E. - Hill Farmstead Brewery

koopa

New Jersey

4.1/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Serious gusher alert!

Appearance: Pours a murky dull orange with a massive 3 finger white crown composed of tight and fine carbonation bubbles. Moderate retention and lots of lace.

Smell: Definitely my favorite aspect of this brew. Mango, apricot, peach, lemon, grapefruit, passion fruit, and belgian esters.

Taste: Has most of the same notes the nose possesses, but they blend to the point where they are harder to pick out individually. The overly carbonated mouthfeel also makes picking them out more difficult.

Mouthfeel: Thin side of medium bodied with ample carbonation. The carbonation is so velvety smooth but its simply over carbonated to the point where it takes away from both the flavor and the mouthfeel.

Overall: I really really like this beer and think its one that Hill Farmstead could really dial in and improve upon in the future.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 18:45:53 | More by koopa

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