Civil Disobedience #1 - Hill Farmstead Brewery

baconsausage

Vermont

4.33/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Convinced my sister to share this with me. Thanks sis!
I should say before hand that I dont care for saisons in general, but do apprciate the style and occasionally find one I really enjoy. This is one of those.

Pours a light hazy light straw yellow with some huge rocky head that fades away to soapy whisps of white lacing.

A bit of fruity funk in the nose. Tropical, I get some lemon cause I know its there.

Taste is sweeter than expected. Lots of soft fruit flavor, pinapple, some light tart lemonyness. Crisp and very refreshing, enjoyed this a great deal and is my favorite of all the saisons had at Hill.

Serving type: bottle

08-18-2011 01:45:01 | More by baconsausage

jbuddle

New York

3.75/5  rDev -14%

01-22-2013 21:27:43 | More by jbuddle

spycow

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

01-13-2013 21:47:13 | More by spycow

bauermj

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

12-30-2012 12:03:17 | More by bauermj

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

pour is clear yellow, bubbles flowing throughout, pure white head. Nose has fair bit of Saison, light pepper, hints of citrus and maybe a faint touch of barrel. Taste is similar, Saison yeast and light pepper, a bit sweeter, citric and lemon with a bit of malt showing. Still rather dry and highly carbonated. Not as bright as Ann, a bit less deep and a touch sweet in the finish but still extremely drinkable with gentle barrel integration.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2012 20:00:37 | More by cpetrone84

VelvetMonkey

Florida

1/5  rDev -77.1%

06-24-2012 23:33:09 | More by VelvetMonkey

ygtbsm94

Virginia

4/5  rDev -8.3%

06-09-2012 23:56:57 | More by ygtbsm94

airbag11

New York

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

06-01-2012 17:27:14 | More by airbag11

trxxpaxxs

New York

4.43/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Big thanks to metalgdog for sharing this bottle...

A: Pours a great light yellow straw with light orange hues around the edges. The head on this beer is ridiculous. Even when pouring just a bit into my tasting glass, there is about a full finger of foam.

S: The nose is citrus (more orange than lemon or grapefruit) with a mix of brett and rose hips. There is also a good amount of peppery spice. In the background, I'm getting a bit of light malt. Mmm.

T: The beer starts out with it's funky notes right up front. A bit of brett and pepper mix on the palate for a few seconds. The light citrus and comes on next as the peppery notes linger. A punch of orange peel and light malt shine through in the finish.

M: Light bodied beer. It starts out wet and engaging, but finishes really dry.

O: This is a really good beer. The funk, pepper, citrus, and malt are all working together on this one to make the experience really enjoyable. However, I think I liked Anna a bit more.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2012 12:18:04 | More by trxxpaxxs

nathanjohnson

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-06-2012 17:14:29 | More by nathanjohnson

sliverX

New York

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-06-2012 17:07:54 | More by sliverX

metalgdog

New York

4.5/5  rDev +3.2%

05-06-2012 14:29:24 | More by metalgdog

merc7186

New York

4.03/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had this beer poured from a bomber into a snifter glass.

A: Hazy Golden Straw Hue, Passes Most Light, White Head, Great Lacing

S: Lemongrass, Yeast, Pepper

T: Lemongrass, White Pepper, Yeast

M: Decent Carbonation, Light to Medium Bodied, Spicy, Yeasty

Overall, a decent yeasty saison with a nice spicy nose and flavor.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2012 04:02:59 | More by merc7186

ThePorterSorter

New York

4.23/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Rare bottle to taste.
The beer pours a hazy golden yellow with a big, fluffy white head. The nose is a slightly yeasty citrus. The taste is also very yeasty with a big, bitter aftertaste. It definitely pushes the Saison to the limit with it's hoppiness and reminds me a lot of the only other hill farmstead Saison I've ever had. Very drinkable Saison that goes down incredibly smooth. Grab a bottle if you can!

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2012 03:13:59 | More by ThePorterSorter

ToasterChef

Maine

4.6/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A cellar temperature bottle poured into a large red wine glass. I was lucky enough to get one of the last bottles available from the brewery, purchased a week after the release. It's been in my cellar since that time.

The beer is a clear golden liquid with many streams of carbonation rising within. There is a large white foam head. It has settled down to about two fingers worth of thickness, leaving plenty of lacing.

Even while pouring this beer, I could smell a healthy amount of Brett. The Brett is still apparent while I actively inhale from my glass, but there is a lot more going on here than just the wild yeast. I smell orange and lemon citrus, Belgian candi sugar, and some grassy hops.

The beer has a light, grassy flavor. There is plenty of orange and lemon. I really like the sweetness a touch of funk in the finish. There is a great mustiness in the aftertaste that works really well.

The beer is slightly thick, with plenty of carbonation. Despite all of the bubbles and the sour flavors, there is hardly any tingling sensation. Nor is there much stickiness. A slight coat has plenty of fruit and grass flavors.

This is a really great beer. Like everything else brewed here, it is worth checking out. Too bad this one was a one-time only brew.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2012 00:15:58 | More by ToasterChef

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

4.15/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Wow was this carbonated. The head just kept growing and growing, but to be fair, we had some coffee porter in the same glass before the pour (tailgating does not lend itself to ideal glassware situations, but thanks to jh1982 for taking care of that). Citrus and bready aroma, some wisecrack about SF Lemon Sourdough.

Really excelled in the flavor department, a chunky bready mild tang and sour thing going for it, so clean, not having this in a barrel may have lent this a cleaner vibe instead of the horse blanket with spoiled expensive cheese aroma flavor thing. All the better says I, I've tended to notice that my favorite saisons are almost indistiguishable from berlinner weisses as to my favorite qualities in the better examples of them. This was light, yet substantial, sour, citrus, tangy kind of beer. Man, these must be awesome to drink around a pool.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2012 04:47:39 | More by Beerandraiderfan

jh1982

Nevada

4/5  rDev -8.3%

02-27-2012 00:59:40 | More by jh1982

AutumnBeerLove

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -8.3%

02-16-2012 04:32:29 | More by AutumnBeerLove

Sean9689

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks, Alex! Poured into tulip.

A - Pours a golden yellow color, nice white head, lots of lace, thick collar, and some wisps on top. Nice looking stuff.

S - Funky HF yeast, some light sweet fruity notes, straw, perhaps a touch of orange peel. All very subtle and delicate, and you really have to sit back and think about this one to really appreciate it. I want to say I could pick out the Mimosa beer on the nose, but I might just be fooling myself.

T - Similar to the nose, very complex, yet subtle. There's a larger cracker/bread presence mixed with the light malty sweetness, funk, hay, and light mango/pineapple note. Again, there's so much to pick out here, you really have to work to find everything that's happening with this beer.

M - Light to medium body, soft carbonation, refreshing and complex.

O - My favorite of the three Civil Disobedience Blends. This is a very delicate, yet complex saison. There's just so much going on here, it's hard to pick out everything. Good stuff, yet again, from Shaun and Dan. Recommend.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2012 17:32:55 | More by Sean9689

MasterSki

Illinois

4.4/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle from AshleyMiller. Served in a Hill Farmstead glass.

A - Hefty white foam settles to a thick cap and splotchy lacing. Lightly hazed peach body.

S - My initial perception is one of white pepper. However, as the beer warms a complex bouquet of earthy and floral hops, lightly dusty brett, and a crackery malt backdrop emerges. There's a faint medicinal twang in the periphery.

T - I like the taste better, as a bit more stone fruit and pale malt sweetness complements the crackery malts, peppery yeast, and floral and earthy flavors. The brett contributes a hint of tropical fruit and citrus - or perhaps that's the tiny amount of Mimosa in the blend.

M - Medium-light body, soft but present carbonation, smooth, velvety soft, and creamy texture. Supremely dry finish.

D - Extremely enjoyable stuff, but also quite delicate and subtle. The bottle emptied extremely quickly, but I don't think anyone felt inspired to actively seek out another bottle. If you missed out on this one, you can console yourself in the fact that many of Hill Farmstead's other Saisons are just as good.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2012 18:49:49 | More by MasterSki

AgentZero

Illinois

4/5  rDev -8.3%

02-05-2012 23:40:54 | More by AgentZero

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -8.3%

02-03-2012 21:27:19 | More by BeerFMAndy

phingdong

New Hampshire

4.75/5  rDev +8.9%

01-31-2012 16:16:34 | More by phingdong

afksports

New York

5/5  rDev +14.7%

01-09-2012 15:23:15 | More by afksports

MaineMike

Maine

4/5  rDev -8.3%

12-24-2011 14:03:14 | More by MaineMike