Fear & Trembling (2026)
(Batch of Fear & Trembling)
Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, Vermont, United States πΊπΈ
Collab with: Kissmeyer BeerPorter - Smoked Rotating
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Score
7.07
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Fear and Trembling is a Baltic-style porter brewed with in-house smoked malt, first brewed with friend and former colleague, Anders Kissmeyer. This version was fermented in the traditional way, with lager yeast, and conditioned in stainless steel.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
0.5 l bottle thanks to Ogi who brought it from the USA, shared with Marko and him. Dark brown, small beige head. Aroma is moderate smoked wood, charred wood, roasty malts, soft touch of smoked sausage. Soft notes of smokey and plastic phenols. A mild hint of alcohol, dark fruit, caramel and cardboard. Smooth, medium body, light creamy, quite sweet. Brown bread, caramel, dried fruit, dried berries at first, smoked cheese and roasted malt with a hint of charred wood later. Soft texture and carbonation, finishes sweet and lightly astringent with a smokey burnt aftertaste.
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from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2026
at 15:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle, huge thanks Ogi for bringing it from the States and sharing it with Hrabren and me! Pitch black body, tan, thick small head, good retention. Soft, nicely smoky, bit woody, mildly nutty, caramelly, and tannic-roasty aroma. Smooth roasty taste, roasted walnuts and hazelnuts, some smoke, creamy caramelly background, avoids being sweet. Full enough to temper all the potentially rough beers. Some green tea herbal hop notes in the finish, not standing out, solid counterpoint to the malty and slightly smoky notes. This is class, just class. It doesn't really thrill, but is there something wrong with it? Not really, no. Great job!
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2026
at 15:51