Hill Farmstead thread

[evilc]

Scratch that, thinking about starting off my all day BCS variant tasting with this on pancakes!

Just dump it into some CBS and make the beer rewind 2 years.

 

[facesnorth1]

Just dump it into some CBS and make the beer rewind 2 years.

Not sure even that could save that beer at this point!

 

[Frank1]

That syrup is delicious, by the way. Not smack-you-in-the-face bourbony, but the barrel definitely adds a significant amount of depth.

 

[Osyrus]

That syrup is delicious, by the way. Not smack-you-in-the-face bourbony, but the barrel definitely adds a significant amount of depth.

Yep. Really fantastic syrup to begin with. Just the right amount of time in barrels to impart fantastic vanilla, super light oak, nut, and caramel flavor without it being solely about bourbon like the rest of the ****** barrel aged syrup I've had has been. Looking forward to some fun food applications (I see a lot of nights with this over some ice cream...) as well as... well... guzzling it.

Really excited for what those barrels eventually hold too!!

 

[facesnorth1]

OK, now you guys are just showing off.

 

[tehzachatak]

OK, now you guys are just showing off.

They were sampling it at HF several weeks ago.

 

[evilc]

Homers gonna homer. They'd review Aunt Gemimaz the same. Beer nerds are now maple syrup experts? Lol @ 'a lot of depth' talking about pancake toppings.

Blind taste test this **** someone.....please!

 

[Frank1]

Homers gonna homer. They'd review Aunt Gemimaz the same. Beer nerds are now maple syrup experts? Lol @ 'a lot of depth' talking about pancake toppings.

Blind taste test this **** someone.....please!

And trolls gonna troll.

Fwiw, I'm a cook. I deal with local food products every day, including maple syrup. So what?

 

[facesnorth1]

I am actually the guy who pays extra for the real maple syrup when I go to diners and stuff. or regrets not smuggling my own in when they don't offer it. i bring it camping.

 

[evilc]

And trolls gonna troll.

Fwiw, I'm a cook. I deal with local food products every day, including maple syrup. So what?

Same here.....deal with local food products everyday....on my plate. Still bet you can't pick this out in a blind.

 

[Frank1]

Same here.....deal with local food products everyday....on my plate. Still bet you can't pick this out in a blind.

We can agree to disagree. Do you think you're incapable of picking out a BA stout from a non-BA stout?

 

[Osyrus]

Homers gonna homer. They'd review Aunt Gemimaz the same. Beer nerds are now maple syrup experts?

Lol. And haters gonna hate.

Love it... someone from SoCal thinking they're an expert on all things maple syrup.

 

[evilc]

Lol. And haters gonna hate.

Love it... someone from SoCal thinking they're an expert on all things maple syrup.

Quote where I said I was a maple syrup expert.


I have to admit.......sometimes I think CA brewery fanboys are the worst.....sometimes Midwest........but ****......Hill Farmstead fanboys are THE WORST!!!!

 

[KevinC1]

Does anyone know the story of this syrup or the barrels that were used to age it? It'd be cool if he tapped the trees himself either on his property or otherwise, and it would be interesting to know the sequence of barrel use. If those emptied syrup barrels are going to be used to age a beer...oh man.

 

[PrinceCaspian]

I just GoDaddied talksyrup.com. Moderation-free syrup talk, all day long. Bonus points for writing "dat," "dem," and "hhnnngggg." Double bonus points for explaining what any of those terms means.

My family used to boil our own sap, and I've used maple syrup to explain the concept of terroir to my non-wine/-beer drinking brother. Each sugar bush has its own characteristics, and many Vermonters will only use syrup from a given producer.

So I would believe those who have sampled the HF BA MS when they mention nuanced, discernable flavors. I would love a bottle of this; I hope it's still available when I'm up there in 3 weeks. I also can't wait to hear what goes into these barrels.

 

[Ataraxia1]

Think we need a "Why does Hill Farmstead rustle so many jimmies" thread soonyesterday

 

[johnnyramirez]

Does anyone know the story of this syrup or the barrels that were used to age it? It'd be cool if he tapped the trees himself either on his property or otherwise, and it would be interesting to know the sequence of barrel use. If those emptied syrup barrels are going to be used to age a beer...oh man.

The trees that the sap that was used to make the syrup came from were planted by Shaun Hill's great grandmother. Hill Farmstead brewery rests upon the land that was once home to her and her fourteen children. In her honor this syrup was painstakingly crafted. This is the syrup that Shaun dreams to have shared with her.

 

[Jnorton00]

Think we need a "Why does Hill Farmstead rustle so many jimmies" thread soonyesterday

The ridiculous fanboy worship and how Shaun's jimmies get mega rustled when anything not 110% licking his balls is said about his beers are the reasons I think.

 

[Ataraxia1]

The ridiculous fanboy worship and how Shaun's jimmies get mega rustled when anything not 110% licking his balls is said about his beers are the reasons I think.

It's more of a need to have a separate thread where all the rustled jimmies and neckbeard angst can be siphoned off to so this thread can remain focused on what's being released, etc

As entertaining as these squabbles can get, sometimes I'd like to be able to read the info I came here to find

 

[tehzachatak]

Does anyone know the story of this syrup or the barrels that were used to age it? It'd be cool if he tapped the trees himself either on his property or otherwise, and it would be interesting to know the sequence of barrel use. If those emptied syrup barrels are going to be used to age a beer...oh man.

I kind of have to imagine that's 95% of doing this to begin with. And yeah... oh man is right.

 

[jeblikesbeer]

Seriously, right? This is hilarious. Although I would like a bottle to send next round if the Boston gang bang team takes me back, might actually be able to give someone diabetes instead of just joking about it!

: prays: please dear god get banged by team Boston next time please be banged by Boston!

 

[GreenMtnMike]

 

[Osyrus]

Does anyone know the story of this syrup or the barrels that were used to age it? It'd be cool if he tapped the trees himself either on his property or otherwise

The syrup came from the Peck Family Farm in East Montpelier.

 

[Osyrus]

Hill Farmstead fanboys are THE WORST!!!!

It's not fanboys, it's "cult." As coined by the all-things-beer-culture expert DING.

 

[KevinC1]

The syrup came from the Peck Family Farm in East Montpelier.

Excellent, thank you for the information.

 

[Os]

ah yes... the cult.

 

[Osyrus]

Excellent, thank you for the information.

Oh, and to answer your other question, yes, those barrels are now going to be used for a beer!

 

[bahnfire]

Still bet you can't pick this out in a blind.

Clarification please. Are you saying that you don't think someone could tell the difference between the HF BA syrup and:
1) fake syrup (Aunt Jamima, etc)?
or
2) regular VT grade A syrup
or
3) another bourbon barrel aged VT syrup (which there are others)

I ask because yes I am 100% confident I can tell the difference in scenarios 1 and 2, and anyone who grew up using real maple syrup would be able to as well.

 

[MikeG1]

I'm holding out for Double Barrel Maple Syrup

 

[tehzachatak]

I'm holding out for Double Barrel Maple Syrup

Port barrel syrup actually sounds like it would be really good....