Edith (2013)
(Batch of Edith)
Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Black Saison Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.39
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8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle shared at CBC Clerkenwell - big thanks to Momma Smith for picking this up and to Sister Nellie for bringing it to London (via Cluj, Romania). Pours rich brown with a thick, frothy beige head; it looks perfect, basically. Lovely leathery funk in the nose, some tangy berries and, as the beer warms, notes of bread come through. Light sweet flavor with a dominant dry leather character, light wood, some dried fruits, good funk, bitter berry pits. Light to medium bodied with average, massaging carbonation; typically stunning HF mouthfeel. Funky finish, lightly dry, with more leathery berries, some bitter lemon rind, faint dry dark bread. Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jun 2013
at 04:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750 ml bottle from the brewery. Served at cellar temp. Pitch black color in a snifter, small tan head. Nose is Belgian yeast, funky musty basement. Flavors of tart citrus, sour oak, sour grapes and roasted barely notes. It does have a good amount of complex flavors however, I haven’t really had a “Black Saison” that I really enjoyed. This is no different. The roasted malt and barely just throw the saison off for me. Nothing against this brew, the style I just don’t tend to enjoy much.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2013
at 16:14
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
This brew pours a dark brownish color with a medium foamy light beige head that diminishes slowly. Patchy lacing on the glass. Aroma of roast malt, tangerines and grassy yeast. Light to medium body with flavors of herbal yeast, mildly tart apples and toasted malt. The finish is both roasty and sweet and tart and fruity at the same time and it works. Very enjoyable beer overall.
Tried
on 02 May 2013
at 19:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2013 Bottle, blue label 75CL format enjoyed in the new charcoal Hill Farmstead Stemware at 62 Degrees F on the first 70 Degree + day here in central New Hampshire.
A - Thank goodness this wasn’t a gusher! Pours a toasted black out of the bottle. Dark brown to black in the glass, 1 finger leathery head with a creamy top. Very persistent lacing
S - This is a hard one to place. There is a lot going on, I get faint cherries, a smudge like almost nonexistent level of roasted barley. There’s a nice level of lactic acid nose creating a tartness and a level of floral like rose petals as well.
T - Wow. This is incredibly interesting. The terroir of Hill Farmstead’s Water, Yeast and Oak process that is similar to Sean’s other bottled farmhouse style ales is apparent. It’s a profile I love a lot so I’mg lad to see it so present in Edith. In addition, there is a minor roast / smokiness, navel juiciness and crisp tart finish that’s really nice. In the middle is a sweet grape taste. It’s complex and just enough "black" to make it stand out from arthur yet shares a lot of the same similarities.
M - Very full body on the mouth swish. Tart and dry finish. Medium in body
O - As I said in the taste notes, it reminds me of the 2 most recent batches of Arthur but with additional bitterness and roastiness that you’d expect from a black saison. Very different from Civil Disobedience 4. A delicious beer that I’m glad there are more in the cellar.
A - Thank goodness this wasn’t a gusher! Pours a toasted black out of the bottle. Dark brown to black in the glass, 1 finger leathery head with a creamy top. Very persistent lacing
S - This is a hard one to place. There is a lot going on, I get faint cherries, a smudge like almost nonexistent level of roasted barley. There’s a nice level of lactic acid nose creating a tartness and a level of floral like rose petals as well.
T - Wow. This is incredibly interesting. The terroir of Hill Farmstead’s Water, Yeast and Oak process that is similar to Sean’s other bottled farmhouse style ales is apparent. It’s a profile I love a lot so I’mg lad to see it so present in Edith. In addition, there is a minor roast / smokiness, navel juiciness and crisp tart finish that’s really nice. In the middle is a sweet grape taste. It’s complex and just enough "black" to make it stand out from arthur yet shares a lot of the same similarities.
M - Very full body on the mouth swish. Tart and dry finish. Medium in body
O - As I said in the taste notes, it reminds me of the 2 most recent batches of Arthur but with additional bitterness and roastiness that you’d expect from a black saison. Very different from Civil Disobedience 4. A delicious beer that I’m glad there are more in the cellar.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2013
at 15:26