Hill Farmstead thread

[bsc]

I'm also curious about E. It's odd because it's a pale ale, I guess a funked up version of Edward. He normally doesn't bottle anything hoppy. Some of the reviews describe it as being like a saison.

It is wine barrel edward (more or less). It is more saison like than pale ale like.

I wasn't a huge fan of it the 1st go around. Wasn't as good as their other ba saisons, wasn't as good as any of their pales. Didn't like how the brett and hops interacted, mouthfeel was like drinking liquid chalk.

Like everything that is limited and stuck in a barrel, it gets higher ratings...

Curious to see how this batch comes out as they are always improving things.

 

[facesnorth1]

Those mixed reactions are what has me wondering whether I want to make the trek for it. But the 4 bottle limit is tempting since I can sample it over time and have some to share with guests. The single bottle limit beers are obviously more attractive but hard to justify the trip from PA for one bottle. An overlap would be ideal... Hoping on that.

 

[bsc]

Don't get me wrong, the beer is tasty, but some people would drink the sweat that drips from Shaun's jockstrap into his brewing boots and call it gold.

This isn't the best beer HF makes by a long shot. I'd much rather have 6 or 12 of (insert regular HF saison here).

 

[Frank1]

The last bottle of E. I opened was not very good. Storage conditions were unknown as I traded for it for a bottle share. Fresher bottles were very tasty. I'm expecting this batch to be much better as he's really, reallllllly got the barrel aging dialed in these days. If you like his saisons, go for it. If saisons aren't your bag and you're more into the hoppy stuff and stouts, I wouldn't bother.

If you try it and hate it, you can always trade a couple for something you'll enjoy.

 

[fletch1]

Any indication of what this batch of E. Was aged in? The only 2 batches before this were different, so it will be interesting to see what he did this time around.

 

[Frank1]

Any indication of what this batch of E. Was aged in? The only 2 batches before this were different, so it will be interesting to see what he did this time around.

Just "wine barrels" so far

 

[facesnorth1]

I thought this was the 2nd batch. Was there one that wasn't bottled?

 

[bsc]

there was a batch that was aged in stainless, then some of that batch was in mimosa barrels (probably after juicy) and released later, I believe.

 

[fletch1]

I thought this was the 2nd batch. Was there one that wasn't bottled?

Both batches bottled, 1st was aged in stainless, 2nd was Mimosa barrels

 

[Frank1]

I thought this was the 2nd batch. Was there one that wasn't bottled?

B1: All stainless fermentation
B2: Aged in spent Mimosa barrel(s?)
B3: The new one, wine barrels.

All 3 were bottled. I think b1 may have been tiny, though

 

[bahnfire]

My only experience with E. was a bottle I traded for back in jan/feb 2013 that I opened in July. It was easily the biggest disappointment I've had with any HF beer. I don't know if it was the stainless or Mimosa barrel batch. But it was totally unbalanced, super bitter up front and then lots of brett funk. Didn't work at all. However it simply could have been a bad bottle, no real way of knowing.

What I do know is that in the last year HF's beers have been getting even better and better. So I'm looking forward to giving the new batch a try.

 

[facesnorth1]

What I do know is that in the last year HF's beers have been getting even better and better. So I'm looking forward to giving the new batch a try.

Yep. While I never tried it, the previous batch of Daybreak seemed to also be quite polarizing. But this one, while it hasn't been universally lauded by any means, I thought was excellent.

 

[tehzachatak]

b2 E. was my first "holy ****" HF beer. Very excited for this to drop.

 

[ilovestouts]

Fwiw I landed a bottle of E. last April of b2 and it was like drinking fruit juice. I'm talking 5 Alive type quality. It was pretty impressive.

I would have never predicted it was Edward aged in wine barrels.

 

[islandboi8204]

My only experience with E. was a bottle I traded for back in jan/feb 2013 that I opened in July. It was easily the biggest disappointment I've had with any HF beer. I don't know if it was the stainless or Mimosa barrel batch. But it was totally unbalanced, super bitter up front and then lots of brett funk. Didn't work at all. However it simply could have been a bad bottle, no real way of knowing.

What I do know is that in the last year HF's beers have been getting even better and better. So I'm looking forward to giving the new batch a try.

What color was the cap? The stainless has a gold cap, Mimosa barrel switched to silver. Mimosa barrel is so delicious, so juicy.

 

[OnryAndMean]

Bottle release was updated again, including the addition of a 750ml $40 bottle of BBA Maple Syrup

 

[Ataraxia1]

Hehe, are you supposed to add a measure of that syrup to each bottle of BGAE before serving?

 

[MikeG1]

Flora with Blueberries! 500ml bottles hopefully mean a limit of more than 1, I hope.

 

[justforrazors]

Flora with Blueberries! 500ml bottles hopefully mean a limit of more than 1, I hope.

I no longer trust that list. I fully expect that flabaer will be held back for the brewpub. I seriously hope I'm wrong.

 

[MikeG1]

I don't trust it either but this is the first time he's actually given a bottle size for a new Flora variant, so I hope he goes through with releasing it.

RIP Flora with Cherries, Flora Cuvee.

 

[Frank1]

Beyond good and evil this week

 

[tehzachatak]

Beyond good and evil this week

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

 

[tehzachatak]

I don't trust it either but this is the first time he's actually given a bottle size for a new Flora variant, so I hope he goes through with releasing it.

RIP Flora with Cherries, Flora Cuvee.

I don't think that's true. Flora w/ Cherries is also 500 mL I believe. Maybe that never made it to the website, but it slipped out somehow. Actually now that I look at this thread I think my only information about it came from this thread, so never mind. Haha.

 

[MikeG1]

I don't think that's true. Flora w/ Cherries is also 500 mL I believe. Maybe that never made it to the website, but it slipped out somehow. Actually now that I look at this thread I think my only information about it came from this thread, so never mind. Haha.

Ah, he never specified that officially (unless I missed it on Twitter). Hopefully we see this one soon.

 

[tehzachatak]

Ah, he never specified that officially (unless I missed it on Twitter). Hopefully we see this one soon.

Yeah you're right I don't think he ever did. And my guess is that it's going to be onsite only, so I don't think it's happening. But who knows..

 

[Osyrus]

Flora w/ Cherries is also 500 mL

True story.

 

[BarrelAged]

Yeah you're right I don't think he ever did. And my guess is that it's going to be onsite only, so I don't think it's happening. But who knows..

Onsite, to-go, I dont care. I just want to drink some Flora with.

 

[parkingphi]

Beyond good and evil this week

Called it.

 

[Don2]

so depressed lol, I go up there almost weekly, can't go up this month or April due to my wife being 9 months pregnant and the 2 beers I've been looking forward to a ton come out lol. BOOOOO

/end whining that noone cares about.

 

[Knifestyles]

"Leaning Maples totes in the retail shop Weds.! Mahogany (r) $265: Toasted Oak (l) $159. ‪#‎hillfarmstead‬ ‪#‎leaningmaples‬"

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet. These are some sick wooden boxes to put beer in.

https://www.facebook.com/hillfarmst...48748838246/10151983027173247/?type=1&theater
(looks like they're actively deleting comments)