Juicy - Hill Farmstead Brewery

ehammond1

California

4.53/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle (2012)

Acquired via trade
Thanks, mkabull!

This one does gush upon opening! Be warned!

Burnt apricot or peach flesh in color with a quickly forming, creamy off-white head of very small bubbles. Nice retention and this leaves messy lacing. Very pretty saison.

Definite citrus in the aroma, along with a concentrated, rotting fruit character (in a good way!), a mild to moderate funk character, and a bit of a champagne or white wine character that's tough to describe but definitely adds to the overall enjoyment and complexity of the aroma.

The flavor follows suit, though the flavor is more balanced than the aroma, as the (rotting, strong) citrus character is tamed down nicely by the complex, earthy funk, and champagne/white wine flavors. Some brick flavor as well, which adds nicely. This is delightful.

Medium bodied with high carbonation.

A lovely, enjoyable saison from Hill Farmstead. Shocking!

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2013 04:58:15 | More by ehammond1

djrn2

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -16.3%

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acurtis

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%

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rowingbrewer

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%

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Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%

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profbobo

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

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kdmcguire10

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +6%

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mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +6%

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bstyle

Indiana

4/5  rDev -10.7%

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hansgruber

Indiana

4/5  rDev -10.7%

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rodkin

Missouri

4/5  rDev -10.7%

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tom10101

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev -10.7%

04-29-2013 22:16:16 | More by tom10101

aasher

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%

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Etan

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -16.3%

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DJButters

California

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%

04-26-2013 22:34:46 | More by DJButters

LOCAL

New Hampshire

5/5  rDev +11.6%

04-21-2013 18:28:04 | More by LOCAL

APreacher

California

4.75/5  rDev +6%

04-18-2013 20:24:56 | More by APreacher

seeswo

Ohio

4/5  rDev -10.7%

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nmann08

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +6%

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huskermike12

Iowa

4.75/5  rDev +6%

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stereosforgeeks

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +6%

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baybum

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +6%

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HuskyinPDX

Washington

4.46/5  rDev -0.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

375ml bottle opened on 3.1.13

A - Pours a dark copper, almost red with an active light tan head that fizzes away pretty quickly to a clump that sits in the middle.

S - Lots of barrel characteristics, almost Bretty. Hoppy leaf with some white wine.

T -Tart white wine, hoppy leaves and grass, buttery wood.

D - Lower carbonation with a light body. A dry tart finish.

O - Lots of barrel, hops and white wine. Winner.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2013 16:43:34 | More by HuskyinPDX

jeff1973

California

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%

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cfh64

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

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