E. - Hill Farmstead Brewery

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev -24.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

pour is extremely cloudy orange with tons of bubbly white head. Nose is lemony, notes of Saison yeast, a touch dusty and citrusy. Taste is a bit bland, some lemon, maybe faint yeast. Fairly celtzery and leathery, thin finish. Overly bretted, body is decent, high carb and drinkable, faintly dry.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2012 20:04:21 | More by cpetrone84

doremite

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-13-2013 20:18:31 | More by doremite

Mopps

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-29-2013 19:53:22 | More by Mopps

ncaudle

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-28-2013 18:04:46 | More by ncaudle

Alieniloquium

Florida

4.43/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

750 mL bottle poured into a tumbler.

Appearance - Not sure if I should rate its appearance well. It's a hazy orange with a huge off white head. It slowly oozes out of the bottle pushing gunky crap with it. Sticky lacing.

Smell - Extremely bretty, but lots of flavor behind it. Still some hops there. Lots of citrus.

Taste - Earthy and very bretty. Mimics the nose almost identically. Citrus more prominent. Lots of earthiness in the finish. Slight bitterness.

Mouthfeel - Medium body. Well carbonated but not overly so.

Overall - Arguably better than Mimosa. Has more complexity than Mimosa because of the fresh hop character.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 06:11:44 | More by Alieniloquium

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-18-2013 21:56:32 | More by Photekut

lakersfan16

Alaska

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-17-2013 03:30:52 | More by lakersfan16

vonnegut21

New York

3.5/5  rDev -17.8%

05-13-2013 19:35:56 | More by vonnegut21

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-13-2013 05:45:28 | More by Bonko_the_sane

SPRichard

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-11-2013 17:07:54 | More by SPRichard

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-07-2013 23:26:05 | More by cadaugherty

tom10101

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev -6.1%

04-29-2013 22:22:00 | More by tom10101

kjkinsey

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

04-28-2013 00:37:33 | More by kjkinsey

DJButters

California

4/5  rDev -6.1%

04-26-2013 22:35:22 | More by DJButters

jzeilinger

Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Pours a cloudy, opaque, cloudy golden tan color and a massive three fingered, creamy head that sticks to the glass like glue and cotton candy. The head eventually subsides but stays rocky and creamy across the top.

S - Bready, light earthiness, light fruitiness, sweet floral with lemon bitterness.

T - Brett, barnyard funk, earthy, sour, funky lemon, light grass, bready, tart.

M - Medium body.

O - Tastes far better than it looks!

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 21:28:09 | More by jzeilinger

joel66

New York

3.5/5  rDev -17.8%

04-18-2013 02:54:18 | More by joel66

TotallyHosed

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -35.4%

04-07-2013 15:24:01 | More by TotallyHosed

Skrip

South Carolina

4.4/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

750ml bottle poured into a Gandhi Bot snifter.

A~ hazy golden copper with crazy huge head and lots of lacing.

S~ peppery, citrus, and lots of bready yeast. just like a great saison should smell!

T~ more hop bitterness up front then i was expecting, definitely a nice treat. followed by a lot of lemon/lime citrus, a tad orange. nice pepper and tartness on the finish. mmm..!

M~ very carbonated but not overly so. you can kind of feel the bitterness from the hops if that makes sense lol

O~ definitely different then most HF saisons i've had but i'm gonna blame that on the hops! in a good way of course =] i love how HF saisons get sour with a little age, this one especially!

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 02:46:32 | More by Skrip

Ahappyhiker2

New Jersey

4.3/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I decided to drink a whole bottle of this tonight. Second time I'm having E., first time I'm reviewing it. 2012 vintage, I bought it at the brewery last August.

A- Like most beers that I've had by Hill Farmstead, it has quite the head on it. Not nearly as much as the first time I had this, but I still had to pour pretty slowly to minimize it. It's a bit cloudy, and golden-orange in color.

S- Smells delicious. The first scent I get is peach to be honest, followed by orange and more citrusy fruits. The aroma has some hops to it as well, but they have definitely died down in the 7 or so months this had been aging. It has a nice floral scent as well, like fresh picked flowers almost. Just a great, sweet aroma.

T- It has more hops to it than I initially thought it would, but once that dies down that fruitiness really comes in. Peach, pineapple, orange, and those are just to name a few. It's slightly tart, but I definitely would not consider this a sour. It definitely is not as sour as most of their other saisons.

M- Loads of carbonation on this one. It almost slightly gets in the way of the flavor because there is so much happening on your tongue.

O- This is just another amazing saison by Hill Farmstead. They are by far one of my favorite breweries, if not my absolute favorite. I have to admit that the first time I had E. I wasn't overly impressed with it, but it really has aged nicely. It's my least favorite saison by Hill Farmstead, and I'm still giving it a great rating. Goes to show how good their stuff is. I'm going to finish this one, Happy Easter everyone and God Bless.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 02:43:50 | More by Ahappyhiker2

rondufresne

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

04-01-2013 01:56:38 | More by rondufresne

bauermj

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.1%

03-23-2013 22:09:41 | More by bauermj

Itsjustme023

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

03-11-2013 00:02:51 | More by Itsjustme023

Takeanotherswing

New York

3.5/5  rDev -17.8%

03-06-2013 03:09:26 | More by Takeanotherswing

dumbocastillo

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

03-03-2013 21:23:26 | More by dumbocastillo

Shilt

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

02-27-2013 01:37:40 | More by Shilt