Hill Farmstead thread

[nrs207]

To clarify, last Wednesday or Thursday, the VT Liquor Control visited HF and let them know that state law only allows up to 2 drinking vessels per person at a time, which HF was unaware of. So they have been strictly enforcing the amount of glasses/vessels customers can have.

Yes that was mentioned. What a random law.

 

[Shilt]

Onsite only, unfortunately

My uneducated guess is CW members will eventually get to purchase them. So maybe a few make it out in the wild?

 

[MikeG1]

My uneducated guess is CW members will eventually get to purchase them. So maybe a few make it out in the wild?

Dunno, each Recency was brewed on the 5 Hectoliter system, so probably not enough to go around

 

[Resuin]

My uneducated guess is CW members will eventually get to purchase them. So maybe a few make it out in the wild?

At FOFA, they said the raffled set would be the only ones to leave the brewery.

 

[icfpny]

At FOFA, they said the raffled set would be the only ones to leave the brewery.

Hell, they’re not even really leaving the brewery.

 

[Takeanotherswig]

Dunno, each Recency was brewed on the 5 Hectoliter system, so probably not enough to go around

Especially after all the bottles gone through at FoFA

 

[Resuin]

A bit more carb on this batch! Delicious.

 

[iong516]

A bit more carb on this batch! Delicious.

Can't wait! <3

 

[KevSal]

No bottle pours, only full bottles. You have to split with someone else. On Friday, because the line was insanely long, I ordered 2 bottles to split 3 ways. We couldn't then get another draft or anything. You can only have 2 glasses out per person at any one time

Even the dregs counted, so we had to quickly down them because the guy pouring poured 6 glasses then 2 small glasses for the dregs of each. So we had 8 glasses for 3 people, which was a no go.

jesus this confused me even more. what’s the point of this policy again? i get 15%

edit: ha never mind, beer laws are the worst

 

[KevSal]

To clarify, last Wednesday or Thursday, the VT Liquor Control visited HF and let them know that state law only allows up to 2 drinking vessels per person at a time, which HF was unaware of. So they have been strictly enforcing the amount of glasses/vessels customers can have.

ok this explains the no double fisting thing, but why can’t they open the bottle and hand it to you with 1 glass? i don’t understand the needing a second person part

 

[nrs207]

jesus this confused me even more. what’s the point of this policy again? i get 15%

edit: ha never mind, beer laws are the worst

I don't think there's an easy way to explain it beyond not being able to have more than 2 glasses of anything per person. Yes, beer laws are the worst lol

 

[BadJustin]

A bit more carb on this batch! Delicious.

So bummed I missed out on this.

 

[Os]

Sumner and Legitimacy cans this week!

 

[Takeanotherswig]

Sumner and Legitimacy cans this week!

And double galaxy I think. Great can lineup

 

[iong516]

Great growler lineup

Hill growlers <3

 

[JulianB1]

 

[Shilt]

At FOFA, they said the raffled set would be the only ones to leave the brewery.

They lied (or changed their minds).

 

[tylerk88]

I'm drinking a lot less these days and have decided to start dipping into some bottles I've saved for no apparent reason. Two for today:

First up, Flora Blue/Black (12/2014). I recalled liking this more when I first had it. Gentle carbonation, a little tartness, subdued blueberry, but the taste that lingers is... odd. My girlfriend likened it to leather (which she actually enjoyed), but I get a plastic-medicinal thing which isn't terrible but not a flavor profile I'm crazy about.

Arthur Puncheon (08/24/2016). Arthur is my desert-island beer, and so it's no surprise that I enjoyed this as much as I did. It's really not that great of a departure from the regular Arthur IMHO. A boring analogy would be: if regular Arthur is bright yellow, this is a pastel yellow. It's Arthur but a little softer around the edges. Much much closer to Arthur than Art. Hoping that this isn't a one-off from HF -- it's too good.

Continuing, slowly, to empty the cellar.

First up is Civil Disobedience 14. My first time with this one and it's among the best of the CD beers I've had. It's not a terribly complex beer, but it is really well balanced. I get a beautiful sweetness that tastes like honey and white grape. The finish has a bright acidic note which cuts right through the sweetness. A clean, balanced beer. Really into it.

Lastly, Flora Plum (batch 1), bottled March 2015. What a totally different experience this one is after three years. I get way more plum now than I noted when I first had it, which is surprising. I noted in 2015 a strong oak presence, which I don't pick up on as much now. Instead it's plum and a tart sweetness. Almost candy-like. It's a bit much for me, but my girlfriend loved it and preferred it to CD 14.

 

[Takeanotherswig]

Looks like James is back (and in cans) whoever was asking about that months back - there you go!
& Double Galaxy AND Double Citra. ‍

 

[Shilt]

Looks like James is back (and in cans) whoever was asking about that months back - there you go!
& Double Galaxy AND Double Citra. ‍

That would be me haha. My son was born on May 24th and his name is James. Looks like I need to throw out an ISO.

 

[MarkJC1018]

PhilSaid - Could Double Galaxy cans last until midday on Wednesday?

 

[Os]

some nice recognition for Shaun

https://www.winemag.com/content/40-under-40-2018-shaun-hill/

 

[tmbgnicu]

When was the last time James was available? Seems like years, but I could be wrong. Foster was around circa holiday 2016, but I can't recall seeing James

 

[Resuin]

When was the last time James was available? Seems like years, but I could be wrong. Foster was around circa holiday 2016, but I can't recall seeing James

Last time was early 2016

 

[iong516]

If anyone goes up this week and opens up a CCB WOL I'll be very curious to hear impressions. A lot going on with their description... coolship, additional lager yeast, oak, a big carb warning(?). Sounds very promising!

 

[tylerk88]

New WoL sounds not all that dissimilar to LoG 11/22/2015 ("a Belgian-inspired brown ale open-fermented in an oak tank. In keeping with the style, this is complex, rich and beautifully effervescent. Highly carbonated. Best served between 34 and 40.").

Both brewed in Nov. 2015.... That beer was insanely carbonated, maybe too much so for me, but I recall really liking it.

 

[iong516]

New WoL sounds not all that dissimilar to LoG 11/22/2015 ("a Belgian-inspired brown ale open-fermented in an oak tank. In keeping with the style, this is complex, rich and beautifully effervescent. Highly carbonated. Best served between 34 and 40.").

Both brewed in Nov. 2015.... That beer was insanely carbonated, maybe too much so for me, but I recall really liking it.

"A wort consisting of American malted barley, wheat, oats, and hops was rested for 48 hours in the open late fall air in our coolship, and then inoculated with lager yeast. After fermentation, the beer was transferred to French oak barrels for nearly 14 months. After extended bottle conditioning, this beer is now ready.

Please note that this beer is highly carbonated; therefore, we recommend serving this beer around 40ºF/4ºC."

...maybe I'm just hoping these sound really dissimilar? I'm assuming this beer will not be brown, hope I'm not surprised.

 

[tylerk88]

Oops, I guess I totally misread. I thought that WoL CCB was also a brown ale. My bad.

 

[Resuin]

Oops, I guess I totally misread. I thought that WoL CCB was also a brown ale. My bad.

The first WoL Cigar City was, maybe you were thinking of that.

 

[PhilSaid]

Just to give everybody a heads up business as usual on Friday but expect limited onsite offerings Saturday due to the holiday weekend.