Aaron: Bourbon | Cognac
Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Special|
Score
7.96
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We blended this iteration of our barleywine-style ale from two separate collections of barrels to create a new representation. The first assembly rested for over two years in Bourbon barrels from our favorite distillery. The second portion spent nearly a year in freshly-emptied Cognac barrels. The final blend expresses a two-fold harmony of refinement and complexity.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks to Leighton for this one. A clear chestnut brown coloured pour with a lasting kahki head. Aroma is semi sweet, cola cubes, vanilla, bourbon. Brown sugars, some jammy fruits. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, rounded. Cola cubes, bourbon, vanilla, brown sugars, vanilla, nice.. Npalate is semi sweet, rounded, moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2025
at 18:26
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
25th June 2025
Bottle at CBJ, thanks to LKS. A mild haze on this amber beer, small pale tan head. Airy palate, semi dry, good fine carbonation. Light malts, a thin caramel and cream. Savoury element. Brandy soaked fruits. Spicy airy finish. Pretty drinkable.
Bottle at CBJ, thanks to LKS. A mild haze on this amber beer, small pale tan head. Airy palate, semi dry, good fine carbonation. Light malts, a thin caramel and cream. Savoury element. Brandy soaked fruits. Spicy airy finish. Pretty drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2025
at 18:47
9.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 9.5
Texture 9
Overall 9.5
Quite rich, nice stewed fruits, bourbon, caramel, toffee, bourbon, vanilla. Mild earthy hops. Berries. Booze. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2025
at 18:38
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2025
at 18:33
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
500 ml bottle. Thanks TJ on the share. Aroma has blackberry, raisin the soft caramelized sugar. Flavor is quite nice. Sugar covered raisins, English toffee, soft berries. Mild lingering smooth bourbon. Only a soft linger warmth after the sip. It maybe a touch syrupy. However, it has a nice array of flavors.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Hill Farmstead Brewery
on 03 May 2025
at 00:39
8.8/10
Split 3 ways. Aroma is nice despite the slight oxidation. Bourbon, cognac, oak, caramel. Taste follows with nice flavor opening each sip. Still delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2025
at 16:40
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500ml bottle pours out cola brown topped with a sand head. Nose is great sweet malts cognac notes wow. Taste is more of the nice sweet balanced malts barrel notes so good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2023
at 22:18
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
500ml bottle at share. Dark brown, slick pour. Sweet aroma, brown sugar, malty, toffe, bourbon. Taste is raisins ang fig, boozy, cognac notes cropping up. So deliciously smooth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2023
at 05:40
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at the Boise tasting. Pours dark mahogany. Dark fruit, woody, bourbon, vanilla, toffee. Good
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2023
at 02:28
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml (thx to someone who I forgot to put in my trading log...) shared with Farees and Matt @ Ryan's. Appearance: hazy copper with no head. Aroma: caramel, barrel, sweetness, some barrel character. Taste: along the same lines, a bit boozy, balanced. Overall: good one, but there is no point in paying 25 USD for something like this IMHO, considering products from other breweries. Yes, it has a nice balance, but that's it. Nothing exceptional here.
Tried
on 31 Aug 2023
at 05:39