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Fear And Trembling (Bourbon)
Hill Farmstead Brewery
- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Baltic Porter
- ABV:
- 9.3%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.19 | pDev: 9.07%
- Reviews:
- 41
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 24, 2020
- Added:
- Oct 19, 2010
- Wants:
- 161
- Gots:
- 8
Fear and Trembling is Hill Farmstead’s first collaboration – a Baltic Porter brewed with malt that was hand smoked over maple wood by our Danish friend, and former colleague, Anders Kissmeyer. This bottled version was aged in Bourbon barrels. As a student of philosophy and former resident of Copenhagen, it is fitting that our brewer named our first collaboration after Denmark’s great thinker: Søren Kierkegaard. All three contemplated absurdity, faith, and salvation while wandering the shores of the Baltic Sea…
“…continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling…”
Aged in used Sam Adams Utopias barrels.
“…continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling…”
Aged in used Sam Adams Utopias barrels.
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4.1/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Dark brown pour with thin creme lacing ring, no carbonation.
S - Toasted cocoa, chocolate, a little eartginess, delicate bourbon.
T - Oak, bourbon, some delicate chocolate, and alcohol forward.
M - Full bodied and silky.
O - impressive beer and held up well for seven years old.
Dec 03, 2017S - Toasted cocoa, chocolate, a little eartginess, delicate bourbon.
T - Oak, bourbon, some delicate chocolate, and alcohol forward.
M - Full bodied and silky.
O - impressive beer and held up well for seven years old.
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.98/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Have had this 2 times now, each time, very good. Hit those at dark brown as you can get notes without being black kind of situation. Still brown head, 1/3". Aroma dropped smoke, bourbon, oak, black malts, plenty of char from both the smoke and the barrel.
Taste brought the smoke, booze and bourbon in that order. A strong f'n beer. Nice in small doses. Any sweetness from the Utopias barrels is lost on me.
Mar 28, 2016Taste brought the smoke, booze and bourbon in that order. A strong f'n beer. Nice in small doses. Any sweetness from the Utopias barrels is lost on me.
Reviewed by corby112 from Pennsylvania
3.53/5 rDev -15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark chestnut brown color with dark plum edges and a one finger beige head that quickly settles into a lasting ring. Spotty lacing left behind.
Spicy bourbon barrel aroma with an earthy green pepper presence, dry charred oak, sweet vanilla beam and toasted coconut. Subtle phenols but kind of tame with subtle hints of smoke, charcoal and bbqed meat. Some band aid and off notes but the nose on this beer has some nice bourbon character. Not as pleasant of an aroma as the French oak variant but still good.
On the fuller end of medium body with a spicy bourbon and damp oak/toothpick character. Spicy green peppers along with boozy bourbon and toasted oak followed by subtle phenols, barbecued meat and charcoal. Smoke is a bit overpowering for my preference and the green chili flavor is too strong but it has nice bourbon barrel flavors integrated into the smokier elements.
May 16, 2015Spicy bourbon barrel aroma with an earthy green pepper presence, dry charred oak, sweet vanilla beam and toasted coconut. Subtle phenols but kind of tame with subtle hints of smoke, charcoal and bbqed meat. Some band aid and off notes but the nose on this beer has some nice bourbon character. Not as pleasant of an aroma as the French oak variant but still good.
On the fuller end of medium body with a spicy bourbon and damp oak/toothpick character. Spicy green peppers along with boozy bourbon and toasted oak followed by subtle phenols, barbecued meat and charcoal. Smoke is a bit overpowering for my preference and the green chili flavor is too strong but it has nice bourbon barrel flavors integrated into the smokier elements.
Rated by BarrytheBear from Wisconsin
4.21/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Far and away my favorite of the three variants...a huge thank you to Mike for the opportunity
Jan 12, 2015Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
3.89/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
500 mL bottle poured into a snifter.
Appearance - Dark brown body. Small off-white head. A bit of a collar.
Smell - Smoke is much more prominent than it is in the Blended version. Oak. Some dark chocolate.
Taste - Smoke is still pretty rich. Lightly sweet up front. Some light bourbon, but not a lot. Oak. Very slight red wine acidity. Oxidation is light, but creeping up.
Mouthfeel - Medium carbonation. Medium body, maybe lacking a little bit.
Overall - This one aged much better than the Cab/Bourbon blend. Less oxidized and the smoke is still very nice.
Oct 07, 2014Appearance - Dark brown body. Small off-white head. A bit of a collar.
Smell - Smoke is much more prominent than it is in the Blended version. Oak. Some dark chocolate.
Taste - Smoke is still pretty rich. Lightly sweet up front. Some light bourbon, but not a lot. Oak. Very slight red wine acidity. Oxidation is light, but creeping up.
Mouthfeel - Medium carbonation. Medium body, maybe lacking a little bit.
Overall - This one aged much better than the Cab/Bourbon blend. Less oxidized and the smoke is still very nice.
Fear And Trembling (Bourbon) from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
96 ratings
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