Vera Mae - Hill Farmstead Brewery

starrdogg

District of Columbia

4.08/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Batch #1 purchased from Hill Farmstead a few weeks ago.

Beer pours a hazy light golden-yellow with a large fluffy white head. Smell is tart and floral with some wheat and a bit of spice in there as well. Flavor is slightly sour and lemony up front with a bit of an earthy bitter flowery flavor in the finish. Mouthfeel is light-bodied with nice carbonation, spot-on. So I have to say, I think I liked last year's Vera Mae recipe a little better. It was my favorite of HF's non-barrel-aged saisons and just had a fantastic flavor to it. This new recipe, with wild yeast, is still quite good, but the tartness really takes over the flavor and buries some of the flavors lurking underneath that made last year's batch so great.

Serving type: bottle

09-06-2012 03:23:06 | More by starrdogg

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%

05-10-2013 03:05:42 | More by bryang002

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