Double Galaxy
Hill Farmstead Brewery

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From:
Hill Farmstead Brewery
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
New England IPA
Ranked #14
ABV:
8%
Score:
100
Ranked #68
Avg:
4.59 | pDev: 6.75%
Reviews:
279
Ratings:
1,685
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 08, 2024
Added:
Apr 02, 2011
Wants:
  1,451
Gots:
  166
Imperial Single Hop IPA hopped exclusively with Galaxy.
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Ratings by DefenCorps:
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Reviewed by DefenCorps from Oregon

4.33/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Thank you, Eric. This review took me about 40 mins, as I allowed the beer to evolve and my sobriety to be compromised.

Pouring a hazy yellow orange with a dense, white head with excellent retention but surprisingly little lacing, this looks pretty decent. The nose is a beautiful expression of fruit hop notes. Tangerine zest, mango, passion fruit, a little floral character, fragrant honey, all bright, with minimal bitterness, this smells _excellent_. There is also a little bit of semi-ripe pineapple present. I can't perceive much malt character here. While the nose isn't explosive (like, say, Heady Topper), it does display depth and delicacy, which I enjoy.

The palate opens bright with a blend of moderate bitterness and plenty of tropical fruit. The layered flavors of citrus, mango, passion fruit and pink guava juice are delightful, but there is something that's a little lacking here. The hop flavors, while beautifully layered, aren't as bright and redolent as I'd hoped. Bitterness is moderate, delicately so, working well with the flavors. There may be a hint of pale malt somewhere here, but it doesn't particularly stand out, this is all about the hops. Given the delicacy of the flavors here, the medium-high carbonation is distracting. It makes this a blend of creamy and frothy on the palate, which when combined with the lack of aggression as far as the hop flavors go, seem a little muted. Once the carbonation does fall off, this does gain a slightly ethereal feel, which is nice. Drying, moderately bitter on the finish, with a lingering fruity hop flavor, this beer is pretty excellent.

I initially gave this beer a 4 for MF, but as I keep drinking it, it really does get better with subsiding carbonation, and so, I'm upping the score a hair. I guess what I was looking for was just a little bit of snap
Jan 30, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.05 by Jdells09 from New Jersey

Mar 08, 2024
 
Rated: 4.75 by Peter1977 from Massachusetts

Aug 27, 2023
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Reviewed by MilwaukeeBeerMaker from Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev -2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Always love when I get a chance to drink some Hill Farmstead and as usual, it did not disappoint. Soft with great aroma and flavour from the hops that was easy drinking and went down way too fast.
Jun 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.51 by Cubatobaco from Virginia

Nov 02, 2022
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Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

4.15/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can from Jeff, thanks for the hookup!
Hazy bright lemon orange color with a thin white head that slowly dissipates. Tropical orange and bits of pine and grass. sweet bready backbone. Pretty nice beer.
Oct 12, 2022
 
Rated: 4.58 by gutbuster from Kentucky

Oct 10, 2022
 
Rated: 4.46 by Zaphog from Michigan

Sep 30, 2022
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Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire

4.3/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
16oz can dated 9/8/22.

Pours clear gold with a chill haze and a half-inch head. Retention and lacing is moderate. Grape and peach in the nose. Aromatics are unexpectedly subdued. Medium bodied with a crisp, almost tacky mouthfeel. White grape, dank resin, and faint garlic on the palate. Finishes with a firm bitterness, light malt, and lingering dank grape must.
Sep 27, 2022
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Reviewed by Holderness from Massachusetts

4.65/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
On tap at Armsby Abby.

L -- Golden orange with the usual HF fluffy, sticky, white head
S -- What a lovely showcase of Galaxy. Not too sweaty/oniony, just tons of tropical fruit, creamy citrus flesh, and sweet floral. Doesn't pop out of the glass like Trillium's galaxy-forward offerings
T -- While the pineapple and orange sherbert notes of Galaxy are definitely there, there's also a decent amount of this interesting nelson-like white grape character, and also a hint of mosaic-lile cattiness. Oat forward malt bill makes for a neutral sweetness
F -- I love the Hill Farmstead mineralic mouthfeel, both tannic and soft. Fluffy
O -- Favorite of the single hopped Hill Farmstead DIPAs

93/100
Sep 26, 2022
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

4.37/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Canned on: ?????

A - Dark golden orange color with moderately dense, bright white lacing that's very creamy looking.

S - Dank passion fruit, peach, and citru with dank, spicy citrus rind on the nose.

T - Dank citrus and peach take center stage on this one followed with pineapple, spicy citrus rind, and some peppery notes.

M - Big medium body with a soft, smooth texture

O - As expected, this is a pretty fantastic D-IPA. Not a 100 (IMO) but it's up there!
Sep 18, 2022
 
Rated: 4.6 by Hawkfish from Washington

Jul 24, 2022
 
Rated: 4.27 by Chuckg93 from Oregon

Jun 13, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by Affinity from Missouri

May 01, 2022
 
Rated: 4.48 by not2quick from Missouri

Jan 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4.24 by DaveCash from New York

Dec 18, 2021
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Reviewed by Bshaw22 from Wisconsin

4.62/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
This is very close to a perfect IPA in my mind.
Great representation of Galaxy hops.
Nice white head. Sticks around.
Smells like candied pineapple and bubble gum.
Taste has the pineapple on the front but a nice bitter backbone.
Body isn’t too thick which makes it remarkably drinkable
Dec 13, 2021
 
Rated: 4.73 by PDinunzi from New Jersey

Nov 27, 2021
 
Rated: 4.6 by StanleysCup from Maryland

Nov 20, 2021
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

4.06/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
can into glass
Canned 8 days prior to review.
Medium thick, frothy white head, that quickly thins out. Vivid, cloudy, medium orange color, with much intricate lacing to start off with. The aroma has a candied malt, guava, pineapple, a little mixed sweet spice underneath. Flavors of candied tangerine peel, guava, passion fruit, with a bit of help from some medium toast malt, in the background, to fill out the body and some of the flavors. There is a bright effervescence to it, as well. The finish is largely a mixed citrus peel glow, then a moderate bite.
Nov 17, 2021
Double Galaxy from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating: 100 out of 100 with 1685 ratings