Arthur - Hill Farmstead Brewery

codysjb

Florida

3.98/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle into a wine glass. Had after Vera Mae and this is good but not like HF's other offerings. Smells slightly farmhousey, tastes like a somewhat watered down version of the style, not a ton of flavor. Good, but more like a lager or witbier than a saison. I prefer HF's other offerings more.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 18:54:53 | More by codysjb

pmarlowe

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

05-20-2013 01:03:27 | More by pmarlowe

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.75/5  rDev -11.1%

05-18-2013 21:57:19 | More by Photekut

beernads

Florida

4/5  rDev -5.2%

05-18-2013 06:47:27 | More by beernads

GonzoHomebrewer

Massachusetts

4.61/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Rough day at work and this was calling my name from the back of the fridge

A- Holy hell this is beautiful. Great golden hue with no haze at all and signs of life bubbling from the bottom of the glass to the top, which is covered by a frothy white head that lingers, just a great looking beer; I'd say Arthur looks inviting

S- Some light bready malt character with rustic yeasty notes with some slight green apple notes, smells good but not mindblowing

T-Now we are back to mindblowing. You notice the yeasty/green apple/funk notes right away while the bready malt notes spontaneously help keep the funk in check. Its not very often that when I'm half way done a review of a 750ml bottle that I'm also more than half way done the bottle.

M- The carbonation is just enough to keep the funk from linger too long, yet remains soft and pleasant, a wondrous balancing act

O-This is insanely drinkable, the flavors come together so well, giving you a little funk with your malt. This is a fantastic brew and i cannot wait to get more. I'm adamant about Saison DuPont being the standard bearer for the style, but Arthur blows that out of the water (with all due respect, DuPont did have the Saison standard bearer title for a very long time for me). Another great beer from Shaun Hill

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 23:18:41 | More by GonzoHomebrewer

greg4579

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-14-2013 17:03:48 | More by greg4579

ScottO

California

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%

05-14-2013 14:23:58 | More by ScottO

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-13-2013 22:39:10 | More by mikeincharleston

sdpaul

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

05-13-2013 22:17:45 | More by sdpaul

thezoobrew

New York

5/5  rDev +18.5%

05-13-2013 18:29:44 | More by thezoobrew

HevvyMetalHippie

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-12-2013 02:36:25 | More by HevvyMetalHippie

SPRichard

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-11-2013 17:02:59 | More by SPRichard

sleuthdog

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-11-2013 02:46:24 | More by sleuthdog

justforrazors

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%

05-10-2013 01:31:38 | More by justforrazors

Pete27lax

New York

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

05-09-2013 18:57:11 | More by Pete27lax

mjohnson17

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

05-08-2013 13:33:06 | More by mjohnson17

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%

05-07-2013 23:23:47 | More by cadaugherty

ryan1788a5

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

750ml bottle poured into a Duvel tulip.

A: Golden in color with good clarity. Four fingers of thick, foamy white head retain wonderfully and leave thick spidery clumps of lacing in its wake.

S: Dry bready and biscuity malt base. Rustic yeast lends a light musty, funky scent and whiffs of green apple. White pepper and spices. Tropical esters of pineapple and tangerine.

T: Funk and must are the predominant tastes at the start. Green apple and a moderate level of sourness move in shortly. Tropical esters of starfruit, pineapple, and tangerine. Grassy hops. Hay. Slight phenolic pepper and spice hide beneath the funk. Bready and biscuity malts stay dry throughout. Layered yeasty tastes of musty funk, sour apple, and light spice ride it out into the finish.

M: Lighter medium body. Very fluffy and creamy in the mouth with an airy impression. Very mild scrubbing carbonation.

O: Not the most complex saison out there, but it's extremely drinkable. Refreshing and quaffable, even. One of those 'simple pleasures' sort of beers.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 23:23:29 | More by ryan1788a5

kscaldef

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-04-2013 22:58:30 | More by kscaldef

jdevastator

New York

4/5  rDev -5.2%

05-03-2013 00:42:33 | More by jdevastator

IPAyForHops

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

05-02-2013 23:16:18 | More by IPAyForHops

pmoney

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-01-2013 20:01:14 | More by pmoney

tom10101

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev -5.2%

04-29-2013 22:20:21 | More by tom10101

mahak213

New York

4.48/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Bottle from the most recent batch, into HF stemware. Started to foam over a bit when I cracked it open, and then continued to foam over very slowly for the next 2 minutes. *At the end of writing this review, the foam was still trying to creep up out of the bottle, it was pretty funny!*

Appearance- Hazy, bright yellow body with a huge, soapy, pillowy white head. Tremendous lacing.

Smell- Bright, lemony and a little funky with a big grassy, herbal hop note, and some biscuity malt rounds to round things off

Taste- Light herbal bitterness up front that fades into a crisp breadiness and some peppery notes. Finish has more black pepper, and a really mild lemon tartness

Mouthfeel- Crisp, very dry, super refreshing. This is the highlight for me, if I could drink this beer and only this beer all summer long, I'd be a happy man.

Overall- Nothing fancy here, just an incredibly well crafted, refreshing, easy to drink saison.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 18:27:26 | More by mahak213

sweemzander

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%

04-28-2013 21:06:27 | More by sweemzander