Everett Porter - Hill Farmstead Brewery

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rAvg: 4.52
pDev: 7.08%
Reviews: 211
Hads: 513

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Brewed by:
Hill Farmstead Brewery

Vermont, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 7.50% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (122), growler (45), on-tap (44).

Notes:
Everett (1908-1939) was our grandfather’s brother; Hill Farmstead Brewery rests upon the land that was once home to him and his 13 siblings. In his honor, this Porter is crafted from American malted barley, English and German roasted malts, American hops, our ale yeast, and water from our well. It is unfiltered and naturally carbonated. Decadent in its depth, with a complex backbone of chocolate, coffee, and malty sweetness, this is the ale that I dream to have shared with Everett.

Pale, Caramel, and Chocolate Malt, Roasted Barley, Columbus hops; Ale Yeast, and our Well Water.

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Reviews by tjkinate:

tjkinate

Texas

4.4/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

My first from the brewery, but certainly not my last.

A: 2 fingered creamy brown head tops this dark brown bodied brew that leaves loads of soapy lacing.

S: Coffee, cocoa malts, and vanilla. Fairly straight forward, but very pleasant.

T: Very smooth, earthy flavors combine nicely with coffee and cocoa nibs. Undertones of vanilla and sugar really add to the overall flavor of the beers nicely.

M: Light for the style, yet it remained creamy.

O: I think I need to try more from this brewery, much more.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2012 19:44:01 | More by tjkinate

More User Reviews:

brentk56

North Carolina

4.08/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours pitch black with a mocha cap of foam; decent retention and a shard or two of lace

Smell: Chocolate and char dominate, with some hops and licorice underneath

Taste: Chocolate and char, up front, with nuts and licorice arriving in the middle with the earthy hops; a bit astringent in the finish though there is a hint of vanilla in the aftertaste

Mouthfeel: Full bodied and somewhat creamy, with moderate carbonation

Overall: I aged my bottle for a couple of years and perhaps that is why I am not as excited about the porter as are others; still, it is quite nice - just not the bee's knees to me

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 03:42:12 | More by brentk56

eawolff99

Minnesota

4.75/5 rDev +5.1%

05-23-2013 03:37:09 | More by eawolff99

vicsju1991

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev -11.5%

05-22-2013 17:57:48 | More by vicsju1991

adamhand

Massachusetts

5/5 rDev +10.6%

05-22-2013 16:23:27 | More by adamhand

Phillyz

Pennsylvania

4.25/5 rDev -6%

05-21-2013 21:52:43 | More by Phillyz

jbeervt

Vermont

4.5/5 rDev -0.4%

05-20-2013 21:28:47 | More by jbeervt

patm1986

New Jersey

5/5 rDev +10.6%

05-20-2013 16:55:58 | More by patm1986

goldenM13

Massachusetts

4.5/5 rDev -0.4%

05-20-2013 00:57:49 | More by goldenM13

Tee2Grn

Michigan

4.25/5 rDev -6%

05-20-2013 00:29:30 | More by Tee2Grn

SDStoneEnthusiast

California

4.75/5 rDev +5.1%

05-19-2013 16:52:44 | More by SDStoneEnthusiast

shuajw

Georgia

4.75/5 rDev +5.1%

05-19-2013 00:56:04 | More by shuajw

scotv

New York

4.5/5 rDev -0.4%

05-19-2013 00:18:24 | More by scotv

afrokaze

California

4.5/5 rDev -0.4%

05-18-2013 22:23:47 | More by afrokaze

MoistPope

California

4.75/5 rDev +5.1%

05-17-2013 15:50:22 | More by MoistPope

gpawned

Ohio

3.5/5 rDev -22.6%

05-17-2013 05:13:42 | More by gpawned

thegoon55

South Carolina

4/5 rDev -11.5%

05-17-2013 00:52:54 | More by thegoon55

Thomas_Picton

Massachusetts

4.5/5 rDev -0.4%

05-17-2013 00:06:10 | More by Thomas_Picton

BeerMe13

Florida

4.25/5 rDev -6%

05-16-2013 12:29:02 | More by BeerMe13

BEERchitect

Kentucky

4.43/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

The perfect blend of boldness, robustness, masculinity, and smoothness are the ingredients that work best in this American-style Porter of world class status.

Somewhere in the Porter or Stout register, the beer pours with a creamy and lavish separation of darkest "bark" brown ale and light mocha-tan meringue that forms on top. Firm withstanding and intricate lacing patterns emerge as the foam character easily endures the session. To the eye, the beer is as good as advertised.

Strong roasty-sweet aromas are easily confused with Stout, but the scent shares elements of heavy toast, walnuts, bold-roast coffee, bittersweet chocolate, and an almost milkshake-like malty-sweet undercurrent.

And that milkshake like taste is alive on the early palate as the taste of burnt caramel, heavy whipping cream, vanilla and near-yougurt milky tang all make a mark early. Simultaneous taste of strong fresh coffee, roasted nuts, bitter chocolate, and heavily charred toast balance the sweetness and creaminess and offer an identity of their own. Nearly strong enough to suggest Stout, the beer restrains its deep roasty dryness to win over the Porter argument. A finish of coffee-like bitterness and roasted nuts close the beer malty-dry and decadent in taste.

Full bodied, creamy and velvety- the Porter rivals any Milk or Oatmeal Stout on the market. The beer simply blankets the mouth with a cocoon of creaminess that latches onto the mouth and seduces it with its silk. The beer retains its creamy structure until very late in the session where rummy alcohol warmth, light bitterness, and drying roast malt sharpens the textures to signal a long and roasty aftertaste.

I'm not sure if the ale is more of a Porter or a Stout, but style-police aside, this is a sultry and savory beer of roasted proportions that soothes the sense of taste like few can. Its remarkable drinkability would allow for a greater rate of consumption if its savory creaminess didn't act so dessert-like on the mouth.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 05:50:50 | More by BEERchitect