Birth Of Tragedy - Hill Farmstead Brewery

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418 Ratings

rAvg: 4.46
pDev: 9.64%
Reviews: 112
Hads: 306

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Brewed by:
Hill Farmstead Brewery

Vermont, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 9.00% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (95), on-tap (17).

Notes:
Imperial porter brewed with coffee and honey and aged in bourbon barrels.

2011 vintage - 11% ABV

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Reviews by tewaris:

tewaris

Minnesota

4/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

After drinking Twilight of Idols, this came as quite a pleasant surprise. For one, the carbonation was spot on. Others said that there was *no* carbonation, but that works extremely well for this fudgy, creamy, chocolaty beer. Roast but with notes of honey?! Very nice. Coffee in the finish completed it for me. Very glad to have had it and will drink it again anytime.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 10:45:35 | More by tewaris

More User Reviews:

TobiasG

Massachusetts

4.5/5 rDev +0.9%

06-18-2013 18:45:15 | More by TobiasG

Beerdy

Heard & McDonald Islands

4.5/5 rDev +0.9%

06-16-2013 17:41:00 | More by Beerdy

afallon86

California

4.75/5 rDev +6.5%

06-15-2013 09:20:58 | More by afallon86

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

4.71/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Thanks to David for this bottle!
2012 Vintage poured in to HF Stemmed Tulip.

A - Deep black with half a finger of light brown head and good retention.

S - Sweet bourbon, oak and vanilla up front from the barrel, followed by a big hit of espresso, chocolate fudge and molasses. A fantastic nose!

T - Charred oak, sweet bourbon and vanilla flavours give way to chocolate fudge, molasses and dark roasted coffee and a light dark cherry flavour. The finish is somewhat dry with a lingering vanilla sweetness and charred oak flavour.

M - Medium body. Creamy. Light carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 16:19:01 | More by TheSevenDuffs

doremite

Massachusetts

4.75/5 rDev +6.5%

06-13-2013 20:15:13 | More by doremite

mtchaput

Massachusetts

4.5/5 rDev +0.9%

06-11-2013 23:04:45 | More by mtchaput

sarge27

California

3.75/5 rDev -15.9%

06-11-2013 05:06:41 | More by sarge27

Mscarpen

Tennessee

4.5/5 rDev +0.9%

06-08-2013 12:42:26 | More by Mscarpen

HoppyLuckyGoGo

California

4.5/5 rDev +0.9%

06-06-2013 19:13:16 | More by HoppyLuckyGoGo

POTABLE83

New York

4/5 rDev -10.3%

06-06-2013 12:53:54 | More by POTABLE83

drlovemd87

Colorado

4.75/5 rDev +6.5%

06-04-2013 16:37:00 | More by drlovemd87

Denoas

New York

4.25/5 rDev -4.7%

05-31-2013 20:59:38 | More by Denoas

dkw0063

Texas

5/5 rDev +12.1%

05-30-2013 00:35:56 | More by dkw0063

Mopps

Virginia

4/5 rDev -10.3%

05-29-2013 19:48:23 | More by Mopps

mdaschaf

Washington

4.54/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to Paul for sharing this one.

A: Pours black with a small mocha colored head on top. A small head forms upon pouring, but quickly reduces to a thin ring on top. Very thin lace randomly forms on the glass.

S: Lots of dark fruit upfront, some cherry and plum. Underneath is plenty of chocolate, a little mocha, oak, and some bourbon. The spices and vanilla are rather faint.

T: Great cherry chocolate flavor upfront, the chocolate is quite rich, almost like brownie/fudge. The bourbon comes through very even and smooth, not overpowering at all, with some vanilla and a little oak.

M: Medium to full bodied with low carbonation.

O: A very good beer, the flavor profile was fantastic - the blend of dark fruit and chocolate was great. The flavors imparted by the barrels blended in very nicely.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2013 20:22:56 | More by mdaschaf