Arthur
(has 23 batches)
Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
7.86
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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 Farmstead® ale is crafted from American malted barley, American and European hops, our distinctive farmhouse yeast and water from our well. Unfiltered and naturally carbonated, this is the ale that I dream to have shared with Arthur.
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9.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Date on the side of the bottle reads 02/2015.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a hazy yellow color with a soft foamy white head that dissipated within less than a minute. Lacing is somewhat stringy.
The smell starts off with a nice sweet citrus to rustic funk. White grapes, lemon, lemongrass enliven to bring about an extra little spice - what seems like peppercorn.
The taste takes the sweet to combine nicely with the rustic and the funk through the previously mentioned flavors. Spice (peppercorn) comes back to balance and add an extra little kick to it. As it warms, it gets a slight sour to tart edge to it and it’s absolutely fantastic. There’s no aftertaste and it has a quick little sweet to rustic to slightly sour finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a super nice sessionability about it. Carbonated nicely as a saison, I’d say this had a nice semi-spicy to sour to tart feel over my tongue.
Overall, hot damn, probably the absolute best Hill Farmstead beer I’ve had to date.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a hazy yellow color with a soft foamy white head that dissipated within less than a minute. Lacing is somewhat stringy.
The smell starts off with a nice sweet citrus to rustic funk. White grapes, lemon, lemongrass enliven to bring about an extra little spice - what seems like peppercorn.
The taste takes the sweet to combine nicely with the rustic and the funk through the previously mentioned flavors. Spice (peppercorn) comes back to balance and add an extra little kick to it. As it warms, it gets a slight sour to tart edge to it and it’s absolutely fantastic. There’s no aftertaste and it has a quick little sweet to rustic to slightly sour finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a super nice sessionability about it. Carbonated nicely as a saison, I’d say this had a nice semi-spicy to sour to tart feel over my tongue.
Overall, hot damn, probably the absolute best Hill Farmstead beer I’ve had to date.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2015
at 18:27
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
The beer is a light golden yellow with a big white head. It’s fairly cloudy with a good sized white head. Excellent retention. The aroma is wonderfully fresh with bright grain sweetness. Earthy yeast complexity. It’s just wonderfully pleasant. Lemony note in the taste. Mushrooms, earth, a little bit of dust. Soft feel, quite light.
Tried
on 27 May 2015
at 22:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Adam. Pours a cloudy yellow color with a large white head. A light fruity spicy nose. The flavor is big oak, big coriander, floral hops. Gentle and well made. Big lemons. Smooth. Very easy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2015
at 21:59
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Poured into a taster glass showing cloudy straw yellow with a finger of fluffy clean white foam. The nose shows slight bretty and lemon notes with a farmhouse background. The palate is light bodied, moderately but sharply tart, highly carbonated with flavors of lemon zest and very little farmhouse flavor. There’s a slight spice on the palate and a pilsner-like bitterness at the end.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2015
at 09:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at Borefts day1 26/09/2014. Bodegraven. Many thanks to whoever brough this. Hazed yellow/ golden coloured pour with a thin white head. Aroma is nice sharp lemon citrus, lemon serbert, and some floral notes. Flavour is composed of crisp sharp lemon, nice floral cirtus, Palate is medium bodied crisp and refreshing. Good stuff. Can shared at the columbus tasting 22/08/2019. Many thanks! A light hazd golden yellow coloured pour with a frothy white head. Aroma is light brett, creal, hneym graassy. Flavour is composed of crisp , creral, lime, apple, lime. frothy, carbonation. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2015
at 16:59
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at the 9th Richmond Rare & Unusual Epic Tasting, Richmond, VA, 11/30/14. Pours a milk lemon with a thin fizzy white head. Aroma of wheat, floral notes, tart lemon, funk. The taste is tart, bright citrus, vegetal and floral notes, pale malt, mild funk. Medium bodied, lingering tartness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2014
at 15:38
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
05/2014 bottle courtesy of Johnny. Aroma has a nice light graininess with bright phenolic notes of coriander and lemongrass. Moderate citrus notes of lemon, orange and lime. Some light stone fruit notes. Pours a pale, cloudy, yellow gold with a moderately sized, thick white head with good retention and moderate lacing. Flavor is slightly sweet with moderate citrus notes of orange and lemon. Nice zesty character. Medium light phenolic notes. Medium light bitterness with light mineral finish. Hints of stone fruit and light acidity. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a really nice beer with nice citrus and phenolic notes. Good finish with a balanced acidity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2014
at 19:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle - Perfumy, grassy hops, sweet tropical fruits and pepper. Hazy gold with a decent white head. Lemon, orange, sweet with a bit of grass and a some pepper. Sweet candy orange lingers and makes it a bit juice like.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2014
at 19:12