Hill Farmstead thread

[jammery]

Well yeah, otherwise what’s the point?

i really hope your giveaway ends soon

 

[gregkoko]

i really hope your giveaway ends soon

Don't worry I just won

 

[jammery]

Don't worry I just won

Great. Wanna bet the bottles on the upcoming Rutgers/Michigan game? I’ll put up some 120 minute that I’ve been aging.

 

[gregkoko]

Great. Wanna bet the bottles on the upcoming Rutgers/Michigan game? I’ll put up some 120 minute that I’ve been aging.

 

[HopStocker]

Well yeah, otherwise what’s the point?

Yea not my finest point. I just meant since some may have the flexibility to go any day during the week, Thursday seems to be the most relaxed/have the best vintage offerings available

 

[Mikecap]

Awesome day yesterday, brought my girlfriend for her first time, first real Vermont trip for her too. She claims she had a great time but I'm still skeptical. Met up with Debokle and a couple other friends. Gorgeous day - cold but crystal clear skies. The quietest I've been on a Friday at HF in quite some time. Shared the following - Flora Blackberry, Poetica 3, CD11, and Damon 2016. My personal favorite was Damon 2016, but all were fantastic. CD11 has developed extremely well and is drinking great. As much as I loved Poetica 3, it wasn't quite as nuanced as I found 1 and 2. Flora Blackberry was very well balanced - would love to have a bottle of that again. Just a perfect day at HF - hung out for a few hours with great friends and nowhere to be.

Side note - Stagecoach breakfast was on point per usual this morning.

 

[tylerk88]

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Too many Flora variants and not enough Flora.

 

[tbub18]

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Too many Flora variants and not enough Flora.

So much this

 

[jammery]

What I think is b1 Art - the gold cap is the telltale sign, I’m told. The bugs have taken over. The nose is typical Art, bright and citrus but those flavors are muted, overshadowed by some notes of funk, soap, straw, maybe some oxidation. Past its prime compared to b3 and later but still fun to try.

 

[tbub18]

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What I think is b1 Art - the gold cap is the telltale sign, I’m told. The bugs have taken over. The nose is typical Art, bright and citrus but those flavors are muted, overshadowed by some notes of funk, soap, straw, maybe some oxidation. Past its prime compared to b3 and later but still fun to try.

Sounds like the b2 I had last year. Complete brett bomb

 

[Stewmeister91]

Drinking a Feb 2017 Earl. Not getting much coffee but lots of delicious bakers chocolate and some cherry as well.

 

[mjohnson171]

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Too many Flora variants and not enough Flora.

Amen to that! Stop with the variants and give up regula o’ a$$ Flora.

 

[Shilt]

Amen to that! Stop with the variants and give up regula o’ a$$ Flora.

Totally agree. I’ve always wondered if they may fruit the Flora that just isn’t quite good enough to be regular a$$ Flora. That said it’s been far too long (over 2 years?) since regular Flora has made an appearance and its increasingly more difficult to get my hands on more B7 haha.

 

[jmgrub]

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Too many Flora variants and not enough Flora.

Wine-barrel aged version of their grandaunt doesn't sound so great.

 

[tylerk88]

What's the oldest "shelfie" you've consumed? I've got an October 2013 Arthur in the fridge and for whatever reason I can't bring myself to open it. At this point it's probably so far gone that maybe I ought to just save it until I'm bored with this hobby and forget about it forever.

 

[BadJustin]

What's the oldest "shelfie" you've consumed? I've got an October 2013 Arthur in the fridge and for whatever reason I can't bring myself to open it. At this point it's probably so far gone that maybe I ought to just save it until I'm bored with this hobby and forget about it forever.

Had a 13 like 6 mos ago maybe? Was fantastic. I would imagine there is a lot of variation with bottles though.

 

[Resuin]

What's the oldest "shelfie" you've consumed? I've got an October 2013 Arthur in the fridge and for whatever reason I can't bring myself to open it. At this point it's probably so far gone that maybe I ought to just save it until I'm bored with this hobby and forget about it forever.

Had a ‘13 Arthur a month ago and it was excellent - better than when fresh in my opinion. Have also had various vintage shelf bottles on site and they have always been fantastic. Soon is probably a good time to drink it.

 

[iong516]

Had a 13 like 6 mos ago maybe? Was fantastic. I would imagine there is a lot of variation with bottles though.

+1

 

[Debokle]

Awesome day yesterday, brought my girlfriend for her first time, first real Vermont trip for her too. She claims she had a great time but I'm still skeptical. Met up with Debokle and a couple other friends. Gorgeous day - cold but crystal clear skies. The quietest I've been on a Friday at HF in quite some time. Shared the following - Flora Blackberry, Poetica 3, CD11, and Damon 2016. My personal favorite was Damon 2016, but all were fantastic. CD11 has developed extremely well and is drinking great. As much as I loved Poetica 3, it wasn't quite as nuanced as I found 1 and 2. Flora Blackberry was very well balanced - would love to have a bottle of that again. Just a perfect day at HF - hung out for a few hours with great friends and nowhere to be.

Side note - Stagecoach breakfast was on point per usual this morning.

Poor guy just started driving away minutes before Poetica 1 was tapped. Hate to see that.

 

[Stewmeister91]

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What's the oldest "shelfie" you've consumed? I've got an October 2013 Arthur in the fridge and for whatever reason I can't bring myself to open it. At this point it's probably so far gone that maybe I ought to just save it until I'm bored with this hobby and forget about it forever.

Recently had some Arthur 2014’s that we’re still superb

Have a smattering of 2013 bottles in my basement (Prolog, Port Damon, Edith) that I really need to drink

 

[Mikecap]

Poor guy just started driving away minutes before Poetica 1 was tapped. Hate to see that.

Double Nelson and George on tap at Blackback were palatable but they're not Poetica 1.

 

[OkayBrendan]

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What I think is b1 Art - the gold cap is the telltale sign, I’m told. The bugs have taken over. The nose is typical Art, bright and citrus but those flavors are muted, overshadowed by some notes of funk, soap, straw, maybe some oxidation. Past its prime compared to b3 and later but still fun to try.

screw the Art, gimme some of that Jamón

 

[Zimm]

Give me more Poetica! I’m longing for a trip just for Poetica.

 

[Os]

Give me more Poetica! I’m longing for a trip just for Poetica.

haven't had P3 yet, but I could go for P2 by the keg!

 

[bsc]

Not sure why anyone would sit on HF bottles that long! They are sooooo good at year 1-3...

 

[iong516]

Not sure why anyone would sit on HF bottles that long! They are sooooo good at year 1-3...

Once you open it you don't have any anymore? That's not how I operate, but I know folks like that.

 

[tylerk88]

If you make regular trips you can both 1) cellar bottles and 2) maintain a stock that you drink from.

 

[iong516]

If you make regular trips you can both 1) cellar bottles and 2) maintain a stock that you drink from.

Of Art b1?

 

[Stewmeister91]

Once you open it you don't have any anymore? That's not how I operate, but I know folks like that.

Agreed, beer loses all its value once you open it.

Seriously though, so much beer in the basement, sometimes you just don’t get around to it. Had a Le Sarrasin recently and it was amazing. HF is still early enough in its arc that some of these beers could hold up beautifully for 8-10 years+

 

[Os]

I've definitely bought more beer than I've drank... and I don't purposely cellar, but a lot of times, I am happy to open an old Arthur from 2013 to see how it's tasting. I've yet to be disappointed.