Subsidiaries
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Slight haze, medium head. Saazy nose. On the palate, decent pale malt. Definitely yeasty, lowish bitterness. Doesn’t give me German vibrs other than the finishing bitterness.
Tried
on 14 Aug 2026
at 02:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Opaque and has that oxidized peach sort of colour. Thin head. Fruity hop nose, mostly stone fruit. Medium bitterness, grapefruit hops, malt profile is on the weak side.
Tried
on 14 Aug 2026
at 01:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle from Chris D: pours dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma is light notes of coffee, herbal motes, winy, woody. Taste is slightly sweet, low bitterness, slight toastiness. Light fruitiness from the barrel. A subtle complexity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2026
at 22:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
750mL growler filled 5/27/2026, drunk 8/8/2026.
Lots of peppery spice and a nutty richness but no fat choco-caramel, at least initially. Per usual, with the series, there's evident, though far from strong barrel character. I find it satisfying enough, given it's a draft-only series that is (assumedly) supposed to highlight the adjuncts. Creamy-sweet nuttiness and milky cocoa notes linger with no alcohol noted.
Pepper again, in some form (not spicy pepper, but black pepper). Forgot what the adjuncts are but I'm really just getting creamy cocoa, warming pepper and a good brace of bourbon. Sweet throughout with a warm, thick, rich caramel character. A weird one and among the sweeter of the series, but possibly the most bourbon character of any I've had so far, so I'll take it.
Lots of peppery spice and a nutty richness but no fat choco-caramel, at least initially. Per usual, with the series, there's evident, though far from strong barrel character. I find it satisfying enough, given it's a draft-only series that is (assumedly) supposed to highlight the adjuncts. Creamy-sweet nuttiness and milky cocoa notes linger with no alcohol noted.
Pepper again, in some form (not spicy pepper, but black pepper). Forgot what the adjuncts are but I'm really just getting creamy cocoa, warming pepper and a good brace of bourbon. Sweet throughout with a warm, thick, rich caramel character. A weird one and among the sweeter of the series, but possibly the most bourbon character of any I've had so far, so I'll take it.
Tried
from Growler
at
Hill Farmstead Brewery
on 09 Aug 2026
at 03:10
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Lovely stuff. Tart, low funk, moderate citric bite, decent salinity. Little acidic twang to finish. Great stuff.
Tried
at
Hill Farmstead Brewery
on 08 Aug 2026
at 17:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle pour at Hill Farmstead, pours black with a small tan head. Nose has plenty of spirit barrels, bourbon, earthy roast, and booze. Flavour is likewise quite boozy and spirit-forward, lots of rum, some cocoa, and soft sugars. Low residual sugar, barrel-heavy, and balanced. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Hill Farmstead Brewery
on 08 Aug 2026
at 04:23
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at Hill Farmstead, pours black, almost no head. Aroma is full of intense coconut, some caramel, light lactose, dark sugars, and big bourbon presence. Flavour is extremely rich, with coconut galore upfront, followed by the caramely dolce de leche character, intense sweetness, and big boozy bourbon. On the sweet side for sure, but the complexity is through the roof. Wonderful.
Tried
from Draft
at
Hill Farmstead Brewery
on 08 Aug 2026
at 04:22
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle pour at Hill Farmstead, pours a deep dark brown with a monstrously large beige head. Aroma is wonderfully buggy, with dark leathery notes, earthy saison yeast, some tannic wine, and subtle bugginess. Flavour is leathery and buggy, with a wonderful blend of wild yeasts, wine barrels, and oak. Dark saisons were never common—even less now—so it’s always a pleasure to get to try one, let alone one of this quality. Fantastic.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Hill Farmstead Brewery
on 08 Aug 2026
at 04:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
$30 for a 15cl pour, nice. Bottle pour at Hill Farmstead, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma has plenty of unusual farmhouse notes, old leather, old furniture, and fermented out honey. Flavour is somehow different, with totally fermented out honey, old leather, tart vinous notes, and oak. Nice blend, maybe not as refined as their top products. I’m failing to see the justification on the price tag here, even if it is excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Hill Farmstead Brewery
on 08 Aug 2026
at 04:15
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle pour at Hill Farmstead, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Nose is full of old wood, rustic saison yeast, older bugginess, some earthiness, and a touch of vinous character. Flavour is very sharp, with plenty of acidity, white wine, old bugs, and rustic notes. Either this hasn’t really stood the test of time all that well or I’m just as big a fan of this blend. A bit too acidic, lacking the depth and refinement of other CD / HF wild beers. Still very good, just far from their best.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Hill Farmstead Brewery
on 08 Aug 2026
at 04:14