Hill Farmstead thread

[GuzzleMcBrew]

MC7 has bitten the dust. 4 oz pours available of BG&E today, with LPG earlier. Ann for the first 8 customers. Cheers!

 

[iong516]

I'm liking these MC7 reviews

 

[raqnroll]

Weekend Report...
Damos Gracias was a nice treat to have during the big meal. Wasn't sure what to expect. Tart, cran, not too much sage(or noticeable at least)...
BGE16 was sweet, thick, viscous. Lived up to expectations. Awesome.
Society 9...my new favorite hoppy beer...Glad I have one left...Sad I only have one left...

 

[Jmonah3]

Awesome time today. Went late afternoon with some friends. Pretty quiet when we got there which was awesome to just sit and enjoy a few pours. Being and Time onsite still when we got there and it was fantastic. BG&E tastes great. As always, the staff was first class and the experience A+

 

[dabaloons]

has anybody in this forum mentioned how this batch and the last batch of Arthur have been on ******* point? Or is everybody stuck checking their glucometers?

 

[ajfa531]

has anybody in this forum mentioned how this batch and the last batch of Arthur have been on ******* point? Or is everybody stuck checking their glucometers?

It's pronounced "thermometer."

- Cosmo

 

[Thevicster]

Bg&e pours yesterday, maple for days. **** is outstanding .

 

[Marc2]

Bg&e pours yesterday, maple for days. **** is outstanding .

 

[raqnroll]

has anybody in this forum mentioned how this batch and the last batch of Arthur have been on ******* point? Or is everybody stuck checking their glucometers?

Funny you say this. I grabbed what I thought was a '15 Arthur from my stash to bring to a party last weekend. Tasted perfectly Arthur and as one would expect a 12 month old Arthur would taste. At the end of the night as I'm getting ready to leave I look at the empty bottle and see that it was from the most recent batch. So yeah...

 

[SecretSquirrel]

Had a '16 Vera tailgating yesterday at the ****** Bears game, that beer and a Sante beer were the highlights of the day... Wish I had more VM

 

[Os]

Had a '16 Vera tailgating yesterday at the ****** Bears game, that beer and a Sante beer were the highlights of the day... Wish I had more VM

yeah, this year's VM was superb... I already loved that beer but this year was brilliant

 

[user 312341]

Bg&e pours yesterday, maple for days. **** is outstanding .

Had some yesterday as well and I agree. That maple is on-*******-point. Really happy to have tried it.

We also had a nice Hill share yesterday that completely destroyed my ability to function today.

 

[JonF7]

Apparently I leave up websites for entire weekends, nevermind!

 

[indy1]

Am I the only one who was disappointed by this iteration of BG&E? I get the ranting and raving about it being a maple bomb but in being so sweet and over the top it comes off as one dimensional to me. I got very little (if any) barrel and just piles of maple syrup. If I tried it blind I think Hill Farmstead would be my last guess for its origin. I've come to enjoy the subtleties and nuances when Hill uses adjuncts; this brew on the other hand is loud, over the top and hard to drink more than 8 oz of.

I'm not trying to stir up the masses who seem to be in opposition of my view but I just need to know how alone I am with these thoughts. Go ahead and beat on me for being an idiot who doesn't want diabeetus in a glass now.

 

[duceswild]

Am I the only one who was disappointed by this iteration of BG&E? I get the ranting and raving about it being a maple bomb but in being so sweet and over the top it comes off as one dimensional to me. I got very little (if any) barrel and just piles of maple syrup. If I tried it blind I think Hill Farmstead would be my last guess for its origin. I've come to enjoy the subtleties and nuances when Hill uses adjuncts; this brew on the other hand is loud, over the top and hard to drink more than 8 oz of.

I'm not trying to stir up the masses who seem to be in opposition of my view but I just need to know how alone I am with these thoughts. Go ahead and beat on me for being an idiot who doesn't want diabeetus in a glass now.

Thank you, now with a not 100% positive review maybe the trade value will fall and I'll be able to try it

 

[KevinC1]

Am I the only one who was disappointed by this iteration of BG&E? I get the ranting and raving about it being a maple bomb but in being so sweet and over the top it comes off as one dimensional to me. I got very little (if any) barrel and just piles of maple syrup. If I tried it blind I think Hill Farmstead would be my last guess for its origin. I've come to enjoy the subtleties and nuances when Hill uses adjuncts; this brew on the other hand is loud, over the top and hard to drink more than 8 oz of.

I'm not trying to stir up the masses who seem to be in opposition of my view but I just need to know how alone I am with these thoughts. Go ahead and beat on me for being an idiot who doesn't want diabeetus in a glass now.

I have not yet had it, but I suspect that using barrels that previously held syrup has something to do with a different (subtle) bourbon character. To me, it almost sounds like a different beer than the first release.

 

[GuzzleMcBrew]

Mouthfeel fanatics will probably love the viscosity of this beer, it's like a hybrid consistency of beer and syrup.

Sweeter than other HF stouts, those who love fresh BVDL will probably appreciate this one a lot.

 

[JCastle1]

Mouthfeel fanatics will probably love the viscosity of this beer, it's like a hybrid consistency of beer and syrup.

Sweeter than other HF stouts, those who love fresh BVDL will probably appreciate this one a lot.

This sounds horrible.

 

[Thevicster]

I'm not seeing bg&e on the website, did it kick on Saturday?

 

[Fahmie25]

I'm not seeing bg&e on the website, did it kick on Saturday?

looks like it. of first and last things and S&S8 added as well

 

[MarkJC1018]

AutumnBeerLove confirmed on the other site that it kicked. Boy am I glad that I got there at 4:40 last Wednesday to ensure I got some BG&E.

 

[HevvyMetalHippie]

Balls, my first chance to get up there since July and I'm late by a week...

 

[SecretSquirrel]

should be around Wednesday and Thursday next week if people want to share bottles....

Hotwired BW Waterbury for $60 a night looks like i'm in town for 4-5 days instead of the norm 3 days

 

[Stewmeister91]

should be around Wednesday and Thursday next week if people want to share bottles....

Hotwired BW Waterbury for $60 a night looks like i'm in town for 4-5 days instead of the norm 3 days

What's the scenario with BW Waterbury? It looked like it was closed for renovations when i was up earlier this month and it's now becoming the 'upscale" BW with a new name. Best Western Plus or something like that.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

What's the scenario with BW Waterbury? It looked like it was closed for renovations when i was up earlier this month and it's now becoming the 'upscale" BW with a new name. Best Western Plus or something like that.

I stayed there 3 weeks ago. The restaurant was closed for a month or two and the pool was closed for a month. Not sure what else they're renovating.

I also just assumed that all the BWs were getting that facelift to BW Plus, since I've seen it happen to a few here in CT.

 

[raqnroll]

I stayed there 3 weeks ago. The restaurant was closed for a month or two and the pool was closed for a month. Not sure what else they're renovating.

I also just assumed that all the BWs were getting that facelift to BW Plus, since I've seen it happen to a few here in CT.

Company wide rebranding...Waterbury is having a 'grand reopening' at some point in the next week or so. It was in the record.

 

[chefduff2]

Company wide rebranding...Waterbury is having a 'grand reopening' at some point in the next week or so. It was in the record.

Had a really bad experience there when they changed my rate to a higher rate then from what I booked on the best western website. Was arguing that my confirmation email with the rate was not enough proof. General manager was in the lobby eating a bowl of oatmeal not even caring. Eventually at the 35-40 minute point she came over and was like yeah, rates change all the time so just change it. I liked the hotel, but the staff was lacking.

 

[SecretSquirrel]

Had a really bad experience there when they changed my rate to a higher rate then from what I booked on the best western website. Was arguing that my confirmation email with the rate was not enough proof. General manager was in the lobby eating a bowl of oatmeal not even caring. Eventually at the 35-40 minute point she came over and was like yeah, rates change all the time so just change it. I liked the hotel, but the staff was lacking.

I've been staying there for ever and never had a bad experience with the staff some even regonize me, lol

 

[SecretSquirrel]

What's the scenario with BW Waterbury? It looked like it was closed for renovations when i was up earlier this month and it's now becoming the 'upscale" BW with a new name. Best Western Plus or something like that.

The rooms were renovated maybe last year right when the Fairfield opened, not a coincidence imo

 

[chefduff2]

I've been staying there for ever and never had a bad experience with the staff some even regonize me, lol

i didn't even get a hello at checkin. I worked in hotels for 14 years, and I liked the hotel
Don't get me wrong, but I'm pretty sure when you over charge me $100.