Hill Farmstead Brewery What Is Enlightenment?

What Is Enlightenment?

 

Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸

  Pale Ale - New England / Hazy Regular
Score
7.91
ABV: 5.4% IBU: - Ticks: 31
American Pale Ale Brewed with Amarillo® and Simcoe®

A sessionable, refreshing American Pale Ale first brewed in honor of our Second Anniversary with Simcoe® and Amarillo® hops.
 

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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Flip top thanks to Steve. Pours out a golden wheat topped with a white head. Nose is orange citrus leafy hops and some cereal malts. Taste is more of the nice orange leafy hops a nice end cereal malts. Just a little bitterness on the end.

Tried on 24 Jun 2016 at 22:52


7.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

750mL growler filled 5/27/16, drunk 6/8/16.
Mildly to moderately hazy, bronze-tinged golden body is topped by a well-retained, large, white head.
Very fruity, with a light wood-like hint that I often get from amarillo. Lots of lemons, tangerines, and grapefruit pith. Not resinous, no alcohol, no flaws and with the pleasing house character/minerality. Aroma strength is good, though it doesn’t pour forth like Walden or even Sumner.
And again, maybe a touch muted in the flavor, though everything is clean and highly flavorful. Perfect texture, with plentiful dry biscuit and cracker-like malt notes and a high dryness overall yet with a good, malty texture. Oranges, grapefruits, light stone fruits and just a hint of pine. Excellent and fantastically drinkable, and would be the star of most brewery’s lineups. For Hill, it’s only just excellent....

Tried from Growler on 15 Jun 2016 at 17:30


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at Fool's Gold, 12/5/15. Murky yellowish color with a decent amount of lace. Lemon/citrus, a bit of spice, done herbal notes as well. Fairly dry but with a decent balancing act from the spice and light sweetness. Quite tasty, though not quite as good as what they usually do with this style.

Tried from Draft on 05 Dec 2015 at 12:33


8.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Tap, at the brewery. Murky yet bright, honeyed gold. Frothy, messy, sticky white head. Lots of citrus hop. Grapefruit pith. Grapefruit juice. Hint of lemongrass. Vanilla ice cream malts. Taste is citrus pith bitter. Some soft dryness. Smooth, fairly full body. Bitter finish, with a light dry close. Delicious.

Tried from Draft on 28 Nov 2015 at 09:30


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draught at Prohibition Pig. It pours hazy golden - orange with a thick white head. The nose is soft, juicy, orange, tangerine, sticky marmalade, melon, faint cucumber, grass and dough. The taste is crisp, quite dry, high bitterness, grapefruit, orange, pithy citrus, grass, minerals, straw, pine and some pepper with a smooth, bitter finish. Medium body and fine, foamy carbonation. One of the more bitter and dry HF offerings. Crisp and refreshing.

Tried on 20 Sep 2015 at 11:36


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draft. A hazy yellow beer with a lazing white head. The aroma has notes of lemons, straw, hops, malt, and a bit of hay. The flavor is sweet with notes of lemons, hops, straw, and malt, leading to a bitter finish. High drinability.

Tried from Draft on 17 Sep 2015 at 12:28


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Growler thanks to Will. Pours a cloudy gold with thick off white head. The aroma is strong simcoe, floral, pine. Medium mouthfeel with light pine, little bitterness. Good.

Tried from Growler on 16 Aug 2014 at 12:43


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

On tap at the brewery on 21. June 2014. Standing two hours in line. Big thank you to Russel for his patience and driving. Tastes not so far away from Edward but more yeasty in my opinion. Delicious.

Tried from Draft on 16 Aug 2014 at 11:44


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

750mL growler, sent from Glouglouburp (thanks Dany), pours a cloudy golden yellow with one-finger length of foamy white head. Aroma brings out loads of floral hops and citrus zest, backed by some biscuity crackery malt - it's got that classic Hill Farmstead meadow-like nose. Flavour is similar, bringing out super fresh floral hops, citrus zest, a little pine, a touch of pineapple, and some nice soft crackery malt to back. Extremely dry, crisp and refreshing, with a wonderful balance of flavours. One of the best thirst beers I've ever had - could drink litres of this stuff. Exceptional pale ale.

Tried from Growler on 17 Jun 2013 at 20:56


8.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Tap. Pours hazy yellow amber with a medium white heady that dissipates slowly with nice lacing. Aroma is citrus, grass, lemon zest. Flavor is the same, light sweet and light bitter. Light body, soft, creamy mouthfeel.

Tried from Draft on 24 May 2013 at 20:16