Hill Farmstead Double Galaxy

Brewed by Hill Farmstead Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Greensboro, Vermont USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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2012-01-06. Hazy bright orange body with a modest frothy white head. 3+ Very strong hoppy aroma, melange of fruity citrusy hops and green leafy character. 7+ Flavour is similarly hoppy, interesting citrus melange, light lemon and notes of grapefruit seeds. Very light leafy green character. 7+ Average palate is softly carbonated, which suits it nicely. 3+ Interesting hop profile, a very nice very drinkable IPA. Yumm! Bottle shared by blankboy

Tap. Dank, resiny hops, with some melon, toast, and dough malts. Hop forward. A bit too big. Good, but far preferred society and solitude 3 that i had a bit later in the day.

750ml bottle thanks to some guy, a few weeks old I think from what they told me. F’yea! This beer poured a slightly yellow/orange color with a fluffy white head. Aroma is full of hops, pine and grapefruit notes! Pretty dank! Flavor is hop, tropical fruits, with some biscuit. Resin. Very crisp and enjoyable, another win!

Poured from the tap at Blackback in Waterbury. Golden orange in color with a hazy overall look. Aromas were of tropical fruit and citrus notes. Smooth and full feel in your mouth. Flavors were peach, mango, pineapple on the front end. The bitterness comes in a bit later and the finish is a good balance . Great beer to sample the hop variety and enjoyable for sure.

Growler thanks to largadeer. Cloudy orangish copper in color with a small white head. The aroma Is excellent, citrusy and tropical with sweet malt hints and just a touch of butteriness. The flavor is great with a nice malt and hop balance. Mild sweetness is balanced by mango, orange, tangerine, and grapefruit hops. Tastes really amazing. Medium-bodied with lower carbonation and only slight resinousness. Another winner.

On tap at Blackback Fly and Pub in Waterbury, VT. Pours a cloudy, darker golden-orange colored body with a finger-width, very frothy, white head that dissipates slowly and leaves a nice lacing throughout. Aroma is juicy, oily, and resiny pines with lots of pineapple citruses and mango tropical fruits. A nice sweet caramel malt backing accentuates the sweetness and juiciness of the hops. Flavor is similarly great. Big, juicy pineapples and oranges with some pink grapefruits, mangos, tangerines, melons, and peaches. A light herbal note to the resiny pines with a soft biscuit malt backing giving off a nice sweetness again helping accentuate the hops. Fruits get really complex towards the end as this finishes dry and moderately bitter with lots of oily resins. Lengthy aftertaste following a very soft and smooth, medium body and a gentle, moderate carbonation. Overall, an excellent DIPA. Lots of complex fruits from the big, fresh, resiny hops. Very soft malt backing helps accentuate the juiciness and sweetness of the hops and keeps this very easy drinking. Highly impressed.

750 ml growler shared by bsuedekum- thanks again, Blake! Pours a hazy yellow-gold with a small white head. Aroma of citrus and tropical fruits, oily and piney, resinous hops, caramel, and butter. Flavor of bitter, citrusy, and resinous hops, pineapple, caramel, biscuit, mango, and floral notes. Medium-bodied, with a sweet, juicy, resinous mouthfeel and moderate carbonation. Excellent DIPA that really showcases the galaxy hops.

UPDATED: APR 19, 2012 Thanks to Nick for hooking me up with another 2L HF growler! Pours a clouded burnt orange with 2 fingers of creamy off white head, retains a sheet forever and leaves beautiful rings the whole way down the glass. Mmmm Galaxy hops! Smells like super fruity pineapple grapefruit juice poured over some biscuits. Taste is a concoction of tropical fruits, pine resin, and biscuits. Medium body with creamy carbonation, light and dry finish for such a resinous hop monster. HF knocks it out of the park yet again with their IPA/DIPAs, and this might be my favorite IPA to date.

Pour out of growler, big thanks to Aaron for the pour! Hazy yellow-orange pour with nice white head, but thin. Aroma is nice big pine and grapefruits, juicy orange and lemon notes, touch of big dank hops as well, some slight biscuit just enough to balance, but this smells awesome. Taste is a nice mix of big fruity hops, grapefruit, tropical fruits and mango up front touch of pine and grassy floral notes, biscuit and toffee, finishing fairly bitter with a slight off taste at the end with mineral notes.

Sweet and floral on the nose, tart and bitter on the finish. Aroma is subtle and floral. A great ipa - the only thing I might change is to reduce the bitterness on the finish.

Growler @ Dans house, courtesy of glouglouburp. Huge thanks! Pours a hazy, light, florescent orange appearance with a fairly small, off white head. Huge smartees, mango, passionfruit, peach, citrusy hoppy, quite sweet aroma. I’m a sucker for these ultra fruity, hoppy aromas. It’s a ten in my book. A bit prickly mouth feel with a little bit sharpness from the carbonation. Big peach, apricot, mango, passionfruit citrusy hoppy flavor with a fairly bitter finish and even more bitter, albeit more organic hoppy aftertaste. I wasn’t a fan of the finish or aftertaste but it’s still a stellar beer.