Hill Farmstead thread

[purephase]

This might be a dumb question, but I've become a bit of a coffee snob over the last year. Not a good thing wallet wise when coupled with my beer addiction. Anyway, does anyone know if Earl always uses the same coffee and/or blend of coffees? I recall a batch in bottles a year or two ago that noted a specific coffee from Coffee Collective (I think), but otherwise, I just go off of the description which notes a Guatemalan blend.

I'm drinking a growler now and the coffee flavor is just so balanced and superb, as it was in the cask last Friday. Love how it interacts with the base stout and that signature smooth fluffy mouthfeel. Would love to buy and roast the beans used in the beer on their own. Might just be a question for the brewers themselves but figured I'd post here first...

I believe multiple roasters have been used over the years, with no word really on specific blends. At the very least I know Barista's Blends, Carrier, and George Howell have all been referenced publicly. I hadn't heard of Coffee Collective being used in Earl in the past, but someone added an entry on BA indicating that their Finca Alasitas was in the most recent batch (or at least the cask).

 

[Mikecap]

I believe multiple roasters have been used over the years, with no word really on specific blends. At the very least I know Barista's Blends, Carrier, and George Howell have all been referenced publicly. I hadn't heard of Coffee Collective being used in Earl in the past, but someone added an entry on BA indicating that their Finca Alasitas was in the most recent batch (or at least the cask).

Ah, the bottle I was thinking of was a Carrier blend. Thanks for the info!

 

[acurtis]

I believe multiple roasters have been used over the years, with no word really on specific blends. At the very least I know Barista's Blends, Carrier, and George Howell have all been referenced publicly. I hadn't heard of Coffee Collective being used in Earl in the past, but someone added an entry on BA indicating that their Finca Alasitas was in the most recent batch (or at least the cask).

The Finca Alasitas on cask is 12x (or 10x) the coffee as regular Earl. Insane

 

[yasky]

Hoping they utilize Brave out of Waterbury. Was the best coffee I had on my most recent trip.

 

[AutumnBeerLove]

Hoping they utilize Brave out of Waterbury. Was the best coffee I had on my most recent trip.

Agree they’re the best in VT, and I use them at home.

Vermont coffee still has a long way to go though, imo

 

[Ben1]

The Finca Alasitas on cask is 12x (or 10x) the coffee as regular Earl. Insane

Linking to your tick on BA...

I completely support your review of the beer though. I want my morning coffee to taste like that hand pump pour.

 

[MKtheGeneral]

Linking to your tick on BA...

I completely support your review of the beer though. I want my morning coffee to taste like that hand pump pour.

Early signs of cenility?

 

[Kasher]

cenility

clearly.

 

[omgeezo]

Hey gang was there a HF beer with bottle date of 7/15/17?

 

[BadJustin]

Hey gang was there a HF beer with bottle date of 7/15/17?

****. Needle in a haystack TJ. Let me poke around.

Edit: bummer. This is just release dates.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TGdA6oCRFKUKm_SrUvAhrl6Zuk2g7njqhYCHMFkhTVQ/htmlview

 

[tylerk88]

Hey gang was there a HF beer with bottle date of 7/15/17?

Closest thing that I have is Florence: July 19, 2017.

 

[omgeezo]

Damn. Thanks for checking guys. Justin is that spreadsheet pretty complete?

 

[omgeezo]

Hold the phone. I’ve just been informed that I’m actually looking for 7/14/17

 

[BadJustin]

Damn. Thanks for checking guys. Justin is that spreadsheet pretty complete?

Yep. We try to update it as they are announced. RuckIt is the man when it comes to that.

 

[BadJustin]

Hold the phone. I’ve just been informed that I’m actually looking for 7/14/17

I’ll look through my shelfies later today.

 

[omgeezo]

I’ll look through my shelfies later today.

Thanks homie

 

[iong516]

Hold the phone. I’ve just been informed that I’m actually looking for 7/14/17

Pretty certain I have a few.

 

[iong516]

Pretty certain I have a few.

Why did I think this was a specific Florence ISO? I know I have some 7/2017 shelfies, but not so sure I have the 14th specifically. I'll look either way next time I'm home, probably tomorrow night.

 

[omgeezo]

Why did I think this was a specific Florence ISO? I know I have some 7/2017 shelfies, but not so sure I have the 14th specifically. I'll look either way next time I'm home, probably tomorrow night.

Woooord. Thank you!

 

[iong516]

If anyone's been curious about that Casita Southward... really great coffee stout. Not a huge barrel or vanilla presence, but it's damn good.

 

[icfpny]

Spotted in Stowe

I can play this game too.

 

[JGlitz87]

I remember there used to be a unscientific listing/ranking of favorites in the CD series. I have never had any and got the chance to trade for a few off site. Can someone help a brother out and provide opinions on some of the more recent releases?

 

[BadJustin]

I remember there used to be a unscientific listing/ranking of favorites in the CD series. I have never had any and got the chance to trade for a few off site. Can someone help a brother out and provide opinions on some of the more recent releases?

Which ones do you have access to?

 

[JGlitz87]

1-2 of Citrus, 18, 19, 20, 21

 

[BadJustin]

1-2 of Citrus, 18, 19, 20, 21

18-21 are all money man with 18 being my favorite out of that lot. Citrus seems to be love or hate for a lot of folks.

 

[tylerk88]

1-2 of Citrus, 18, 19, 20, 21

for me: 21>19>18>Citrus. Haven't had 20 yet. I recall really loving CD21 FWIW.

 

[MikeG1]

CD 22 > CDs 18 - 21

 

[BadJustin]

CD 22 > CDs 18 - 21

Picking up my 22's this weekend, that's encouraging to hear man.

 

[MKtheGeneral]

Picking up my 22's this weekend, that's encouraging to hear man.

 

[tylerk88]

CD 22 > CDs 18 - 21

ISO CD22. I didn't even realize that one had been released.