Foster - Hill Farmstead Brewery

Deuane

Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

A growler picked up on a recent visit to the brewery.

A-Dark, black/brown with a thick tan head that settles into a thin cap of retention and leaves heavy swaths of lace.

S-WOWZERS! Burnt orange peels and fresh crushed orange meat combined with a lightly floral hop aroma. A dose of dank, earthy wet tobacco in the background on top of a light base of roasted malt.

T-The hop bite is there and certainly pleasant but are slightly back burnered by the roasted malt and spicy rye. Dank earth and tobacco notes meld with muted orange peel and floral hop qualities. Very nice but comes in second to the aroma.

M-Medium bodied, sharp and biting with plenty of lingering bitterness from the hop and malt combo. Drying finish with a flurry of orange oil bite in the background.

D-Sweet Jesus! Certainly the most intense, smack you in the face, yet incredibly drinkable, Black/Cascadian IPA I have had the pleasure of tasting. A delicious blend of hops and malt in one fantastic package. Hill Farmstead impresses once again!

Serving type: growler

03-21-2011 12:33:25 | More by Deuane

SPRichard

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-11-2013 17:05:54 | More by SPRichard

bobv

Vermont

4/5  rDev -4.1%

04-17-2013 04:46:50 | More by bobv

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -4.1%

04-16-2013 10:02:40 | More by Kelp

sirsteve42

New York

4/5  rDev -4.1%

03-28-2013 21:13:41 | More by sirsteve42

AutumnBeerLove

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

03-15-2013 17:53:31 | More by AutumnBeerLove

ThirstyBird

Germany

4.13/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

catching up with an old rating from 2010. From a growler thanks jedwards! Appears super dark cola color with a nice tan head than falls to a blanket. Smell is citrus, chocolate and dark malt. The taste is slightly sweet up front, lightly bitter in the middle with a subtle dryness on the aftertaste. Medium body with elegant, smooth fine carbonation.

Serving type: growler

03-11-2013 07:02:51 | More by ThirstyBird

Takeanotherswing

New York

3.25/5  rDev -22.1%

03-06-2013 03:12:38 | More by Takeanotherswing

lovindahops

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

03-03-2013 16:26:14 | More by lovindahops

oline73

Maryland

3.98/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured from the growler into a goblet.

Pours black with a finger of tan head that sticks around nicely. The smell is a bit strange with the dominant notes being chocolate and roasted malt. There is more roast and bitterness in the flavor than there was in the nose. There is a light bready undertone that backs up the roast. The finish is quite bitter. The carbonation is smooth with a dry finish.

This was a very different beer. The intense and refined flavors worked together, but I'm not sure I got it. Well made but not my favorite.

Serving type: growler

02-19-2013 00:41:14 | More by oline73

CypherEnigma

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.1%

02-17-2013 17:00:23 | More by CypherEnigma

Shilt

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.1%

02-11-2013 16:20:12 | More by Shilt

unclejazz

New York

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

02-09-2013 00:28:01 | More by unclejazz

cameron_chapman

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

02-07-2013 04:34:25 | More by cameron_chapman

oldp0rt

Quebec (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

01-28-2013 02:24:56 | More by oldp0rt

bahnfire

Vermont

4/5  rDev -4.1%

01-26-2013 21:12:01 | More by bahnfire

vtbeerandbud

Vermont

4/5  rDev -4.1%

01-24-2013 16:46:01 | More by vtbeerandbud

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.35/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

750 mL growler paired with original Nintendo and a wife.

The beer is a deep, dark shade of brown nearing black. The head is wet sand hued, standing in at nearly two inches tall and plastering the tulip glass with sticky lacing.

The aroma offers pine, hops, roast, chocolate.

So fresh and flavorful. While I'm not normally a huge fan of black IPAs, this one is delicious. Hop forward, yet well balanced, offering chocolate, bready malts and lingering resinous pine.

Medium bodied and smooth on the palate. Lightly bitter for the style with an elegant roast character.

While Hill Farmstead Jimmy is undoubtedly my favorite black IPA (though barrel aging certainly plays a role in this instance), Foster stands in second. A great example of the style.

Serving type: growler

01-24-2013 02:57:17 | More by Huhzubendah

starrdogg

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev -4.1%

01-24-2013 01:35:24 | More by starrdogg

phishbone23

New York

2.75/5  rDev -34.1%

01-23-2013 14:33:17 | More by phishbone23

nanobrew

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

01-21-2013 22:10:38 | More by nanobrew

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A-dark brown black color with a light tan head and good lacing

S-dark malt, pine, hints of citrus and coffee

T-dark roasted malt, coffee, pine , citrus , nice bitter hoppy finish

F-medium body with moderate carbonation, crisp

O-a solid black ale with good balance, easy drinking

Serving type: on-tap

01-19-2013 01:17:02 | More by MDDMD

AdamP

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

01-19-2013 00:42:19 | More by AdamP

Quackus

New York

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

01-18-2013 22:45:23 | More by Quackus

Lunch

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

01-17-2013 06:17:19 | More by Lunch