Motueka Pale Ale - Hill Farmstead Brewery

JAXSON

Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Capones. The pour was a hazy peach orange with a small white head. The yeast looked somewhat disturbed but not too bad. Nose is dry, floral hops, light fruits, quite herbal. Flavor, as with Hill Farmstead's better pale ales, is very dry, earthy, and floral. Some lemon and mint type of zest, and a light softer fruit profile. Restrained and very well done. I'd like to have a super clean, fresh sample of this to really gauge it but I liked it quite a bit.

Serving type: on-tap

01-12-2012 19:56:56 | More by JAXSON

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -2.4%

04-16-2013 10:03:24 | More by Kelp

BrockettBrewing

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

03-17-2013 20:34:51 | More by BrockettBrewing

Takeanotherswing

New York

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

03-06-2013 03:25:12 | More by Takeanotherswing

jbuddle

New York

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

01-22-2013 21:31:27 | More by jbuddle

CypherEnigma

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.4%

01-19-2013 01:53:49 | More by CypherEnigma

dcguitar

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -2.4%

01-17-2013 22:48:14 | More by dcguitar

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.4%

01-13-2013 21:46:21 | More by spycow

BeerCosmonaut

Vermont

4/5  rDev -2.4%

01-05-2013 04:55:38 | More by BeerCosmonaut

chippo33

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -14.6%

11-30-2012 03:30:28 | More by chippo33

SourinQns

New York

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

09-23-2012 01:09:59 | More by SourinQns

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

05-02-2012 18:40:35 | More by InspectorBob

JebediahScooter

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -2.4%

04-07-2012 15:04:53 | More by JebediahScooter

wesley14

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

03-30-2012 03:07:13 | More by wesley14

millerbuffoon

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -14.6%

02-20-2012 02:08:52 | More by millerbuffoon

andrewinski1

Maine

4.05/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a pilsner glass. The color is hazy straw. There is a decent sized head with nice sticky lacing.

The aroma is lots of citrus with mild sweet candy.

The taste is dry and crisp, with a nice zesty hop finish. This has a clean taste to it, no strong yeast presence.

This is light with a relatively soft creamy carbonation.

This is really tasty. I thought the last batch was a bit grassy, but this has more citrus and zesty hop flavor.

Serving type: growler

02-12-2012 04:18:36 | More by andrewinski1

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

on tap at devils den in philly

Pours a hazy golden straw color with a thin layering of white head. Sticky lacing webs across the glass while drinking.

Bitter and floral in the nose with a punch of hops. Some grainy notes with citrus and straw.

Floral and bitter hops up front on the tongue, followed by a snap of lemon and citrus peel. Somewhat grainy with some soft bready notes. Milder malt backbone in between the earthy hop flavor. Finishes dry with a touch of citrus.

Lighter medium body, slightly higher carbonation, bubbly and brisk on the tongue. Another nice beer from HF, but I've had better from them.

Serving type: on-tap

02-10-2012 00:58:42 | More by xnicknj

rudzud

Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed on tap at the Armsby Abbey as part of the Hill Farmstead tap takeover. Reviewed from notes.

A - Pours a hazy golden orange with a nice thick head that leaves loads of spotty lacing.

S - Very nice citrus notes as well as light grassy hops. Nice floral fruits as well.

T - More of those tasty citrus (oranges) and light pine. There are very nice fruit notes to go along with this too (mango, light grapefruit).

M - Mouthfeel is slightly lower carbonated resulting in a creamy and smooth feel.

O - Overall I enjoyed this APA. Shows off what a single hop variety can do. Nice fruit notes on this one, worth having again.

Serving type: on-tap

02-10-2012 00:13:21 | More by rudzud

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On Tap at Blue Dog.

Motueka comes out of the spout and into the tulip a hazy yellow color with some blond highlights resembling a dirty saison. A nice bright white head that fades, leaving nothing.

Smell is bright and clean with a dose of floral hop, that one being Motueka I believe a new strain from New Zealand. There is a light citrus thing going and I get lemon. Not the most pungent of scents.

This is easy going beer and a true pale. It does not jump out at you but the Motueka hop leaves a floral taste with each sip. Lemon comes up. Some trace amounts of malt, without the sweetness. I am always impressed with how clean Hill Farmstead beers taste and this one is no different.

as stated above, the beer is clean. I wonder what type of water Shawn uses up there (Well Water?). Anywho, it's clean, the body is light and the carbonation is there but subdued. A lingering aftertaste of lemon, which lasts.

Not my favorite from the HF hoppy offerings. Perhaps it's this hop strain. I do dig the craft that went into it. This upsets me now that I know I missed the Galaxy single hop version, which is supposed to be the tits.

Serving type: on-tap

02-07-2012 04:55:33 | More by onix1agr

grahambo

New Hampshire

3/5  rDev -26.8%

02-06-2012 02:20:46 | More by grahambo

s1ckboy

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.4%

02-06-2012 00:21:20 | More by s1ckboy

zekeman17

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

02-02-2012 17:18:59 | More by zekeman17

phingdong

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -2.4%

01-31-2012 16:23:06 | More by phingdong

RSchaeffer

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

01-28-2012 21:27:48 | More by RSchaeffer

Hojaminbag

Colorado

4.33/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Motueka has an orange colored body and a creamy, tan head. Retention and lacing are both very good.

The aroma is very fruity without being aggressively hoppy, with a little bit of malt in the background.

I am completely unfamiliar with the hops in this one, but they are certainly very good. They are lightly spicy, but with a lot of fruit character to them. The fruit flavor isn't the typical, aggressive citrus flavor that come from American hops, but rather softer and tropical in nature, with hints of lemon as well. There is also some grass and resin flavors. The malt is understated, which is good, because the hops in this one are not overwhelming.

Soft carbonation, but smooth.

Motueka Single Hop Pale Ale has a very interesting flavor profile considering it only uses one hop, and I like it. This is a well-done pale ale.

Serving type: on-tap

01-27-2012 20:39:55 | More by Hojaminbag