Hill Farmstead What Is Enlightenment?

Brewed by Hill Farmstead Brewery
Style: American Pale Ale
Greensboro, Vermont USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tulip

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Growler from the brewery...Hazy yellow pour,two finger white head,good lacing.Aroma is malt sweetness,citrus,grass,pine etc... Good grassy hop flavor,touch of resin and some citrus.Low carbonation and lighter body makes it very easy to drink.Nice simple pale to drink while you mow the lawn.

damn good beer. floral, citrussy, long lingering bitterness. medium dryness, medium-light body. these guys know how to handle hops.

On tap at Prohibition for Mystery Keg night. Pours cloudy, hazy sunshine golden yellow with a thin, finger-width head that settles down to leave a seafoam sheen over the surface. Lacing is full and comes in fuzzy sheets. Aroma of freshly mown grass, lemon zest, bitter orange peel, soft grapefruit and tangerine notes, and a tremendous dose of pineapple on the tail. Palate is creamy, smooth, perfectly carbonated, and perfect. Tastes slightly tart, with tangy orange and pineapple and just tons of resiny, juicy hop nectar. This is fucking amazing in every regard. Easily the one of the best pale ales in the world, hands down. It reminds me of Heady Topper, but smoother, creamier, and with less booze. I would drink this and RR Row 2 / Hill 56 the rest of my life if I could. Outstanding. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Another winner, straw slightly, very floral and citrusy, pot pourri notes. Beautifully executed. Another amazing IPA from hill farmstead

Hazy pale gold with no head. Aroma is dominated by simcoe hops, very citrusy. Taste follows, bitter and refreshing. Borders on ipa for sure. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Growler shared by yourefragile. Thanks! Pours a hazy orange color with a medium sized frothy off-white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of tropical and citrus notes, some herbal notes and pale malts. The taste is pale malts, citrus, tropical notes, some tart and earthy notes and a slight lingering bitterness. Medium-full bodied, well balanced. Really an exceptional beer.

Served on-tap at Tired Hands as well as Teresa’s Next Door during Philly Beer Week. A - Pours hazy peach orange a decent one finger tall white head leaving spotty trails of lace down most of the glass. Very nice color, went a tiny bit dull at the end of the glass. S - Smells of pungent citric hops, tropical fruits - mostly oranges, grapefruit and mango - some caramel sweetness, pine needles and a bit of lightly toasted pale malt. This one has a really intoxicating nose. T - Starts off with a huge citric hop bite quickly giving way to hints of fresh tropical fruit, fresh pine, caramel and a bit of pale malt. Finish is very hoppy, leaving the palate very dry long after consumption. M - Medium body and flavor with moderate carbonation. Real nice light feel with a ton of hop resins throughout. This one just really works. O - Definitely another winner right here. I could drink this all day and night, it is so damn easy to drink. Hope I get to have this again someday.

UPDATED: SEP 13, 2012 Draft at UES Pony bar. Pours a deep, but bright orange body with thin white lacing. Aroma is soft tropical fruits, fresh pine, sweet bubblegum and light funky dank. Mouthfeel is soft, fluffy and creamy with notes of bitter grapefruit, fresh pine, orange, dank weed, melon, light passion fruit, and cotton candy. Oh daddy, the only tap they don’t fill growlers of, and lucky for you because you bet your ass I was leaving with 3 of them. Well played hill farmstead, further solidifying your position as a world class brewery with this extremely drinkable pale ale. Dad.

Uberfresh pine and spruce from the Simcoe, orange and lemon from the Amarillo, along with those gorgeous fresh hop characteristics of onion and leek. So refreshing, hoppy, and delightfully easy drinking. I think if I had ready access to a profile of Shaun’s beers I could convince anyone on earth that this is the best brewery in the world.

Hazy orange amber color with a medium sized, white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of floral hops, amarillo, pine, resin, orange, and citrus. Taste of orange, light pine, citrus, grapefruit, light toffee sweetness, and a resiny finish.