our stay in Vermont. Fiddlehead has always had solid beers and so glad we were able to try more of their beers this time around! read more

Downgrade in rating by 01-star due to poor customer service. I emailed the general email address with an inquiry. Twice. No response. Case in point, I emailed Hill Farmstead (a while back) with a beer specific question about one of his special releases. (the email I sent was to the Hill general email address) Shaun Hill himself replied to my email. Back to my original story, I can't even get a reply from Fiddlehead. To be blunt; you're not that important to blow off emails from customers. Official downgrade in yelp rating. read more

A small brewery for sure but they certainly pack a punch. Not an overwhelming amount of beer to choose from but each beer is highly different. The staff was very friendly and they were willing to answer a bunch of questions and share information about the beer being offered. It appeared that cans of beer were selling quickly so my husband and I snagged a four pack of the Second Fiddle beer which was our favorite from their day's samplings. Crisp and refreshing for sure. Worth a stop--especially if you plan on grabbing some pizza next door anyway! read more

Fiddlehead was recommended by a friend who comes to the Burlington area frequently. Otherwise I might not have gone to it. It's located in the same building as the pizza place. Upon entering I was a little confused. They had somebody directing traffic. Then the pizza place was technically separate from the brewery. Then when I walked into the brewery, there were a lot of people crowding around a small counter. I didn't know what to do because there was nowhere to sit. It turns out that there were no flight available, but they give free samples. So, that bumps up their review by a star because that's very generous. I saw a lot of people would just enjoy their free samples and then decide to buy a case of canned beer. Both of the ones I tried were very fresh and vibrant tasting. I left happy that I came, but I just think that the tasting room could be a little more transparent and enjoyable. read more

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It's a little small and not enough customer service systems in place. The immediate vestibule is the only cramped waiting area for a line to form for tasting and growler fills. There's a pizza restaurant immediately to the right once you squeeze past the people in line. We didnt eat there because I think we heard that you have to buy your beer in the growler line. Mastermind was sold out. They only had Fiddlehead IPA and Brett ' s last Straw. They take other growler for fills as long as they are clean and have a government warning. read more

Fiddlehead Brewing - From the road - Breweries Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

On our visit to Burlington, we had a rainy day, so what better activity to fill our time than a brewery visit?! We were pleasantly surprised to see that we could get free samples! There was only one other group of 3 in the taproom when we arrived, so we didn't have a hard time getting served. We got to sample the 4 beers or so that they had on tap that day, which were all really solid. We had a few others at a local bar as well, and we liked each one. The best part was being able to get a 6 pack to go, RIGHT next door to the awesome BYOB pizza place Folino's right next door! One thing that makes good beer taste even better is PIZZA! read more

Fiddlehead Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

5 beer on tap!! We came from Chicago. We would not recommend other visitors to go out of their way to visit!!! Good beer but really...5 beers and 3 are ipas? read more

Great beer. Their ipas are amazing. Bartenders were great and fast. The retail store was perfect. Being able to get pizza from Folinos is a perfect lunch. read more

Terrible service here! Had the worst bartender ever! Our group was staring at the male bartender for a good 3-4 minutes, right in front of him, waiting for help. He felt it wss wsy more important to carry on a personal conversation with his friends across the bar, rather than serve customers. We had our annual VT brewery trip and Fiddlehead/Folinos was always one of the highlights. I was excited because Fiddlehead redid the space to provide seating and has a bigger beer selection. Not only was the service terrible but they had about 8 IPAs on tap and didn't have my Coconut Porter that I look forward to every year. Have a little variety in what you make. This place was a giant let down compared to years past. Folinos pizza is still great but Fiddlehead is off our "must visit" list. You lost your magic. read more

It was kind of interesting stopping into Fiddlehead on a weekday. We were eating at Folino's next door like most folks and were dying to get a beer. Now this is August 2018 and it was hot and inside the taproom, their AC was out or they never had it. The fans that were around didn't really help but oh well. The building must be old. Our group got a pitcher of the Fiddlehead IPA for our first round and then we got a four pack of the Mastermind double IPA in the green Godzilla type can. The Mastermind was no doubt one of my favorite beers of my trip. It was fruity, bitter, and drinkable all in one fell swoop. It's a shame that they didn't have it on draft. Other than that, they have a small narrow retail space and not much clothing in terms of selection. They also offered other products like bacon and meat in their cold area. Typical draft selection is two and typical cans is one or two depending on varying supply. Mastermind IPA was one of my favorite beers of the trip which makes this an easy no-brainer visit to see if I can get me another pack of four. read more