Hill Farmstead thread

[jeevo]

Does Hill Farmstead sell brewery stickers? If so, would anyone out there making the trek be able to pick one up for me? I just got a new cooler and wanted to decorate it with stickers from all of the breweries I've been to. I can't recall seeing stickers for sale at Hill Farmstead when I was there. If you can do this, I can give you monetary reimbursement, a thank you and an internet high five.

 

[iong516]

Not aware of any stickers.

 

[jeevo]

Not aware of any stickers.

Thanks. This was the only brewery I can recall visiting where I didn't see any available for purchase, but I couldn't remember for sure.

 

[bretts5451]

You could use one of their labels. Those come off easy in my experience.

 

[icfpny]

You could use one of their labels. Those come off easy in my experience.

Now this guy is a problem solver.

 

[cquiroga]

Hey while we're all waiting for the ******* emails, wanted to throw out that I'll be up on Friday April 26th regardless of the Ann results for my 4th annual HF bday trip. Would love to share some bottles with whoever is up that day (probably skrip since I always seem to run into him at HF for some reason).

I'm IN. Traveling to HF for the first time with some SoCal homies (4 of us). Flying in and out of Boston on Wednesday the 24th and Monday the 29th.

We will be spending a long weekend in Burlington and going to HF at least once, maybe twice. Bringing tons of great beer to share and/or trade. No doubt buying tons of great beer while out there, to drink and/or bring back home. Get at me if anyone wants some SoCal goodness, things like Homage, Cellador, Highland Park, Monkish, Sante Adairius, Modern Times, Masumoto peach berrs....

Good times. Can't wait!

 

[BadJustin]

PhilSaid, please do a welfare check on Universal. I have not heard anyone got anything as of yet. Kthxbai

 

[Takeanotherswig]

So what's the difference between the last & recent BGE bottle? One was brewed a month earlier? Sat in the barrel a little longer? Anyone know?
I get confused by some of these close releases like big and small Juicy last year.

 

[Chouffe]

PhilSaid, please do a welfare check on Universal. I have not heard anyone got anything as of yet. Kthxbai

You're just like a kid who woke up Christmas morning and cannot wait to get downstairs to see what is under the tree...

 

[blabaer]

Anyone received an email yet?

 

[tikk]

Anyone received an email yet?

Yup, that they were cancelling my BA magazine subscription. Very sad

 

[preluderl]

Anyone received an email yet?

The Ann release was a long troll by HF. Those bottles are never seeing the light of day, hoss.

 

[NClambicguy]

Anyone received an email yet?

I just got an emailed offer to meet Papa Roach if I purchase a VIP package. That sounds like it should be on a short list for new torture methods, personally.

 

[Takeanotherswig]

I just got an emailed offer to meet Papa Roach if I purchase a VIP package. That sounds like it should be on a short list for new torture methods, personally.

That only went out to those who re-upped everyday for the lottery

 

[MikeG1]

Apparently emails are going out now.

 

[MikeJones]

Apparently emails are going out now.

I don't know if I can ever trust a MikeG post like this.

 

[MikeG1]

I don't know if I can ever trust a MikeG post like this.

Confirmed. Emails went out around 3pm. Multiple FB people confirming with screenshots

 

[RyanG1]

Confirmed. Emails went out around 3pm. Multiple FB people confirming with screenshots

Double confirmed.

 

[preluderl]

 

[BadJustin]

Well MikeG, looks like no birthday meet up.

 

[MKtheGeneral]

Well MikeG, looks like no birthday meet up.

Isn't that your gift?

 

[MikeG1]

Isn't that your gift?

He was supposed to post this in the All Things Grindr forum.

 

[MKtheGeneral]

He was supposed to post this in the All Things Grindr forum.

He can't, his wife found out it wasn't coffee related...

 

[tylerk88]

“If you are going to win a lottery in this lifetime, do you really want it to be for a beer?” -my gf, queen of silver linings.

 

[MikeJones]

“If you are going to win a lottery in this lifetime, do you really want it to be for a beer?” -my gf, queen of silver linings.

Smart woman. But the answer is obviously yes.

 

[sjstraub]

A non-TB buddy won. Considering going out there with him just to buy beer and hang out. Mrs. Sjstraub concerned about me spending 1k on a two day beer trip, when I didn't even win, but if I'm going to make my only ever trip to HF why would I spend less?

Can someone speak to what a big release there is like? A total shitshow or more fun with intersting taps/bottles?

 

[iong516]

A non-TB buddy won. Considering going out there with him just to buy beer and hang out. Mrs. Sjstraub concerned about me spending 1k on a two day beer trip, when I didn't even win, but if I'm going to make my only ever trip to HF why would I spend less?

Can someone speak to what a big release there is like? A total shitshow or more fun with intersting taps/bottles?

Wouldn't expect any kind of shitshow since it's not a public release. I would imagine there could be some interesting taps/bottles, but there really isn't any way of knowing until you show up. It's hard to have a bad time up there. You can find countless recommendations about stuff to do, but I always recommend Parker Pie for pizza and HF taps, two weird museums are on the way. Bread and Puppets is a really fascinating/creepy barn full of puppets dating back to the 60s, and Museum of Everyday Living, is a random VT barn of old interesting things and randomness. The museum in St Johnsbury is pretty cool too.

 

[jammery]

A non-TB buddy won. Considering going out there with him just to buy beer and hang out. Mrs. Sjstraub concerned about me spending 1k on a two day beer trip, when I didn't even win, but if I'm going to make my only ever trip to HF why would I spend less?

Can someone speak to what a big release there is like? A total shitshow or more fun with intersting taps/bottles?

As iong516 said, probably won't be a **** show. Especially since pickup days are weekdays. With HF, you never know if they'll decide to go crazy with the vintage bottles or just operate as if it's a normal day (which still usually includes some very nice vintage offerings).

Unless of course they decide to release clover that week or something like that. Unannounced wonderment, etc etc.

 

[BSimp603]

So......can I stop refreshing my Junk Mail folder now?

 

[Takeanotherswig]

A non-TB buddy won. Considering going out there with him just to buy beer and hang out. Mrs. Sjstraub concerned about me spending 1k on a two day beer trip, when I didn't even win, but if I'm going to make my only ever trip to HF why would I spend less?

Can someone speak to what a big release there is like? A total shitshow or more fun with intersting taps/bottles?

This Ann release is different cause it's over days and by lottery. The big releases as in "rare" limit 1pp whatever are usually shitshows day one. You should be fine as it's mud season and it's the slowest season overall in VT. Enjoy.