E.
(has 1 batch)
Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Rotating|
Score
7.84
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E. is for Edward (1917-2002), my grandfather, as well as the name of the first beer that I brewed in my brewery on March 30, 2010. E. is for Easter; brewing in Denmark revealed a European tradition of crafting Easter (Påske) beer. Finally, E. is for entelechy, the continued actualization of our potential through spirited effort and vision. Thus, in honor of E., to the past and future emprises here on Hill Road: Edward fermented with yeasts of Belgian origin, aged in oak barrels for two years, dry-hopped with Galaxy hops and bottle conditioned.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle, 2014 vintage. Thanks VastActiv!
Pours yellowish orange with a massive foamy head. Aroma of oak, ripe fruits, yeast, earthy notes, spices, hops, bretta, hints of herbal notes and grass. Taste is funky yeasty, farmyardy and earthy with some bretta, oak, wood, fruits, grass and herbal notes. Finish is funky, woody, oaky and rustic with some bretta, ripe fruits and funky yeastiness. Pretty good.
Pours yellowish orange with a massive foamy head. Aroma of oak, ripe fruits, yeast, earthy notes, spices, hops, bretta, hints of herbal notes and grass. Taste is funky yeasty, farmyardy and earthy with some bretta, oak, wood, fruits, grass and herbal notes. Finish is funky, woody, oaky and rustic with some bretta, ripe fruits and funky yeastiness. Pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2015
at 06:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle split at Bruces pad - for the last time, big thanks to Padraig, 27/03/15. Hazed orange with a decent off white covering. Nose is light piss, tangy apricot, melon, straw, funk, tangerine. Taste comprises bitter citric rinds, peach, straw, funk, Belgian yeast esters, spice, darker fruit notes, candyfloss. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light hop presence in a drying close. Solid Belgo offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2015
at 10:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
27th March 2015
Swan Song at Bruce’s. Thanks to Manny G. Hazy gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Nose of mild piss and sweet malts. Palate is airy and semi dry. Decent fine carbonation. Light dry malt cream. Mildly sour orange and lemon. Some peel. Little yeast. Light bitterness in the airy dry finish. Nice flavour and pretty drinkable, the nose a bit pissy.
Swan Song at Bruce’s. Thanks to Manny G. Hazy gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Nose of mild piss and sweet malts. Palate is airy and semi dry. Decent fine carbonation. Light dry malt cream. Mildly sour orange and lemon. Some peel. Little yeast. Light bitterness in the airy dry finish. Nice flavour and pretty drinkable, the nose a bit pissy.
Tried
on 29 Mar 2015
at 07:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, batch 2. Thanks to Manny G. It pours cloudy golden-orange with a small white head. The nose is earthy, doughy, bitter-sweet, pissy, dank, peach, nectarine, apricot yoghurt, manure and light spice. The taste is crisp, tart, juicy, earth, funk, gooseberry, funk, damp leaf, must, spice and mouldy action with a dry, woody finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Solid musty action.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2015
at 15:23
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle receive in trade. Pours very hazy pale golden with a frothy white head that while leaving some sticky lacing and trace on the glass. Smell is fruity and funky with crackers, pink grapefruit, pineapple, passion fruit, star fruit, dry soil, hay, barnyard, kumquats and lemon zest. Taste is slightly sour, fruity and funky with crackers, grapefruit, pineapple, passion fruit, star fruit, lemon juice, dry soil, hay, barnyard and lemon zest. Mouthfeel is soft, dry, tart and light to medium bodied. Finish is slightly sour with crackers, grapefruit, pineapple, passion fruit, dry soil, hay, leather, barnyard and lemon zest. Really damn good!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2014
at 06:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy golden colour, white head. Aroma of hops, quite floral, bit sweet, light sour note. Light sour flavour, bitter hops. Bitter hoppy finish.
(from 75cL bottle @ ZBF Leuven. Thanks for sharing, tderoeck!)
(from 75cL bottle @ ZBF Leuven. Thanks for sharing, tderoeck!)
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2014
at 15:42
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to agentzigzag! Pours hazy golden amber, medium off white creamy head, nice lacing. Aroma is Bretty, musty, citrus and grapefruit notes as well. Reminds me of Anchorage Brett strain. Flavor has a light bretty funk, lightly bitter with plenty of citrus notes. Minerally, as is my usual impression of HF beers, perhaps a very light saltiness at the end. Medium body, silky mouthfeel. This is a hell of a beer. I wish I could buy it in six packs.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2014
at 22:18
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bouteille 750ml. Couleur orangée légèrement voilée, mousse blanc cassé ayant une belle tenue et laissant une jolie dentelle. Arôme vineux, fruité, levures sauvages, touche d’alcool, carambole? Goût vineux, boisé, acidité moyenne, alcool en fin de bouche et cuir en arrière-goût. Carbonatation moyenne, corps moyen-dense, texture ample.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2014
at 08:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 bottle, vintage 2014. Glowing bright yellow color with thick lasting head retention. Aroma is baby diaper and funky ass Brett, light citrus.
Flavor shows me dusty yeast, barnyard hints upfront with a Brett and citrus in the center. Finish has a citrus rind, grass and Brettanomyces. Medium body with a soft creamy carbonation. Complex funky citrus flavor, anybody who likes lightly funky brews with enjoy this a great deal. Layers of funky Brett.
Flavor shows me dusty yeast, barnyard hints upfront with a Brett and citrus in the center. Finish has a citrus rind, grass and Brettanomyces. Medium body with a soft creamy carbonation. Complex funky citrus flavor, anybody who likes lightly funky brews with enjoy this a great deal. Layers of funky Brett.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2014
at 12:21