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Abner - Hill Farmstead Brewery

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pDev: 7.83%
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Brewed by:
Hill Farmstead Brewery visit their website
Vermont, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial IPA |  8.20% ABV

Availability: Rotating. growler (128), on-tap (59), bottle (6). 

Notes:
Abner (1867-1953) is our great grandfather; Hill Farmstead Brewery rests upon the land that was once home to him and his fourteen children. In his honor, this Double IPA is dutifully crafted from American malted barley, a plethora of American hops, our ale yeast and water from Abner’s well. It is unfiltered, naturally carbonated, and double dry hopped. Aromatic and flowery, bursting with notes of citrus and pine, this is the ale that I dream to have shared with Abner.

170 Theoretical IBU

Pale and Caramel Malt; Dextrose; Centennial, Chinook, Columbus, Simcoe, and Warrior hops; Ale Yeast, and our Well Water.
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rkcrozier

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

12-03-2012 15:31:10 | More by rkcrozier
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drebrew

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-20-2013 01:15:42 | More by drebrew
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goldenM13

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5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-20-2013 00:56:34 | More by goldenM13
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scotv

New York

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

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05-16-2013 23:47:37 | More by thegoon55
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4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-16-2013 03:03:32 | More by stanowsf
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wizmasta

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05-14-2013 01:58:57 | More by wizmasta
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thezoobrew

New York

5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-13-2013 18:29:25 | More by thezoobrew
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Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-13-2013 05:43:53 | More by Bonko_the_sane
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lpayette

Vermont

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-12-2013 19:50:10 | More by lpayette
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JamesGWittel

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-12-2013 19:32:49 | More by JamesGWittel
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akukucka

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4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-12-2013 18:27:13 | More by akukucka
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Hopbully

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

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Lorianneb

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -7.6%

05-11-2013 00:52:21 | More by Lorianneb
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Caudalie

Quebec (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-10-2013 20:33:51 | More by Caudalie
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justforrazors

Missouri

5/5  rDev +8.7%

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woodchopper

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -7.6%

05-09-2013 19:39:39 | More by woodchopper
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JMScowcroft

Vermont

4.94/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Hill Farmstead Brewery - Abner - On-tap

Finally, my first from what was at the time of this writing regarded as the #1 brewery in the USA.

Look - Hazy amber orange with a a nice soapy head that dissipates slowly and leaves sticky lacing all over.

Smell - Aroma is resiny hearty and juicy hops with smooth malty caramel. Super smooth but there is a hint of the bite that is in store.

Taste - So rich and smooth first comes in those super juicy almost orange or melon hops, then a wave of resin hops with a snappy bite at the end. Woo piney resin hops! Superb!

Mouthfeel - Perfect drinkability, alcohol is hidden completely, and the bitter hop linger fades quite gracefully. It doesn't get better than this. Carbonation is perfect here, the kind of brew that makes you thirsty for more.

Overall - Wow. This is one of the absolute best brews I have ever had. This has no comparison but if there is a lineup and that lineup has Pliny (Snappy crisp west coast), Heady (Floral as hell), and Dubs (Juiciest DIPA you can get), this is the higher quality version of Sixpoint Resin that further enhances what they were trying to do with that brew. A true king among brews.

Serving type: on-tap

05-09-2013 02:48:29 | More by JMScowcroft
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JaymeAyotte1

Vermont

5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-08-2013 00:26:24 | More by JaymeAyotte1
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bigedct

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-07-2013 21:21:43 | More by bigedct
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tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

4.33/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

On tap at Blackback in Waterbury. From notes.

A - Poured cloudy dark orange with one finger of white head. Good spotty lace and a film of retention.

S - Really juicy. Mango, tangerine, pineapple. Lot's of sweet juicy fruits. Really inviting sweet hops. Spent lot's of time on the aroma of this and didn't wanna stop smelling.

T - Some boozy pineapple and lot's of sweet tropical fruits. Bright hops again. Mango, passionfruit.

M - Pretty strong bitterness, strong carbonation, medium body.

O/D - I enjoyed this quite a bit. Tons of hop depth. Really nice to sip and contemplate. Hops really shine well. I can't tell if I could drink a ton of this, but it was definitely a pleasure.

Serving type: on-tap

05-05-2013 23:03:36 | More by tbeckett
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IPAyForHops

California

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-02-2013 23:15:19 | More by IPAyForHops
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Abner from Hill Farmstead Brewery
100 out of 100 based on 641 user ratings.