Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Van fles bij Borefts '25. 2025 editie. Zwarte kleur, beige kraag. Vol, volzoet, gebrand, koffie, chocolade, vleugje zoete soyasaus, honing, bourbon, eikenhout, vanille, rijk, romig, mooi gebrand bitter. Volle body. Bier van het festival, top.
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Op tap bij Borefts '25. Mistig, koper kleur, geen kraag. Rode wijn, eikenhout, zit nog een aardig zoetje in, redelijk zuur, licht funky, houtig, licht fruitig, zurige finish. Lichte body, vettig mondgevoel. Interessant spul, maar of ik het echt lekker vind..
Borresteijn (12407) reviewed Arthur from Hill Farmstead Brewery 4 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6.5
Op tap bij Borefts '25. 2024 editie. Mistig, goudgele kleur, witte kraag. Licht funky, vrij zuur, citroen, floraal, druiven, redelijk droog, licht hoppig. Meer sour dan saison wat mij betreft, niet helemaal mijn smaak. Lichte body.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
An almost clear golden beer with a white head. Aroma of belgian yeast, pale malt, hay. Taste of white grapes, brett, pale malt, wine.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5
375mL bottle shared by Nelson on 4/13/17, thank you!!
Brassy, pale-golden body shows good clarity. White head is initially full but falls to cover quickly.
Smells tart. Lactic acidity with light Brett filling in the edges. Very Flora-like, with some Art in there, as well. Red wine, chalky, mild minerality and a long lactic finish. No alcohol or flaw. With warming, honey-vanilla notes emerge as the malt comes more to the front. Fruitier Brett notes help build complexity and take away some of the dominance of the lactic character.
Quite a bit different in flavor than expected! White wine, kumquat and other strong tropical fruit from the Brett. And here I thought this was going to be heavy on the lactic acidity. But rather, that’s very well-integrated and softened by the honey-like, rich malt character and instead there’s a bevy of passion fruit, lime and hickory. Very engaging carbonation and I’d consider it fairly sour overall, though certainly not heavily so. While the aroma is somewhat dominated by the lactic character, the flavor and texture more than make up for it. Every bit as enjoyable to drink as Art, Ann and Flora. Would love to try it side-by-side with those (like that will ever happen....).
375mL bottle drunk 5/26/17 at the brewery.
Drinking this alongside Ann and WoL Sante, which are probably my other two favorite sours from HF really helped put this thing in perspective. First, it’s still quite young and actually maturing/benefiting from aging. So that’s encouraging. Strong lactic character with lots of intense, rich oak and caramel-tinged honey-like maltiness is still a bit on the strong side, overall (though it’s still highly enjoyable). Both the nose and flavors are woven tight and pack a very dense, rich wallop as white grape, kumquat and unripened pineapple/nectarine take quite a bit of time to breath and warm before opening up. Much like a very young riesling or gruner. I think this thing is really going to hit its stride in another year or two and probably be a real delight for many years to come. I think it shows more potential than even 2014 Ann or WoL Sante.
gave a cheers!
hauxe (4649) reviewed Everett from Hill Farmstead Brewery 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at The Jeffrey in NYC. Black with a creamy, light brown head. Big roasted grain aroma with marshmallow underneath. Bitter overtone, lingering marshmallow sweet undertone. Medium bodied, mild carbonation, chewy. Good balance. Enjoyed this one.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
From tap at Borefts 2025. Complex and wonderful. Aroma of oak, funk, citrus, lemon, grain. Medium sour, dry finish. Amazing balance.
tricksta_p (13664) reviewed Birth of Tragedy from Hill Farmstead Brewery 4 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
From bottle at Borefts 2025. Thick with loads of chocolate, roast, bourbon, soy sauce. Sweet with a mild bitterness, rich full body. Exquisite.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8.5
From tap at Borefts 2025. Crisp, tart, funk, notes of lemon, grape. Medium sour, nicely dry. Great beer.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle shared by Chalumeaux--thanks, TJ! at OT Camp tasting. Hazy light brown with ring of head, trace lacing. Aroma is strong funk/barnyard with tart fruit. Taste is strong, earthy tart fruit and mild caramel. Smooth, frothy texture, average carbonation and finish as taste. Well done but more tart/funky than I like.