Of First and Last Things
Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - New England / Hazy Rotating|
Score
7.72
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IPA with Motueka™, Nelson Sauvin, and Simcoe® Hops
A new IPA inspired by years of accumulated experience and an expression of both past, present and future, harmonizing some of our favorite hop varieties into a bright, balanced beer that showcases the beauty of a well-orchestrated chorus. Brewed with Motueka™, Nelson Sauvin, and Simcoe® hops.
A new IPA inspired by years of accumulated experience and an expression of both past, present and future, harmonizing some of our favorite hop varieties into a bright, balanced beer that showcases the beauty of a well-orchestrated chorus. Brewed with Motueka™, Nelson Sauvin, and Simcoe® hops.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Can thanks to Vin! Pours hazy golden orange, medium creamy off-white head, good lacing. Aroma is guava, mango, pineapple, tangerine, melon. Flavor is light sweet, light plus bitter. Medium body, soft creamy mouthfeel. Definitely more bitterness than the current style queens, but a very lovely beer.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jul 2019
at 00:19
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Feb 2019
at 14:53
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can: Poured a hazy bright orangey color ale with a nice large pure white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of juicy hops aroma of citrusy with some light tropical notes and some Sauvignon notes as well. Taste is a nice mix of citrusy hops notes with some juicy notes, some residual sugar notes with light Sauvignon notes also perceptible. Body is full with limited filtration and good carbonation. Super enjoyable IPA with nice mix of different hops profile.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jan 2019
at 20:55
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 oz can thanks to Adamchandler on the trade. Aroma has bold citrus, floral like hops. Subtle grain. Flavor is a easy and expressive rendition of the aroma. Texture is lightly dry with a mild juice hint. Wonderful drink!
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jan 2019
at 16:57
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at Mugs Ale House, their 25th anniversary party. Unclear yellow golden, medium white head. Strong dankness, some onions, tropical fruit, very smooth. Nice bitter finish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
at
Mugs Ale House
on 10 Jan 2018
at 13:03
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Growler fill, shared at Northern Monk. Hazy, egg yolk gold. Skim of white. Nose has orange rind. Soft, honeysuckle type flora. Some ripe stone fruit. Creamy vanilla malts. Soft and ridiculously fruity. Taste is light sweet, with perfectly pitched, citrus bitterness. Soft and juicy mouthfeel. Juicy and citric bitterness to finish. Lovely beer.
Tried
from Growler
on 27 Jul 2017
at 13:18
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Thanks Doug! Growler share.
I poured my portion into a becher pint glass.
The appearance was a glossy burnt orange color with a thin white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace. Tight stringy lace.
The aroma had some light citrus to bitter ruby red grapefruit pulp to rind.
The flavor pulled the previously mentioned aromas together practically perfect in it’s bittersweetness, entirely spectacular. Nice crisp fulfilling pulp to rind aftertaste sliding right on into the finish just the way I want it to.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fair sessionability as an AIPA. Carbonation felt spot on not disturbing any wanted bittering effects. ABV felt as projected by the brewer.
Overall, a spectacular AIPA by Hill Farmstead. Really glad to finally try.
I poured my portion into a becher pint glass.
The appearance was a glossy burnt orange color with a thin white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace. Tight stringy lace.
The aroma had some light citrus to bitter ruby red grapefruit pulp to rind.
The flavor pulled the previously mentioned aromas together practically perfect in it’s bittersweetness, entirely spectacular. Nice crisp fulfilling pulp to rind aftertaste sliding right on into the finish just the way I want it to.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fair sessionability as an AIPA. Carbonation felt spot on not disturbing any wanted bittering effects. ABV felt as projected by the brewer.
Overall, a spectacular AIPA by Hill Farmstead. Really glad to finally try.
Tried
from Growler
on 05 Apr 2017
at 18:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Growler thanks to Russell. Pours a cloudy orange gold with medium frothy white head leaving sticky lacing. The aroma is floral, grass, citrus. Medium body, juicy hop, pine, orange peel, lingering bitterness, very good.
Tried
from Growler
on 31 Dec 2016
at 01:36
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Keg at the brewery taproom. Pours cloudy orange-gold with a creamy, white head. Nice lightly dried citrus in the aroma, some grapefruit, pithy tangerine, orange rind. Light to medium sweet flavour, quite dry, with citrus rind bitterness, more pithy tangerine and grapefruit. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Finishes with yet more pithy, dry citrus fruits, tangerine, grapefruit, pine needles, some peach, nectarine, papaya and apricot, pine needles, rind and grass. A typically solid HF IPA. Perhaps a little drier than usual, and not quite as juicy, but still great stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Feb 2016
at 17:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at Fools Gold for their Hill Farmstead event, 2/20/16.
Murky light orange color with a small head. Bright fruity and floral hop aroma. Citric / grapefruit. Similar flavor with a plus amount of bitterness. Drinks slightly bigger than it is. Another really quality IPA from Hill Farmstead, which is no surprise.
Murky light orange color with a small head. Bright fruity and floral hop aroma. Citric / grapefruit. Similar flavor with a plus amount of bitterness. Drinks slightly bigger than it is. Another really quality IPA from Hill Farmstead, which is no surprise.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Feb 2016
at 17:06