Vera Mae - Hill Farmstead Brewery

nrs207

Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

750ml bottle picked up at the Harvest Festival in September.

A - Gorgeous. Hazy pale yellow. It almost looks like a gorgeous adjunct lager. It just looks super refreshing, which is it. Pillowy bright white head that sticks around forever.

S - I can tell this is brewed with dandelions, or at least that's what I believe I'm smelling. A really earthy and grassy scent mixed with an acidic (lemon) funk.

T - Follows the nose really well. Super refreshing, with a grassiness that I assume comes from the dandelions. There's a nice lemon tartness with some light funk. This would be the ultimate beer for a hot summer day outside (unfortunately I'm getting rocked by Sandy right now).

M - Really light mouthfeel. High carbonation (slight knock to 4.5). It's a little too bubbly in my mouth, but pretty high on drinkability.

O - All Shaun's saisons are fantastic in their own way. I might prefer Art over this, but definitely good and definitely different with the dry dandelion character.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2012 23:21:33 | More by nrs207

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.5/5  rDev -18.6%

05-18-2013 21:53:56 | More by Photekut

AngusOg

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-13-2013 16:44:50 | More by AngusOg

jl28r1

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-12-2013 15:51:58 | More by jl28r1

bryang002

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

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cadaugherty

Illinois

5/5  rDev +16.3%

05-07-2013 23:28:53 | More by cadaugherty

Jason

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -12.8%

05-03-2013 02:50:39 | More by Jason

FullObs

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

04-30-2013 15:18:13 | More by FullObs

tom10101

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev -7%

04-29-2013 22:25:11 | More by tom10101

claaark13

Indiana

4/5  rDev -7%

04-29-2013 17:19:59 | More by claaark13

drummermattie02

Texas

4/5  rDev -7%

04-29-2013 13:55:51 | More by drummermattie02

jvillefan

California

4/5  rDev -7%

04-04-2013 23:15:34 | More by jvillefan

Seakyden

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

04-03-2013 01:29:53 | More by Seakyden

311kevin

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

03-31-2013 12:40:55 | More by 311kevin

straightlambic

California

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

03-29-2013 01:34:45 | More by straightlambic

IrishColonial

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

03-28-2013 15:13:29 | More by IrishColonial

WillCarrera

Illinois

4.35/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

On-tap at Churchkey, served in a tulip glass.

A- Pours a hazy yellow color, topped with a big white head that recedes to a collar and leaves nice lacing.

S- Hay, dry earthy funk, grassy dandelion aromas, also some floral aromas and nice honey. The aroma is great, and very complex, a beer I could smell all day.

T- Dry, earthy and herbal, dandelion and honey are both on the milder side and work nicely together, has a bit of fruitiness and tartness, a bit of lemon.

M- Medium-bodied, smooth feel, finish is very, very dry.

O- A very tasty saison, had this alongside Arthur and preferred this by a bit, would love to drink this again sometime.

Serving type: on-tap

03-28-2013 04:15:16 | More by WillCarrera

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

4.56/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thank you Franklinn, you're a great BA.

Appearance. Pours a lightly hazy straw/yellow-gold with a finger+ of frothy white head.

Smell. Spicy, sweet and peppery saison yeast with a bit of lemon juice and light floral herbs.

Taste. Tart, sour lemon juice, a little bit of sweet and spicy saison yeast, and a lightly floral, herby light bitterness in the finish that I would have to assume comes from the dandelions and a little honey. Wow, very nice.

Mouthfeel. Maybe a little below medium body ...it's a little harder to tell than some beers with the acidity. Anyways, there's a pretty full amount of fine carbonation, maybe just a little too much but it's barely a complaint.

Overall. Probably the most sour saison I've had from HF but in combination with that dandelion bitterness, it works beautifully. Another top notch beer from HF. Huge fan of this brewery, it lives up to every bit of the hype. Thanks again Frank!!

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 02:39:51 | More by Rutager

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

03-27-2013 12:37:27 | More by Sludgeman

nickfl

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

03-27-2013 03:16:43 | More by nickfl

nmann08

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

03-26-2013 20:06:23 | More by nmann08

DRBiser

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

03-25-2013 13:19:10 | More by DRBiser

mdillon86

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +10.5%

03-22-2013 03:47:12 | More by mdillon86

AttorneyAdrian

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +16.3%

03-17-2013 17:57:48 | More by AttorneyAdrian

joel66

New York

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

03-17-2013 15:55:49 | More by joel66