Madness & Civilization #08
Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series Out of Production|
Score
8.01
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Blended Barrel-Aged Ale
Madness & Civilization is a panorama of our barrel aging program—oak-aged beers that emerge from their individual silences to find structure and voice as a unified composition. This is the result of an unpredictable state of permanent happenstance—a dialogue with our evolving approach to blending that challenges convention and circumstance. Each release will include multiple threads and is likely to approximate the style of an imperial stout.
Release #8 is a blend of whiskey and bourbon barrels ranging from 20 to 24 months. Components include Aaron, Double George, Genealogy of Morals, and Everett.
Madness & Civilization is a panorama of our barrel aging program—oak-aged beers that emerge from their individual silences to find structure and voice as a unified composition. This is the result of an unpredictable state of permanent happenstance—a dialogue with our evolving approach to blending that challenges convention and circumstance. Each release will include multiple threads and is likely to approximate the style of an imperial stout.
Release #8 is a blend of whiskey and bourbon barrels ranging from 20 to 24 months. Components include Aaron, Double George, Genealogy of Morals, and Everett.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Thx! 500 ml. bottle sampled @ a Samson & Gert Tasting. Aged sample. Bottled 2016 12 14.Dark brown with no head.Nose is warming, almost varnish alcohol, bourbon, faint plastic, basic chocolate. Taste is basic chocolate syrup, basic cheaper chocolate, mocha, finish is surprisingly alcoholic, quite boozy, some bourbon, quite alcoholic finish,... Basic chocolate syrup & strongly alcoholic body. Raw, too unbalanced, surprisingly boozy. Not the best.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2017
at 09:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at RateBeer Best. Pours black with medium tan head that lasts. The aroma is strong roasted malt, dark chocolate, wood. Thick, chewy, roast, dark chocolate, wood, vanilla, light boozy finish, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2017
at 17:01
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle - pours black tan head - nose and taste of chocolate, oak, toffee, caramel and coffee - medium body
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2017
at 18:48
9.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
500ML. Split 3 ways at cellar temp.
A - Completely black. Nice alcohol legs, 2 finger coffee colored head that sticks around at one finger.
S - Smells amazing. Damon & Everett had a baby (that reads odd. sorry). Either way, bourbon, vanilla, chocolate and cookies.
T - Taste is even better! Amazingly delicious. a load of coconut and vanilla with a sweet bourbon finish. Milk chooclate, hershey’s, cookies, slight bitterness at the finish.
M - Really substantial almost syrupy texture with a solid carbonation.
O - This could be one of my favorite madness beers
A - Completely black. Nice alcohol legs, 2 finger coffee colored head that sticks around at one finger.
S - Smells amazing. Damon & Everett had a baby (that reads odd. sorry). Either way, bourbon, vanilla, chocolate and cookies.
T - Taste is even better! Amazingly delicious. a load of coconut and vanilla with a sweet bourbon finish. Milk chooclate, hershey’s, cookies, slight bitterness at the finish.
M - Really substantial almost syrupy texture with a solid carbonation.
O - This could be one of my favorite madness beers
Tried
on 27 Mar 2017
at 09:09
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle, thank you AdamChandler. Comes black with a small white head. Aroma of chocolate, bourbon, coffee, and malt.
Taste is smooth and rich. The bourbon hits mild right up from, roasted coffee, and light figs. The body is nice, fuller body, smooth texture. Very nice!
Taste is smooth and rich. The bourbon hits mild right up from, roasted coffee, and light figs. The body is nice, fuller body, smooth texture. Very nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2017
at 20:16
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Courtesy of Sergey, batch 8, bottled 2016.12.14
Black color, small beige head. Some roasted malt, simple and mild. Smooth mouthfeel, luscious dark malts, dark chocolate, moderate sweetness, cocoa, delicious, rich.
Black color, small beige head. Some roasted malt, simple and mild. Smooth mouthfeel, luscious dark malts, dark chocolate, moderate sweetness, cocoa, delicious, rich.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2017
at 04:39
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle (thx, Eric D.!) at Brian’s office. Pours an almost black with a tan head. Aroma and taste are fruity and bourbon. Good and sophisticated stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2017
at 02:38
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
From tap at Ratebeer Best festival, Santa Rosa. Dark brown almost black color with beige brown head. Roasted malty aroma, chocolate, coffee, dark deied fruits, vanilla, wood, alcohol. Sweet and bitter taste. Almost full silky oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Feb 2017
at 09:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
[1/28/17] Bottle/Draught at RateBeer Best festival in Santa Rosa. Black. Licorice, spicy, herbal, roast, sweet and bitter, a bit boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2017
at 16:22
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle pour at RB Best. Very soft and smooth on the palate. Not a huge bruiser like some of the other big barrel aged stouts at the fest despite the 11% ABV. Great chocolate, coffee and bourbon notes. Little smoke. Very tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2017
at 08:43