Hill Farmstead thread

[Respirologist]

Brother Soigne & Florence for next Wednesday. No mention of any BA beers.

 

[Os]

Were you there last Friday? Maybe it was the week before. Think I was right behind you in line

I was! Made a "detour" before heading to Maine

Brother Soigne & Florence for next Wednesday. No mention of any BA beers.

MOAR Florence!!!

 

[Thevicster]

I was! Made a "detour" before heading to Maine


MOAR Florence!!!

You've sleeves to your wrists? Thought I heard Kerry say "bye oz" and after the fact struck me it was you.

I had an oriole hat on I think

 

[Ataraxia1]

You've sleeves to your wrists? Thought I heard Kerry say "bye oz" and after the fact struck me it was you.

I had an oriole hat on I think

Os has arm tats too?

 

[Os]

You've sleeves to your wrists? Thought I heard Kerry say "bye oz" and after the fact struck me it was you.

I had an oriole hat on I think

yep... showed up just before 10:30

 

[raqnroll]

Three Penny had Florence on tap 10 days ago. If this is the same batch being released this week, ooooweeee.

 

[RochesterAaron1]

You've sleeves to your wrists? Thought I heard Kerry say "bye oz" and after the fact struck me it was you.

I had an oriole hat on I think

Including a tattoo of his last name.

I too have been behind Os in line at HF (FoFA last year).

 

[tehzachatak]

Anna, Arthur, Dorothy, Florence, and Soigne on the shelf. Damn.

 

[Os]

I want to know what the surprises and guest bottles are... then again, I don't since I won't be up this week...

 

[dabaloons]

I hope i can get work off for this or at least get off early enough to make it there before 5...... I am going to take a guess at the guest bottle being framboos.....just because it has hit distro across the US and hommage was on the shelves around the same time last year.......

 

[iong516]

Damn wouldn't that be nice? Guess we'll see Wednesday

 

[DCLA]

Does anyone know if their new tasting/shop room is open now or are they still selling growlers/bottles in the older location?

 

[Os]

Does anyone know if their new tasting/shop room is open now or are they still selling growlers/bottles in the older location?

I've seen nothing announced saying that the new are is open... definitely wasn't open 10 days ago

 

[DCLA]

I've seen nothing announced saying that the new are is open... definitely wasn't open 10 days ago

Okay, I remember seeing a photo of Shaun celebrating the new maple deck so I wasn't sure if it was or not. Maybe this week for their anniversary? That would be cool.

 

[Os]

Okay, I remember seeing a photo of Shaun celebrating the new maple deck so I wasn't sure if it was or not. Maybe this week for their anniversary? That would be cool.

it would be cool and perhaps help w/ the extra space... or it could be bad to start something new on a busy weekend...

who knows, but they are certainly getting close I think

 

[AutumnBeerLove]

it would be cool and perhaps help w/ the extra space... or it could be bad to start something new on a busy weekend...

who knows, but they are certainly getting close I think

Not open yet. No announced ETA.

 

[Thevicster]

it would be cool and perhaps help w/ the extra space... or it could be bad to start something new on a busy weekend...

who knows, but they are certainly getting close I think

Spoke with Kerry about this last week, she said getting closer but didn't mention next weekend or any specific date, so I doubt next weekend will be it. But who knows.

 

[ilovestouts]

This is some nerdy **** right here(I feel like Respirologist here, no offense, you just seem dialed into the details), but anyone notice a change in the verbiage of the labeling?

 

[Respirologist]

This is some nerdy **** right here(I feel like Respirologist here, no offense, you just seem dialed into the details), but anyone notice a change in the verbiage of the labeling?

None taken. I try to be !

Yes I've noticed. Anna is Vermont Honey Ale, i forget what it was before Honey Saison ? Hibiscus not on the Brother label but is in the description. Arthur is now a " Traditional " instead of " Rustic " Farmhouse Saison

 

[Respirologist]

Question is should we care about these changes? I think it's a good thing to differentiate better between bottles

 

[bsc]

I agree, think they are just refining things. I recall a bit back shawnee was talking about his dislike for words like rustic as descriptors so I'm not surprised they followed through and revised the labeling.

 

[purephase]

None taken. I try to be !

Yes I've noticed. Anna is Vermont Honey Ale, i forget what it was before Honey Saison ? Hibiscus not on the Brother label but is in the description. Arthur is now a " Traditional " instead of " Rustic " Farmhouse Saison

I don't think hibiscus has ever actually been on the front of Brother.

 

[owend]

Yes I've noticed. Anna is Vermont Honey Ale, i forget what it was before Honey Saison ?

Yes, Vermont Honey Saison.

 

[ajfa531]

With regard to using "ale" versus "saison," it could be an issue with label approval. The word "saison" may not be clear enough for the fed/state level to declare that it is beer.

Just thinking out loud.

- Joe

 

[drgarage1]

With regard to using "ale" versus "saison," it could be an issue with label approval. The word "saison" may not be clear enough for the fed/state level to declare that it is beer.

Just thinking out loud.

- Joe

I'm betting it has more to do with Shaun's ruminations/navel-gazing about what to call this style of beer from that interview around the Shelton Festival. I remember he expressed angst about both rustic and saison.

 

[iong516]

Nah Shaun is just that up his own b-hole about words like 'rustic' and 'saison' not meaning anything ...while collaborating with the likes of SARA, Fantome, and others who break his verbage rules. I don't care as long as his beer is good, but it would be interesting to talk with him about that crap and just be like, 'I like your beer but **** off'

 

[iong516]

I'm betting it has more to do with Shaun's ruminations/navel-gazing about what to call this style of beer from that interview around the Shelton Festival. I remember he expressed angst about both rustic and saison.

seconds apart.

 

[tehzachatak]

This is some nerdy **** right here(I feel like Respirologist here, no offense, you just seem dialed into the details), but anyone notice a change in the verbiage of the labeling?

Florence changed quite a while ago, seems like the changes on the other ones are new?

 

[iong516]

I think at least two batches of Arthur have dropped the 'rustic'. Not sure his basis for Arthur being traditional, but also idgaf

 

[OnryAndMean]

I've always found it odd that there are HF beers labeled as farmhouse and as farmstead. With Hill's seemingly strict perspective on semantics, I'm assuming there's a reason for the distinction. I'd like to know what it is, purely out of curiosity.