Dorothy: Barrel-Aged
Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
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Score
8.32
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Dorothy (1921 – 1994). This wine barrel-aged version of our dry-hopped, Farmstead® pale ale is conditioned in oak barrels for 9 months prior to bottle conditioning. Crafted from American malted barley, malted wheat, New Zealand and American hops, our distinctive yeast blend and water from our well, this beer is dry hopped prior to packaging and naturally bottle conditioned.
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9.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Bottle, by way of a trade. (Thanks a lot, Mark). Bottled April 4th 2017. Shared with the missus, on her birthday. Pale, lemon gold. Soft haze. Thin, dense, lasting, bright white head. Nose has soft, lemony brett. Fresh oak. Lots of pithy lemon and white grapefruit. Notes of fresh herb, along the lines of lemon verbena, maybe. On top of that, a load of crisp, clean, white grape. Taste is sweet, for a second, turning tart, funky, and lightly sour. Smooth mouthfeel. Incredibly easy drinking, with soft acidity. More funk and tartness to finish, with that dry hopping showing itself right on the close. I could drink this forever.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2017
at 13:13
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours clear gold into a shaker. Bright white micro head with excellent retention recedes leaving trailing sheets. Lemon, brett and white grape aromas. Crisp with sweet brett and lemon pith upfront turning to dry, funky brett before the lasting earthy pith finish.
Tried
on 24 Nov 2017
at 16:55
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle split at Leighton's 20K, big big thanks to the former commander of Bespin, 01/03/17. Very lightly hazed golden blonde with a decent off white covering. Nose is damp straw, pissy green berry, mellow barrel, light wood, on the turn melon, vanilla essence, fresh grass. Taste comprises tarte citric rinds, sharp green berries, mellow wine barrel, barnyard, stale bread, white grape, light yeast, spice, subtle hop tones. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. World class saison.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2017
at 08:13
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Shared 750ml bottle. Pours a hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma of fruit, yeast, funk, oak. Taste is white wine, pineapple, tropical notes, funk, oak, yeast, minerals, floral notes. Mildly tart finish. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2017
at 22:35
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Youri, shared with friends. Pours crystal clear pale yellow, small white head, dissipates slowly, decent lacing. Aroma is instantly recognizable as HF, clean and oaky, white wine notes with nice bugs and lemony citrus. Flavor is light tart, very light funk, fruity and bright. Light body, soft mouthfeel. Clean.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2017
at 20:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at Leighton’s 20k, massive thanks to the main man himself. It pours hazy pale gold with a small white head. The aroma is fresh, fragrant, vinous, white grape, elderflower, wood, straw and soft creaminess. The taste is crisp, dry, gooseberry, white grape, green apple, vanilla, straw, oak, orange peel, kumquat, mango, pepper and a touch of alcohol. Medium body and fine carabontion. All comes together rather well. Very enjoyable stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2017
at 09:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Thanks Brad for sharing the bottle! Poured into a taster showing unfiltered whitish yellow with a sparse white foam lacing. The nose shows clean saison forwardness with a background of dark red wine. The palate is medium bodied and moderately carbonated. Flavors of light apricot, lime, and a white wine bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2017
at 18:45
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
March 1st 2017
Leighton’s 20K at his posh new gaff! Big thanks to our host and main artery to this much regarded brewery. Hazy gold beer, short lived white head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. A mild gueuzey sourness offset by winey floralness and winey tangy fruits. Light finish. Pretty drinkable. HF Saisons never really set fireworks off for me but this one is nice.
Leighton’s 20K at his posh new gaff! Big thanks to our host and main artery to this much regarded brewery. Hazy gold beer, short lived white head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. A mild gueuzey sourness offset by winey floralness and winey tangy fruits. Light finish. Pretty drinkable. HF Saisons never really set fireworks off for me but this one is nice.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2017
at 12:02
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle shared at the Leighton mega 20k tasting. 1/03/2017. Huge thanks to Leighton for this one. A hazed golden yellow coloured pour with a lasting white head. Aroma is juicy, grapey fruits, apricot, light funky yeast, nice saison yeast. Little pithy lemon citrus. Flavour is composed of tart grapey, vinous fruits, apricot, lemon citrus, peach, white stone fruits, lychee. Palate is tart and refreshing, moderate carbonation. Lovely. Really nice tart fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2017
at 12:50
9.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle shared in London during the 20k - sourced via trade. Pours clear yellow-gold with a creamy, white head. Glorious aroma, some citrus, peach, mellow brett funk, hay, grapefruit. Light sweet flavour with mild acidity, more juicy citrus, tangerine, peach, a little woody dryness, pine needles. Light bodied with delicate carbonation. Great balance in the finish, super refreshing, some pine, more citrus, peach, grapefruit, melon, understated wheat, some background farm funk. A little acidic burn in the aftertaste. Wonderful.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2017
at 12:47