{"title":"Fidens Brewing Co.","description":"\u003cp\u003eFidens Brewing Co. is a microbrewery from Albany in the US state of New York. It started in late 2019 as a small brewery in Colonie and grew into a name in hazy IPAs, with long lines of cars for releases. Fidens is highly rated on Untappd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--verhaal--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow Fidens started in Colonie\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Parker and Tim Pierce met years ago through a mutual friend. Parker worked as a gym teacher, Pierce as an accountant. Beer was what they shared. Society and Solitude #4 from Hill Farmstead, an imperial IPA with Citra and Galaxy, was an eye-opener for Parker. After that they sought out beers from, among others, Tree House, Trillium, Bissell Brothers and The Alchemist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a few dented kegs they built an improvised homebrew system. After two years of brewing at home, the planning for a real brewery began in 2018. The name came from Parker's wife Raquel: Fidens is Latin for bold. The building on Walker Way in Colonie, close to Albany, was the only place they could afford. The brewery opened in late 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few months later the pandemic hit. Four months after opening, they tore down the taproom and installed a Wild Goose canning line. The setup was a 4-barrel system, meant to supply the taproom weekly. From then on, customers waited in line for the drive-thru, sometimes all night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHazy IPAs as a signature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFidens made its name with IPAs. In 2021, Hop Culture described the beers as creamy in the mouthfeel, lightly sweet, with ripe citrus and tropical fruit and a bitterness that asks for the next sip. Parker himself says IPAs are their brew of choice and that they don't apologise for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn those days a release consisted of two or three IPAs, which sold out in about an hour. In 2024, Good Beer Hunting wrote that Fidens was the ninth best-rated brewery in the United States on Untappd. It belongs to the small group of breweries people still stand in line for for hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFidens at Hoptimaal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith us you'll find Fidens in varying quantities. Right now that is a 5.8% pale ale in a 47.3 cl package: Fidens What Comes Around Is All Around. This is also the highest-rated Fidens beer in our range on Untappd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoppy beers like this are best drunk as fresh as possible and well chilled. Store them cool and don't leave them too long, because the hop aroma is the first thing to go. Pour them into a glass so the citrus and tropical fruit come through properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--faq--\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere does Fidens Brewing Co. come from?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFidens comes from the Albany region in the state of New York. The brewery opened in late 2019 in Colonie. According to the website, the taproom is now at 897 Broadway in Albany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat kind of beer does Fidens Brewing Co. make?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFidens is best known for hazy IPAs, which according to Hop Culture are creamy with ripe citrus and tropical fruit. At Hoptimaal you'll find them as a pale ale in a 47.3 cl package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does the name Fidens mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParker's wife Raquel came up with the name. Fidens is Latin for bold, referring to the leap the founders made by leaving their jobs for a brewery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fidens-what-comes-around-is-all-around","title":"Fidens What Comes Around Is All Around","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFidens What Comes Around Is All Around\u003c\/strong\u003e is a contemporary Pale Ale from Fidens. The beer combines clear hop aromas with a balanced malt base for an approachable yet layered drinking experience. At 5.8% ABV it has enough body to carry the flavours without becoming heavy. Ideal as an aperitif or at an informal get-together, and certainly suitable for enriching mealtimes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fidens Brewing Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58085173985625,"sku":null,"price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0076\/4249\/files\/1-096_processed.png?v=1779296304"}],"url":"https:\/\/hoptimaal.com\/en\/collections\/fidens-brewing-co.oembed","provider":"Hoptimaal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}