Arthur Puncheon
Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Special|
Score
8.07
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Arthur (1922-2005) was our grandfather’s youngest brother; Hill Farmstead Brewery rests upon the land that was once home to him and his 13 siblings. In his honor, this version of Arthur was aged for many months in our puncheons–not quite Arthur, not quite Art, but magical all the same. Unfiltered and naturally carbonated, this is the ale that I dream to have shared with Arthur.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
375ml bottle pours a lightly hazy gold with some tight, white head. Oaky nose, green and and lemony, lots of oak and funk. Flavor has the citrus, some green grape and plenty of oak tannins. Grassy too. Tart finish, medium bodied. Long finish. 8 3 8 5 15
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2021
at 19:07
8.5/10
Again! Still tasty, herbal, light and flavourful.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Aug 2021
at 22:00
8.5/10
Interesting stuff. Light, a bit sweet, very soft, and pretty refreshing. It's also quite herbal, in a way, maybe something like juniper or spruce? Very nicely balanced, easy and subtle. Light acidity. Fun stuff, easy drinker.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2021
at 22:00
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Slight gusher on opening; I am glad I did not wait on this one any longer. Pours a clear golden with a small white head and decent lacing. Aroma is a bit funky, yet delicate, lemon, a bit of feet, oak. Flavor is light tart, light plus funk. Light body, soft HF trademark mouthfeel. Great beer, but honestly I am happy with regular Arthur at a fraction of the cost.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2021
at 20:48
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at the brewery. Pours lightly unclear orange-gold with a frothy, pure white head that lingers. Compelling aroma, restrained funk, oak, lemon and lime, straw. Light sweet flavour with moderate acidity, soft lemony tartness, cleansing woody dryness, licks of grassy bitterness, lime peel, undertones of musty funk. Light to medium bodied with delicate, massaging carbonation. The finish is at once dry and super clean, with quenching acidity, more citric tang, and pale wood, and also a little funky and musty (only just); and it all wraps impressively quickly, leaving impressions of dry wood and lemon. Overall, superb.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2018
at 20:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared with Nelson at the brewery on 3/22/17.
Vibrant golden-brass body shows low haze and a large, white head atop of moderate retention.
Very soft nose, much softer than Arthur as obviously the fresh hops in that one have had some time to soften up. Still get a little bit of lemon-lime twang that turns me off of fresh Arthur, but it’s very minimal. Instead, tons of minerality, juicy Brett and soft oak notes emerge in its place. Very sniffable and well-constructed nose with no heavy acidity, toasted oak, alcohol or flaw.
In the mouth it’s quite tart, nicely dry and full of zippy Brett and lactic character. Soft oak and wood helps even things out and the hops in the nose are only faint here. Tight carbonation, as usual, concentrates many of the flavors and yet keeps the finish crisp and quenching. Maybe even a touch of sulfur in there. Lovely stuff, more like Art than Arthur, in my opinion, and that’s certainly fine by me.
Vibrant golden-brass body shows low haze and a large, white head atop of moderate retention.
Very soft nose, much softer than Arthur as obviously the fresh hops in that one have had some time to soften up. Still get a little bit of lemon-lime twang that turns me off of fresh Arthur, but it’s very minimal. Instead, tons of minerality, juicy Brett and soft oak notes emerge in its place. Very sniffable and well-constructed nose with no heavy acidity, toasted oak, alcohol or flaw.
In the mouth it’s quite tart, nicely dry and full of zippy Brett and lactic character. Soft oak and wood helps even things out and the hops in the nose are only faint here. Tight carbonation, as usual, concentrates many of the flavors and yet keeps the finish crisp and quenching. Maybe even a touch of sulfur in there. Lovely stuff, more like Art than Arthur, in my opinion, and that’s certainly fine by me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2017
at 17:07
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle - pours gold white head - nose and taste of white wine, oak, funk, lemon - medium body
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2017
at 21:10
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle thanks to Brandon. Pours a hazy yellow gold with medium white head that lasts. The aroma is strong funk, oak, floral, citrus. Medium body, juicy, pineapple, oak, light funk, nice tartness, really enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2017
at 21:05
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
375 ml shared by AdamChandler, Pours golden color with a thick white head. Peach like aroma, funky yeasty, and oaky.
Flavor has sweetness, tartness, dried fruits. Great light effervescent texture. Mouthdrying finish. Really great drinkability.
Flavor has sweetness, tartness, dried fruits. Great light effervescent texture. Mouthdrying finish. Really great drinkability.
Tried
on 15 Apr 2017
at 13:05
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
375ML Split 2-ways. in stemware
A - Pours a very yellowish gold with a single finger head and a little bit of lacing, it’s slightly cloudy.
S - Smells delicious. Very close to base arthur, malty with honeysuckle flowers, mangoes and peach.
T - Hmmm, delicious. This is a more oak forward and dry version of regular Arthur. A little bit of orange peel, a tasty finish.
M - Good carb, spritz and dense. Quite chick compared to regular Arthur
O - This is delicious. Really great but a case of Arthur is as good as one of these Arthurs. Still excellent. Looking forward to aging one bottle.
A - Pours a very yellowish gold with a single finger head and a little bit of lacing, it’s slightly cloudy.
S - Smells delicious. Very close to base arthur, malty with honeysuckle flowers, mangoes and peach.
T - Hmmm, delicious. This is a more oak forward and dry version of regular Arthur. A little bit of orange peel, a tasty finish.
M - Good carb, spritz and dense. Quite chick compared to regular Arthur
O - This is delicious. Really great but a case of Arthur is as good as one of these Arthurs. Still excellent. Looking forward to aging one bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2017
at 12:47