Anna - Hill Farmstead Brewery

dcloeren

Texas

4.18/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Big thanks to my friend Josh for sharing this bottle with me.

Poured a slightly hazy pale gold with 2 fingers or thick foamy white head. Great retention throughout the pour I had.

The aroma was made up of lemon zest, honey, pears and some spiciness, mainly white pepper.

The taste follows the nose but with a touch more spice. The lemon and pear make up the majority of the taste but it has a really nice honey finish.

Light in body with an appropriate amount of carbonation. Very effervescent with a drying finish. Very easy drinking.

Overall this was an amazing saison. No one part of this beer blew me away but it all came together to make a very solid and delicious saison. I would love to have another one one day for sure.

200th review

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2012 21:55:49 | More by dcloeren

TobiasG

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

06-18-2013 18:43:33 | More by TobiasG

miadw3

California

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

06-18-2013 00:11:51 | More by miadw3

MastaShonuf

California

4.25/5  rDev 0%

06-17-2013 07:02:32 | More by MastaShonuf

shuajw

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

06-16-2013 04:27:24 | More by shuajw

Clonies720

Texas

4/5  rDev -5.9%

06-15-2013 22:38:30 | More by Clonies720

Yummmmiller

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +17.6%

06-13-2013 20:55:31 | More by Yummmmiller

doremite

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -11.8%

06-13-2013 20:13:18 | More by doremite

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

4.44/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A-hazy golden color with a nice white head and good lacing

S-lemongrass, funky yeast, malt, pepper, hints of honey sweetness

T-lemon, bready malt, orange, pepper, cloves, yeasty funk, slight sweetness, dry finish

F-medium body with moderate carbonation, smooth and tart

O-a really enjoyable Saison, I could drink this all the time, great balance of tart and sweet flavors

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 00:04:05 | More by MDDMD

Beerdster

Alaska

4.25/5  rDev 0%

06-09-2013 15:47:52 | More by Beerdster

DeutschesBier

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

06-07-2013 14:24:05 | More by DeutschesBier

szmnnl99

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev 0%

06-03-2013 00:35:34 | More by szmnnl99

Anonymous1

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev 0%

06-01-2013 03:03:26 | More by Anonymous1

grachdar

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-31-2013 17:10:57 | More by grachdar

lucas1801

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-30-2013 15:51:33 | More by lucas1801

Coldsnack

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-29-2013 01:17:29 | More by Coldsnack

dkw0063

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

05-28-2013 18:58:55 | More by dkw0063

pisano

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -5.9%

05-28-2013 13:13:48 | More by pisano

throwback

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-27-2013 21:49:09 | More by throwback

brentk56

North Carolina

4.01/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: The pour generates a magnificent head displaying great retention and sheets of lace; the honey-colored liquid verging on golden; I docked half a point because it was a gusher and continued to spume after the eruption

Smell: Yeasty and spicy, up front, with a real farmhouse aroma; grassy and floral, with some honeyed sweetness underneath

Taste: The honey adds an underlying sweetness to the taste profile, with yeasty spice dominating; after the swallow, grassy and lemony hops add another dimension and the finish is tart and brings a touch of the barnyard

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate to high carbonation

Overall: There is a lot going on in this beer and while the honey is a part of the dynamic, I am not a huge fan of the Bière de Miel style

Thanks, wildcats10, for the opportunity

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 20:32:49 | More by brentk56

jakeox

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-27-2013 18:56:51 | More by jakeox

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

05-26-2013 18:27:50 | More by outoffocus

egrace84

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev 0%

05-26-2013 00:49:34 | More by egrace84

Bearded_Infamy

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-24-2013 18:40:21 | More by Bearded_Infamy

John11486

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-22-2013 02:22:36 | More by John11486