Hill Farmstead thread

[thegerm87]

These boots were made for walking....

Don't believe gin soigne has made an appearance before, but I could be wrong.

It's funny, I remember seeing gin Caledonia barrels in the bottle room and wondering what they were for.

Now I know.

Id always assumed those barrels were used for gin Clara, no? Been a while since I’ve been up that way though so might have missed it if there were more.

 

[Fahmie25]

Have the done gin BA Soigne before? Or just tequila? I ask because I recall seeing the labels for the gin BA version like 2-3 years ago.

I think someone took a picture of a roll of these labels a while back which obviously fueled rumors, but this is the first release.

Also, ISO

 

[Mikecap]

Gin Soigne is exciting, I agree. This said, I was really craving Convivial today. This was the most recent batch I could find in my house. Despite being three years old, this was an absolute treat. Like other older Convivials I've had, the color on this is much lighter than while fresh - more a dark orange than a deep cranberry. Color aside, I still got that hibiscus flavor with a good amount of lemon. If anything, I'd say perhaps more tart than while fresh but absolutely nothing wrong with this. Carbonation a bit high as I lost some of the bottle due to gushing, but I loved this:

 

[trio2shine1]

I think someone took a picture of a roll of these labels a while back which obviously fueled rumors, but this is the first release.

Also, ISO

I think we have MSardina1 to thank for that label pic.

 

[HopStocker]

Coincidence that Gin Soigne is being released on a day that will bring record high temps to the area for this time of year? I think not. Summer is upon us!

 

[Marc2]

Coincidence that Gin Soigne is being released on a day that will bring record high temps to the area for this time of year? I think not. Summer is upon us!

Looks like higher temps will bring lots of rain as well, could make for a muddy drive out there...

 

[Thevicster]

Looks like higher temps will bring lots of rain as well, could make for a muddy drive out there...

Higher temps going to melt the snow, so will be muddy....period.

 

[HopStocker]

Higher temps going to melt the snow, so will be muddy....period.

This is a great point - come to think of it, I actually don't think I've driven up to Hill in the mud yet - any recommendations on how to attack the dirt road(s) in a FWD car?

 

[raqnroll]

Bit too early for mud just because of a few warm days. More slushy/icey than full on mud season rutty...

 

[HopStocker]

AutumnBeerLove will Juicy make it through Wednesday at 2pp? Tried getting a full day off but settled for a half day - should be up there around 3:30

 

[AutumnBeerLove]

Bit too early for mud just because of a few warm days. More slushy/icey than full on mud season rutty...

It's muddy and icy; a town plow is stuck down the road.

AutumnBeerLove will Juicy make it through Wednesday at 2pp? Tried getting a full day off but settled for a half day - should be up there around 3:30

Most likely.

 

[raqnroll]

Well, Waterbury dirt roads are sanded ice sheets. So...Vermont(?)

 

[Debokle]

Well, Waterbury dirt roads are sanded ice sheets. So...Vermont(?)

Vermont ought to think about investing in Zambonis and ice skates for everyone rather than sanding the roads. Great opportunity.

 

[DigDug1810]

^i've heard about outdoor like ice skating trails up in Quebec... always wanted to check one out but each time i've been up for Christmas the past few times it's been too warm and none of them are open, guess i need to make a mid January/February visit to experience them

https://www.mtlblog.com/news/quebecs-12-kilometer-forest-labyrinth-skating-rink

https://www.mtlblog.com/news/the-15...ing-path-you-must-go-to-this-winter-in-quebec

 

[iong516]

^i've heard about outdoor like ice skating trails up in Quebec... always wanted to check one out but each time i've been up for Christmas the past few times it's been too warm and none of them are open, guess i need to make a mid January/February visit to experience them

https://www.mtlblog.com/news/quebecs-12-kilometer-forest-labyrinth-skating-rink

https://www.mtlblog.com/news/the-15...ing-path-you-must-go-to-this-winter-in-quebec

Yeah I need that. Or get on some Joni Mitchell wish I had a river

 

[raqnroll]

^i've heard about outdoor like ice skating trails up in Quebec... always wanted to check one out but each time i've been up for Christmas the past few times it's been too warm and none of them are open, guess i need to make a mid January/February visit to experience them

https://www.mtlblog.com/news/quebecs-12-kilometer-forest-labyrinth-skating-rink

https://www.mtlblog.com/news/the-15...ing-path-you-must-go-to-this-winter-in-quebec

Or Crashed Ice

 

[DigDug1810]

Or Crashed Ice

haha..yeah too intense for my skill level of being able to move but hardly being able to stop!

 

[Marc2]

haha..yeah too intense for my skill level of being able to move but hardly being able to stop!

Kinda sounds like you'd be perfect for it

 

[HopStocker]

Check the on-site list today gang

 

[DigDug1810]

i did... am i missing something:

Tap Room: Wednesday Through Saturday

12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

We accept Cash, Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Listed retail prices include Vermont Meals & Onsite Alcohol Tax as applicable.


Currently on DRAFT, available in 25cl pours:

• Edward: American Pale Ale
• Marie: German-style Helles Lager
• Mary: German-style Pilsner
• George: American Brown Ale
• Susan: American IPA
• Everett: American Robust Porter
• Shirley Mae (On Nitro): American Session Porter with coffee and lactose sugar

Current BOTTLES available for onsite consumption:

• Arthur: Farmstead® Ale brewed with American and European hops.
• Anna: Farmstead® ale brewed with raw, Vermont wildflower honey.
• Brother Soigne: Farmstead® ale brewed with lime and blood orange.
• Dorothy: Farmstead® Pale Ale.
• Table Dorothy: Low Alcohol Farmstead® Pale Ale.
• Convivial Suaréz: Farmstead® ale brewed with lemon, wheat and hibiscus.
• Flora B/B/R/C: Flora aged on blueberries, black currants, raspberries and cherries. Flora is the wine barrel-aged version of Florence, our Farmstead® wheat ale.

Current GUEST BOTTLES available for onsite consumption:

• Trou du Diable: Argan - A collaborative brew with our friends at Trou du Diable in Shawinigan, Quebec. Argan is a gluten-reduced saison brewed in February 2014, aged in oak and bottle conditioned.
• Blaugies: La Vermontoise - A spelt saison brewed with Amarillo hops was made in collaboration with Hill Farmstead.
• Blaugies: Darbyste - Ale brewed with fig juice.
• Rotating Guest/Vintage Offering

 

[lambandtunaphish]

Check the on-site list today gang

This post was incredibly helpful.

From one of the facebook groups:
Dry-Hopped Arthur
Arthur Puncheon
Art Plum
Art 375s and 750s (batch bottled in 2014 it appears)
BA Dorothy

 

[Auror]

Confirming once again that Winter Wednesdays are the best days to go to HF.

 

[nrs207]

Confirming once again that Winter Wednesdays are the best days to go to HF.

Except it decided to be summer today.

 

[jammery]

This post was incredibly helpful.

From one of the facebook groups:
Dry-Hopped Arthur
Arthur Puncheon
Art Plum
Art 375s and 750s (batch bottled in 2014 it appears)
BA Dorothy

That’s an incredible list.
2014 Art would be b3, I believe.
I really want to try Art Plum. Which I’m sure is very shocking

 

[Resuin]

Really enjoyed Arthur and Dorothy day today at Hill!

Art b3 - very appley and tasty.

Art b5 - ridiculously refreshing and smooth, may have preferred this to b3.

Art plum - probably my favorite of the group. That plum punch at the end is fantastic. Funky, fruity, mild to medium tartness. Fantastic.

 

[Auror]

Except it decided to be summer today.

Warm winter Wednesdays at Hill Farmstead are easily the best days in the calendar. There's honestly no other dates remotely in their class, in my estimation. These days are so much better than anything else I've lived, in their years, and this is true across so many different months. It's just unbelievable the degree to which I enjoy these days more than other days of the same week. I don't say this lightly either. It would be convenient if I didn't need to wait a couple hundred days for my favorite dates, but that's just the reality of the situation.

 

[Debokle]

Really enjoyed Arthur and Dorothy day today at Hill!

If Saturday is the 24th, there ought to be something special the as well, right? Fingers crossed.

 

[skrip]

If Saturday is the 24th, there ought to be something special the as well, right? Fingers crossed.

maybe Still Art!!???

 

[raqnroll]

Really enjoyed Arthur and Dorothy day today at Hill!

Art b3 - very appley and tasty.

Art b5 - ridiculously refreshing and smooth, may have preferred this to b3.

Art plum - probably my favorite of the group. That plum punch at the end is fantastic. Funky, fruity, mild to medium tartness. Fantastic.

***Infinite Surprises. Unannounced wonderment.***
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[nrs207]

Warm winter Wednesdays at Hill Farmstead are easily the best days in the calendar. There's honestly no other dates remotely in their class, in my estimation. These days are so much better than anything else I've lived, in their years, and this is true across so many different months. It's just unbelievable the degree to which I enjoy these days more than other days of the same week. I don't say this lightly either. It would be convenient if I didn't need to wait a couple hundred days for my favorite dates, but that's just the reality of the situation.

Wish I could like this multiple times