Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
2025 375mL bottle drunk 1/12/26, as pictured.
Very barrel-forward nose full of luscious, juicy, rich port character. Big, juicy grapey vinousness but not too much acid/tannin. Chocolate and nuttiness behind with evident bready, lightly roasty malts. No alcohol or flaw noted.
Wow, that is significantly better than the nose, and the nose was quite nice! Much maltier than the aroma, and with good effect, creating a rich, supple, comforting texture with low but ample roast and moderate chocolate character. Juicy, poignant port character is rich and intensely flavorful, but doesn't outmatch the body/malt. No alcohol noted. Just phenomenally flavorful stuff with all sorts of wood/port complexity, but yet still low enough in abv and sweetness to be surprisingly drinkable. This will be great for many years to come.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Flora (Batch 6) from Hill Farmstead Brewery 3 weeks ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Batch 6 magnum shared by Adam on 7/25/15, with some really enjoyable kid rock playing in the background....sigh.
Just a crazy stupendously perfect appearance. Lightly hazy brass with just huge, dense, well-retained, white head atop.
Mossy, very earthy plant-like character in the nose is complemented by sulfur/poop-like yeast/bacteria notes that are quite enjoyable. Very nice and restrained on the barrels, no huge wine character and not a ton of tannin dullness. Love the stinky, funky nose and the beer seems very appropriately named. No alcohol or flaws.
Soft, gentle floral notes and cornflower-like delicateness creeping in between the moderate acids and light maltiness. Lilacs, mangoes, pineapple, honeyed maltiness and some dry, grainy wheat character. Nice balance on the sweetness/dryness and a fairly thick body. In that sense, the "thickness" or "fullness" from the wheat, the extra body or chewiness from the barrel tannin and the creamy-full texture from the carbonation don’t really go together, I don’t think, but it’s still awesomely flavorful and it’s ok that it drinks a bit bigger than it actually is.
Well, I guess I’m officially in the Hill Farmstead superfan club, but then, I’ve always thought very highly of Shaun’s brewing (see my reviews for his saisons from his days at the Shed, if you care). These "saisons" are awesome, regardless of how you feel about style guidelines and what is a "true saison". I’m not afraid to admit how good they are and jump on the bandwagon with my high reviews. They really were almost unanimously awesome. Adam aging them in a cool cellar for a year via a magnum (which reduces oxidation) certainly didn’t hurt either.
-End Justification for why I like beers I like. 8/5/8/4/17
750mL bottle, B6 again, drunk 11/5/16.
With some more time to develop, this has developed more funk, mineral and even sulfur. It’s qute sublime, not overly sour, and still shows plentiful body/texture for 18 months of age. I love the Flora series in all its iterations and the base beer is no exception. Upping the score a bit. Rating is for this experience.
Marko (22181) reviewed Civil Disobedience #36 from Hill Farmstead Brewery 4 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled, huge thanks Brandt for sharing with Adam V, Zhenya and me! Misty brown body, no head. Vaguely sourish aroma, caramelly, nutty, vanilla, berries. Lean, dry, taste, blackberry-driven, smooth, low caramel, but so dried out... Huuuh... Fun but, what is it?!?
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Ingeblikt op 25 oktober jl. Wat gesluierd, licht oranje kleur met wat deeltjes die erin rond zweven, een niet al te grote vrijwel witte kraag met een halve cm retentie. Geur van hars, dennennaalden, maar toch redelijk mild, iets kruidig, bitterig. Retronasaal is het kruidig, zoetig fruit, licht bitter. Smaak is licht tot middelmatig bitter met een licht zoetje en wat fruitzuur. Zachte koolzuurprikkeling. Medium body. Bitterheid neemt langzaampjes toe in de afdronk. Subtiel en zeer smaakvol.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
23rd October 2025
Can thank to Wingman. A light haze on this gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy smooth palate, mildly dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft malts, a little creamy sweetness, mild grain. Soft pine. Light juicy stone fruits. Light finish. Nothing special at all.
dwest (2949) reviewed Marie from Hill Farmstead Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8.5
16oz can - shared at Dart Night with friends. Best Helles I've ever had - so easy to drink!
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Can at home, from J and B Craft drinks, Amsterdam, 17th December 2025. Pours off clear and orange. Aroma is marmalade, pithy. Taste is elegant, citrus and pith, bitter - so well made, a classic IPA
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Chris D: pours reddish purple with a lightly pinkish white head. Loads of blueberry in the nose along with vanilla and touches of minerality. Taste is sweetish, lightly funky. Juicy through and through. Blueberry aftertaste. Pretty good.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Society & Solitude #3 from Hill Farmstead Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can thanks to my bro. It pours yellowy - orange with. Lasting fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, ripe, juicy, good depth of stone fruits, apricot, peach, mango, persimmon, sticky, slightly dank, green and sticky pine. The taste is initially dry/green, sticky, piney, sappy, resin, ripe stone fruits, mango, apricot jam, peach, persimmon, bit weedy, nip of booze and waxy citrus peel with a drying, green finish. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Sturdy and fruity. Nice one.
tricksta_p (13664) reviewed Vera Mae from Hill Farmstead Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
From tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam. Tart and funky with lemon, pale malt, brett funk. Medium sour, bit puckering. Tart sour dry finish, good.